Podcast appearances and mentions of Sophie Blackall

Tula Jane and her Mother in the Wild read "Hello Lighthouse" by Sophie Blackall. You can support us and the author by purchasing your very own copy here: https://amzn.to/3ZFINRJ As Amazon Influencers we are eligible to earn on qualifying orders. Become a Premium Monthly Subscriber to get * a 20% discount on Requests + Dedications * have your child greeted in the other episodes we publish * be invited to attend a monthly livestream, Storytime on zoom with Mother in the Wild. Click on the link below being sure to "opt-in" for emails so we can contact you to learn their names + send you the zoom link. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-in-the-wild/subscribe We appreciate you so much!

In this episode of Citizens Climate Radio, hosts Horace Mo and Erica Valdez bring together diverse voices to discuss current efforts to address climate change. Horace Mo speaks with Ann E Burg, a celebrated author known for compelling historical novels for young readers, about her newly published novel “Force of Nature–A Novel of Rachel Carson” which opens a new door for readers to experience the life of Carson, a well-known environmental pioneer in the US, by reading her field notes and Ann's innovative writing. Erica Valdez discusses the American fossil fuel divestment movement, highlighting the work of younger generations. She has a conversation with Aly Horton, another student taking the initiative to promote the fossil fuel divestment movement on their campus at Northern Arizona University. In the Resilience Corner, Tamara Staton speaks on mastering the banjo and how this uniquely relates to addressing climate change. Finally, we have a Good News story from Peterson Toscano regarding South Africa's energy supply. Ann E Burg Explores Rachel Carson's Life In this episode, author Ann E Burg dives into her latest work, “Force of Nature.” This novel is inspired by Rachel Carson's groundbreaking environmental book Silent Spring. It is beautifully illustrated by Sophie Blackall. After World War II, DDT became a common pesticide in neighborhoods and farms; however, it had dire consequences for ecosystems, entering the food chain and harming various species. This alarming situation inspired Rachel Carson to write and publish her now-famous book, “Silent Spring”, in 1962. Ann E Burg tells us how Carson's book "explored DDT but also started with a fable for tomorrow. It suggested what life would be like if spring came and no birds were there to sing."   Ann E. Burg considers Rachel Carson a role model for her scientific rigor and environmental advocacy. Carson's ability to illuminate the beauty and complexity of nature-inspired Burg to see the world differently. This novel, “Force of Nature,” is not merely a recounting of Carson's life but an immersive experience of her world. Burg hopes readers will see the world through Carson's eyes and appreciate the interconnectedness of all life. About Ann E Burg Ann E Burg's debut novel, “All the Broken Pieces,” was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Jefferson Cup award winner, and an IRA Notable Book for a Global Society, among its many honors. Her subsequent novels in verse have garnered multiple awards and starred reviews. “Serafina's Promise” was named an ALA Notable, a Parents' Choice Gold Award Winner, and an NAACP Image Award finalist. “Unbound” won the New York Historical Society Children's History Book Prize, the Christopher Award, and an Arnold Adoff Poetry Honor. “Flooded–A Requiem for Johnstown” was a Bank Street College Claudia Lewis Award winner, a Bank Street College Best Children's Book (with outstanding merit), and a Junior Library Guild selection. Before becoming a full-time writer, Burg worked as an English teacher for ten years. She lives in Rhinebeck, New York, with her family. To learn more about Ann E Burg, visit her online at anneburg.com The Student-Led Drive for Fossil Fuel Divestment Erica Valdez discusses the fossil fuel divestment movement, highlighting the efforts on her campus, Northern Arizona University (NAU). Climate change is a human-caused phenomenon in which the fossil fuel industry plays a significant role. Erica dives into what divestment is and how it may be one of the most effective steps that institutions can take to slow climate change. Erica invites Aly Horton, president of Fossil Free NAU, a student-led group demanding complete divestment. Aly explains the club's efforts and goals to hold the university accountable to its environmental commitments.  Aly and Erica also discuss recent pushback from the university administration. Nevertheless, Fossil Free NAU remains determined to continue its mission because it is just a small chapter of an international movement. Although it may be difficult, many institutions have already divested from fossil fuels. Aly shares inspiring advice to organizers worldwide who are working towards divestment. Resilience Corner For this month's Resilience Corner, Tamara Staton draws parallels between her desire to master the banjo and the overwhelming task of addressing climate change. When practicing banjo, she faces common emotional barriers like fear, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and information overload. We also face these barriers when we talk about climate change. Tamara discusses why it is important to recognize these feelings, encouraging listeners to embrace imperfections and persistent efforts. To learn more about building resilience in the face of climate challenges, visit the Resilience Hub. You can also email Tamara at radio @ citizensclimate.org or text or leave a message at 619-512-9646. Good News! Peterson Toscano shares a good news story from Limpopo Province, South Africa, where earlier this month he was staying in a game reserve. He reflects on the progress in South Africa's energy sector since his previous stay, highlighting the severe scheduled power outages known as load-shedding issues caused by unreliable coal-powered plants. He notes that significant changes have occurred since President Cyril Ramaphosa raised the licensing threshold for private power generation, leading to over 1,000 registered renewable energy projects. These projects, primarily solar and wind, are now providing nearly 4,500 megawatts of new capacity, significantly reducing power outages and transforming the country's energy landscape. Take a Meaningful Next Step Each month, we will suggest meaningful, achievable, and measurable next steps for you to consider. We recognize that action is an antidote to despair. If you are struggling with what you can do, visit our Action Page Listener Survey We want to hear your feedback about this episode. After you listen, feel free to fill in this short survey. Your feedback will help us make new decisions about the show's content, guests, and style. You can fill it out anonymously and answer whichever questions you like. You can also reach us by email: radio@citizensclimatelobby.org  Special Thanks to the following people and groups for the ways they promote us through social media: Robert D. Evans, Pete Marsh, Bill Nash, 1.5, EG Hibdon, Mats Söderlund, Justin D'Atri, and last month's guest, Rob Hopkins.Earthbased.Soul, FCWC, CCL Alameda, Alaska, and the CCL Young Conservative Caucus.  We Want to Hear from You Email: radio @ citizensclimate.org Text/Voicemail: 619-512-9646 Production Team: Written and produced by Horace Mo, Erica Valdez, with assistance from Peterson Toscano. Technical Support: Ricky Bradley, and Brett Cease. Social Media Assistance: Flannery Winchester. Music is provided by epidemicsound.com Social Media: Follow us on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok.

