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Picture Book Look

Kirsti Call and Kim Chaffeeredcircle.com

Welcome to the Picture Book Look podcast, where Kim Chaffee and Kirsti Call share some of their favorite picture books and chat with the creators to get a behind-the-scenes look into their creative process. Join them as they take a Picture Book Look.

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Ep59 FLIP! How the Frisbee Took Flight with Margaret Muirhead, Adam Gustavson, and Julie Bliven

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we talk with Margaret Muirhead, Adam Gustavson, and Julie Bliven about the creative process behind the brilliant nonfiction book, FLIP! How the Frisbee Took Flight. ***Find out more about Margaret here: Website: https://www.margaretmuirhead.com/ Instagram: @maggyflips ***Find out more ab...

Sep 07, 202120 minSeason 2Ep. 59

Summer Book Club 12 - Khalida and the Most Beautiful Song

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about Khalida and the Most Beautiful Song by Amanda Moeckel. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Op...

Aug 31, 202115 minEp. 58

Summer Book Club 11 - Hike

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about Hike by Pete Oswald. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva...

Aug 24, 202116 minEp. 57

Summer Book Club 10 - What Miss Mitchell Saw

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about What Miss Mitchell Saw by Hayley Barrett and Diana Sudyka. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &amp...

Aug 17, 202117 minEp. 56

Summer Book Club 9 - Seashells: More Than a Home

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about Seashells: More Than a Home by Melissa Stewart and Sarah S. Brannen. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pr...

Aug 10, 202116 minEp. 55

Summer Book Club 8 - Beach Toys vs. School Supplies

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about Beach Toys vs. School Supplies by Mike Ciccotello. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Ou...

Aug 03, 202121 minEp. 54

Summer Book Club 7 - Swashby and the Sea

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry and Juana Martinez-Neal. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &amp...

Jul 27, 202117 minEp. 53

Summer Book Club 6 - Don't Hug Doug

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about Don't Hug Doug by Carrie Finison and Daniel Wiseman. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...

Jul 20, 202119 minEp. 52

Summer Book Club 5- I am the Storm

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about I am the Storm written by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple and illustrated by Kristen Howdeshell and Kevin Howdeshell. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Adv...

Jul 13, 202118 minEp. 51

Summer Book Club 4 - The Camping Trip

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about The Camping Trip by Jennifer K. Mann. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re...

Jul 06, 202117 minEp. 50

Summer Book Club 3 - The Watermelon Seed

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...

Jun 29, 202116 minEp. 49

Summer Book Club 2 - Two Grooms on a Cake

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about Two Grooms on a Cake by Rob Sanders and Robbie Cathro. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Op...

Jun 22, 202118 minEp. 48

Summer Book Club 1 - When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com On today's Summer Book Club episode, Kim and Kirsti share 5 Fabulous Things about When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie L.B. Deenihan and Lorraine Rocha. ***Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look Instagram: @picturebook_look Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...

Jun 15, 202119 minEp. 47

Ep46 Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family with Nelly Buchet, Andrea Zuill, and Ann Kelley

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we talk with Nelly Buchet, Andrea Zuill, and Ann Kelley about the creative process behind their hilarious and heartwarming book, Cat Dog Dog: The Story of a Blended Family. ***Find out more about Nelly here: Website: https://www.nellybuchet.com/ Twitter: @nellybuchet Instagram: @nellybuc...

Jun 08, 202114 minEp. 46

Ep45 30,000 Stitches: The Story of the National 9/11 Flag with Amanda Davis, Sally Wern Comport, and Peggy Shaefer

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we talk with Amanda Davis, Sally Wern Comport, and Peggy Schaefer about the creative process behind the hopeful and resilient book, 30,000 Stitches: The Story of the National 9/11 Flag. ***Find out more about Amanda here: Website: https://www.amandadavisart.com/books.html Twitter: @amand...

Jun 01, 202117 minEp. 45

Summer Book Club Is Here!

Happy Summer, Everyone! We are thrilled to bring you the first ever PBL Summer Book Club! Here are some deets: -The fun starts on June 15th and runs through the month of August -Tune in each week to learn what book we are featuring and then share a pic/post on your social media about what you love about the book -Don't forget to use the hashtag #pblSummerBookClub so we can see all of your posts -At the end of the summer, if you read and post about all 12 books you'll be eligible to win: -a 15 mi...

May 28, 20212 min

Ep44 Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book with Keila V. Dawson and Naomi Krueger

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we talk with Keila Dawson and Naomi Krueger about the creative process behind Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book. ***Find out more about Keila here: Website: http://www.keiladawson.com/ Twitter: @keila_dawson Instagram: @keilavdawson ***Find out more about Alleanna he...

May 25, 202113 minEp. 44

Ep43 Treemendous: Diary of a Not Yet Mighty Oak with Bridget Heos and Mike Ciccotello

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we talk with Bridget Heos and Mike Ciccotello about the creative process behind Treemendous: Diary of a Not Yet Mighty Oak. ***Find out more about Bridget here: Website: http://www.authorbridgetheos.com/ Twitter: @bridgetheos Instagram: @bridgetheos ***Find out more about Mike here: Webs...

May 18, 202115 minEp. 43

Ep42 Balloons For Papa with Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia, Erika Meza, Alli Brydon, and Luana Horry

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In Today's episode we talk with Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia, Erika Meza, Alli Brydon, and Luana Horry about the beautifully important story, Balloons for Papa. ***Find out more about Liz here: Website: https://elizabethgilbertbedia.com/ Twitter: @lizbedia Instagram: @lizbedia ***Find out more about Erika here:...

