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An Interview with Author and Illustrator Sarah Lynne Reul on Having a Regular Creative Practice, Being More Present, and How She Approaches Problem Solving

February 14, 2019 by The Picture Book Review

I find that it’s all about regular practice – sitting down on a daily basis to write or draw, as well as a practice of trying to balance with the other parts of my life, such as family time, socializing with friends, exercising, cooking healthy stuff and sleep.

Categories: 2019, Interview, Picture Books • Tags: Author Interview, Children's literature, Illustrator Interview, kidlit, Picture Books, Sarah Lynne Reul

A Fantastic Interview with the Fabulous Bonny Becker!

October 31, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

Hello there! Today I have the honor of having Bonny Becker answer my questions about creativity. A Visitor for Bear is probably one of our most read books in the past three years. My kids love it so much! It’s a blast to read. It’s one of those books that we’re always in the mood for. She’s written a very different book called The Frightful Ride of Michael McMichael that looks wonderfully spooky and fun! It’s out now! Grab a […]

Categories: 2018, Halloween Picture Books, Humor, Interview, Picture Books • Tags: Books, Children's Books, Illustration, Interview, Picture Book, Picture Books

An Interview with Bethanie Deeney Murguia – On Finding Magic, Following Your Instincts, and Persistence

October 24, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

Bethanie Deeney Murguia, author and illustrator of the very funny and recently released picture book Do You Believe in Unicorns? was so nice to answer my questions about creativity and creating picture books. I am grateful to her for taking the time to talk with me about how she nourishes her creativity, what she would tell her past self about being creative, and some great book recommendations! Her answers are affirming, inspiring, and practical. Please enjoy! I love her responses! […]

Categories: 2018, Interview, Picture Books, Picture Books about Unicorns • Tags: Books, Children's Books, Illustration, Interview, Picture Book, Picture Books

Interview with Marion Bauer on the Courage to Be a Writer, Her Creative Process, and How She Gets Unstuck!

September 18, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

Marion Bauer, author of over 100 books, is out with a new book The Stuff of Stars. She was kind enough to answer my questions about cultivating creativity, having the courage to become a writer, and what she loved about making this beautiful book — illustrated by the impressive Ekua Holmes. I am blown away by her answers! They are so interesting and honest. This Q&A with her will leave you thinking about so many different things. I hope you […]

Categories: Interview, Picture Books • Tags: Author Interview, Books, Children's Books, Picture Book, Picture Books

An Interview with Marianna Coppo! – Author and Artist of Petra

March 16, 2018 by The Picture Book Review

Marianna Coppo was kind enough to let me interview her. I asked her everything from where the idea of Petra came from, to what it was like for her to write Petra, to questions about if she has any thing she does to cultivate her creativity. I love her responses. I hope you all enjoy the interview — it was a priviledge to get to chat with her. Hello Marianna! Thank you so much for taking the time to chat […]

Categories: 2018, Interview, Picture Books • Tags: Art, Author Interview, Books, Children's Books, Illustrator Interview, Interview, kidlit, Picture Book, Picture Books

Yann and Gwendal Le Bec on Creativity and Doubt, Making a Picture Book, and What Makes Them Laugh!

April 13, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

Yann and Gwendal Le Bec, creators of the picture book Danny, were kind enough to talk with me about their picture book, a bit about their process, what their parents did to cultivate their creativity, and the importance of laughter. I reviewed Danny last year (here) and we’ve read it a countless number of times since then. Danny’s subversive and playful humor paired with its bright and sophisticated illustrations make it a picture book that we happily come back to again and […]

Categories: Interview, Picture Books, Picture Books about Dentists • Tags: Children's Picture Books, flying eye books, Gwendal Le Bec, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Interview, Nobrow, Picture Books, Yann Le Bec

An Interview with the Fabulous Paul Czajak, Author of the Monster Needs Series and Seaver the Weaver

March 31, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

I am so excited to present to you an interview with Paul Czajak! He has generously taken the time to answer my seemingly endless questions! He has some great suggestions, advice, insight, and some wonderful stories to share about writing picture books. I hope you enjoy! My family loves reading your books! The only controversy we’ve had is: How do you pronounce your last name? Could you please settle this once and for all? First and foremost thank you for […]

Categories: Interview, Kidlit, Picture Books • Tags: Author, Interview, Paul Czajak, Picture Books

An Interview with Rob and Rachel of ThunderStone Books!

March 5, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

I’m so impressed with Monkey Gains His Powers, a Chinese/English bilingual picture book, by Will Strong and translated by Robert Noorda. I’m also very excited that it is the first in a series, and I look forward to seeing what comes next. I’m always looking for books in Mandarin that will get my sons interested in and curious about learning Chinese — and Monkey Gains His Powers does just that. Monkey Gains His Powers is so well done and so much fun! […]

Categories: Bilingual Picture Books: Mandarin/English, Interview, Picture Books, Picture Books about Ancient China • Tags: Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Interview, kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, ThunderStone Books

Interview with Josh Prigge and Minha Park Creators of Neo the Cool Cat and Late Larva

February 27, 2015 by The Picture Book Review

I was so impressed with Josh and Minha’s book Neo the Cool Cat that I asked them if I could interview them. I am so grateful that they took the time to answer my questions. Thank you so much, Josh and Minha! How did you do it? How did you go from being worried that your cat was sick to creating an amazing picture book? One day Neo was sick. We took him to the hospital that we usually […]

Categories: Interview • Tags: Interview, Josh Prigge, Late Larva, Minha Park, Neo the Cool Cat, Picture Books

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