Host Valerie Bolling chats with author Kailei Pew about her upcoming picture books, The Monster Above the Bed and I See Color. 

This is a fantastic chat about mentoring and knowing what success is to you. Plus, a fabulous study for understanding the audiences you want to learn from and serve.

A quick introduction to Shauntay Grant's picture book My Fade Is Fresh, illustrated by Kitt Thomas.

Host Nick Patton chats with illustrator Brian Biggs about the picture book I Can't Draw by Stephen W. Martin. I Can't Draw is a celebration of drawing and the joy of having fun making art.

Plus, advice on what a parent should do to encourage a kid who shows interest in drawing. And a discussion about how Brian created a book with four different illustration styles and made it all work together.

A quick introduction to Paddy Donnelly's picture book Dodos Are Not Extinct!

Host Valerie Bolling chats with author Kelly Starling Lyons about her picture book, My Hands Tell A Story. This book celebrates how hands hold the memories of a meaningful life. 

It's a fun chat about finding your purpose and place. Learn about the benefits of saying Yes to opportunities and writing across genres. Plus, a quick yet essential lesson on how to read picture books.

Host Shawna J. C. Tenney chats with author-illustrator Ana Aranda about her picture book, Our Day of the Dead Celebration.

It's a fun chat about family, culture and belonging. Ana challenges you to learn about the people you haven't met that shaped the family that you love.

Plus, the process and the smells of making traditional illustrations. Wait, you add food to what? And why?

Host Valerie Bolling chats with Super Bowl Champion, author & CEO of Share the Magic Foundation, Malcolm Mitchell. Mitchell shares his passion for books and youth literacy in this inspiring episode.

Plus, a conversation around feeling like an impostor even after success. And an open discussion about how we teach our kids and the resources we provide schools.

Host and today's book illustrator Shawna J.C. Tenney chats with author Stacy McAnulty about the picture book Blood! Not Just a Vampire Drink. This hilarious non-fiction picture book features two vampires and a 100% blood-free smoothie shop.  

Today's talk is a rare picturebooking episode featuring a chat between the author and the illustrator! They talk about the vital ingredient needed for a young reader to pick up any book, fiction or non-fiction. And what the correct ratio is between facts and jokes on each spread.

Host Shawna J.C. Tenney chats with author-illustrator Kristin Wauson about the picture book Mr. Thatcher's House. This story is about a rabbit working to build the perfect house, but it never seems like home.  

Plus, how to use lighting to help tell your story. And why you should stop trying to make your digital drawing look traditional. Is the solution next to your sketchbook? Finally, we'll examine some fears and hopes of a first-time author-illustrator. 

Host Shawna J.C. Tenney chats with author Janet Sumner Johnson about the picture book Braver Than Brave. This story is about a girl named Wanda finding the confidence to be her own kind of brave.  

Plus, How Chris Evans inspired the social media campaign for today's book. And you will learn the main difference between a successful writer and one who is not. No "chicken exit" for this episode! Enjoy.