Hello #AmWriters, Jess here. When Rosalie Haizlett emailed to introduce me to her work, I was intrigued. At the time, I was working on the marketing section of a book proposal, trying to thick- and thin-slice the book's potential audience and explain why my fanbase as well as new readers might purchase this particular book I was describing. So when Rosalie emailed to tell me about her forthcoming book, Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains: An Artist's Journey my head exploded. How do you convince a publisher to let you write about such tiny worlds, no matter how beautiful your art and eloquent your writing? Rosalie generously answered my questions in the spirit they were asked: with a genuine love for small presses, books about very specific subjects, and wonder for her process and her end product. As a bonus, I found out about some of the most incredible fellowship opportunities for writers and illustrators, ones I'm tempted to apply for myself! I hope you enjoy this episode as much I did. Rosalie's websiteRosalie's #AmReading suggestions: Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall and Sophie's website because it's gorgeousRare Air: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies and Bees by Sarah KaizarJess' #AmReading suggestion:The Five Year Lie by Sarina Bowen, duh. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

This week Ping is joined by Kelly Anne Dalton, a picture book artist from Montana. In this interview, Kelly Anne details her childhood, growing up in Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania, known as the ‘Town the Time Forgot' and how that ultimately led her on her artistic journey, where she faced a number of challenges, but finds herself today as a successful picture book artist. KEY TAKEAWAYSKelly Anne talks about her artistic journey from studying economics to opening her first Etsy shop and how that led her to being the picture book illustrator she is today.Kelly Anne discusses her book “Tarot for Baby” and the inspiration that led to its creation. Kelly Anne talks about her process of journaling and how it has transformed her life and her work. Kelly Anne shares her experiences of attending residencies with artists of all different backgrounds and disciplines and the unexpected things she has learned through this process. BEST MOMENTS“I'm drawn to work that is pretty and beautiful but features strong characters” - Kelly Anne Dalton“It's vitally important to find out what your own voice is.” - Kelly Anne Dalton“From zero to one is a big step, but from one to two is a small step.” - Ping He VALUABLE RESOURCESWebsite: Dalton Abbey https://www.daltonabbey.comInstagram: @kellyannedaltonEmail: kellyannedalton@gmail.comNewest book (Out April 9th): Addie Ant Goes on an Adventure https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/untitled-by-m-morrisTarot for Baby: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tarot-for-baby-abigail-samoun/1140150015***Milkwood Retreat: https://www.milkwoodfarm.orgHosted by Sophie Blackall (https://www.sophieblackall.com)3-day Workshop taught by Doug Salati & Cecilia Ruizhttps://dougsalati.comhttps://www.ceciliaruiz.com***Chateau Orquevaux Artist Residency: 4-week Residency in Francehttps://www.chateauorquevaux.comABOUT THE PODCASTBotany Works Artist Podcast - a podcast created by artists for artists, illustrators, creatives, and aspiring designers and art lovers.It is a weekly podcast by Ping He. As a creative entrepreneur herself, Ping shares her insight and tips in addition to interviewing seasoned professionals who provide practical tactics and clarity to help listeners walk away with actionable items for improving their personal and professional life.Botany Works Artist Podcast promotes a community of artists supporting each other through exploration and process while equipping them with a professional toolkit to become successful and thriving artists. Botany Works Artist InstagramABOUT THE HOSTPing HeA mom, a botanical artist, a teacher, and mentor for creatives.From developing a buzzworthy flower consultant business to running a home fragrance line, from self-publishing a stationery line selling in 180 stores in 18 countries to a creative mentor, Ping He is an example of how to make a successful career transition. www.pinghe.artinfo@pinghe.art www.instagram.com/pinghe.art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've produced almost 300 episodes of the podcast Light Hearted in the past five years. Most of the interviews we've done have been a half hour to an hour. We realize that listening to an hour-long podcast is not something everyone wants to do, so we're introducing something we call Light Hearted Lite. In this new series, some favorite interviews from the past five years have been edited down to around 10 to 20 minutes. We'll still keep posting the longer episodes as well. For this first edition of Light Hearted Lite, we're going back to episode one from June 2019. The person interviewed is the award winning writer and illustrator of children's books Sophie Blackall. Her books have won many awards, and her children's book Hello Lighthouse, which she wrote and illustrated, won the 2019 Caldecott medal.

On this episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, it's the most wonderful time of the year! That's right, it's Editors' Choice time, when we here at Booklist pick the best of the best for 2022. As in years past, Booklist editors picked some standouts from the list to shout out in this Very Special Episode of Shelf Care, and here's what we talked about: Donna Seaman, Editor, Adult Books: The Swimmers, by Julie Otsuka (Top of the List Adult Fiction) Africa is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent, by Dipo Faloyin (Top of the List Adult Nonfiction) Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton, art by the author (Top of the List Adult Graphic Novel) Booklist Reader Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern, by Neil Baldwin Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins, by Aidan Levy Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver Liberation Day, by George Saunders Out There, by Kate Folk How to Read Now, by Elaine Castillo Sarah Hunter, Editor, Books for Youth: Farmhouse, by Sophie Blackall, illus. by the author Maya's Song, by Renée Watson, illus. by Bryan Collier Our Crooked Hearts, by Melissa Albert My Aunt is a Monster, by Reimena Yee, art by the author (Top of the List Youth Graphic Novel) Squire, by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh, art by Sara Alfageeh Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton, art by the author Heather Booth, Editor, Audio: Listening Still, by Anne Griffin, read by Nicola Coughlan (Top of the List Adult Audio) Journal of a Traveling Girl, by Nadine Neema, read by the author (Top of the List Audio for Youth) The Babysitter Lives, by Stephen Graham Jones, read by Isabella Star LaBlanc Inside Voice: My Obsession with How We Sound, by Lake Bell, read by the author and a full cast Thank You for Listening, by Julia Whelan, read by the author The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, by Janelle Monáe, read by Janelle Monáe and Bahni Turpin Marple: Twelve New Mysteries, by Agatha Christie and others, read by a full cast Love & Saffron, by Kim Fay, read by a full cast Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew, by Michael W. Twitty, read by the author Tell Me Everything, by Erica Krouse, read by Gabra Zackman I Must Betray You, by Ruta Sepetys, read by Edoardo Ballerini and Ruta Sepetys Coming Up Cuban: Rising Past Castro's Shadow, by Sonia Manzano, read by a full cast Hilo: Books 1—3, by Judd Winick, read by a full cast Demon in the Wood, by Leigh Bardugo, read by a full cast Ronny Khuri, Senior Editor, Books for Youth: A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation, by Ellen Heck, illus. by the author (Top of the List Picture Book) Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle, by Nina LaCour, illus. by Kaylani Juanita Annie Bostrom, Senior Editor, Adult Books: Stay True, by Hua Hsu Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton, art by the author Maggie Reagan, Senior Editor, Books for Youth: All My Rage, by Sabaa Tahir (Top of the List Youth Fiction) Alone Out Here, by Riley Redgate Kiss and Tell, by Adib Khorram Susan Maguire, Senior Editor, Adult Books: By Her Own Design, by Piper Huguley Lark Ascending, by Silas House Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution, by R. F. Kuang Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto, by Tricia Hersey Julia Smith Senior Editor, Books for Youth: The Honeys, by Ryan La Sala Hell Followed with Us, by Andrew Joseph White Lily and the Night Creatures, by Nick Lake Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal about the Japanese American Incarceration, by Elizabeth Partridge, illus. by Lauren Tamaki. (Top of the List Youth Nonfiction)

