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Mostly Book Talk
Episode 11 - Picture book edition, including an interview with Jacob Sager Weinstein
In this episode we talk to Jacob Sager Weinstein about his picture book, What Rosa Brought (illustrated by Eliza Wheeler). We also chat about some picture books (old and new) that have caught our attention recently.
Jacob Sager Weinstein
What Rosa Brought, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
Other books mentioned
The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank
When Hittler Stole Pink Rabbit, Judith Kerr
Tadpole’s Promise, Jeanne Willis, illustrated by Tony Ross
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion, Chris Barton, illustrated by Victo Ngai
Contacts:
Jacob Sager Weinstein
Website: https://www.jacobsagerweinstein.com/ and
Bluesky: @jacobsw.bsky.social
Eliza Wheeler
Website: https://wheelerstudio.com/2024/07/08/behind-the-rosa-art-vienna-research/
(worth checking out for interesting background on how she developed the drawings for What Rosa Brought.)
Instagram: @wheelerstudio
Picture Books mentioned in book chat
Harry the Dirty Dog, Gene Zion, illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham
The Song of the Nightingale, Tanya Landman, illustrated by Laura Carlin
The Bowerbird, Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Catherine Rayner
Gigantic, Rob Biddulph
The Girl and the Mermaid, Hollie Hughes, illustrated by Sarah Massini
The Big Dreaming, Michael Rosen, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus
Sam Francisco, King of the Disco, Sarah Tagholm, illustrated by Binny Talib
The Fastest Tortoise in Town, Howard Calvert, illustrated by Karen Obuhanych
Hippos go Berserk, Sandra Boynton
Mrs McTats and her Houseful of Cats, Alyssa Satin Capucilli, illustrated by Joan Rankin
A Million Chameleons, James Young
Sleepy Bears, Mem Fox, illustrated by Kerry Arden