Welcome back to Season 2 of the Foreword podcast: Reading Outside the Box, where we ask our listeners to think about who, what, where and how they read—and implore them to explore the wide and wonderful world of children's literature!
Episode 1 is an interview with David Wiesner, who talks about becoming an illustrator, his love of story, how to read a wordless picture book, and reminds us that picture books are for everyone.
Show Notes
About Our Guest
David is an illustrator and writer of children's books, and he is particularly known for picture books that tell stories without words.
He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, and is the author of three Caldecott-awarded titles, Tuesday, The Three Pigs, and Flotsam.
About Foreword
Foreword is a podcast of Island Readers & Writers (IRW), a nonprofit in Southwest Harbor, ME with a mission to inspire a love of reading and learning in children. Foreword podcast was created in 2020 by Taylor Mace, and is written, hosted, and produced by Kelsey Buckley.
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