<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Steve Light, author illustrator of &lt;a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1901/9781536238655"&gt;Gus &amp; Sully All Week Long&lt;/a&gt; (Candlewick), joins Matthew to talk about distilling ideas to their most accessible and truest forms for our youngest readers.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Visit Steve Light online at &lt;a href= "https://www.stevelightart.com/"&gt;stevelightart.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Other helpful links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://boydsmills.org/faculty/steve-light/"&gt;Steve Light at Boyds Mills&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://boydsmills.org/workshop/summer-camp-for-writers-and-illustrators-session-two/"&gt; Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session Two!&lt;/a&gt; - Get away for five days at our Summer Camp for fiction and nonfiction storytellers who are looking for inspiration, guidance, mentorship, community, fun, creativity, and…a place to dream!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://boydsmills.org/steve-light-scholarship/"&gt;Steve Light Scholarship&lt;/a&gt; - Steve Light and Christine Cincotta have established a scholarship to support attendance at our Summer Camp in Illustration. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://boydsmills.org/steve-light-and-christine-cincotta-cabin-whiskers-hollow-at-boyds-mills/"&gt; Steve light &amp; Christine Cincotta Cabin (Whiskers Hollow) at Boyds Mills&lt;/a&gt; - Honoring Illustrators. Steve Light and Christine Cincotta are frequent visitors to our Retreat Center and Steve has been part of our faculty for illustration workshops.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting &lt;a href= "http://www.boydsmills.org"&gt;www.boydsmills.org&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (&lt;a href="https://stebs.design/"&gt;https://stebs.design/&lt;/a&gt;). &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Our music is by Podington Bear. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Podcast hosting by Libsyn. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;You can support the show and &lt;a href= "https://buymeacoffee.com/childrensbkpod"&gt;buy me a coffee&lt;/a&gt; at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Be well. And read on.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Children's Book Podcast

Matthew C. Winner

Bringing Joy with Steve Light

MAR 10, 202631 MIN
The Children's Book Podcast

Bringing Joy with Steve Light

MAR 10, 202631 MIN

Description

Steve Light, author illustrator of Gus & Sully All Week Long (Candlewick), joins Matthew to talk about distilling ideas to their most accessible and truest forms for our youngest readers. Visit Steve Light online at stevelightart.com Other helpful links: Steve Light at Boyds Mills Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session Two! - Get away for five days at our Summer Camp for fiction and nonfiction storytellers who are looking for inspiration, guidance, mentorship, community, fun, creativity, and…a place to dream! Steve Light Scholarship - Steve Light and Christine Cincotta have established a scholarship to support attendance at our Summer Camp in Illustration. Steve light & Christine Cincotta Cabin (Whiskers Hollow) at Boyds Mills - Honoring Illustrators. Steve Light and Christine Cincotta are frequent visitors to our Retreat Center and Steve has been part of our faculty for illustration workshops. Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). Our music is by Podington Bear. Podcast hosting by Libsyn. You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.