Interview with Picture Book Activist Lara Cain Gray

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' by Caroline Magerl
• Briony Stewart (author/illustrator)
• Freya Blackwood (illustrator)
• Maurice Sendack (author/illustrator)
• Shirley Hughes (author/illustrator)
• Lynley Dodd (author/illustrator)
• 'Alfie Gets in First' (1981) by Shirley Hughes
• Julia Donaldson (author)
• Axel Sheffler (illustrator)
• 'Tabby McTat' (2009) by Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler
• N.E.A.T Reading
• Tony Flowers (illustrator)
• Antonia Pessenti (illustrator)
• 'The Little Mermaid' (1837) by Hans Christian Andersen
• The "Oi Frog and Friends" series by Kes Gray and Jim Field
• 'Every Night at Midnight' (2023) by Peter Cheong
• 'Accidentally Kelly Street' (2022) by Briony Stewart, Lyrics by Tim O'Connor
• The Biloela Family
• 'Blue Whale Blues' (2015) by Peter Carnavas

Picture book resources:

• Your Kid's Next Read
• storylinks.booklinks.org.au
• National Centre for Australian Children's Literature

More from Lara:

• @lara_cain_gray
• www.laracaingray.com (Educator Toolkit for 'A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books' available)