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3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
Why Most Artists Stay Broke (and How to Escape It)

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 85:50


Feel like a starving artist? Lee White, Jake Parker, and Anthony Wheeler teach how to not only earn money but prosper. Tune in for budget and tax strategies, ways to save, and resources to keep, grow, and enjoy more of your well-earned cash. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

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122: It Takes a Village… and a Sense of Humor

52317

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 12:18


Parenting is equal parts joy, chaos and mystery. For North Liberty dad, Kyle Sommers, it was also the perfect inspiration for his first book. Illustrated by fellow North Libertarian, Allison McClain, The Oohs and Ahhs of Parenting captures the funny, frustrating, and all-too-familiar moments of raising kids, with enough charm for the whole family. North Liberty is the headquarters of local media, regional financial and national transportation companies and home to solar energy and tech startups, and entrepreneurs getting their big ideas off the ground. Get to know your new business community.

Reading with a chance of tacos
The Power of Picture Books and Finding the Funny

Reading with a chance of tacos

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 46:36


Michael Gerard Bauer   On today's show, we chat about how one of Australia's favourite picture book authors gets his stories, how they often develop from something small – a thought in his head, or a picture that sparked an idea or a thought, followed by a series of questions to determine what sort of story it would become. Plus, Liv drops in to review a fun and chaotic picture book by one of this country's fav picture book authors.  Today's special guest is an award-winning Australian author best known for his hilarious and heartfelt books for children and young adults. Originally a high school English teacher, he burst onto the scene with his debut novel The Running Man, which won the CBCA Book of the Year. Since then, he's made readers laugh out loud with picture books like Rodney Loses It! (which nabbed the CBCA Early Childhood Book of the Year) and warmed hearts with stories like Eric the Viking. With a knack for blending humour and emotion, he continues to delight readers of all ages. Everybody please welcome the ever-talented Michael Gerard Bauer.

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio)
A Canadian Picture Book at the U.S. Supreme Court

The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 15:46


How did a Canadian author's alphabet book end up at the United States Supreme Court? And what does this mean for 2SLGBTQ+ books for kids in Canada? We welcome Robin Stevenson to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
Why You Need a Mentor and How to Get One

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 80:34


If you've always wondered how to find a mentor (or become one), this is your episode. Jake Parker, Lee White, and David Hohn share about their greatest mentors, how to cultivate a creative community, and how a life of service makes all of your goals possible. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Picture Book Summit Podcast
082 - Picture Book Summit 2025 Speaker Reveal

Picture Book Summit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 27:26


It's that time of year! Early Bird tickets for Picture Book Summit 2025 are now available and in this episode, we share all about our 2025 Superstar Speakers! It's quite a lineup for this year's conference: Big, Bold, and Brave: Supercharge Your Picture Books! This year's online conference takes place on October 4, 2025. Everything happens in our Zoom webinar room, so you can attend from anywhere in the world with a decent Internet connection. We are thrilled to welcome true picture book superheroes NYT Bestselling author Susan Verde, Caldecott Winner Jason Chin, and Caldecott Winner Vashti Harrison! Listen to the episode to learn more about our speakers and their presentations. Then go to www.picturebooksummit.com to get your ticket today!

UBC News World
Top Early Childhood Literacy Publisher Re-Issues Mary's Little Lamb Picture Book

UBC News World

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 2:48


Are you looking for a fun way to help your kid improve their reading? Try out “Mary's Little Lamb - A Picture Guessing Story for Little Children” by Edith Francis Foster—out now on Amazon through Sealy Gill International Ltd! Visit https://dejescadiaries.com/blogs/news/announcement-marys-little-lamb-a-picture-guessing-story-for-children for more. Sealy Gill International Ltd City: Norwich Address: 115 Elvington Website: https://www.dejescadiaries.com Email: info@dejescadiaries.com

New Books in Literary Studies
Yasmine Motawy, "Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society" (AUC Press, 2025)

New Books in Literary Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 49:34


Children's picture books are some of the most transparently ideological materials available to parents and educators, and as cultural objects they are an expression of the zeitgeist of a particular era. They reveal much about the hopes, values, and aspirations of the society that produces them, as well as that society's vision of its place in the wider world at large.Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society (AUC Press, 2025) by Dr. Yasmine Motawy examines a new wave of Egyptian picture books that was published in the current century to see how these books responded to larger societal trends and transformations in Egypt, as well as to explore the ideologies that lie behind them. Dr. Motawy argues that a host of factors, including the growth of gated communities and international schooling, the proliferation of lucrative literary awards, returning Gulf migrants, television dramas, and nationwide reading advocacy initiatives helped give rise to a new kind of children's picture book in Egypt.Dr. Motawy focuses on three clusters of selected picture books to investigate the extent to which these books reproduce hegemonic discourses or, alternatively, open up new horizons of childhood agency and societal transformation. The first cluster includes books that directly socialize the child by showing them ‘how things are done,' in both the domestic sphere and the increasing globalized spaces that children frequent with their families. The second cluster aims at reframing cultural notions around femininity through the retelling of folk and fairy tales, while the third cluster addresses children's abilities to assess the impact of their actions on their environment, and invites them to examine their personal suitability to positions of power and stewardship. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

New Books in Children's Literature
Yasmine Motawy, "Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society" (AUC Press, 2025)

New Books in Children's Literature

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 49:34


Children's picture books are some of the most transparently ideological materials available to parents and educators, and as cultural objects they are an expression of the zeitgeist of a particular era. They reveal much about the hopes, values, and aspirations of the society that produces them, as well as that society's vision of its place in the wider world at large.Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society (AUC Press, 2025) by Dr. Yasmine Motawy examines a new wave of Egyptian picture books that was published in the current century to see how these books responded to larger societal trends and transformations in Egypt, as well as to explore the ideologies that lie behind them. Dr. Motawy argues that a host of factors, including the growth of gated communities and international schooling, the proliferation of lucrative literary awards, returning Gulf migrants, television dramas, and nationwide reading advocacy initiatives helped give rise to a new kind of children's picture book in Egypt.Dr. Motawy focuses on three clusters of selected picture books to investigate the extent to which these books reproduce hegemonic discourses or, alternatively, open up new horizons of childhood agency and societal transformation. The first cluster includes books that directly socialize the child by showing them ‘how things are done,' in both the domestic sphere and the increasing globalized spaces that children frequent with their families. The second cluster aims at reframing cultural notions around femininity through the retelling of folk and fairy tales, while the third cluster addresses children's abilities to assess the impact of their actions on their environment, and invites them to examine their personal suitability to positions of power and stewardship. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Gender Studies
Yasmine Motawy, "Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society" (AUC Press, 2025)

