Today I want to introduce you to the author of some of my new favorite picture books, Camille Andros.
Camille is a writer, a traveler, a former EMT, and a mom of six. Yep, six. (So obviously, we’re kindred spirits, since I have six, too.) 😉
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- about her writing process and how she makes time to write
- how deceptively simple picture book writing appears, when it really isn’t so simple at all
- a positively serendipitous story about her travels in Greece…
I also answer a listener question about… how to determine whether a book is one you want to invest in before you read it.
Listener Guide
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- 00:55 Join me at a GHC this year
- 2:34 Identifying ‘good’ books by their text
- 5:23 Meet Camille Andros
- 7:06 Balancing writing and motherhood
- 10:45 A love of books is born
- 13:50 Books Camille remembers
- 16:05 Camille’s writing process
- 20:20 The Dress and the Girl
- 24:00 What impacts writing
- 27:32 Let the Kids Speak
Links from this episode:
The Dress and the Girl was a recent Book of the Week here at Read-Aloud Revival:
Quotes to remember:
“It’s sort of deceptive how difficult that must be to pull off a story in so few words, and to do it really, really well… which you’ve done with both of yours.” – Sarah Mackenzie
Books from this episode:
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You’ll also enjoy:
- Kate DiCamillo on reading aloud for connection
- Writing the book you needed as a child, Susan Tan
- Meet Lola Dutch (she’s just too much!)
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