Natasha Khan Kazi, author illustrator of Bela and Lily (Kokila), joins Matthew to talk about bravery through being a multi-language learner.

 

Visit Natasha Khan Kazi online at natashakhankazi.com

 

Other helpful links:

• Natasha Khan Kazi at the Highlights Foundation

• Muslim Storytellers Fellows - The Highlights Foundation is proud to announce the cohort of storytellers selected for a two-year fellowship program in children's literature. The fellowship will create space for more diverse and authentic Muslim narratives for children and young adults, and address common misperceptions of those narratives in the children's publishing industry.

• From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission: An Author/Illustrator Online Course - Explore the craft of writing and illustrating a picture book and preparing your picture book dummy for submission, with helpful feedback and support from faculty. 

 

For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search "The Children's Book Podcast" or click on the link in the show notes.

 

Learn more about the Highlights Foundation and their upcoming programs by visiting www.highlightsfoundation.org. 

 

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Our music is by Podington Bear. 

 

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Be well. And read on.