New Books in Gender Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 49:34


Children's picture books are some of the most transparently ideological materials available to parents and educators, and as cultural objects they are an expression of the zeitgeist of a particular era. They reveal much about the hopes, values, and aspirations of the society that produces them, as well as that society's vision of its place in the wider world at large.Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society (AUC Press, 2025) by Dr. Yasmine Motawy examines a new wave of Egyptian picture books that was published in the current century to see how these books responded to larger societal trends and transformations in Egypt, as well as to explore the ideologies that lie behind them. Dr. Motawy argues that a host of factors, including the growth of gated communities and international schooling, the proliferation of lucrative literary awards, returning Gulf migrants, television dramas, and nationwide reading advocacy initiatives helped give rise to a new kind of children's picture book in Egypt.Dr. Motawy focuses on three clusters of selected picture books to investigate the extent to which these books reproduce hegemonic discourses or, alternatively, open up new horizons of childhood agency and societal transformation. The first cluster includes books that directly socialize the child by showing them ‘how things are done,' in both the domestic sphere and the increasing globalized spaces that children frequent with their families. The second cluster aims at reframing cultural notions around femininity through the retelling of folk and fairy tales, while the third cluster addresses children's abilities to assess the impact of their actions on their environment, and invites them to examine their personal suitability to positions of power and stewardship. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

New Books in Middle Eastern Studies
Yasmine Motawy, "Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society" (AUC Press, 2025)

New Books in Middle Eastern Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 49:34


Children's picture books are some of the most transparently ideological materials available to parents and educators, and as cultural objects they are an expression of the zeitgeist of a particular era. They reveal much about the hopes, values, and aspirations of the society that produces them, as well as that society's vision of its place in the wider world at large.Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society (AUC Press, 2025) by Dr. Yasmine Motawy examines a new wave of Egyptian picture books that was published in the current century to see how these books responded to larger societal trends and transformations in Egypt, as well as to explore the ideologies that lie behind them. Dr. Motawy argues that a host of factors, including the growth of gated communities and international schooling, the proliferation of lucrative literary awards, returning Gulf migrants, television dramas, and nationwide reading advocacy initiatives helped give rise to a new kind of children's picture book in Egypt.Dr. Motawy focuses on three clusters of selected picture books to investigate the extent to which these books reproduce hegemonic discourses or, alternatively, open up new horizons of childhood agency and societal transformation. The first cluster includes books that directly socialize the child by showing them ‘how things are done,' in both the domestic sphere and the increasing globalized spaces that children frequent with their families. The second cluster aims at reframing cultural notions around femininity through the retelling of folk and fairy tales, while the third cluster addresses children's abilities to assess the impact of their actions on their environment, and invites them to examine their personal suitability to positions of power and stewardship. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

New Books in Literature
Yasmine Motawy, "Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society" (AUC Press, 2025)

New Books in Literature

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 49:34


Children's picture books are some of the most transparently ideological materials available to parents and educators, and as cultural objects they are an expression of the zeitgeist of a particular era. They reveal much about the hopes, values, and aspirations of the society that produces them, as well as that society's vision of its place in the wider world at large.Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society (AUC Press, 2025) by Dr. Yasmine Motawy examines a new wave of Egyptian picture books that was published in the current century to see how these books responded to larger societal trends and transformations in Egypt, as well as to explore the ideologies that lie behind them. Dr. Motawy argues that a host of factors, including the growth of gated communities and international schooling, the proliferation of lucrative literary awards, returning Gulf migrants, television dramas, and nationwide reading advocacy initiatives helped give rise to a new kind of children's picture book in Egypt.Dr. Motawy focuses on three clusters of selected picture books to investigate the extent to which these books reproduce hegemonic discourses or, alternatively, open up new horizons of childhood agency and societal transformation. The first cluster includes books that directly socialize the child by showing them ‘how things are done,' in both the domestic sphere and the increasing globalized spaces that children frequent with their families. The second cluster aims at reframing cultural notions around femininity through the retelling of folk and fairy tales, while the third cluster addresses children's abilities to assess the impact of their actions on their environment, and invites them to examine their personal suitability to positions of power and stewardship. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

New Books in Education
Yasmine Motawy, "Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society" (AUC Press, 2025)

New Books in Education

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 49:34


Children's picture books are some of the most transparently ideological materials available to parents and educators, and as cultural objects they are an expression of the zeitgeist of a particular era. They reveal much about the hopes, values, and aspirations of the society that produces them, as well as that society's vision of its place in the wider world at large.Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society (AUC Press, 2025) by Dr. Yasmine Motawy examines a new wave of Egyptian picture books that was published in the current century to see how these books responded to larger societal trends and transformations in Egypt, as well as to explore the ideologies that lie behind them. Dr. Motawy argues that a host of factors, including the growth of gated communities and international schooling, the proliferation of lucrative literary awards, returning Gulf migrants, television dramas, and nationwide reading advocacy initiatives helped give rise to a new kind of children's picture book in Egypt.Dr. Motawy focuses on three clusters of selected picture books to investigate the extent to which these books reproduce hegemonic discourses or, alternatively, open up new horizons of childhood agency and societal transformation. The first cluster includes books that directly socialize the child by showing them ‘how things are done,' in both the domestic sphere and the increasing globalized spaces that children frequent with their families. The second cluster aims at reframing cultural notions around femininity through the retelling of folk and fairy tales, while the third cluster addresses children's abilities to assess the impact of their actions on their environment, and invites them to examine their personal suitability to positions of power and stewardship. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

New Books in Economic and Business History
Yasmine Motawy, "Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society" (AUC Press, 2025)

New Books in Economic and Business History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 49:34


