‘A Buoyant Ode to Joy’ Lane Smith Visits The Yarn
Travis: Lane Smith has been making groundbreaking and beautiful picture books since HALLOWEEN ABC in 1987. It was a pleasure to talk with him about his latest: STICKLER LOVES THE WORLD. During the conversation, Lane also shares how he got into children’s literature, and his approach to making books.
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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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