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There s one thing you can count on when it comes children s book creators; they re wildly passionate about what they do and what they believe in which is typically literacy and a love of reading. Count illustrator Cyd Moore among that crowd. I called Cyd to interview her about Book Buddies, her contribution to our Love of Reading Gallery and when I brought up literacy and love of reading in general, she took off, joking that she d jumped on her soapbox. And you know what? It was great. I could have talked to her for hours. On this edition of Just One More Book!!, illustrator Cyd Moore shares her personal experiences with children s books and her passion for getting children hooked on reading. Among Cyd s illustration credits are: Willlow I Love You Stinky Face (and other books in the Stinky face series) Room for Rabbit Books mentioned: Missing Rabbit Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery.

When we put out the call for illustrations that promote a love of reading, we didn’t expect to receive 51 submissions in about a month. As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we’re conducting short interviews with each illustrator that contributed to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews will be published as extra shows in our interview feed. On this edition, Mark speaks with illustrator Kevin Levell about his contribution called Old Favourite. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery. By the way, if you know Mark you know that he s very particular about good audio quality. More importantly, he s extremely particular about great conversation. Unfortunately, his audio card acted up during this interview and the resulting audio is disappointing. The conversation is too good to attempt an encore performance. We assure you that if you can be patient with the audio quality, you ll be rewarded by the discussion. Mark reached Kevin at his home in the UK, during tea time.

There’s no turning back, now. We’re eleven interviews into fifty-one with illustrators and children — artists all — who’ve contributed amazing illustrations that promote a love of reading for the Just One More Book!! podcast’s Love of Reading Gallery. On this edition, Mark speaks illustrator, designer and artist Tom Bojarczuk (check out Tom s Flickr photo page) about his contribution called Reading Under a Tree. By the way, if you know Mark you know that he s very particular about good audio quality. More importantly, he s extremely particular about great conversation. Unfortunately, his audio card acted up during this interview and the resulting audio is disappointing. The conversation is too good to attempt an encore performance. We assure you that if you can be patient with the audio quality, you ll be rewarded by the discussion. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery. Mark reached Tom at his home in Brazil.

It’s a fun job and somebody has to do it. We’re talking about interviewing 51 artists, professionals, hobbyists and children — artists all — about their drawings for our Love of Reading Gallery. It’s all part of the celebration of the second anniversary of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast. On this edition, Mark speaks with author and illustrator Diane deGroat about her contribution, Read Me a Story, Gilbert. By the way, if you know Mark you know that he’s very particular about good audio quality. More importantly, he’s extremely particular about great conversation. Unfortunately, his audio card acted up during this interview (one of three) and the resulting audio is disappointing. The conversation is too good to attempt an encore performance. We assure you that if you can be patient with the audio quality, you’ll be rewarded by the discussion. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery.

As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we’re conducting short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews are being published as extra shows in our interview feed until we’ve interviewed everyone who contributed before June 15. On this edition, Mark speaks with illustrator Denise Simon about her contribution called Little Red Reading Hood and her hope to illustrate children s books. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery. Books and stories mentioned: Little Red Riding Hood

There s no turning back, now. We re eight interviews into fifty-one with illustrators and children artists all who ve contributed amazing illustrations that promote a love of reading for the Just One More Book!! podcast s Love of Reading Gallery. On this edition, Mark speaks with after-hours illustrator Lucy Autrey Wilson about her contribution called A Book Can Take You Anywhere. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery. Books mentioned: The Wind in the Willows Grimm s Fairy Tales Hans Christian Anderson Tales Goodnight Moon The Velveteen Rabbit

When we put out the call for illustrations that promote a love of reading, we didn’t expect to receive 51 submissions in about a month. As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we’re conducting short interviews with each illustrator that contributed to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews will be published three times each week as extra shows in our interview feed. Author, illustrator and artist Oliver Jeffers makes an encore appearance on this edition of Just One More Book!! This time Oliver talks about his Love of Reading Gallery submission titled The Incredible Book Reading Joy. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery. Relevant links: Interview with Oliver Jeffers on Just One More Book!! Review of The Incredible Book Eating Boy on Just One More Book!! National Literacy Trust