Children's picture books are some of the most transparently ideological materials available to parents and educators, and as cultural objects they are an expression of the zeitgeist of a particular era. They reveal much about the hopes, values, and aspirations of the society that produces them, as well as that society's vision of its place in the wider world at large.Children's Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society (AUC Press, 2025) by Dr. Yasmine Motawy examines a new wave of Egyptian picture books that was published in the current century to see how these books responded to larger societal trends and transformations in Egypt, as well as to explore the ideologies that lie behind them. Dr. Motawy argues that a host of factors, including the growth of gated communities and international schooling, the proliferation of lucrative literary awards, returning Gulf migrants, television dramas, and nationwide reading advocacy initiatives helped give rise to a new kind of children's picture book in Egypt.Dr. Motawy focuses on three clusters of selected picture books to investigate the extent to which these books reproduce hegemonic discourses or, alternatively, open up new horizons of childhood agency and societal transformation. The first cluster includes books that directly socialize the child by showing them ‘how things are done,' in both the domestic sphere and the increasing globalized spaces that children frequent with their families. The second cluster aims at reframing cultural notions around femininity through the retelling of folk and fairy tales, while the third cluster addresses children's abilities to assess the impact of their actions on their environment, and invites them to examine their personal suitability to positions of power and stewardship. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creative Pep Talk
510 - Remember How to Have Fun and Get Loose, ADHD / Being You, Storytelling, Ignoring the Industry & More with Picture Book Maker Bob Shea

Creative Pep Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 76:12


Feeling lost on the creative journey? Download our 7 step Creative Career Path Handbooklet for FREE by signing up to our newsletter. --- This episode is for you if you: 1 - Struggle to be productive like a “normal” human2 - Want to make your work more YOU3 - You want to get looser and have more fun in your work4 - Are interested in storytelling / picture books THIS WAS A PHENOMENALLY FUN AND INSIGHTFUL CHAT with picture book legend Bob Shea! SHOW NOTES: Bob Sheahttps://www.bobshea.com Bearsuit Turtlehttps://store.abramsbooks.com/products/bearsuit-turtle-makes-a-friend Chez Bobhttps://www.bobshea.com/books/chez-bob Lane Smithhttps://www.lanesmithbooks.com Stinky Cheese Manhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stinky_Cheese_Man_and_Other_Fairly_Stupid_Tales Genesight Medication Testinghttps://genesight.com Co-Writing / Editing: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
The Hidden Cost of Being Too Precious with Your Art

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 49:31


How can I learn to let go of bad art? Why isn't my style selling? Does drawing ever get easier? Jake Parker, Sam Cotterill, and Lee White discuss these topics and more. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Encounter Culture
Uplifting Cultural Knowledge with Navajo Picture Book Author Daniel Vandever

Encounter Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 54:58


On the surface, Diné author Daniel Vandever's picture books might appear to be straightforward stories, but the messages about the power of imagination and adventure in his books are imbued with layers of meaning. In his book Fall in Line, Holden!, a little boy breaks free from the constraints of rules and discipline by using his imagination. On a deeper level, the book speaks to the history of Indian Boarding Schools in pushing cultural assimilation. Likewise, in his wordless picture book Herizon, a girl goes on a magic scarf ride to find her lost sheep. This book is imbued with symbolism about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) epidemic, as well as cultural references to the Navajo Nation. Herizon was nominated to represent New Mexico at the 2024 National Book Festival. Mentioned in this Episode: Fall in Line, Holden! by Daniel Vandever Herizon by Daniel Vandever We Weave by Daniel Vandever Salina Bookshelf New Mexico representation at the 2024 National Book Festival The Long Walk Livestock Reduction Act “A Brief History of Navaj- Churro Sheep” in the Spring 2025 issue of El Palacio Navajo Code Talkers Deb Haaland's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report: Volume I and Volume II The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss Roadrunner's Dance by Rudolfo Anaya Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin We'd love to hear from you! Let us know what you loved about the episode, share a personal story it made you think of, or ask us a question at elpalacio@dca.nm.gov. You can write a regular email or record a short voice memo and attach it for us to listen to.  Visit newmexicoculture.org for info about our museums, historic sites, virtual tours, and more.  Our favorite way to fully experience everything they have to offer is with the New Mexico CulturePass. Reserve yours online!   If you love New Mexico, you'll love El Palacio Magazine! Subscribe to El Palacio today. Encounter Culture, a production of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is produced and edited by Andrea Klunder at The Creative Impostor Studios.  Hosted by Emily Withnall, editor at El Palacio MagazineExecutive Producer: Daniel Zillmann Technical Director & Post-Production Audio: Edwin R. RuizRecording Engineer: Collin Ungerleider and Kabby at Kabby Sound Studios in Santa FeEditor & Production Manager: Alex RieglerAssociate Producer & Editor: Monica Braine (Assiniboine/Lakota) Theme Music: D'Santi Nava Instagram: @newmexicanculture and @elpalaciomagazine

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Is it possible to run an online shop without burning out? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Anthony Wheeler teach how to make your shop work for you (rather than becoming a slave to it).  3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Rhody Radio: RI Library Radio Online
27 - Exploring Queer Representation in Picture Books

Rhody Radio: RI Library Radio Online

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 53:00


Host Tayla is joined by Alicia Vaandering from the University of Rhode Island, James Rosenzweig from Eastern Washington University, and Amanda Melilli from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to share their research project focusing on queer representation in picture books and the creation of the Rainbow Representation Rubric. They also talk about queer subtext in classic films and novels and finding comfort (or not!) in dystopian fiction. In the Last Chapter they discuss: would you rather have a personal library with unlimited space but only filled with books you've never read, or a small collection of books you've read and loved but no space for new books? Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of theRhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission. Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is byNeura-Flow. Books Orsinian Tales by Ursula K. LeGuin Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien Sunrise On the Reaping by Suzanne Collins It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson Bobby and the Big Valentine by Timmy Woitas & Addy Rivera Sonda Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild & Charlene Chua Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyūga Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Zone One by Colson Whitehead Little Women by Louisa May Alcott When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff & Kaylani Juanita Salma the Syrian Chef by Ahmad Danny Ramadan & Anna Bron Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty & David Roberts Mr Watson's Chickens by Jarrett Dapier & Andrea Tsurumi I Am Jazz! by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings & Shelagh McNicholas My Rainbow by Trinity Neal, DeShanna Neal & Art Twink Prince and Knight: Tale of the Shadow King by Daniel Haack & Stevie Lewis Media Taskmaster (2015- ) The Handmaid's Tale (2017-2025) Station Eleven (2021-2022) Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020-2024) World of Warcraft (videogame) The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022- ) Blank Check (podcast) Daredevil: Born Again (2025- ) Little Women (2019) The Witcher (2019- ) Other The Rainbow Representation Rubric Rainbow Book List Stonewall Book Awards