In this episode, two-time Caldecott Medal winning author/illustrator Sophie Blackall takes us behind the scenes of her latest picture book, FARMHOUSE.This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book MATH BY THE BOOK by Susan O'Connell, Jonelle Bell, and Laura ConnellHeinemann Publisher of professional resources and a provider of educat

一本全世界孩子都能看懂的绘本 一本关于地球家园的书如果你到地球来#获奖绘本可爱，有趣，动人，适时而美丽。——《号角杂志》星级评论作者：苏菲·布莱科尔（Sophie Blackall）一经出版便斩获了各大童书奖项：2020《纽约时报》年度最佳童书2020《出版人周刊》年度十佳绘本2020《时代周刊》年度十佳绘本《华尔街日报》2020年最佳图书2020《书单》青少年图书编辑选择奖2020《史密森尼杂志》最佳图书

一本全世界孩子都能看懂的绘本 一本关于地球家园的书如果你到地球来#获奖绘本可爱，有趣，动人，适时而美丽。——《号角杂志》星级评论作者：苏菲·布莱科尔（Sophie Blackall）一经出版便斩获了各大童书奖项：2020《纽约时报》年度最佳童书2020《出版人周刊》年度十佳绘本2020《时代周刊》年度十佳绘本《华尔街日报》2020年最佳图书2020《书单》青少年图书编辑选择奖2020《史密森尼杂志》最佳图书

一本全世界孩子都能看懂的绘本 一本关于地球家园的书作者：苏菲·布莱科尔（Sophie Blackall）本书一经出版便斩获了各大童书奖项：2020《纽约时报》年度最佳童书2020《出版人周刊》年度十佳绘本2020《时代周刊》年度十佳绘本《华尔街日报》2020年最佳图书2020《书单》青少年图书编辑选择奖2020《史密森尼杂志》最佳图书故事从一个给外星人写信的小孩开始……作者在书的末尾写道：“我们靠出生地、生活地、信仰、衣着和语言来定义自己，但没有一个‘典型特征'能概括所有的人，因为每个人都如此不同。不过，我们还是有共同点的，那就是我们都生活在这个星球上。这个星球上有戴着冰帽的高山，有沙漠、草原、蜿蜒的河流、冰川湖、波光粼粼的大海，有熙熙攘攘的大都市、繁忙的小镇和沉睡的村庄；这个星球为我们提供食物、水、艺术、书籍和音乐；这个星球上也有蚂蚁、喷嚏、逗号，有生物原子和非生物原子。”善待我们的地球，善待自己，善待每一个人。保护我们的环境，保护这颗美丽的星球。

一本全世界孩子都能看懂的绘本 一本关于地球家园的书作者：苏菲·布莱科尔（Sophie Blackall）本书一经出版便斩获了各大童书奖项：2020《纽约时报》年度最佳童书2020《出版人周刊》年度十佳绘本2020《时代周刊》年度十佳绘本《华尔街日报》2020年最佳图书2020《书单》青少年图书编辑选择奖2020《史密森尼杂志》最佳图书故事从一个给外星人写信的小孩开始……作者在书的末尾写道：“我们靠出生地、生活地、信仰、衣着和语言来定义自己，但没有一个‘典型特征'能概括所有的人，因为每个人都如此不同。不过，我们还是有共同点的，那就是我们都生活在这个星球上。这个星球上有戴着冰帽的高山，有沙漠、草原、蜿蜒的河流、冰川湖、波光粼粼的大海，有熙熙攘攘的大都市、繁忙的小镇和沉睡的村庄；这个星球为我们提供食物、水、艺术、书籍和音乐；这个星球上也有蚂蚁、喷嚏、逗号，有生物原子和非生物原子。”善待我们的地球，善待自己，善待每一个人。保护我们的环境，保护这颗美丽的星球。

Let's talk about… THE TALK! How have you had or will you have chats surrounding "the birds and the bees?” Ashley and Jenny dig into their approaches, what they think is appropriate for their kids and how they've gone about discussing bodies, babies and blossoming into adulthood. Ashley did share one book that made some discussion a bit easier while she was pregnant and her boys had a ton of questions… The Baby Tree by Sophie Blackall was an incredibly light-hearted and candid exploration of where babies come with the perfect combination of the myths and the facts! “Cream & Sugar” Recommendations: We loved visiting Original Chop Shop at its Kirby Dr. location for an incredible, healthy meal! We appreciate them hosting us for lunch, and we promise they will treat you amazingly as well!

Kate di Camillo is an American children's author with over 25 novels on her backlist. Her first novel Because of Winn Dixie won her immediate critical attention. Further novels include The Tiger Rising, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Magician's Elephant, Flora and Ulysees and the Three Rancheros series. She has twice been awarded The Newbery Medal.Kate's most recent novel The Beatryce Prophecy is a fairy tale set in a period reminiscent of the European Middle Ages. It's an extraordinarily original story about finding home, power, truth and above all love. About The Beatryce ProphecyA magical medieval tale from two masters, Newbery Medal-winning Kate DiCamillo and Caldecott Medal-winning Sophie Blackall - a fantastical meditation on fate, love and the power of words to spell the world. We shall all, in the end, be led to where we belong. We shall all, in the end, find our way home.In a time of war, a mysterious child appears at the monastery of the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing. Gentle Brother Edik finds the girl, Beatryce, curled in a stall, wracked with fever, coated in dirt and blood and holding fast to the ear of Answelica the recalcitrant goat. As the monk nurses Beatryce to health, he uncovers her dangerous secret - one that imperils them all.And so it is that a girl with a head full of stories must venture into a dark wood in search of the castle of a king who wishes her dead. But should she lose her way, Beatryce knows that those who love her - a wild-eyed monk, a man who had once been king, a boy with a terrible sword and a goat with a head as hard as stone - will never give up searching for her. And to know this is to know everything.

Two-time Caldecott winner Sophie Blackall spins a winning tale about Max, a feline whose behavior doesn't win any raves, except from the boy who believes in him and finds a way to turn a negative into a positive. Join Alice as she reads this fun story!

Meet Wild Boars by Meg Rosoff and Sophie Blackall - Read by Martyn Kenneth

Two-time Newbery Award winner and the 2014-15 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Kate DiCamillo writes stories that matter. From the fantastical like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (which author Ann Patchett calls a “perfect novel”)  to the more realistic Raymie Nightingale series, DiCamillo always finds the balance between humor and heart. First and foremost a storyteller, her immensely popular books are beloved by kids, parents, teachers and critics. Kate DiCamillo's most recent book is The Beatryce Prophecy. Published by Candlewick Press and beautifully illustrated by Sophie Blackall, The Beatryce Prophecy is a compelling tale that opens our eyes to the sheer power of reading and storytelling to crack open the world. In this podcast, DiCamillo talks about how storytelling and reading both factor into her life, her writing process, why animals figure so prominently in her work, and her time as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Funny and thoughtful, Kate DiCamillo is as delightful to speak with as she is to read.  Follow us on:  Apple Podcasts   Google Podcasts

Two-time Newbery Award winner and the 2014-15 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Kate DiCamillo writes stories that matter. From the fantastical like The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (which author Ann Patchett calls a “perfect novel”)  to the more realistic Raymie Nightingale series, DiCamillo always finds the balance between humor and heart. First and foremost a storyteller, her immensely popular books are beloved by kids, parents, teachers and critics. Kate DiCamillo's most recent book is The Beatryce Prophecy. Published by Candlewick Press and beautifully illustrated by Sophie Blackall, The Beatryce Prophecy is a compelling tale that opens our eyes to the sheer power of reading and storytelling to crack open the world. In this podcast, DiCamillo talks about how storytelling and reading both factor into her life, her writing process, why animals figure so prominently in her work, and her time as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Funny and thoughtful, Kate DiCamillo is as delightful to speak with as she is to read. 

