From Gallery Nucleus to Author/Illustrator Debut: Ben Zhu Visits The Yarn!

Travis: I hopped on Zoom with Ben Zhu to talk about his debut picture book: Dessert Island. We also discuss the creation of Gallery Nucleus, and how it led to Ben making a picture book of his own.

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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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