Interview with Picture Book Activist Lara Cain Gray

The Read-Aloud Home by Laura Cunningham

Episode notes

What's in this episode?

  • Lara talks us through her new book 'A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books'
  • What are picture books and why they are important
  • How we can extend our picture book reading
  • 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  ... 
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Keywords
childrenbooksreadingchildren's literaturereading with childrenpicture book activist