Down Time with Cranston Public Library
27 - Exploring Queer Representation in Picture Books

Down Time with Cranston Public Library

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 53:00


Host Tayla is joined by Alicia Vaandering from the University of Rhode Island, James Rosenzweig from Eastern Washington University, and Amanda Melilli from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to share their research project focusing on queer representation in picture books and the creation of the Rainbow Representation Rubric. They also talk about queer subtext in classic films and novels and finding comfort (or not!) in dystopian fiction. In the Last Chapter they discuss: would you rather have a personal library with unlimited space but only filled with books you've never read, or a small collection of books you've read and loved but no space for new books? Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of theRhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission. Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is byNeura-Flow. Books Orsinian Tales by Ursula K. LeGuin Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien Sunrise On the Reaping by Suzanne Collins It's a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson Bobby and the Big Valentine by Timmy Woitas & Addy Rivera Sonda Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild & Charlene Chua Apothecary Diaries by Natsu Hyūga Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa Lunar Boy by Jes and Cin Wibowo The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Zone One by Colson Whitehead Little Women by Louisa May Alcott When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff & Kaylani Juanita Salma the Syrian Chef by Ahmad Danny Ramadan & Anna Bron Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty & David Roberts Mr Watson's Chickens by Jarrett Dapier & Andrea Tsurumi I Am Jazz! by Jessica Herthel, Jazz Jennings & Shelagh McNicholas My Rainbow by Trinity Neal, DeShanna Neal & Art Twink Prince and Knight: Tale of the Shadow King by Daniel Haack & Stevie Lewis Media Taskmaster (2015- ) The Handmaid's Tale (2017-2025) Station Eleven (2021-2022) Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020-2024) World of Warcraft (videogame) The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022- ) Blank Check (podcast) Daredevil: Born Again (2025- ) Little Women (2019) The Witcher (2019- ) Other The Rainbow Representation Rubric Rainbow Book List Stonewall Book Awards

The Yarn
#238 Aida Salazar & Molly Mendoza - JOVITA WORE PANTS Unraveled

The Yarn

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 23:55


In this episode, author Aida Salazar and illustrator Molly Mendoza take us behind the scenes of their Caldecott Honor winning book JOVITA WORE PANTS: THE STORY OF A MEXICAN FREEDOM FIGHTERThis episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
What is a Starred Review and Why Does It Matter?

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 65:44


How important are starred reviews to the life of your children's book? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Samantha Cotterill explain what they are and whether or not you need them to succeed. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Chalk and Ink: The Podcast for Teachers Who Write and Writers Who Teach
Be Kind to Yourself with Ann Marie Stephens

Chalk and Ink: The Podcast for Teachers Who Write and Writers Who Teach

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 62:01


Send us a textIn this episode, Ann Marie Stephens talks about visual reminders to write, stoplight writing, and positive self talk.To prep for our next episode be sure to check out Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress. His nephews attend my school and one of his nephew's, Dylan, is going to help me interview Jarrett. Be sure to listen and spread the word, it should be a ton of fun.Support the show

Speak Healing Words
324. Wherever You Are, Whatever You Have: It Matters To God

Speak Healing Words

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 38:47 Transcription Available


Send us a text"Often, motherhood is when we need God the most and yet have the least amount of time to spend with Him. But just as we desire to love and meet the needs of our children, so our Heavenly Father longs to do the same for us. Too often our time limitations and the guilt that comes with them, keep us from his arms and his transforming power. But the truth is, God knows the seasons of your life and sees your heart" (Emily Assell). On today's episode, Emily Assell, author of the children's board book When It Hurts: Comforting Promises for Hard Times and the devotional book Wherever You Are: Devotions and Declarations for Moms, opens a beautiful conversation about the hard yet joyous work of mothering. Emily's story contains so much strength. Her heart and passion for God shine through this conversation and enliven the need to know God's Word and follow His Truth. Read more about Emily and her passions: Generation ClaimedOrder your very own copy of Emily's newest book(s): When It Hurts and Wherever You AreRead more about Emily's publishing journey: My Writing JourneySupport the showBegin Your Heartlifter's Journey: Visit and subscribe to Heartlift Central on Substack. This is our new online coaching center and meeting place for Heartlifters worldwide. Download the "Overcoming Hurtful Words" Study Guide PDF: BECOMING EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY Meet me on Instagram: @janellrardon Leave a review and rate the podcast: WRITE A REVIEW Learn more about my books and work: Janell Rardon Make a tax-deductible donation through Heartlift International

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
Saying Goodbye to Will Terry

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 62:18


It's the end of an era: Will Terry is retiring from SVSLearn. Join Jake Parker and Lee White to learn what he's been working on and the lessons he's learned along the way. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

The Illustration Department Podcast

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Mary Ann Naples, the COO & Publisher of Publishers Marketplace, about what it means (and why it's hard) for publishers to sell books to book-sellers; what value PM brings to the publishing community; what advice all creatives should follow, if they want to be a publishing or published professional; and more.To learn more about Publishers Marketplace, visit publishersmarketplace.com.To learn more about Publishers Lunch, visit lunch.publishersmarketplace.com.Check out the Publishers Marketplace Writers (and Illustrators) Guide: publishersmarketplace.com/help/WritersGuide.cgi If you find value in this podcast, you can support it by subscribing to our best-selling publication, Notes On Illustration, on Substack. Among other benefits, you will gain access to bonus episodes we call “Extra Credit”. | Visit illustrationdept.com for offerings like mentorships and portfolio reviews, testimonials, our alumni showcase, and more. | Music for the podcast was created by Oatmello.

