All tagged picture books
I recently had the honour of speaking with Governor General award-winning author Jack Wong about our experiences writing plant-focused books picture books. We also dove deep into the value of being a beginner, how to choose the right medium and style for each book, and the process of putting together a school visit that feels authentic and compelling.
Jamaican-Canadian picture book author Sadé Smith discusses the power of food and story to bring people together and shares a bit about her writing process and journey to publication. She also touches on her love of tacos, the importance of following your own path, and her winning approach to social media promotion.
Three cheers for Jennifer D. Foster, and for copy editors everywhere! Their work ensures the finished book a reader picks up contains the clearest, cleanest, most consistent expression of its author’s words and ideas.
The person an author works with most closely throughout the publishing process is their editor. My editor, Katie Scott, isn’t just any editor. She’s the best.
Jennifer-Mook-Sang is the author of three fantastic books for young readers! Her latest, The Care and Keeping of Grandmas, is available now and would make a fantastic gift for kiddos and grandmas alike!
Lana Button is a born storyteller. Early on, this calling took the form a love of acting. After studying to become an Early Childhood Educator, Lana fell in love with picture books and began writing for children. Today, she is the author of 10 published books for young readers, with 4 more on the way.
Jaimie Franchi is a Montreal-based writer, editor, gardener, and mother of three. Her picture book text, Melt, was shortlisted for the 2022 CANSCAIP Writing for Children Contest. She is also the founder of Récolte, which produces beautiful accessories using foraged and pressed botanicals.
Naseem Hrab is the author of several picture books including the Ira Crumb series, How to Party Like a Snail and Weekend Dad, a 2020 Governor General’s Literary Awards finalist. Naseem is also the author of The Sour Cherry Tree, which won the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Award for Young People's Literature—Illustrated Books. Her latest book, Otis and Peanut, a graphic novel series about a long-haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat, is available now for pre-order.
Sometimes I wonder if Susan Yoon has designed her Instagram feed specifically to make me smile; it’s packed full of so many of the things I love most in the world— picture books, art, wildflowers, coffee shops, nature, and so much delicious food! Like me, Susan’s debut picture book drops this October, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!
Author/Editor/Sneaker Enthusiast, Kendra Brown may just be the coolest person you’ve ever met!
With her ability to stitch together the perfect assortment of sensory and historical details into a rich, compelling whole, author and academic Jennifer Harris knows how to tell stories so people care about them. Her first picture book, She Stitched the Stars presents the life of Ellen Harding Baker, a storekeeper’s wife and mother from Iowa who, beginning in 1876, created a quilt that accurately depicted the solar system.
Lindsay Zier-Vogel is the author of Letters to Amelia and the creator of The Love Lettering Project. Her first picture book Dear Street, is forthcoming from Kids Can Press in 2023.
Katie Scott is a children’s book editor at Kids Can Press who’s worked on oodles of beautiful and inspiring books for young readers. We sat down to catch up, and ended up covering everything from #OwnVoices, to wall anchors, to Nancy Drew.
I spoke with author Loretta Garbutt and illustrator Carmen Mok about their book A Stopwatch from Grampa (Kids Can Press, 2020) and their approach to craft and collaboration. It was such a fun and illuminating conversation, and I am so excited to share it with you!
I was so excited to talk to Lisa about her about her process as an author of scientific non-fiction, a genre which works totally differently than the type of picture books I write. Her debut book, In the Dark: The Science of What Happens at Night (Kids Can Press 2020), is as beautifully written and illustrated as it is informative.