In this episode, I talk with two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, one of America's most revered storytellers. Today we're going to talk about The Beatryce Prophecy, a fantastical meditation on fate, love, and the power of words to spell the world. A few episodes back, I talked with two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Sophie Blackall. Among many things, we discussed The Beatryce Prophecy, for which Sophie created the artwork. Now I get to share my conversation with Kate about the many splendors and joys of reading. Order a copy of The Beatryce Prophecy via Bookshop.org. Order a copy of The Beatryce Prophecy via Amazon. Visit Kate DiCamillo at https://www.katedicamillostoriesconnectus.com/. You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechildrensbookreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechildrensbookreview/support

In this episode, I talk with Sophie Blackall, the two-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator of over forty books, including The Baby Tree, Hello Lighthouse, Finding Winnie (by Lindsay Mattick), A Voyage in the Clouds (by Matthew Olshan), Pecan Pie Baby (by Jacqueline Woodson), Big Red Lollipop(by Rukhsana Khan), and the Ivy and Bean series (by Annie Barrows). Her many honors include a BCCB Blue Ribbon, Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, Society of Illustrators Founders Award, and Charlotte Zolotow Honor. Sophie's art has also been part of the NYC MTA's "Arts for Transit" program. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. We discuss many amazing things, including her new creative retreat for the children's book community, Milkwood Farm. We also talk about her artwork for two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo's The Beatryce Prophecy (this book is A-mazing). The podcast community joins in the fun and asks Sophie questions, too. But to kick things off, we focus on her latest solo picture book, Negative Cat. Order a copy of Negative Cat via Bookshop.org. Order a copy of Negative Cat via Amazon. Visit Bianca Schulze at https://biancaschulze.com/. You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thechildrensbookreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thechildrensbookreview/support

From two-time Caldecott Winner author-illustrator Sophie Blackall "If You Come to Earth" is a glorious guide to our home planet, and a call for us to take care of both Earth and each other. This stunning book is inspired by the thousands of children Sophie Blackall has met during her travels around the world in support of UNICEF and Save the Children.!- An engaging storybook about a single curious and imaginative child!- Simultaneously funny and touching!- Carries a clear message about the need to care for the earth and each otherIf you come to Earth, there are a few things you need to know. . .!We live in all kinds of places.!In all kinds of homes.!In all kinds of families.!Each of us is different. But all of us are amazing.!And, together, we share one beautiful planet.!This masterful and moving picture book is a visually comprehensive guide to the earth, imbued with warmth and humor.!Book: Written & Illustrated by Sophie Blackall ISBN: 9781452137797 Publisher: Chronicle Books Publication date: 09/15/2020 Read By: Erin Yeschin PURCHASE BOOK HERE -> https://bookshop.org/a/18361/9781452137797Our free storytime is welcome to ALL and made possible by listeners like you - we thank you for your support and for sharing our storytime with friends! If you're new to the Clubhouse, click subscribe and if you like what you hear, please rate and review! Check out our new and improved online bookstore! Our #OneStopBookShop offers safe and fun titles for everyone to love (including grown ups!) based on diversity, inclusion, emotional intelligence, growth mindset conscious & neuroscience based parenting all while supporting small business and independent book stores alike! SHOP HERE -> https://bookshop.org/shop/HippocampusClubhouse Want YOUR CHILD to be a guest on our podcast with their favorite story, visit our website at HippocampusClubhouse.com and Under Podcast, click on on Storytime Voices! Once there, check out our new One Stop Book Shop featuring safe and family friendly titles to love for everyone in your home (even the grownups!) all while helping to support small business and independent book stores all across the country. Find us on Instagram (@HippocampusClubhouse) and don't forget to join the Clubhouse mailing list and learn about new story adventures ahead, parenting tips rooted in neuroscience, sensory based activities, printables and more! Until next time be sure to tell your story with an open heart, while listening to others with an open mind™!

Hello, and welcome back to the 20th episode of my podcast! Today on The Series Review I will be reviewing the series Ivy and Bean, written by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. The Ivy and Bean books are funny and perfect for early chapter book readers. Ivy and Bean never meant to like each other, but when Bean's prank on her older sister goes wrong, Ivy helps Bean hide. They become best friends and have so many cool adventures, like making a camp, treasure hunting, and more! I love this series! Thanks to the people who have sent in voice messages, email, and who have left reviews in apple podcasts. If you have a book or series for me to review on the show, please email me at: theseriesreview13@gmail.com. Have a great week! Send me a voice message on anchor: https://anchor.fm/riya-b13/message