Of the Publishing Persuasion
Picture Book Perfect : Author Spotlight with Jackie Morera

Of the Publishing Persuasion

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 71:45


Today we chat with the picture book queen, THE Jackie Morera! @jmorerabooksWe can't wait for you all to tune in, but first here's a bit more about Jackie:Jackie Morera is a Cuban American author of books for young-at-heart readers. Born and raised in Miami, Jackie now lives with her family in Central Florida. She's a wife of 10+ years, a mom to the most marvelous kid, and is never far from her animal familiar: currently, a floppy black lab named Tanner. Outside of writing, Jackie enjoys talking to the bees, caterpillars, and butterflies that visit her pollinator garden; savoring pastelitos; and cozying up for a good nap. Jackie is an active member of Las Musas, a volunteer for the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival, and a 2025 PB Rising Stars Mentor. Jackie is the author of TOGETHER WE REMEMBER, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación; ABUELO'S FLOWER SHOP, illustrated by Deise Lino; and more!Jackie's website: https://www.jmorerabooks.com/⁠#OfthePublishingPersuasion⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#writing⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠#Publishing #picturebook #picturebooks  #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagram #podcastersofinstagram #authorscommunity #author #milestone #booksforkids #diversereads  #kidlit #latinxbooks 

The Arts of Language Podcast
Episode 477: Thinking about Picture Books with Sarah Mackenzie

The Arts of Language Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025


In this episode Andrew Pudewa and Julie Walker talk with Sarah Mackenzie about furnishing the mind with words and beauty by reading aloud. Listen as they discuss the importance of not just the words but also the artwork in children’s picture books. Sarah shares her passion for rightly ordered beauty in the words and art in the books they are publishing at Waxwing Books, and she gives a short summary of each of the picture books available. Referenced Materials Nurturing Competent Communicators audio talk by Andrew Pudewa Read-Aloud Revival® Waxwing Books A Little More Beautiful by Sarah Mackenzie While Everyone Is Sleeping by Sarah Mackenzie Because Barbara by Sarah Mackenzie Dear Duck, Please Come! by Sarah Mackenzie Painting Wonder by Katie Wray Schon Read-Aloud Revival Podcast Read-Aloud Revival Booklists If you have questions for Andrew, send them to podcast@IEW.comPerhaps your question will be answered at the next Ask Andrew Anything (AAA). If you have questions about IEW products or classes, contact customer service at 800.856.5815 or info@IEW.com

The Good Story Podcast
Episode 48: Niña Mata, Author-Illustrator

The Good Story Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 51:19


Children's author-illustrator Niña Mata joins the Thriving Writers Podcast to chat about her publishing journey—from illustrating educational materials, working with Olympian athletes, to finally writing her own stories! Listen to hear Niña share some tips on what illustrators gravitate towards in manuscripts and ways writers can make the collaborative process smoother. Plus, get her thoughts on the value of storytelling and what she hopes readers take away from her work.Niña MataWebsite: https://www.ninamata.com/Social: @ninamataartGood Story Company: If you have a story in your head, we're here to help you get it out into the world. We help writers of all skill sets, all genres, and all categories, at all stages of the writing process. Need a hand with brainstorming? Want to find a critique partner? Looking for an editor to help polish up your pitch, your idea, or your entire manuscript? We have all of it and more in our community. If you're ready to take the next step (or the first step) on your writing journey, we're here to help you.Website: https://www.goodstorycompany.comMembership: https://www.goodstorycompany.com/membershipWriting Workshop: https://www.storymastermind.comMary Kole: Former literary agent Mary Kole founded Good Story Company as an educational, editorial, and community resource for writers. She provides consulting and developmental editing services to writers of all categories and genres, working on children's book projects from picture book to young adult, and all kinds of trade market literature, including fantasy, sci-fi, romance, and memoir. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing and has worked at Chronicle Books, the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, and Movable Type Management. She has been blogging at Kidlit.com since 2009. Her book, Writing Irresistible Kidlit, a writing reference guide for middle grade and young adult writers, is available from Writer's Digest Books.Manuscript Submission Blueprint: https://bit.ly/kolesubWriting Irresistible Kidlit: http://bit.ly/kolekidlitIrresistible Query Letters: https://amzn.to/3yg511KWriting Irresistible Picture Books: https://amzn.to/3SrApRUHow to Write a Book Now: https://BookHip.com/ZHXAAKQWriting Interiority: Crafting Irresistible Characters: https://amzn.to/4evsX0BNEW! Writing Irresistible First Pages: https://amzn.to/4gxgslqFollow us on social:YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/goodstoryBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/goodstory.bsky.socialInstagram: https://instagram.com/goodstorycompanyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodstorycoFacebook: https://facebook.com/goodstorycoSubstack: https://goodstoryco.substack.com/

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
Do You Find Your Art Style, or Does It Find You?

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 74:21


Is your artistic voice discovered or created? Jake Parker, Lee White, and Anthony Wheeler share how to unlock a style that feels uniquely you.Sign up for Lee White's watercolor workshop in Spain 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

The Illustration Department Podcast

Giuseppe Castellano talks to Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author, Brian Selznick, about Brian's approach to illustration; what's wrong about the “tap into your inner child” advice for writers; why you should only compare yourself to yourself; and more.To learn more about Brian, visit brianselznick.com.Artists mentioned in this episode include: Chris Van Allsburg, David Macaulay, Fred Marcelino, Robert Innocenti, Nancy Burkhert, Maurice Sendack, Eric Beddows, Gustave Dore, Remy Charlip, and Edward Gorey If you find value in this podcast, you can support it by subscribing to our best-selling publication, Notes On Illustration, on Substack. Among other benefits, you will gain access to bonus episodes we call “Extra Credit”. | Visit illustrationdept.com for offerings like mentorships and portfolio reviews, testimonials, our alumni showcase, and more. | Music for the podcast was created by Oatmello.

Today with Claire Byrne
Graphic Novels and picture books for Children

Today with Claire Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 14:16


Shane Hegarty, Children's Author and Aoife Dooley, Illustrator, Author and Comedian

Picture Book Summit Podcast
079 - Great Refrains in Picture Books

Picture Book Summit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 37:16


You might know about refrains in music, but they're also in picture books! The Picture Book Summit Founders get together to discuss what refrains are, define the different types of refrain, and share how to use them strategically in your own picture book writing! Spoiler alert! There are some excellent mentor texts in this episode. *Books mentioned in this episode: Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans and Thi Bui Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School! by Carrie Finison and Erin Kraan I Hate to Go to Bed! by Katie Davis The Very Fairy Princess by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Christine Davenier The Yellow Handkerchief by Donna Barba Higuera and Cynthia Alonso Choosing Brave by Angela Joy and Janelle Washington Bug on the Rug by Sophia Gholz and Susan Bartori Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams by Andrea J. Loney and Keith Mallett Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews by Julie Hedlund and Ilaria Urbanati.       *Picture Book Summit may receive a small commission at no cost to you when books are purchased through the link above.

