ROAR! (-ing) with illustrator Liz Starin
“Visual Inspiration”, or “My Life as a Potential Hoarder”
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The first step when beginning a picture book project is to go shopping. I have only recently acknowledged this because I seem to be amassing quite a collection of, “stuff”, all in the name of my “craft”. I don’t recall learning this step in art school, so I began paying attention, noticing, contemplating this …
Meet Pernille Ripp: Teaching with picture books
Elwood Bigfoot: Wanted: Birdie Friends!
A before B, before C, etc.
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Alphabet books are staples in this industry that I often miss. I don’t necessarily gravitate towards them because, whatever their concept, I’m usually certain I’ve seen it before. And few are compelling enough for multiple reads. Some are agonizing in their yawn-inducing lessons about letters. Maybe it is because they are rarely …