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LeUyen Pham Podcast
December 1, 2020 In Podcast

Podcast – LeUyen Pham

LeUyen Pham Podcast

In this episode, we’re pleased to bring you award-winning author-illustrator LeUyen Pham.

LeUyen is the author and/or illustrator of over 100 books for children including The Boy Who Loved Math, A Piece of Cake, and the Caldecott Honor Book Bear Came Along. Books she’s illustrated include the best-selling series The Princess In Black written by Shannon and Dean Hale, Grace for President written by Kelly DiPucchio, and God’s Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. You may also recognize LeUyen Pham’s work in the Freckleface Strawberry series by Julianne Moore and the Vampirina Ballerina series written by Anne Marie Pace. Vampirina Ballerina is now a Disney Channel series. Her own books include Big Sister, Little Sister, A Piece of Cake, and The Bear Who Wasn’t There.

How should an author communicate their vision to the illustrator? Should you include art notes in your manuscript? How do you decide where the page breaks should fall in your text? In this excerpt from her Picture Book Summit presentation, LeUyen Pham answers these questions and shares some of the behind-the-scenes creation of Bear Came Along as part of a broader conversation on why authors should trust their illustrator and keep art notes to a minimum. (Spoiler alert! Trusting your illustrator allows magic to happen!)

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May 12, 2020 In Caldecott

Bear Came Along

Today we bring you the third video in our series on the 2020 Caldecotts: BEAR CAME ALONG!

 

Bear Came Along by Richard T Morris and LeUyen PhamOur discussion encompasses the rollicking adventure of BEAR CAME ALONG written by Richard T. Morris, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, and published by Little, Brown and Company. This Caldecott Honor Book is especially close to our hearts because LeUyen and her editor on this book, Alvina Ling, were both speakers at Picture Book Summit 2018. LeUyen even shared some of her early illustration drafts of this book with us during her presentation. Congratulations, LeUyen!

Here’s a quick description of BEAR CAME ALONG:

Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn’t know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren’t any fun by yourself, and so enters Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Racoons, and Duck.

These very different animals take off downstream, but they didn’t know they needed one another until thankfully, the river came along.

This hilarious picture book and heartfelt message celebrates the joy and fun that’s in store when you embark together on a ride of a lifetime.

Katie Davis leads this lively conversation about adventure, community, and embracing the unknown. Plus, enjoy a little insight on how these illustrations came together. This one is sure to put a smile on your face.

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