What's in this episode?

• Lara talks us through her new book 'A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books'
• What are picture books and why they are important
• How we can extend our picture book reading
• Thinking differently about the role of picture books in society

Books and humans mentioned:

• A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books (2024) by Lara Cain Gray
• Tucking Mummy In'(1987) by Morag Loh, illustrated by Donna Rawlins
• The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder essays (2024) by Katherine Rundell
• Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (1993) by Scott McCloud
• Piano Fingers by Caroline Magerl
• Briony Stewart (author/illustrator)
• Freya Blackwood (illustrator)
• Maurice Sendack (author/illustrator)
• Shirley Hughes (author/illustrator)
• Lynley Dodd (author/illustrator)
• Alfie Gets in First (1981) by Shirley Hughes
• Julia Donaldson (author)
• Axel Sheffler (illustrator)
• Tabby McTat (2009) by Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler
• N.E.A.T Reading
• Tony Flowers (illustrator)
• Antonia Pessenti (illustrator)
• The Little Mermaid (1837) by Hans Christian Andersen
• The Oi Frog and Friends series by Kes Gray and Jim Field
• Every Night at Midnight (2023) by Peter Cheong
• Accidentally Kelly Street (2022) by Briony Stewart, Lyrics by Tim O'Connor
• The Biloela Family
• Blue Whale Blues (2015) by Peter Carnavas

Picture book resources:

• Your Kid's Next Read
• storylinks.booklinks.org.au
• National Centre for Australian Children's Literature

More from Lara:

• @lara_cain_gray
• www.laracaingray.com (Educator Toolkit for 'A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books' available)