On this week’s episode you will meet Austin-based children’s author Chris Barton. He is the author of some of my favorite nonfiction biography picture books. You will be interested to learn about Chris’ journey to becoming a picture book author. We share the same belief that picture books are the first stories that teach children to love reading and create a much-needed tactile reading experience. He loves to tell stories about how things in the world came to be. You will learn about the research that goes into writing a nonfiction picture book. His two newest books: How To Make a Book (About My Dog) and Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates are perfect examples of his immense skills. We had a great time discussing our shared understanding that picture books are for people of all ages. You will learn so much from this episode, and I can’t wait for you to get to know Chris.

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How To Make a Book (About My Dog)

Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch

Whoosh: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

Worser (Middle Grade Novel)

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

What Do You Do With a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan

The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors

Ways to connect with Chris: Instagram and Twitter and Website

This One’s Dedicated to … (podcast with his wife)

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