An interview with Farida Zaman, author-illustrator of I Want to Be: A Gutsy Girl's ABC, and illustrator of more than a dozen picture books and early readers. Hear about her love of fractured fairy tales, her dedication to creating a signature style, and her own experience of being a gutsy girl when she chose a life in the arts. 20 minutes. All ages. A full interview transcript is available at CabinTales.ca. Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:10] Interview with Farida Zaman FZ: I illustrate and write now. I used to only illustrate. … my debut author-illustrator project with Second Story Press came out in spring 2020 called I Want to Be: A Gutsy Girl's ABC. CA: … Do you have projects that you're writing and illustrating both right now? FZ: Yes. … I'm illustrating a picture book written by my daughter, Layla Ahmad. …And I'm … finished a manuscript that I'm fleshing into a book dummy. …   [2:10] CA: …Do you work on more than one book at a time? FZ: Very much so. … I also do educational work … schoolbooks and book covers …. I used to do much more editorial and design and advertising…. I'm working on a collection of jigsaw puzzles … I wear a couple of different hats.   [2:50] CA: …. Is there a place where you get your best ideas from? FZ: My best ideas come from what I see around me. I take a lot of notes. …. I like trying out new things. … So my audience will see something different in my work. But I try and keep my look as unique as possible.   [3:40] CA: Are there some favorite projects? FZ: …Years ago I did a … on Moghul emperors, and the author was Rina Singh. [The book is The Foolish Men of Agra.] And it was really really exciting to research the history of these people. I'm drawn to textures, textiles, and cultures…it kind of gave me the opportunity to study and to decorate the book. …   [4:15] CA: Have you ever based a story or illustration on your own childhood? FZ: … Emotions perhaps. The Gutsy Girl came out from a place of shooting for the stars. …That was always my goal growing up. … My parents originally wanted me to study something way more academic. … I wanted to show the family thatyou can make a living doing what you love. …   [5:30] CA: …Have you ever been inspired by another artist's work? FZ: … Jane Ray -- she's a British writer -- she's always inspired me. …She has a great knack of retellings … her work just looks like tapestry to me. …   [6:30] CA: Have you illustrated fairy tales or classic myths or anything like that yourself? FZ: … Jack and the Beanstalk…. It's sort of like a fractured fairy tale…. It can be really exciting that way.   [6:55] CA: Have you ever written or illustrated anything spooky, scary? FZ: I've done things about anxiety…. Like monsters … versus a little girl. … But nothing really kind of out of the box scary….   [7:15] CA: Do you do school visits? FZ: I do. I illustrated up book on yoga…by Kathy Beliveau. … that was a very fun book to work with students … The art component is really fun, drawing your favorite pose.   [8:00] CA: … What would your journal look like? Like, is it messy? Is it organized? FZ: … I'd like to be the person that shows it on Instagram page by page and it looks so delicious and beautiful. Not my sketchbook. … I have a sketchbook for picture book ideas, where I do storyboarding, …stick figures and …notes. I think that's really important. …When you get stuck with the words, it really helps that you can draw because then you see where the gap might be and how melds together ….   [9:30] CA: Do you have any recommendations to young artists or young writers for getting or keeping or organizing ideas? FZ: I think keeping a sketchbook is crucial. … Find inspiration in where you are and, you know, what you like to do also.   [9:50] CA:... Are you a planner? Or do you just see what you're going to come up with? FZ: … I'm not a planner. I do things spontaneously. … And then I start tweaking. … When you plan too much, you can lose certain components of the story. …It's really interesting to look at the older version of a story that may be becoming a book… It's so exciting when you see that happen.   [11:30] CA: Do you have any favorite plot twists… or surprises? FZ: I like a good giggle. … something different, something that changes something old to something new.   [12:15] CA: Do you have any techniques for making an interesting middle? FZ: The pacing of the story is so important. …. Sometimes we tend to come to a climax a little sooner in the book…. It's like a jigsaw puzzle … And sometimes the clicking takes a long longer than you think it might. … It really helps if there's some kind of twist in the middle … It is important to look at the story in different ways….   [13:45] CA: …Do you have a favorite first line…? FZ: I like a direct beginning and something that takes you straight into the story. …introduce your character. … who is it and what does she want? …. I like going straight to the point.   [14:30] CA: Nice. Do you have a favourite … ending? FZ: For picture books, I think circular stories work the best… For a child, it's a nice warm cozy feeling.   [15:05] CA: Do you have a favorite POV to write from? FZ: A child's point of view. I tend to work … in present tense… I find that kids relate to that. It's happening when they're listening to it. …   [15:30] CA: And what scared you as a kid? FZ: The dark. As a kid, I was a very anxious child …. People are more open to talking about it now. … In the past, people like myself growing up, it wasn't easily dealt with….   [16:30] CA: Did you tell stories around the campfire as a kid? FZ: … Later on maybe, as a teenager…. But not as a child. CA: You don't like scary stories. FZ: Not particularly. …. I think monster stories are really cute, but I like friendly characters. I'm not into developing mean personalities. CA: Do you have a favorite sweet monster or funny monster? FZ: I love Cookie Monster. I love Grover. Sesame Street. I like that kind of monster. … Maurice Sendak's monsters. The classic. CA: Yes, he said he based those on his relatives who ruined every Sunday dinner. FZ: I can relate to that.   [17:30] CA: Do you collect anything? FZ: I love collecting things. I collect bowls. … I collect toys. … that are little retro. … I love collecting children's picture books. … CA:I think it's a shame that so many people never touch a picture book once their kid's over 5. …   [18:10] CA: What would you say is the hardest thing about illustrating or writing a good book? FZ: I think word count can be quite challenging. …How do you make that work within 500 words or, tops, 700 words? How do you make it really interesting and stylized and rich, visually?   [18:45] CA: … What do you do to prepare to make a setting? … FZ: … I'll go online and look at furniture and … what she should wear, her neighborhood….. I think layouts are really important. … And the perspective …. To create drama, I think it's really important. And creating a sense of contrast. Big and small. I think you can do that in your illustrations and you can do it in your words as well.   [20:05] CA: Do you have any favorite fictional characters? FZ: … The Big Red Lollipop. … by Rukhsana Khan. It's illustrated by Sophie Blackall. It's a lovely book. Personality really shines through. …. The eyes just tell you a story…   [20:50] CA: Do you have any exercises you would recommend for developing the character? FZ: I think it's important to know what your style is… have a sketchbook filled with sketches of realistic, and then pare it down to something more simple. … it's good to have different styles, but there should be a limit to it. Otherwise people will never know you. …   [22:00] CA: That's great. … Thanks so much. …   [22:15] Farida Zaman introduces herself FZ: Hi. I'm Farida Zaman. I'm an author and an illustrator. I illustrate picture books. And I'm writing picture books as well now. I've been doing this for the past three decades now, and I just love what I do. In my early years, I used to do a lot of editorial work as well, and I used to print and design. In between writing and illustrating, I also run workshops and art classes, too, for mainly adults.   [23:00] Find out more about Farida Zaman You can hear more creative writing advice from Farida Zaman on Cabin Tales Special Episode X: “Picture a Story.” You can find out more about Farida Zaman and her books from her website at FaridaZaman.com.   [23:45] Thanks and coming up on the podcast I'll be back next week with leftovers from my interview with Kate Inglis, author for all ages. Thanks for listening. Credits Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Guest Author: Farida Zaman is a Toronto-based illustrator, author, and educator known for her upbeat, sophisticated, and whimsical style. She has worked with clients including the Latin Grammy Awards, The New York Times, UNICEF, London Underground, Toronto Transit Commission and many more. Farida has illustrated more than a dozen picture books. Her first authored and illustrated picture book – I Want to Be: A Gutsy Girl's ABC – was published in 2020. She is currently an instructor at Toronto's Avenue Road Art School, where she runs art workshops and illustration classes for adults and children. Find her online at www.FaridaZaman.com, on Twitter @fzamanart, and on Instagram @fzamanart.  

Children's book author and illustrator Sophie Blackall talks about the inspiration behind If You Come to Earth and her two forthcoming picture books: Negative Cat and The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo.