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
My Coworker Used AI Art in Her Children's Book

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 69:30


Is AI driving illustrators to extinction? Jake Parker, David Hohn, and Samantha Cotterill explore the nuances of launching your art career amid modern technology.  3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Blooming Curious
Integrated lesson planning with The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Blooming Curious

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 12:23 Transcription Available


Transform Your Teaching: Integrated Learning with Picture BooksThis episode addresses the common frustrations that educators face with lesson planning, and offers a solution through integrated learning using picture books. I share my personal experiences and insights from my teaching career, highlighting the effectiveness of using picture books to create comprehensive, hands-on lesson plans that cover multiple curriculum areas. In this episode I introduce you to a ready-made lesson plan designed to save you time and engage students with creative and interactive learning experiences. Additionally, if you purchase the lesson plan, you'll automatically be invited to join the Blooming Community for additional support and resources.

Book Friends Forever Podcast
Episode 298: CHOP SUEY: Mahmoud v Taylor, MG to picture books, and group chats!

Book Friends Forever Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 80:40


Grace and Alvina have an odds and ends episode where they talk about several topics. They discuss the recent Supreme Court case Mahmoud v Taylor about religious freedom to opt their children out from certain storytimes. They also talk about three recent picture books adapted from middle grade novels, including THE WILD ROBOT ON THE ISLAND by Peter Brown, and they talk about their relationship to group text chats! Alison Morris joins to share some book recommendations, and they end with sharing what they're grateful for. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/  

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

How can I know if my project will succeed (before I dedicate my life to it)? Can I start painting yet? Is social media still worth the effort? Jake Parker and Lee White offer insights on these questions (plus a behind-the-scenes glimpse of their current projects).  3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

Vietnam Veteran News with Mack Payne
Episode 3033 – David Levinthal and Lon Holmberg tell about their Vietnam War picture books

Vietnam Veteran News with Mack Payne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 45:40


Episode 3033 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a conversation with Andy Pham, a good friend of this podcast, David Levinthal and Lon Holmberg. Levinthal and Holmberg have recently published picture books about the Vietnam War. In his … Continue reading →

The Someone You Should Know Podcast
Episode 269 - Tracy Watland - Award Winning Author

The Someone You Should Know Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 17:29


Today's guest is a longtime friend and one of my very first podcast guests back in 2022. She is an accomplished children's author, who uses positivity to inspire kids to believe in themselves and helps adults reconnect with their inner child. Her latest book, Abby's Magic Music: Billy's Story, recently won a 2024 Bookfest Award for Best Children's Picture Book. She is also preparing to release Mind Your Magic, Book 3 in the Abby's Magic Music series, which focuses on overcoming anxiety. With her unique ability to weave messages of hope and empowerment into her stories, She continues to make a lasting impact on readers of all ages. I'm excited to welcome the very talented and inspiring Tracy Watland back to the show! Tracy is Someone You Should Know. Click here to buy Rik Anthony a cold one.Show Links:Click here to go to Tracy's  WebsiteClick here to go to Tracy's FacebookClick here to go to Tracy's InstagramSomeone You Should Know 2025 // CatGotYourTongueStudios 2025Feedback: Send us a text.How to Contact Us:Official Website: https://Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast.comGmail: Someoneyoushouldknowpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @RIKANTHONY1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rikanthonyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/someoneyoushouldknowpodcast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rik-anthony2019/TikTok: @SomeoneYouShouldKnow2023YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@someoneyoushouldknowpodcastThank you for listening!Theme music "Welcome to the Show" by Kevin MacLeod was used per the standard license agreement.

ShelfLogic
Springtime Picture Books !

ShelfLogic

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 14:17


Join Jennifer as she covers 10 springtime picture books for the whole family to enjoy !

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Wanda Gág, Part 2

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 30:46 Transcription Available


After struggling to raise her siblings and start an art career, Wanda Gág’s life changed almost instantly with the publication of her first children’s book. Part two of her story looks at how her books sustained her financially so she could also make the art she wanted. Research: Anderson, Phil. "Gág, Wanda (1893–1946)." MNopedia, Minnesota Historical Society. http://www.mnopedia.org/person/g-g-wanda-1893-1946 Cox, Richard W. “Wanda Gág The Bite of the Picture Book.“ Minnesota History. Fall 1975. https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-org-support/mn_history_articles/44/v44i07p238-254.pdf?__hstc=98931905.4376bcd11fc21fde4cdd335d087cb15e.1742826273001.1742826273001.1742826273001.1&__hssc=98931905.1.1742826273001&__hsfp=979038277 Cox, Richard, and Julie L’Enfant. “Old World Symphony.” Minnesota History. Spring 1996. https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-org-support/mn_history_articles/55/v55i01p002-015.pdf?__hstc=98931905.4376bcd11fc21fde4cdd335d087cb15e.1742826273001.1742826273001.1742826273001.1&__hssc=98931905.1.1742826273001&__hsfp=979038277 Gág , Wanda. “Growing Pains.” Coward-McCann. 1940. https://ia801401.us.archive.org/10/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.88331/2015.88331.Growing-Pains-Diaries-And-Drawings-For-The-Years-1908-1917.pdf Gág , Wanda. “Millions of Cats.” Coward-McCann. 1928. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Millions_of_Cats/2YjWAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Gág , Wanda. “The Funny Thing.” Coward-McCann. 1991. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Funny_Thing/c1nhAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Gág , Wanda. “SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS.” Coward-McCann. 1938. Accessed online: https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/Gág -snow/Gág -snow-00-h-dir/Gág -snow-00-h.html Gág , Wanda. “Snippy and Snappy. Coward-McCann. 1931. Accessed online: https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/Gág -snippy/Gág -snippy-00-h-dir/Gág -snippy-00-h.html Gregory, Alice. “Juicy As a Pear: Wanda Gág’s Delectable Books.” The New Yorker. April 24, 2014. https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/juicy-as-a-pear-wanda-ggs-delectable-books?_sp=0d46b6ea-f03e-46b9-aa69-dd7bd3c6100b.1742826428861 Hurley, Beatrice J. “Wanda Gág - Artist, Author.” Elementary English, vol. 32, no. 6, 1955, pp. 347–54. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41384370 Keller, Sara. “Reciprocal Connections: Wanda Gág and her Hometown Community of new Ulm, Minnesota.” Kappa Omicron Nu. https://publications.kon.org/urc//v9/Interconnected-Through-Art/keller.pdf Popova, Maria. “Pioneering Early-Twentieth-Century Artist and Creative Entrepreneur Wanda Gág on Our Two Selves and How Love Lays Its Claim on Us.” The Marginalian. March 11, 2015. https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/03/11/wanda-Gág -growing-pains-me-myself/#:~:text=By%20Maria%20Popova,was%20already%20on%20her%20deathbed. Scott, Alma. “Wanda Gág : The Story of an Artist.” Kessinger Publishing. 2007. Showalter, Elaine. “These Modern Women: Autobiographical Essays from the Twenties.” Feminist Press at CUNY. 1989. “Wanda Gág.” Wanda Gág https://wandaGág house.org/wanda-Gág / Wigglesworth, Michael. “The Day of Doom.” Spiral Press. 1929. Accessed online: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000889310&seq=9 Winnan, Audur H. “Wanda Gág .” University of Minnesota Press. 1993. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Are you ready to fully commit to your craft? David Hohn, Anthony Wheeler, and Lee White discuss overcoming art block, the risks of art careers, and how to know when you're ready to go big. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

