A picture book is a story told in words and illustrations. And when it comes to The Jesus Storybook Bible, Sally’s storytelling partner is the talented artist, Jago! In this special episode, Jago shares his unlikely journey to illustrating for picture books, the movie-worthy story of how he came to be the illustrator for The Jesus Storybook Bible, and the awe-inspiring impact his work has had on generations of children.
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Quotes
“I've always enjoyed the idea that illustrations—good illustrations, if you look at the picture on its own, they should kind of make you wonder what's going on and what's going to happen next.”
– Jago
“When I'm doing my illustrations, I try to remember what it was like as a child to look at the pictures.”
– Jago
“I do find it quite kind of overwhelming, when you sort of step back and think that there's a whole generation—multiple generations, I guess—of children who've grown up with [The Jesus Storybook Bible] as their version of all of these stories. It's quite a strange feeling, really, as an illustrator to realize that somebody's whole idea of what Jonah and the giant fish looks like is based on a picture that I drew fifteen years ago.”
– Jago
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Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett
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