Hello Light House by Sophie Blackall - Read by Martyn Kenneth

Hello Light House by Sophie Blackall read by Martyn Kenneth

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://teachersbooksreaders.com/2021/04/10/if-you-come-to-earth-by-sophie-blackall/

本期“全球童书采访计划”连线的是两度荣获凯迪克金奖的童书作家、插画师Sophie Blackall。本次访谈，我们主要围绕她2020年的新书《If You Come to Earth》展开，探讨了书中的许多细节和创作背后的故事。我们还聊到Sophie成长过程中，母亲对她艺术创作的影响，以及她是如何培养自己的孩子对艺术的兴趣的。Sophie Blackall is an Australian artist and illustrator of children's books based in Brooklyn, New York. She won the 2016 Caldecott Medal for Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear and the 2019 Medal for Hello Lighthouse. In this episode, we talked about the background stories of her latest book If You Come to Earth and she also shared how she cultivated her own children in art. Sophie's website: http://www.sophieblackall.com/Our website: http://www.storyland.com.cn/

本期“全球童书采访计划”连线的是两度荣获凯迪克金奖的童书作家、插画师Sophie Blackall。本次访谈，我们主要围绕她2020年的新书《If You Come to Earth》展开，探讨了书中的许多细节和创作背后的故事。我们还聊到Sophie成长过程中，母亲对她艺术创作的影响，以及她是如何培养自己的孩子对艺术的兴趣的。Sophie Blackall is an Australian artist and illustrator of children's books based in Brooklyn, New York. She won the 2016 Caldecott Medal for Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear and the 2019 Medal for Hello Lighthouse. In this episode, we talked about the background stories of her latest book If You Come to Earth and she also shared how she cultivated her own children in art. Sophie's website: http://www.sophieblackall.com/Our website: http://www.storyland.com.cn/

本期“全球童书采访计划”连线的是两度荣获凯迪克金奖的童书作家、插画师Sophie Blackall。本次访谈，我们主要围绕她2020年的新书《If You Come to Earth》展开，探讨了书中的许多细节和创作背后的故事。我们还聊到Sophie成长过程中，母亲对她艺术创作的影响，以及她是如何培养自己的孩子对艺术的兴趣的。Sophie Blackall is an Australian artist and illustrator of children's books based in Brooklyn, New York. She won the 2016 Caldecott Medal for Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear and the 2019 Medal for Hello Lighthouse. In this episode, we talked about the background stories of her latest book If You Come to Earth and she also shared how she cultivated her own children in art. Sophie's website: http://www.sophieblackall.com/Our website: http://www.storyland.com.cn/

本期“全球童书采访计划”连线的是两度荣获凯迪克金奖的童书作家、插画师Sophie Blackall。本次访谈，我们主要围绕她2020年的新书《If You Come to Earth》展开，探讨了书中的许多细节和创作背后的故事。我们还聊到Sophie成长过程中，母亲对她艺术创作的影响，以及她是如何培养自己的孩子对艺术的兴趣的。Sophie Blackall is an Australian artist and illustrator of children's books based in Brooklyn, New York. She won the 2016 Caldecott Medal for Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear and the 2019 Medal for Hello Lighthouse. In this episode, we talked about the background stories of her latest book If You Come to Earth and she also shared how she cultivated her own children in art. Sophie's website: http://www.sophieblackall.com/Our website: http://www.storyland.com.cn/

Zibby talked to Sophie Blackall about her beautifully illustrated children's book and how she wanted to create something that makes kids feel connected around the globe. They also discussed how being curious opens doors to new worlds and Sophie's new retreat for children's book authors and illustrators. But really they spoke about life, loss, and the true meaning of it all.

In de 31ste aflevering van De Grote Vriendelijke Podcast spreken kinderboekrecensenten Jaap Friso (JaapLeest.nl) en Bas Maliepaard (Trouw) met Mark Janssen, over zijn opvallende nieuwe prentenboek 'Altijd dichtbij' (Lemniscaat 4+). Mark is al 23 jaar illustrator en maakte tekeningen in meer dan 450 kinder- en schoolboeken. Maar vier jaar geleden vond hij zichzelf opnieuw uit en werd hij actief als zelfstandig prentenboekenmaker. Hij publiceerde kleurrijke titels als 'Niets gebeurd', 'Eiland' en 'Raar' (alle Lemniscaat 4+) en nu verrast hij met een boek volledig in zwart-wit potloodtekeningen. Het verschijnt in twee edities: op regulier prentenboek-formaat met goud op snee en in een 'art edition', een groter formaat, dikker papier, linnen rug en goudopdruk. Tegelijkertijd verschijnt Mark's nieuwe boek 'Sinterklaasliedjes' (Lemniscaat 3+), waar we ook kort op ingaan.Verwijzingen in de afleveringMark vertelt dat hij twee reizen door Nepal heeft gemaakt met Stichting Thang. Voor zijn prentenboeken 'Dino's bestaan niet' en 'Stop! Monsters!' (beide Lemniscaat 4+) won hij een Vlag & Wimpel van de Griffeljury. 'Eiland' won de Kinderboekwinkelprijs 2019 en de Premio Andersen 2020 voor beste tekstloze prentenboek.We noemen de hervertelling van Rudyard Kipling's 'Het Jungleboek' door Daan Remmerts de Vries, dat Mark ook heeft geïllustreerd. Dat boek verschijnt in oktober 2020 bij Volt.Besproken boekenBij het bespreken van de boeken noemen we eerdere boeken van Ruta Sepetys: 'Schaduwliefde' en 'Zout van de zee' (beide Luitingh-Sijthoff 15+). Meer informatie over illustrator Chuck Groenink is hier te vinden. We halen het door hem geïllustreerde prentenboek 'Boelie's kerstplan' van Mathilde Stein aan (Lemniscaat 4+). Op YouTube staat een aardig filmpje waarin de Australische illustratrice Sophie Blackall haar boek 'Als je naar de aarde komt' toelicht.'Stilte heeft een eigen stem'Ruta SepetysVertaling: Aleid van Eekelen-BendersLuitingh-Sijthoff 15+'Beste Broers'Jowi SchmitzTekeningen: Chuck GroeninkHoogland & Van Klaveren 8+'Als je naar de aarde komt'Sophie BlackallVertaling: Hans en Monique HagenQuerido 5+

Whether your family is doing e-learning, homeschooling, unschooling, striking, or hiding out in a bunker to avoid the latest natural disaster, you need The Creativity Project book to fill your time and sparkle your creativity. If you’re not sure if this book is for you, listen as the mamas give the hard sell (no, there’s no money in it for them although they’ll take your money if you’re offering) for literary advocate Colby Sharp and his unique prompt-response anthology along with tips to keep your kids learning, growing and creating. The Creativity Project, edited by Colby SharpThis collection of prompts and responses from dozens of well-known children’s authors is the brainchild of teacher and literary advocate Colby Sharp (5 Questions with Mr. Sharp), who invited some of the best storytellers in Kidlit to share a prompt. Then the artists swapped prompts and let their imaginations run wild. The results appear in The Creativity Project book in the form of stories, drawings, poems, and comics. A section titled Prompts for You, is a call to action at the end that encourages readers to create their own awesome works of art. The Mamas couldn’t call out every contributor in the book, but they did discuss the works of these authors and illustrators: Sherman Alexi, Kate Messner, R.J. Palacio, Dav Pilkey, Minh Le, Victoria Jamieson, Lemony Snicket, Jennifer L. Holm, Chris Grabenstein, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Adam Gidwitz, Sophie Blackall, Kate DiCamillo, and Kat Yeh. Pick 6: The mamas’ tips for sparking creativity at home or school1. Poetry Friday Anthology2. Scholastic Story Starter Scrambler3. Story Prompts from Think Written and Squibler4. Painting with ice5. Ice Play6. Airport Stories Episode Reference Links:Tomie’s Little Book of Poems by Tomie dePaolaWhere the Sidewalk EndsHank Zipzer by Henry Winkler

