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Picture books aren’t just for children. Picture books are for grown-ups too! Listen in as we speak with picture book authors, illustrators, and enthusiasts about how these stories contribute to human thriving. Discover how picture books can affirm our experiences, introduce us to new perspectives, serve as conversation starters, foster meaningful reflection, and give us words to make sense of the world! Ultimately, you’re never too old for a great picture book AND these tiny tales can lead to big connection! Join us for the journey, and discover something that might contribute to YOUR thriving.
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In this end-of-season bonus episode of Picture Books Are for Grown-Ups Too!, Nyasha Gopo, Patrice’s husband, hosts the podcast and asks Patrice her thoughts about this first season. Listen as Patrice reflects back and shares a couple exciting announcements!!Thank you for listening!! About Nyasha: Nyasha Gopo was born and raised in Zimbabwe before moving to South Africa where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Accounting and a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, both from...
“We can give and share our gifts no matter where we are. No matter where we are in life, no matter what we are going through, we all have gifts to share.” –Judy Allen DodsonToday we’re talking the beauty and importance of sports, sibling love, and the reality of using our gifts to have an impact on others and our communities.Today’s Picture Book: The Ashe Brothers: How Arthur and Johnnie Changed Tennis Forever by Judy Allen Dodson and illustrated by David WilkersonJudy Allen Dodson is a libra...
“We have to be very conscious about how we’re going to tell our stories to our children and our grandchildren.” –Patty LyonsToday we have a lovely discussion with picture-book enthusiast and librarian Patty Lyons about thinking about who was there for us, recognizing the importance of photographs, writing down the good moments, and seeing windows, mirrors, & sliding glass doors.Today’s Picture Book: Something about Grandma written and illustrated by Tania de RegilToday’s Guest: Patty...
“Art can be a place of comfort and healing after loss.” and “Healing isn’t linear. It’s a journey that continues on.” –Amanda DavisJoin in today’s thoughtful and poignant conversation about grief, loss, and the power of art to help us heal. Today’s Picture Book: Moonlight Memories by Amanda Davis and illustrated by Michelle Jing ChanAmanda is a teacher, artist, writer, and innovator who uses her words and pictures to light up the world with kindness. After losing her father at a young ag...
“It’s important for people to understand that there is more than one immigrant experience, there is more than one Jamaican-American experience. There are so many.” –Alliah L. AgostiniToday’s conversation is filled with joy, energy, and tons of fun!!!! Alliah and I chat about courage, the early 90s, the multitude of immigrant experiences, writing in rhyme, and what it can mean to see yourself in a book!Today’s Picture Book: Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince by Alliah L. Agostini and illus...
“We don’t ignore the past. We live with the past every day. And so this idea of ignoring difficult past subjects really doesn’t make too much sense for me. How will you learn if you don’t talk about it?” –Kamalani HurleyListen in as Kamalani advocates for the importance of speaking about hard topics, recognizing your identity and the identity of those around you, knowing your culture, and telling the stories that history wants to erase. A thoughtful conversation filled with powerful commentar...
“It does feel like when you’re reading a picture book for the first time, there is a stop in time.” –Jenin MohammedToday we talk about the reality that life doesn’t allow everyone the time to face a “wall of text,” the process of bringing a book to illustrated life, what it means to discover something and try to share that with others, and the value of building connections through sharing a book.Today’s Picture Book: Song in the City illustrated by Jenin Mohammed and written by Daniel Bernstr...
“Picture books are a way of connecting our human family and making the world kinder and more empathetic. I really hope we can make the world better by sharing stories with everyone.” –Shirin ShamsiListen in as Shirin Shamsi talks about unexpected joys in the creative process (despite the waiting), the importance of sharing family stories, the reality of displacement, and so much more. This conversation is truly a blessing, and, at the end, Shirin shares important thoughts about her second pic...
“Picture books show us is that there was a point in all of our lives where you were allowed to just figure things out. Is there room in your life now to give yourself that same grace?” —Abbigail Glen of Shelves Bookstore The work of identifying our worries isn’t easy. Join us for this thoughtful conversation about why naming our worries matters.Today’s Picture Book: Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival Today’s Guest: Abbigail Glen of Shelves BookstoreAbbigail launched Shelves on June ...
“I hope [this story] helps people appreciate where they came from and who they are and being proud of that . . . Adults also feel, ‘I can be proud of my origins. I can be proud of who I am and what I have to give to the world.’” –Gloria AmescuaListen in as Gloria talks about a story finding you long before it’s time to write a story, the desire we have to be affirmed in our experiences, the radical possibility of building book clubs around picture books, and, of course, so much more!Tod...