School Counseling Simplified Podcast
245. Why you should use picture books in school counseling with Laura Filtness

School Counseling Simplified Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 42:40


Welcome back to another episode of School Counseling Simplified. Throughout April, we're featuring guest sessions with experts in the field, and today's episode is especially exciting. I'm joined by Laura Filtness, M.Ed., a seasoned school counselor with over 15 years of experience and a passion for using picture books to support young minds in elementary settings. Laura's belief in the power of storytelling shines through her work, and she's also the author of the upcoming book My Brain Is Like a Puppy, inspired by her beloved therapy dog, Boss. In addition to counseling, Laura teaches yoga and Pilates, assists clients in home organization through Help You Dwell, and enjoys tackling renovation projects at home. She currently lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, with her two dogs, Brooklyn and Bindu. In this episode, Laura shares why picture books are such an effective tool in school counseling, both for proactive lesson planning and reactive student support. She talks about how a sticky note with a book title and a few theme ideas often serves as her simple yet flexible lesson plan. Having two or three potential discussion directions in mind allows her to pivot based on how students respond. This approach gives students space to take ownership of the conversation while making lessons feel natural and engaging. Laura also opens up about the organization system in her counseling office. For years, she used topic-based book bins and included printed companion resources stored in large Ziploc bags. After relocating to a smaller portable office, she adapted by placing hardcover books on a bookshelf and keeping thinner paperbacks in bins. Her adaptable system ensures that everything is accessible and categorized by topic for ease of use during lessons. We also dive into the logistics and philosophy behind running book clubs. While Laura prefers not to hold small groups during lunch, she makes exceptions depending on the group's purpose. For example, a community-building group might work well during a “lunch bunch,” but more skills-based work is best saved for a designated small group time. Laura uses both chapter books and picture books and recommends series like those by Jory John, Todd Parr, Brenda Miles, Michael Ian Black, and the Way Past series. She shares that Scholastic is a great source for ordering multiple copies of books and encourages creativity, like using different titles in a picture book series. Laura also supports teachers through book clubs at the grade level. She often gifts teachers with books, especially ones she finds at thrift stores, and partners with the school librarian to display themed books during staff meetings. Her collaborative approach promotes a school-wide culture of literacy and social-emotional learning. When it comes to building your book collection, Laura suggests tapping into your librarian's expertise by submitting a wishlist at the beginning of the year. She encourages the use of public libraries, which often allow you to request specific books. Other great sources include thrift stores, your counselor network, and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which offers families one free book per month for a year. While YouTube read-alouds are a decent backup, she stresses that nothing beats reading a book aloud in person. To keep track of her extensive book collection, Laura uses a cataloging system in Airtable. Inspired by Laura Driscoll, she created a searchable database of over 700 books organized by grade, topic, and type. This makes lesson planning more efficient and ensures she's covering a wide range of student needs. You can find links to her Airtable in the show notes! For new counselors who are just beginning to integrate books into their lessons, Laura offers encouraging advice: don't overthink it—just bring a book into your lesson and start asking questions. Prompt students with things like, “Have you ever felt this way?” or “What do you think the character learned?” Let students guide the discussion and make personal connections. If you've inherited a library, take inventory so you can assess which topics are covered and where you may need to grow your collection. Toward the end of the episode, Laura shares her journey of becoming a published author. She discusses the publishing process and the inspiration behind her new book My Brain Is Like a Puppy, a heartfelt project born from her experiences with her late therapy dog. She offers insight into what it's like to submit to literary agencies and the steps it takes to bring a story to life. Picture books, she notes, are typically around 600 words and should be thoughtful, concise, and meaningful. This episode is full of practical takeaways and encouragement for counselors looking to bring more creativity and connection into their lessons through books. Laura's insights make it clear that picture books aren't just for young children—they're powerful tools for every age. Connect with Rachel: TpT Store Blog Instagram Facebook Page Facebook Group Pinterest Youtube Connect with Laura: pawsitiveschoolcounselor.com  Big Book Database - Airtable Instagram  More About School Counseling Simplified: School Counseling Simplified is a podcast offering easy to implement strategies for busy school counselors. The host, Rachel Davis from Bright Futures Counseling, shares tips and tricks she has learned from her years of experience as a school counselor both in the US and at an international school in Costa Rica. You can listen to School Counseling Simplified on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!    