Two-time Caldecott winner author-illustrator Sophie Blackall discusses IF YOU COME TO EARTH. Sophie Blackall has illustrated many books, including the Ivy + Bean series. She has twice won the Caldecott Medal. Originally from Australia, she now lives in Brooklyn, New York.   IF YOU COME TO EARTH is a glorious guide to our home planet and a call for us to take care of both Earth and each other. Learn more about: The book: IF YOU COME TO EARTH The author-illustrator: SOPHIE BLACKALL BOOK GIVEAWAY Deadline: Monday, September 28, 2020 Listen to more: Sophie Blackall Episodes Author-illustrator Interview Episodes  Sponsor link: The Gotham Writers Conference Discover more at picturebooking.com/sophie-blackall-if-you-come-to-earth

Join Seth and Rebecca as they discuss their favorite books about how to talk to kids about the current pandemic and social distancing.  Show Notes: 3:00- Stay Inside Lil' Mouse, by Liz Russell 7:13- My COVID-19 Time Capsule, by Shaz Lambe 10:33- The Breaking News, by Sarah Lynne Reul 19:04-Coronavirus: A Book for Children, by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nia Roberts 35:03- Hello Lighthouse, by Sophie Blackall 43:57- Alma and How She Got Her Name, by Juana Martinez-Neal 44:00- A Big Mooncake for Little Star, by Grace Lin 44:05- Thank You Omu, by Oge Mora 44:13- The Rough Patch, by Brian Lies Find us on the web! Rad Child Podcast: www.radchildpodcast.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Contact us: radchildpodcast@gmail.com Be a guest Donate Buy Rad Merch Shift Book Box: https://www.shiftbookbox.com/ Facebook Instagram Twitter  

Nick and Ben chat about Sophie Blackall's Hello Lighthouse.

2020年到啦，感谢各位听众朋友们5年来的陪伴，送上一个很美的故事，祝大家新的一年心想事成、万事如意！ 这本绘本真的有魔力，让人第一眼就爱上它！它娓娓道来，看似平淡重复，正如守塔人的日常，却又充满诗意，平凡中蕴藏着奉献，暗涌着伟大！设身处地想一想，如果你是一个守塔人，能不能心甘情愿、义无反顾、平平静静地在大海上孤独地度过一生？ 录制的过程中我们自己也一次次被打动，尤其是那一句句连着的“你好！”，要怎样读才能读出不一样的情景之下的一样的“你好”，要怎样读才能更有感情地表达出每一个“你好”所蕴含的情感……音频中是我们的理解，有待听友们去感受和体会，期待收到你们的反馈，谢谢！P.S.为了配合书中不同的场景，加了一点点“小心思”——音效，希望带给大家更好的收听体验，你可以听出几处？他守护塔灯记下灯塔日志……你好！你好！你好！你好，灯塔！再见，灯塔！再见！再见！再见！雾起，雾散！浪起，浪落！风，吹来，吹去！你好！你好！……你好吗? 精湛的水彩插图使灯塔和发生在灯塔内的家庭故事变得熠熠生辉。不同天气下，灯塔的完美景致与内部的细节景象在圆形图案中交替变化。布莱科尔在构图、线条上的技巧和对细节的密切关注，成就了这本精致优雅的书。孩子们会沉浸在《你好灯塔》展现的每一个引人入胜的场景中。——2019 凯迪克金奖颁奖词 《你好 灯塔》讲述了自动化还没有取代人力的时代，看守灯塔的一家人的故事： 在世界尽头一个小岛上，最高处矗立着一座灯塔。从黄昏到黎明，灯塔发出光亮，眼看着日复一日，四季过去。 灯塔外面是无际的大海，灯塔里面，一位守塔人的生活画卷在我们面前徐徐展开，他在日志中写下每一个细节，接着他的妻子跟随而来，然后他们的儿子诞生，直到有一天，他的生活发生了改变…… 守塔人的生活虽然孤独单调，又不失浪漫色彩：用漂流瓶寄出的情书，坐着吊篮来到灯塔的美丽妻子，冰面上玩耍的海狮与带宝宝游过来的抹香鲸，在圆形房间里徘徊等待新生儿的到来……苏菲·布莱科尔（Sophie Blackall）她是凯迪克奖创立至今，世界上第九位不止一次荣获凯迪克金奖的插画家！2019年凯迪克金奖——《你好灯塔》2016年凯迪克金奖——《寻找维尼》2016年《纽约时报》十佳图画书——《云端旅行》2015年《纽约时报》十佳图画书——《甜点，真好吃》2010年《纽约时报》十佳图画书——《红色棒棒糖》插画师协会 “创始人大奖”——《遇见》“艾兹拉·杰克·季兹奖”——《露比的心愿》“校园图书期刊年度Z佳童书奖”——《大力士莱卢赫》“银行街教育学院年度Z佳选书奖”——《大声说出口啊，艾得恩！》

2020年到啦，感谢各位听众朋友们5年来的陪伴，送上一个很美的故事，祝大家新的一年心想事成、万事如意！ 这本绘本真的有魔力，让人第一眼就爱上它！它娓娓道来，看似平淡重复，正如守塔人的日常，却又充满诗意，平凡中蕴藏着奉献，暗涌着伟大！设身处地想一想，如果你是一个守塔人，能不能心甘情愿、义无反顾、平平静静地在大海上孤独地度过一生？ 录制的过程中我们自己也一次次被打动，尤其是那一句句连着的“你好！”，要怎样读才能读出不一样的情景之下的一样的“你好”，要怎样读才能更有感情地表达出每一个“你好”所蕴含的情感……音频中是我们的理解，有待听友们去感受和体会，期待收到你们的反馈，谢谢！P.S.为了配合书中不同的场景，加了一点点“小心思”——音效，希望带给大家更好的收听体验，你可以听出几处？他守护塔灯记下灯塔日志……你好！你好！你好！你好，灯塔！再见，灯塔！再见！再见！再见！雾起，雾散！浪起，浪落！风，吹来，吹去！你好！你好！……你好吗? 精湛的水彩插图使灯塔和发生在灯塔内的家庭故事变得熠熠生辉。不同天气下，灯塔的完美景致与内部的细节景象在圆形图案中交替变化。布莱科尔在构图、线条上的技巧和对细节的密切关注，成就了这本精致优雅的书。孩子们会沉浸在《你好灯塔》展现的每一个引人入胜的场景中。——2019 凯迪克金奖颁奖词 《你好 灯塔》讲述了自动化还没有取代人力的时代，看守灯塔的一家人的故事： 在世界尽头一个小岛上，最高处矗立着一座灯塔。从黄昏到黎明，灯塔发出光亮，眼看着日复一日，四季过去。 灯塔外面是无际的大海，灯塔里面，一位守塔人的生活画卷在我们面前徐徐展开，他在日志中写下每一个细节，接着他的妻子跟随而来，然后他们的儿子诞生，直到有一天，他的生活发生了改变…… 守塔人的生活虽然孤独单调，又不失浪漫色彩：用漂流瓶寄出的情书，坐着吊篮来到灯塔的美丽妻子，冰面上玩耍的海狮与带宝宝游过来的抹香鲸，在圆形房间里徘徊等待新生儿的到来……苏菲·布莱科尔（Sophie Blackall）她是凯迪克奖创立至今，世界上第九位不止一次荣获凯迪克金奖的插画家！2019年凯迪克金奖——《你好灯塔》2016年凯迪克金奖——《寻找维尼》2016年《纽约时报》十佳图画书——《云端旅行》2015年《纽约时报》十佳图画书——《甜点，真好吃》2010年《纽约时报》十佳图画书——《红色棒棒糖》插画师协会 “创始人大奖”——《遇见》“艾兹拉·杰克·季兹奖”——《露比的心愿》“校园图书期刊年度Z佳童书奖”——《大力士莱卢赫》“银行街教育学院年度Z佳选书奖”——《大声说出口啊，艾得恩！》

