Liz Reed

Liz Reed

Liz Reed – Sweet Success Liz Reed is part of the husband-and-wife team behind “Cuddles and Rage,” a webcomic featuring dioramas and illustrations of anthropomorphic food and animals. Liz also does a bi-weekly podcast featuring creatives pursuing their passion...
Cale Atkinson

Cale Atkinson

Cale Atkinson – Growing Creativity Cale Atkinson is an illustrator and animator living lakeside with his family in Kelowna, British Columbia. His work can be found in children’s books, animated shorts, television and games. Off & Away is a picture book about...
Joe Sutphin

Joe Sutphin

Joe Sutphin – Becoming an Illustrator Joe Sutphin illustrated the NY Times Bestselling novel Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, Dr. Critchlore’s School for Minions by Sheila Grau and Raffie On The Run by Jacqueline Resnick. Word of Mouse: A very...
Why Books?

Why Books?

Why Are Picture Books Important? 32 authors and illustrators return to the show to answer the question. Why picture books are important? Juniper Bates, Amy June Bates, Josh Funk, Catia Chien, Alice Kuipers, Rowboat Watkins, Elise Parsley, Jon Burgerman, Ruth Spiro,...
Why Books?

Mentors

Mentors and Moms Mentors play a huge role in any successful book, career or life. So I’ve asked five authors and illustrators to tell us a story of a mentor who has helped them along their path. How to Trick the Tooth Fairy by Erin Russell, illustrated by Jennifer...
Ovi Nedelcu

Ovi Nedelcu

Ovi Nedelcu – One Gray Mouse Ovi Nedelcu – Bringing an Animation Background to Picture Books Ovi Nedelcu is an author-illustrator, visual development, character designer, and story artist. Ovi is also the creator of SEEDS. He lives in Portland Oregon with his...
Why Books?

Apr. ’18 Books

Books by Brunelle, Sheneman, Higgins, Hoffman, Sima & Thompkins-Bigelow A collection of six spring book from 2018. Turn This Book Into a Beehive!: And 19 Other Experiments and Activities That Explore the Amazing World of Bees by Lynn Brunelle: a book that teaches...
The Bates

The Bates

Amy June Bates and Juniper Bates – The Big Umbrella Juniper Bates was in sixth grade when she and her author-illustrator mom, Amy June Bates, came up with the idea for The Big Umbrella while sharing an umbrella in a rainstorm. The Big Umbrella is a timely and timeless...
Weyant & Gehl

Weyant & Gehl

Weyant & Gehl – My Pillow Keeps Moving Laura Gehl is the author of several picture books, including One Big Pair of Underwear, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. She and her family live in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Christopher Weyant is a New Yorker cartoonist and...
Why Books?

Friendship

Pace, Zenz & Hendra – Friendship A collection of three books about friendship. Norman The Slug With Silly Shell by Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet: Norman longs to be a snail-if only he could find a shell! This slug goes to hilarious lengths to fit in. Groundhug...