Interview with picture book activist Lara Cain Gray

The Read-Aloud Home: create an inviting space where you can ... by Laura C. Children's book enthusiast, curator of a beautiful collection of children's literature.

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Episode notes

Lara talks us through her new book 'A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books'. We also talk about picture books and why they are important, how we can extend our picture book reading and thinking differently about the role of picture books in society

Books and humans mentioned:

  • A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books (2024) by Lara Cain Gray
  • Tucking Mummy In'(1987) by Morag Loh, illustrated by Donna Rawlins
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder essays (2024) by Katherine Rundell
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (1993) by Scott McCloud
  • Piano Fingers by Caroline Magerl
  • Briony Stewart (author/illustrator)
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Keywords
childrenreadingchildren's literaturereading with childrenpicture book activistpicture booksaustralian literature read aloud researchreading aloud to babiesvisual literacy