Fred Koehler, author illustrator of Super Jumbo, stops by the podcast to talk about striving to create a character that embodies every child everywhere, a perdiod of time where he was redrawing his entire portfolio from one writing conference to the next, and the important understanding that kids have to make mistakes
J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 239
J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato, the author and illustrator respectively of Worm Loves Worm, stop by the podcast to talk about Pants-of-the-Month, having conversations with children through children’s books, and the impact of two worms falling in love.
Keith Negley: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 238
Keith Negley, author illustrator of Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too), stops by the podcast to talk about mixed-up emotions, picking five colors and sticking to them, and the memory of not wanting his son to see him cry.
Hannah Barnaby: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 237
Hannah Barnaby, author of Some of the Parts and Wonder Show, stops by the podcast to talk about having a good sense of humor, trusting the author, and the realization that sometimes what you think you needed is what you needed at all.
Sara Varon: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 236
Sara Varon, cartoonist of Sweaterweather: & Other Short Stories, stops by the podcast to talk about signs of being on the right track, her love for stationary, and her trip to the Fumetto Comic Festival.
Charise Harper and Anna Raff: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 235
Charise Harper and Anna Raff, author and illustrator respectively of A Big Surprise for Little Card, stop by the podcast to talk about a rainbow of books, thinking with pictures, and the fact that when you come to a song in a book, you have to sing.
James Kennedy: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 234
James Kennedy, author of The Order of Odd Fish and founder of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, stops by the podcast to talk about the stink of worthiness, blood-thirsty monsters, and the most frequently adapted Newbery winner.
Julie Falatko and Tim Miller: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 233
Julie Falatko and Tim Miller, author and illustrator respectively of Snappsy The Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book), stop by the podcast to talk about buligerant main characters, the biggest riddle in creating their debut picture book, and answers arrived through countless mistakes.
Daniel Miyares: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 232
Daniel Miyares, author illustrator of Float and illustrator most recently of Surf’s Up, stops by the podcast to talk about the third dimension of picture book making, a willingness to let kids discover, and scanning art before you ruin it.
Jess Keating: Let’s Get Busy, Episode 231
Jess Keating, author of Pink is for Blobfish and How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes are Untied, stops by the podcast to talk about toning down the voiceyness, using all 88 keys to show everything you love about life, and to share a concept reveal of her upcoming Monsters of the Natural World.