From Standup to Pura Belpré: Jesús Trejo Visits The Yarn

Travis: What’s it like to go from standup comedian to picture book author? The skills transfer better than you might think. Jesús Trejo published his first picture book last year – Papá’s Magical Water Jug Clock – and it went on to win Pura Belpré honors for writing and illustration.

In this episode, Jesus takes us behind the scenes of his picture book debut.
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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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