Maine is home to many Newbery and other award-winning children’s book authors and illustrators. Two beloved authors and illustrators join us to talk about their craft and what effects quality children’s books can have on readers young and old. One of the panelists, Chris Van Dusen, has a new book coming out the day of the show.
Guests
Chris Van Dusen, author and illustrator of several highly acclaimed picture books, including the hugely popular "Mercy Watson" series. His book "If I Built a Car" won the 2006 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award presented by The Association of Bookesellers for Children. His newest book, "If I Built a School," comes out on Aug. 13.
Ryan Higgins, author and illustrator of the No. 1 New York Times best-selling "We Don’t Eat Our Classmates," as well as the best-selling "Mother Bruce" series, which includes "Be Quiet," "Hotel Bruce," "Bruce’s Big Move," and "Santa Bruce," and his newest book "Bruce's Big Storm." "Mother Bruce" received the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and an Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor.
Jamie Hogan (by phone), award-winning illustrator, educator, and biker. Her illustrations have appeared in books and magazines, and she is the author and illustrator of "The Seven Days of Daisy," and the illustrator of a dozen children’s books, as well as several adult titles.
Resources
- Robert McCloskey
- Barbara Cooney
- E.B. White
- Melissa Sweet
- Sophie Blackall
- Dahlov Ipcar
- “One Morning in Maine,” By Robert McCloskey
- "How To Read A Book," by Kwame Alexander and Melissa Sweet
- “Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee,” by Chris Van Dusen
- “The Circus Ship,” by Chris Van Dusen
- "The Bear That Wasn’t," by Frank Tashlin
- "The Five Stones Trilogy," by G.A. Morgan
- "The Lemming Condition," by Joan Sandin and Alan Arkin
- "Each Peach Pear Plum," by Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg
- "The Calico Jungle," by Dahlov Ipcar
- "One Horse Farm," by Dahlov Ipcar
- "Pat the Bunny," by Dorothy Kunhardt
- "Goodnight Moon," by Clement Hurd and Margaret Wise Brown
- The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
- Island Readers and Writers
- Reading Rockets: A video interview with Chris Van Dusen
- Publisher's Weekly: Q&A with Ryan T. Higgins
- 'Every Child Should Find Themselves In a Book' — Speaking With Illustrator Melissa Sweet
- Author Q&A: Author/illustrator doles out those lazy, hazy, Daisy days of summer
- Ryan T. Higgins: The Importance of Looking at Your Story in Small Chunks
- The Guardian review: "Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise," by Katherine Rundell
- Longfellow Books: Maine Books for Kids
- The Writer: 5 terrible, horrible, no good, very bad children’s book mistakes
- Parents: Secrets of Successful Children's Book Authors
- “The Giving Tree” at Fifty: Sadder Than I Remembered
- Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magical Cures Hide a Cold Truth