I have a theory that if I were to ask a hundred of todayâs childrenâs book authors and illustrators to name a book that had a profound impact on them, I bet an unusually large number of those authors and illustrators would mention the work of E.B. White.
I cannot count the number of times Iâve heard authors say that E.B. Whiteâs books have made such a huge difference in their lives and writing.
Iâm a big E.B. White fan myself, and while I love Charlotteâs Web and Stuart Little, my absolute favorite is The Trumpet of the Swan.
And thatâs what weâre reading this spring in RAR Premium for our Family Book Club. Plus, weâre going to look closely at first-lines (E.B. White was a master of this) for a WOW: Writerâs on Writing Event.
Itâs going to be quite the fabulous E.B. White spring here at RAR!Â
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So today, weâre revisiting an episode from 2017 with childrenâs book illustrator Melissa Sweet discussing her childrenâs biography of E.B. White, called Some Writer.
In this episode, youâll hear:Â
- How each story informs Melissaâs process of creating mixed media illustrations
- How a family of crafters and makers inspired Melissa to become an artist
- How Melissaâs research into E.B. Whiteâs work led to the visuals for Some WriterÂ
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Books Mentioned in This Episode:
Charlotteâs Web
Stuart LittleÂ
The Trumpet of the Swan
Some Writer
A Boy, A Mouse, and a Spider
The Baby Bear Series
The Pinky and Rex Series
The Boy Who Drew Birds
Brave Girl
Balloons Over Broadway
A Splash of Red
You Nest Here with Me
The Right Word
A River of Words