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:
More from Lara:
- @lara_cain_gray
- www.laracaingray.com (Educator Toolkit for 'A Grown Up's Guide to Picture Books' available)