This premiere episode of the new U.S. Lighthouse Society podcast, with host Jeremy D’Entremont and co-host Cindy Johnson, was recorded at the Exeter Inn in Exeter, New Hampshire. In the first episode, Jeremy and Cindy talk about the origins of navigation in early society, and there's a trivia question with prizes to be sent to the first two listeners with the correct answer. Entries should be emailed to jeremy@uslhs.org, and it should be specified that the entry is answering the trivia question in Light Hearted episode 1. The featured interview is with Sophie Blackall, the award winning author and illustrator of the children's book "Hello Lighthouse." The charming book, winner of the 2019 Caldecott Medal as the most distinguished American picture book of the year for children, opens with the lines, "On the highest rock of a tiny island at the edge of the world stands a lighthouse. It is built to last forever." Co-host Cindy Johnson, operations manager of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses We hope you enjoy this new podcast. There will be new episodes every Monday, with extra episodes some weeks. Future episodes will include interviews with lighthouse preservationists, historians, and authors from around the U.S., and even from other countries. If you have ideas for features, you can email Jeremy at jeremy@uslhs.org.

Ivy + Bean by Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall

It just seemed to make sense to do a book this week that could kill two birds with one stone. Betsy and Kate haven't done any picture books by Muslim-American (or, in this case, Muslim-Canadian) authors. So Betsy took a look at New York Public Library's 100 Children's Books, 100 Years list and selected Big Red Lollipop. And who did the illustrations? The latest double Caldecott Award winner, Sophie Blackall. Of course, this is a sister book. Betsy is the older sister. Kate is the little sister. So how exactly are they going to take this book of younger sister brattiness? The two also consider what ungodly suburban mom came up with the idea of goodie bags in the first place, Betsy gets to yell, "REVENGE!!!" several times, and Kate keeps bringing up Ariana Grande. Show Notes: - Correct us if we're wrong, Canadians. Are your goodie bags called "loot bags". And when, gentle readers, did gift bags become a standard presence at birthday parties? - This the video of Rukhsana Khan telling this story from her (the little sister's) point of view. You have to watch this. Heck, skip listening to this podcast and just view this instead. Then let's find places for her to speak publicly here in the States, because we want to see her talk NOW. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8UQWdhhy8s - Betsy believed that her mother said that the odd board game she remembered from my youth was called Count Your Chickens. We have since discovered that this is not true. It was actually called (and you can understand why none of us remembered the name) A Chicken in Every Plot. It was sold by a company called Animal Town which specialized in these odd little games that had names like "Madison Avenue", "Dam Builders", and "Save the Whales". Remember, this is why we invented the internet, people. - A cookie to anyone who can name me a villainous elephant in a children's book. Go! - For the complete Show Notes please visit: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2019/02/05/fuse-8-n-kate-big-red-lollipop-by-rukhsana-khan

Caldecott Medalist, Sophie Blackall stops by the pod to talk about two of my daughter’s favorite children book characters … Ivy and Bean. Sophie is one of the most interesting artists working. Her books and her art move me and continue to bring my family closer together. Sophie is a special person and this conversation was such an honor. Check out the latest Ivy + Bean book: One Big Happy Family and her latest picture book Hello Lighthouse. P.S. If you are a Picturebooking Patreon check out the bonus talk with Sophie. This is a recommended – best of Picturebooking episode

An Interview with Jane Smith For my twenty-fifth Dream Gardens kid lit podcast, I interviewed author and illustrator Jane Smith about one of her favorite children’s books,  Ivy and Bean – No News is Good News,  written by Annie Barrows and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Published in 2011 by Chronicle Books, Ivy and Bean – No News is Good News is the … Continue reading Podcast #25: Ivy and Bean – No News is Good News by Annie Barrows → The post Podcast #25: Ivy and Bean – No News is Good News by Annie Barrows appeared first on Dream Gardens.

We met at the Bryant Corner Café for cookies, coffee and a survey of what’s on everyone’s stack of books.  Nancy also had some news about the finalists for National Book Award Short List for Young Adult Novels Laura Rubey “Bone Gap”Neal Shusterman, ”Challenger Deep”Noelle Stevenson, “Nimona”  She also had news about the finalistsfor the Carnegie Award given by the America Library Association(Fiction) Viet Thanh Nguyen, “The Sympathizer”Hanya Yanagihara, “A Little Life”Jim Shephard, “The Book of Aron” (Non Fiction)Sally Mann, “Hold Still” A Memoir in Photographs”Helen Macdonald “H is for Hawk”Andrea Wulf. The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt’s New WorldOthers Readings from our stacks.John Irving, “Avenue of Mysteries” and maybe reread “The World According to Garp.’Peter Guralnick, “Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n Roll Sophie Blackall and Emily Jenkins, “A Fine Dessert” Jon Meachum, “ “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey George Herbert Walker Bush.”Robert Jackson Bennett, “City of Stairs: The Divine Cities.” – Nancy just finished this science fiction book– she calls it entirely original world building.  First of a trilogy, “The Divine Cities.” The 2nd installment, “City of Blades is coming out January 26th, 2016. Ona Russell, “O’Brien’s Desk”  Louis de Bernieres, “Birds Without Wings”Orhan Parmuk, “My Name is Red” ,“A Strangeness In My Mind” Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, Doctor Mutter’s Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine.”Jamie Holmes, “Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing.”Isabelle Allende, The Stories of Eva Luna” Stacy Schiff, “The Witches”Doris Kearns Goodwin, “The Bully Pulpit”Lincoln Steffens, “The Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens.”Kent Haruf, “Our Souls At Night.” 

Sophie Blackall discusses learning to draw, painting vs. illustration and her favorite postings from Craigslist.