Host Nick Patton chats with award-winning author-illustrator Doug Salati about his picture book and winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal, HOT DOG. They talk about drawing inspiration from your life and why picture books offer an opportunity to tell a different type of story. Plus, how elements like color and the use of wordless spreads helped tell this award-winning story.

Host Nick Patton chats with award-winning author-illustrator Doug Salati about his picture book and winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal, HOT DOG. They talk about drawing inspiration from your life and why picture books offer an opportunity to tell a different type of story. Plus, how elements like color and the use of wordless spreads helped tell this award-winning story.

Doug Salati – Caldecott Medal for Hot Dog

Learn about children's books from the people who make them with in-depth interviews with children's book authors and illustrators for people who believe that art and literature can have a profoundly positive impact on a kid's life.

Picturebooking is here to serve those who want to understand what it takes to create these stories. And engaging with Picturebooking will help you get inspired, feel connected and take action toward making a difference through picture books.

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Learn about children's books from the people who make them with in-depth interviews with children's book authors and illustrators for people who believe that art and literature can have a profoundly positive impact on a kid's life. Picturebooking is here to serve those who want to understand what it takes to create these stories. And engaging with Picturebooking will help you get inspired, feel connected and take action toward making a difference through picture books.

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Doug Salati – Caldecott Medal for Hot Dog

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