Join us for this delightful conversation with Ellen Tarlow and Julien Chung and get the behind the scenes details about their engaging and important book, Becoming Blue.

***Find out more about Ellen here:

Website: https://www.ellentarlow.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarlowellen/

***Find out more about Julien here:

Website: https://www.julienchung.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julienchungdesigns/

We're back with more Picture Book Picks! We have more great mentor texts for you around this month's theme: Mental Health Awareness. Listen to the episode to see why we made our picks!

Kim's Picks:

Unique Structure: A Whale of a Mistake by Ioana Hobai

Illustrations: Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

Silly: I am STUCK by Julia Mills

Rhyme: Even Superheroes Make Mistakes by Shelly Becker and Eda Kaban

Non-Fiction: The Girl Who Figured it Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming and Ironman World Champion by Minda Dentler and illustrated by Stephanie Dehennin

Kirsti's Picks:

Silly: Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero

Rhyme: Like a Girl by Lori Degman & Mara Penny

Non-fiction: A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott

Unique structure: The Whatifs by Emily Kilgore & Zoe Persico

Illustrations: After the Fall by Dan Santat

We can't wait for you to hear our conversation with Lydia Lukidis, Sawyer Cloud, and Josh Gregory about this star of a biography that shines a light on the first Black woman in space! Don't miss Dancing Through Space: Dr. Mae Jemison Soars to New Heights!

***Find out more about Lydia here:

Website: http://www.lydialukidis.com/

Instagram: @cosmiclydia7

***Find out more about Sawyer here:

Website: https://www.sawyer.cloud/

Instagram:@sawyercloud01