Loren Long’s LITTLE TREE is a sweet, sweet book. It’s about a tree who hangs on to its leaves, who can’t let go. I think of this craft as a merit badge. It would be a really neat way to recognize a recent or future achievement for a kid. Letting go of something in order to take a step toward growth? Embracing a new challenge? Being brave? We’ve got a patch for that.
Ginee Seo: Let's Get Busy, Episode 203
Ginee Seo, children’s publishing director at Chronicle Books, stops by the podcast to talk about constant magic around every corner, missing train stops on account of reading, and making books that matter.
Loren Long: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 185
Loren Long, author illustrator most recently of Little Tree, published by Philomel Books, stops by to talk about a simple story about a simple tree, finding a safe harbor in picture books, and letting go.
Matt Phelan: Let's Get Busy, Episode 202
Matt Phelan, illustrator of Marilyn’s Monster, which is written by Michelle Knudsen and published by Candlewick Press, stops by the podcast to talk about studying theater, the parallels between drawing and playing an instrument, and the one scene in any book that’s the real reason for doing it.
12 Delightful Picture Books with Diverse Characters
These books aren’t focused on multicultural themes, rather they naturally feature diverse characters who reflect our world. We love that! Here are twelve picture books that are as diverse as they are delightful.
Philip and Erin Stead: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 201
Philip Stead and Erin Stead, author and illustrator respectively of Lenny & Lucy, which is published by Roaring Brook Press, stop by the podcast to talk about infusing work with sincerity, living by the “don’t say mean things” motto, and trying to create content just as relevant now as the day it was published.
Then and Now: Frog & Toad and Ballet Cat
Share this PostThe thing about picture books (or early readers in this case!) is that they can stick in your heart and your brain and become an actual memory, a ...
Lenny & Lucy: The Best Book Ever [this week]
Five picture books reviewed, including a bee with food allergies, guardians brought to life from pillows, leaves, and blankets, and a reunion with some long lost… um… friends?
Jon Scieszka: Let's Get Busy, Episode 200
Share this PostGuys Read (Book 6): Terrifying TalesJon Scieszka (@Jon_Scieszka), editor of Guys Reads: Terrifying Tales, which is published by Walden Pond Press (@WaldenPondPress), and other of a ton of ...
Steve Light: Creative Spaces, Episode 1
Some artists work in small spaces. Some artists work in large spaces. Author/illustrator, Steve Light’s New York studio is just right for an artist who collects fountain pens and very small toys.