Antoinette Portis stops by to chat about her amazing picture books, including WAIT, NOT A BOX and BEST FRINTS.
Sara O’Leary: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 230
Sara O’Leary, author of This is Sadie, which is illustrated by Julie Morstad, stops by the podcast to talk about creating a fondness to the voice of the narrator, one certain Max, and leaving room within a character to see yourself
Madelyn Rosenberg: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 229
Madelyn Rosenburg, author of How to Behave at a Dog Show and Nanny X Returns, stops by the podcast to talk about the sweet spot of talking to kids, pushing the reset button a lot, and how her stories are helping her fiure out what kind of person she wants to be.
WELCOME TO MY STUDIO with Sophy Henn
Sophy Henn, author illustrator of Where Bear? and Pom Pom Panda, takes us on a tour of her home studio in Sussex, England.
Lesléa Newman and Marcus Ewert: Let's Get Busy, Episode 228
Lesléa Newman, author of Heather Has Two Mommies and, most recently, of Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed, along with Marcus Ewert, author of 10,000 Dresses and, most recently, Mummy Cat, stops by the podcast to talk about books with LGBT themes, the lineage of the poetic, prophetic voice, respecting the power of the words, and the only cat to ever have an obituary in the New York Times.
Book Trailer Premiere: A Big Surprise for Little Card
Charise Harper and Anna Raff are joining us today to debut the book trailer for the brand new picture book, A Big Surprise for Little Card!
Lionheart: The Best Book Ever [this week]
Five picture books reviewed, including friendly dinosaurs, cut paper birds, and a cardboard box transformed.
Fred Bowen: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 227
Fred Bowen, author most recently of Out of Bounds, stops by the podcast to talk about dealing with disappointment, the best place for kids to learn to lose, and how sometimes you try your best and it still doesn’t work out for you.
Toni Yuly: Picturebooking, Episode 44
Toni Yuly is on the show today to practice talking about her new book CAT NAP! I asked Toni to come on today’s episode a couple days ago and as fate would have it she had an interview lined up for Karen Santhanam’s Storybook Spotlight Podcast.
Kwame Alexander: Let's Get Busy, Episode 226
Kwame Alexander, author most recently of Surf’s Up, illustrated by Daniel Miyares, and winner of the 2015 Newbery Award for The Crossover, stops by the podcast to talk about the economy of words, the spiritual journey through the white space left on the page, and the joy and power of reading.