“You don’t have to have this huge good deed that you have to do. Something that is not obtainable. A good deed is just opening a door or saying “hello” or helping someone with their bags . . . I wanted to show that a good deed can be so small and make someone’s day so much better.” –Holly HatamJoin us for this joyful conversation about finding magic, the power of even the tiniest good deeds, planting surprises in the forest, and other moments of delight!!Today’s Picture Book: A Good Dee...
“Hope is the beginning of progress. Hope is the beginning of moving forward.” –Terry Catasús JenningsToday we’re talking about immigration experiences, seeing past labels, and the power of hope with Terry Catasús Jennings.Today’s Picture Book: The Little House of Hope by Terry Catasús Jennings and illustrated by Raúl Colón Terry Catasús Jennings is a Cuban-American writer who immigrated to the United States after her father was jailed in Cuba by Fidel Castro’s government. She was twe...
Join us for this touching, poignant, and important conversation about family stories, shame, understanding our history, engaging our humanity, and the power of rewriting the stories we tell with picture book enthusiast Maria Marianayagam. “We do need to share our stories and our histories and realize that regardless of how specific they are, I think the connection is there. These universal themes will connect with more people than we think.” –Maria MarianayagamToday’s Picture Book: Water...
Listen in as Michelle talks about love and trust, the emergence of stories, and the ways thinking about first moments can connect with others.“Just by pure design, a picture book is for all ages, for all generations.” –Michelle NottToday’s Picture Book: Teddy, Let’s Go by Michelle Nott and illustrated by Nahid KazemiMichelle Nott is a bilingual, dual-nationality author who finds inspiration in her family, her travels, and particularly in American and French literature, culture, and art. Born ...
“To see the beauty, though, to see the beauty of a Black family in a picture book and how they all care for him in such a gentle way.” –Alicia D. WilliamsListen in as Alicia D. shares the origins of this story (it CHOSE her!), the joy she sees in this book, and the way this story can connect adult readers.Today’s Picture Book: The Talk by Alicia D. Williams and illustrated by Briana Mukodiri UchenduAlicia D likes chunky guacamole, shiny things, dancing, good stories, and great jokes.She is th...
Today we talk the glory of hats, the beauty of using our gifts, and the impact we can have on another person’s life. “Activism is not just one thing. There’s no one way to be an activist. There’s no one way to serve your community. Your gifts can be used as they are.” –Olugbemisola Rhuday-PerkovichToday’s Picture Book: Mae Makes a Way by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and illustrated by Andrea PippinsOlugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of several children’s books, including 8th Gr...
“When we left, that word ‘home’ became very complicated.” –Des CooperListen in as Des talks about how picture books are art and exist on multiple levels, and how what might appear as a simple story can hold even more meaning for an adult reader.Today’s Picture Book: Nothing Special by Des Cooper and illustrated by Bec SloaneDesiree is a 2015 Kresge Artist Fellow, former attorney, and Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist who writes extensively about racial and gender equality. Her debut collect...
Join us for this thoughtful and important conversation about telling a different narrative, considering what characteristics we might inherit from our families, creating space for stories that might connect us, and more!“You can see forward. You can see who are. But at the same time if you think about it, it helps you look back. If you look in the mirror, you can see behind you.” –Adrea TheodoreToday’s Picture Book: A History of Me by Adrea Theodore and illustrated by Erin K. RobinsonAdrea is...
Join us for a fabulous conversation about lists, journaling prompts, shared stories, and so much more!“Don’t be afraid to collect picture books as a grown-up who has no connection to children. That doesn’t make you strange or weird. That makes you a curator of really beautiful art and a collector of stories.” –Carter HigginsToday’s Picture Book: Big and Small and In-Between by Carter Higgins and Illustrated by Daniel MiyaresCarter is the author of many books for young readers, including Every...
Today we’re talking celebrating identity, straddling multiple cultures, and being seen for all the parts of who we are with Jyoti Rajan Gopal!“Connection is created through curiosity and conversation.” –Jyoti Rajan GopalToday’s Picture Book: American Desi by Jyoti Rajan Gopal and illustrated by Supriya KelkarJyoti Rajan Gopal is a writer, mom and Kindergarten teacher. Growing up, she lived in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, India and China. She now lives in New York, in a quirky old Victorian i...
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