Author and educator NoNieqa Ramos talks about her picture book Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good, illustrated by Nicole Medina—a story written in rhythmic verse that portrays three inspiring changemakers, Evelina Antonetty, Lillian López, and Elba Cabrera. Your host for this episode is Nadia Salomon. https://picturebooking.com/nonieqa-ramos-best-believe https://bookshop.org/a/14436/9781728460444 https://www.nonieqaramos.com/ https://www.nadiasalomon.com ..read more

Award-winning author-illustrator Lane Smith talks about his picture book Stickler Loves the World—a story that reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore. Your host for this episode is Nick Patton. https://picturebooking.com/lane-smith-stickler-loves-the-world https://bookshop.org/a/14436/9780593649831 https://www.lanesmithbooks.com ..read more

Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison talks about her picture book Big—a story that traces a child's journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both hurt and heal. Your host for this episode is Shawna J. C. Tenney. https://picturebooking.com/vashti-harrison-big https://bookshop.org/a/14436/9780316353229 https://www.vashtiharrison.com/ https://www.shawnajctenney.com ..read more

Author-illustrator Bob Shea talks about his picture book Chez Bob—a hilarious story about a restaurant for birds found on an alligator's NOSE! Your host for this episode is Shawna J. C. Tenney. https://picturebooking.com/bob-shea-chez-bob https://bookshop.org/a/14436/9780316483117 https://www.bobshea.com/https://www.shawnajctenney.com/   ..read more

Author-illustrator Leah Hayes talks about her picture book I Touched the Sun—a wondrous story about a young boy's journey to meet the Sun. Your host for this episode is Nick Patton. https://bookshop.org/a/14436/9781592703906 http://www.leahhayes.com ..read more

Author Kari Lavelle talks about her picture book Butt or Face?—a delightfully cheeky challenge: examine a close-up photo of an animal, and then guess whether you're looking at the top or the...um...bottom. Your host for this episode is Nadia Salomon. https://picturebooking.com/kari-lavelle-butt-or-face https://bookshop.org/a/14436/9781728271170 https://www.karilavelle.com/ https://www.nadiasalomon.com ..read more

After a summer away from your feed, today is a new start to the picturebooking podcast. Here is a sneak peek at our fall season of episodes! Enjoy ..read more

Host Nick Patton chats with author Troy Wilson about the picture book, Hat Cat, illustrated by Eve Coy. Hat Cat is a profound and tender story about love, loss and trust. Nick and Troy discuss their first experience with death and the strangeness of devastating news on bright warm days. Days that their world shifted, and yet nothing in the world changed. This episode is ad-free and uncut. Thank you to the members of the Picturebooking Club on Patreon ..read more

Author, Julio Torres, discusses I Want To Be A Vase, illustrated by Julian Glander. This book features a plunger who wishes to defy his shape and become a vase. Julio Torres is a comedian, the creator of the HBO special My Favorite Shapes, and has written for Saturday Night Live. He’s also one of the masterminds behind Los Espookys, HBO’s Spanish-language comedy about a group of horror enthusiasts ..read more

Today's show includes an interview with children's book author Bianca Schulze and a picturebooking message by illustrator Ashley Belote. In the interview, Bianca shares her journey into the world of picture books and her debut picture book, DON'T WAKE THE DRAGON. This interactive bedtime story features a sound-asleep dragon who hopefully will not wake up! Books featured on the show this spring: https://bookshop.org/lists/summer-2021-picturebooking-list Become an email subscriber to enter the monthly book giveaway: https://picturebooking.com/email ..read more