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)