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Wanda Gág, Part 1

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 33:58 Transcription Available


As an artist and writer Wanda Gág is well known for her children’s books. But this first of two parts about her life covers her own unusual childhood, which went from quirky fun to intense hardship when her father died. Research: Anderson, Phil. "Gág, Wanda (1893–1946)." MNopedia, Minnesota Historical Society. http://www.mnopedia.org/person/g-g-wanda-1893-1946 Cox, Richard W. “Wanda Gág The Bite of the Picture Book.“ Minnesota History. Fall 1975. https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-org-support/mn_history_articles/44/v44i07p238-254.pdf?__hstc=98931905.4376bcd11fc21fde4cdd335d087cb15e.1742826273001.1742826273001.1742826273001.1&__hssc=98931905.1.1742826273001&__hsfp=979038277 Cox, Richard, and Julie L’Enfant. “Old World Symphony.” Minnesota History. Spring 1996. https://storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-org-support/mn_history_articles/55/v55i01p002-015.pdf?__hstc=98931905.4376bcd11fc21fde4cdd335d087cb15e.1742826273001.1742826273001.1742826273001.1&__hssc=98931905.1.1742826273001&__hsfp=979038277 Gág , Wanda. “Growing Pains.” Coward-McCann. 1940. https://ia801401.us.archive.org/10/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.88331/2015.88331.Growing-Pains-Diaries-And-Drawings-For-The-Years-1908-1917.pdf Gág , Wanda. “Millions of Cats.” Coward-McCann. 1928. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Millions_of_Cats/2YjWAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Gág , Wanda. “The Funny Thing.” Coward-McCann. 1991. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Funny_Thing/c1nhAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Gág , Wanda. “SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS.” Coward-McCann. 1938. Accessed online: https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/Gág -snow/Gág -snow-00-h-dir/Gág -snow-00-h.html Gág , Wanda. “Snippy and Snappy. Coward-McCann. 1931. Accessed online: https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/Gág -snippy/Gág -snippy-00-h-dir/Gág -snippy-00-h.html Gregory, Alice. “Juicy As a Pear: Wanda Gág’s Delectable Books.” The New Yorker. April 24, 2014. https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/juicy-as-a-pear-wanda-ggs-delectable-books?_sp=0d46b6ea-f03e-46b9-aa69-dd7bd3c6100b.1742826428861 Hurley, Beatrice J. “Wanda Gág - Artist, Author.” Elementary English, vol. 32, no. 6, 1955, pp. 347–54. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41384370 Keller, Sara. “Reciprocal Connections: Wanda Gág and her Hometown Community of new Ulm, Minnesota.” Kappa Omicron Nu. https://publications.kon.org/urc//v9/Interconnected-Through-Art/keller.pdf Popova, Maria. “Pioneering Early-Twentieth-Century Artist and Creative Entrepreneur Wanda Gág on Our Two Selves and How Love Lays Its Claim on Us.” The Marginalian. March 11, 2015. https://www.themarginalian.org/2015/03/11/wanda-Gág -growing-pains-me-myself/#:~:text=By%20Maria%20Popova,was%20already%20on%20her%20deathbed. Scott, Alma. “Wanda Gág : The Story of an Artist.” Kessinger Publishing. 2007. Showalter, Elaine. “These Modern Women: Autobiographical Essays from the Twenties.” Feminist Press at CUNY. 1989. “Wanda Gág.” Wanda Gág https://wandaGág house.org/wanda-Gág / Wigglesworth, Michael. “The Day of Doom.” Spiral Press. 1929. Accessed online: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000889310&seq=9 Winnan, Audur H. “Wanda Gág .” University of Minnesota Press. 1993. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

What makes a good hobby, and do you need one? Should you worry about sharing your ideas too soon? And what if someone copies your project? Jake Parker, Sam Cotterill, and David Hohn debate these questions and offer their wisdom. 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

The Yarn
#234 Travis Jonker - JUST ONE WAVE Unraveled

The Yarn

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 23:45


In this episode, Travis takes us behind the scenes of his picture book JUST ONE WAVE, the summertime sequel to JUST ONE FLAKE.

Good Inside with Dr. Becky
The Power of Picture Books with Tamron Hall

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 37:59


Join Dr. Becky and acclaimed journalist and fellow author Tamron Hall for a special live conversation from New York City to celebrate the launch of Dr. Becky's debut children's book, That's My Truck!: A Good Inside Story About Hitting.Dr. Becky shares why she chose to focus on the challenging moment of hitting, the importance of separating a kid's behavior from their identity, and how the core principles of the Good Inside approach are brought to life in this powerful and compassionate story.Do you have a kid who's going through a phase of acting out—but isn't fazed by punishments or yelling? A kid who pushes every limit and has even made you wonder, “Is my kid a sociopath?” Then you won't want to miss "Why Is Everything a Battle?", Dr. Becky's Live Workshop on Power Struggles, Defiance, and Strong-Willed Kids happening on Thursday, Apr 17 from 01:30 PM – 02:45 PM EDT. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3RqW7nU.Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3XRaci7Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinsideSign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletterFor a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast.Today's episode is brought to you by Ritual. You know that feeling when you're going a million miles an hour, jumping from one thing to the next? You're trying to finish an email when you remember the laundry's still in the washer, your kid is shouting about needing poster board for a project due tomorrow, your pone won't stop buzzing, and—oh, great—you forgot that tonight is parent-teacher conferences. Sometimes, life is just… a lot.Stress doesn't have an off-switch. And we can support our body's natural response to it. That's why I love Ritual's Stress Relief, featuring BioSeries technology. It's designed to work with your body to help manage everyday stress.If you feel like daily stress is taking a toll on your body and mind, you might want to give them a try. Get Ritual Stress Relief and save 25% on your first month at ritual.com/goodinside.Today's episode is brought to you by Airbnb. Traveling during spring break can feel tricky because we can't necessarily take time off work when our kids are off from school. And trying to join a Zoom meeting from your hotel room or your in-laws' kitchen doesn't always feel great. This is why I love Airbnb when we travel–I can find a place with plenty of room to spread out, including a desk or table for dedicated work time, making it easier to have dedicated connection time with my kids. And, if you're thinking of traveling for spring break, consider hosting your home on Airbnb, too! It's a great way to help offset the cost of booking one yourself while opening up your space for another family also traveling! Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host.

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
Breaking into Comics in 2025 with Shawn Crystal

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 78:44


Can you make it as a comic artist in 2025? Is this a dying market? Shawn Crystal gives his take on the modern comic industry and shares his advice to anyone hoping to see their work in print. Join the conversation! 3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast
James Gurney: Life is an Adventure

3 Point Perspective: The Illustration Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 87:15


The legendary James Gurney joins Jake Parker, Will Terry, and Lee White to talk about his life as an artist, from a train-hopping twenty-one-year-old to becoming one of the most iconic illustrators of our time.  3 Point Perspective Podcast is sponsored by SVSLearn.com, the place where becoming a great illustrator starts!Click here for this episode's links and show notes.