May 11, 202118 minEp. 42

Ep41 Jet the Cat (Is NOT a Cat) with Phaea Crede, Terry Runyan, and Lisa Rosinsky

***Today's episode is sponsored by Picture Book Summit. picturebooksummit.com ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we talk with Phaea Crede, Terry Runyan, and Lisa Rosinsky about the creative process behind Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat). ***Find out more about Phaea here: Website: http://www.phaeacrede.com/ Twitter: @PhaeaCrede Instagram: @phaea_crede_books ***Find out more about Terry here: Website: ht...

May 04, 202118 minEp. 41

Ep40 The Whole Hole Story with Vivian McInerny and Ken Lamug

***Today's episode is sponsored by Katie Davis' 5 Important Questions to Ask When Critiquing Your Own Manuscript. Get your free copy at katiedavis.com/5questions ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we talk with Vivian McInerny, and Ken Lamug about the creative process behind The Whole Hole Story. ***Find out more about Vivian here: Website: https://ello.co/vivianmcinerny Twitter: @vivianmac Instagra...

Apr 27, 202113 minEp. 40

Ep39 Lobstah Gahden with Alli Brydon, E.G. Keller, and Kelly Barrales-Saylor

***Today's episode is sponsored by Katie Davis' 5 Important Questions to Ask When Critiquing Your Own Manuscript. Get your free copy at katiedavis.com/5questions ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we talk with Alli Brydon, E.G. Keller, and Kelly Barrales-Saylor about the creative process behind Lobstah Gahden. ***Find out more about Alli here: Website: https://www.allibrydon.com/ Twitter: @AllyBryd...

Apr 20, 202113 minEp. 39

Ep38 Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross with Traci Sorell, Natasha Donovan, and Carol Hinz

***Today's episode is sponsored by Katie Davis' 5 Important Questions to Ask When Critiquing Your Own Manuscript. Get your free copy at katiedavis.com/5questions ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we chat with Traci Sorell, Natasha Donovan, and Carol Hinz about the creative process behind Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross. Show Notes: ***Find out more about Traci here: Website: https...

Apr 13, 202116 minEp. 38

Ep37 Rissy No Kissies with Katey Howes, Jess Engle, and Shaina Olmanson

***Today's episode is sponsored by Katie Davis' 5 Important Questions to Ask When Critiquing Your Own Manuscript. Get your free copy at katiedavis.com/5questions ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we chat with Katey Howes, Jess Engle, and Shaina Olmanson about the creative process behind the adorable and important story, Rissy No Kissies. ***Find out more about Katey here: Website: https://www.kate...

Apr 06, 202116 minEp. 37

Ep36 The Big Beach Cleanup with Charlotte Offsay, Katie Rewse, and Christina Pulles

***Today's episode is sponsored by The Complete Picture Book Submissions System. Find out more here: https://picturebooksubmissions.com/ ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we chat with Charlotte Offsay, Katie Rewse, and Christina Pulles about the creative process behind the important book, The Big Beach Cleanup. ***Find out more about Charlotte here: Website: http://charlotteoffsay.com/ Twitter: @C...

Mar 30, 202112 minEp. 36

Ep35 There Goes Patti McGee with Tootie Nienow, Erika Medina, and Trisha de Guzman

***Today's episode is sponsored by The Complete Picture Book Submissions System. Find out more here: https://picturebooksubmissions.com/ ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we chat with Tootie Nienow, Erika Medina, and Trisha de Guzman about the creative process behind the action packed biography of the first women's national skateboard champion, There Goes Patti McGee. ***Find out more about Tootie...

Mar 23, 202114 minEp. 35

Ep34 Cow Says Meow with Kirsti Call, Brandon James Scott, Chris Krones, and Stephanie Hays

***Today's episode is sponsored by The Complete Picture Book Submissions System. Find out more here: https://picturebooksubmissions.com/ ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com Today we chat with our very own Kirsti Call, illustrator Brandon James Scott, editor Chris Krones, and designer Stephanie Hays about the adorably hilarious Cow Says Meow. ***Find out more about Kirsti here: Website: www.kirsticall.com Twitter: @kir...

Mar 16, 202116 minEp. 34

Ep33 Daisy with Jessixa Bagley, Neal Porter, and Jennifer Browne

***Today's episode is sponsored by The Complete Picture Book Submissions System. Find out more here: https://picturebooksubmissions.com/ ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode we chat with Jessixa Bagley, Neal Porter, and Jennifer Browne about the creative process behind the delightful book, Daisy. ***Find out more about Jessixa here: Website: http://www.jessixa.com/ Twitter: @JessixaBagley Instagram: ...

Mar 09, 202118 minEp. 33

Ep32 Let Liberty Rise with Chana Stiefel, Chuck Groenink, and Dianne Hess

***Today's episode is sponsored by the Complete Picture Book Submissions System. Find out more here: https://picturebooksubmissions.com/ ***Today's episode is sponsored by Kirstine Call, coaching for creatives. Find out more here: www.kirstinecall.com In today's episode, we chat with Chana Stiefel, Chuck Groenink, and editor Dianne Hess about the delightfully true story, Let Liberty Rise: How America's School Children Helped Save the Statue of Liberty. ***Find out more about Chana here: Website:...

Mar 02, 202115 minEp. 32

Ep31 Follow That Frog! with Philip C. Stead, Matthew Cordell, and Neal Porter

***Today's episode is sponsored by the 12x12 Picture Book Writing Challenge. Find out more about 12x12 and how to register here: www.12x12challenge.com/membership Today we chat with Philip C. Stead, Matthew Cordell, and editor Neal Porter about their hilarious adventure book, Follow That Frog! ***Find out more about Philip here: Website: https://philipstead.com/ ***Find out more about Matthew here: Website: http://matthewcordell.com/home Twitter: @cordellmatthew Instagram: @cordell_matthew ***Fo...

Feb 23, 202118 minEp. 31
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