On the show today we have Jake Parker and his debut picture book Little Bot & Sparrow. Jake has worked in comics, concept art, illustration and animation. He started the popular drawing challenge Inktober and co-founded the illustration education website svslearn.com. Basically Jake Parker makes things! And after this talk you’re going to be inspired to make things too.
Facing Fears and Overcoming Loss with GHOSTS
Explore how individuals use various methods to overcome anxiety and loss with Raina Telgemeier’s GHOSTS.
My Early Works: Evan Turk
Author-illustrator Evan Turk shares some of his earliest work and talks about how the books he made as a child are connected with the picture books he writes and illustrates today.
Evan Turk: Picturebooking, Episode 67
Author and illustrator Evan Turk shares all the wonders of his picture book THE STORYTELLER with us. The text in this book transforms the reader into a traditional storyteller. The art transforms the story into an explosion of culture and imagination.
Melissa Sweet: Picturebooking, Episode 66
Getting to know the author of CHARLOTTE’S WEB through Melissa Sweet’s book SOME WRITER: THE STORY OF E. B. WHITE was such a treasure. The art, the words and the design of this book give you an in depth biography of a man and a writer. Whether you are a fan of White’s stories or a writer yourself, this book needs to be on your reading list.
Writing Out of the Corner: The Art of Creating DORY DORY BLACK SHEEP
DORY FANTASMAGORY writer and illustrator Abby Hanlon walks us through the very personal process of writing the third book in the Dory series, DORY DORY BLACK SHEEP.
Exploring The Curious and Vibrant World of DORY FANTASMAGORY
Mel Schuit explores how author-illustrator Abby Hanlon weaves together text and illustration throughout the DORY FANTASMAGORY series and fosters a love of stories in readers of all ages.
Growing Imaginative Children with DORY FANTASMAGORY
Katey Howes explains why Abby Hanlon’s Dory Fantasmagory has earned a place among memorable children’s book characters who unlock their readers’ wildest imaginations.
Alexis Braud: Picturebooking, Episode 61
Alexis Braud is the author and illustrator of PARADE. This is a book that celebrates the Louisiana culture of parading but what drew me into it was the notion of starting. Just getting yourself out there and starting something without much fanfare. Putting yourself on display and parading … even if it is only a parade of one small creature … something special might come of it, if only we start.
Mike Boldt: Picturebooking, Episode 59
Today’s show features Mike Boldt, the author and illustrator of A TIGER TALE (Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School).