Kids Ask Authors podcast

Did you ever forget what to write?

Authors Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Grace Lin answer the question Did you ever forget what to write? and a kid reviews No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas by Tonya Bolden and illustrated by Don Tate.

Are you rich?

Authors Jewell Parker Rhodes and Grace Lin answer the question Are You Rich? and Alison Morris reviews the book Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson.  

How do you brainstorm your characters?

Authors Meg Medina and Grace Lin answer the question How do you brainstorm you characters? and a kid reviewer, Violet, reviews White Bird  R.J. Palacio.

Have you ever lost your art?

Authors LeUyen Pham and Grace Lin answer the question Have you ever lost your art?  and a kid reviews The Unicorn Quest by Kamilla Benko.  

How many cats do you have?

Authors Jenni Holm and Grace Lin answer the age old question How many cats do you have? and a kid reviews The Mysterious Benedict Society by T L Stewart.

What do you like best about illustrating a book?

Authors Raul the Third and Grace Lin answer the question What do you like best about illustrating a book?  and a kid named And reviews A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin.

Do you ever get bad reviews?

Authors  Laurel Snyder and Grace Lin answer the question Do you ever get bad reviews?  and kid reviews Flor and Miranda Steal the Show by Jennifer Torres.

What was the strangest thing you had to do to write a book?

Authors Lilliam Rivera and Grace Lin answer the question What was the strangest thing you had to do to write a book?  and today we have a kid poem.

What is your favorite color ?

Authors Lita Judge and Grace Lin answer the question What is your favorite color ? and Lou and Tally tell a joke.

what is your writing super power?

Authors with Shannon Hale and Grace Lin answer the question what is your writing super power?  and Sherry reviews Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani.

what do you do about writer's block?

Authors Kekla Magoon and Grace Lin and the question What do you do about writer's block?  and a kid reviews Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry.

Do you handwrite the words or type them on the computer?

Authors Corinne Demas, Artemis Roehrig and Grace Lin answer the question Do you handwrite the words or type them on the computer?  and we present a kid review of TEN NINE EIGHT by Molly Bang.

How do you make your pictures look so good?

Authors and Illustrators Evan Turk and Grace Lin under the question How do you make your pictures look so good?  and Alison Morris reviews The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read.

What is your favorite food?

Authors Rajani Larocca and Grace Lin answer the question What is your favorite food? and kid reviewer Alona reviews Major Eights.

Which book of yours was the most enjoyable to write?

Authors Raina Telgemeier and Grace Lin answer the question Which book of yours was the most enjoyable to write?  and Alison Morris reviews Margo Maloo.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon special Q/A

Author Grace Lin answers two often asked questions about her award winning novel Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Maisy tells a joke.

how do you choose the names of your characters?

Authors Megan Mcdonald and Grace Lin answer the question How do you choose the names of your characters?  and kid reviewer Olive reviews Hank Zipzer by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver.

What made you an author?

Authors Brandy Colbert and Grace Lin answer the question What made you an author?  and kid reviewer Ani reviews Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez.

What was the first character you ever made?

Authors Jeff Kinney and Grace Lin answer the question What was the first character you ever made? and we have a kid joke from Jakob.

How do you make your art?

Authors Mike Curato and Grace Lin answer the question How do you make your art? and kid reviewer Olivia reviews Critter Club by Callie Barkley.

What was your dream job when you were younger?

Authors Andrea Davis Pinkney and Grace Lin answer the question  What was your dream job when you were younger? and kid reviewer Elaine reviews Jasmine Toguchi by Debbi Michiko Florence.

How do you celebrate after you’ve written a book?

Authors Heidi Stemple and Grace Lin answer the question How do you celebrate after you’ve written a book?  and Alison Morris reviews Lift by Minh le.

What language did your parents speak to you when you were a child?

Authors Linda Sue Park and Grace Lin answer the question What language did your parents speak to you when you were a child? and kid reviewer Moira reviews Pax by Sara Pennypacker.

What book are you reading now?

Authors Jarett Lerner and Grace Lin answer the question What book are you reading now?  and kid reviewer France reviews Spark and the League of Ursus by Robert Repino

What comes first to for you when you make a picture book: the story or the pictures?

Authors Don Tate and Grace Lin answer the question What comes first for you when you make a picture book: the story or the pictures? and Sophie and Ames tell a joke.

How do you come up with your characters? Are they based on real people?

Authors Jeanne Birdsall and Grace Lin answer the question How do you come up with your characters? Are they based on real people?  and kid reviewer Serenity reviews I Can make this promise by Christine Day.        

What do you do when your brain does not come up with any ideas?

Authors Lisa Yee and Grace Lin answer the question What do you do when your brain does not come up with any ideas?  and Jakob reviews Dogman by Dav Pilky.        

Where do you get your ideas?

Authors Mo Willems and Grace Lin answer the question Where do you get your ideas? and Allison Morris reviews Alfie:(The Turtle that Disappeared) By Thyra Heder    

When you made your book, did you ever think about giving up along the way?

Authors Gloria Respress-Churchwell and Grace Lin answer the question When you made your book, did you ever think about giving up along the way? and kid reviewer Suh-ling reviews Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett.        

What inspires you to keep making new books?

Authors Jane Yolen and Grace Lin answer the question What inspires you to keep making new books? and Lou and Tally share a joke.  

What one thing would you give up to be a better writer or artist?

Authors Christopher Myers and Grace Lin answer the question What one thing would you give up to be a better writer or artist? and Alison Morris reviews Green Pants by Kenneth Kraegel.

What is your #1 advice for young writers?

Authors Susan Tan and Grace Lin answer the question What is your #1 advice for young writers? and kid reviewer Chance reviews Beginners Welcome by Cindy Baldwin        

Why do you write about dragons?

Authors Tui Sutherland and Grace Lin answer the question Why do you write about dragons? and kid reviewer Kobe reviews The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds.        

What do you like better: writing or illustrating?

Authors Jarrett J. Krosoczka and Grace Lin answer the question What do you like better: writing or illustrating? and kid reviewer Violet reviews Guts  by Raina Telgemeier.

How do you get your drawings or paintings into a book?

Authors Shadra Strickland and Grace Lin answer the question How do you get your drawings or paintings into a book? and kid comedian daisy tells a joke.

How do you get your brain ready to write?

Authors Leslie Connor and Grace Lin answer the question How do you get your brain ready to write? and kid reviewer Lea reviews Charlotte's Web by EB White. 

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