As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we’re conducting short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews will be published three times a week as extra shows in our interview feed until we’ve interview everyone who contributed before June 15. On this edition, Mark speaks with illustrator, artist and fantasy art enthusiast (as you ll learn in this interview) Ruth Sanderson about her contribution called Curl Up With a Good Book. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery. Books mentioned: The Golden Key by George MacDonald

When we put out the call for illustrations that promote a love of reading, we didn’t expect to receive 51 submissions in about a month. As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we’re conducting short interviews with each illustrator that contributed to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews will be published three times each week as extra shows in our interview feed. On this edition, Mark speaks with Rebecca Gavney Driscoll about her contribution called Reading With My Friend. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery.

As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we’re conducting short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews will be published three times a week as extra shows in our interview feed until we ve interview everyone who contributed before June 15. On this edition, Mark speaks with author, illustrator and designer Siri Weber Feeney about her contribution called Book Catcher. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery.

It s a fun job and somebody has to do it. We re talking about interviewing 51 artists professionals, hobbyists and children about their drawings for our Love of Reading Gallery. It s all part of the celebration of the second anniversary of the Just One More Book children’s book podcast. On this edition, Mark speaks with Deborah Zemke about her contribution, You are What you Read. Besides book illustration, Deborah Zemke is an illustrator for Ranger Rick Magazine. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery.

When we put out the call for illustrations that promote a love of reading, we didn t expect to receive 51 submissions in about a month. As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book children’s book podcast, we’re conducting short interviews with each illustrator that contributed to our Love of Reading Gallery. These interviews will be published three times each week as extra shows in our interview feed. On this edition, Mark speaks with Lee Edward Fodi about his contribution called He Was a Tiger of a Storyteller. Lee Edward Fodi on Just One More Book Interview with Lee Edward Fodi Waiting at the Door to Unger 9-part documentary series Vancouver writers book discussion (featuring Lee Edward Fodi) Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery.

As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book children s book podcast, we ve been conducting short interviews with each of this spring s Love of Reading Gallery contributors. These interviews will be published three times as extra shows in our interview feed. On this edition, Mark speaks with Bob Staake about his contribution called Taking a Book for a Stroll. Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery. CLICK HERE to hear a full length interview with Bob Staake.

On this edition of Just One More Book!, Mark speaks with illustrator and Houghton Mifflin Art Director, Scott Magoon about children’s books as a gateway drug, what an Art Director looks for in children’s book illustrations and his 2007 snowflake, Loch Kindness (The monster in this loch gets a taste of the holiday spirit). Scott’s heart-warming snowflake is up for bids December 3-7, 2007. Books mentioned: Lissy s Friends The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster (on JOMB) Robert’s Snow: for Cancer’s Cure is an online auction of wooden snowflakes painted by participating children’s book illustrators. This annual event, which was started in 2004 by author Grace Lin and her husband Robert Mercer, has raised over $200,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Just One More Book! is one of many online children’s literature resources participating in the promotion of this year’s Robert’s Snow auction. Over the next few weeks we will be publishing interviews with participating illustrators and we’re hoping that you’ll find yourself bidding on the incredible art that’s available to you during this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You can read more about Robert’s Snow: Art Auction for Cancer’s Cure here. Tags:auction, Cancer Institute, dana farber, Grace Lin, Roberts Snow, Scott Magoonauction, Cancer Institute, dana farber, Grace Lin, Roberts Snow, Scott Magoon

On this edition of Just One More Book!, Mark speaks with illustrator Laura Huliska-Beith about the inspiring over-the-top optimism of the 1950s, how a pair of roller blades and an obedience school drop-out influenced her children s book illustration career and her 2007 snowflake, Three French Hens. Laura s feisty, festive snowflake is up for bids December 3-7, 2007. Books mentioned: The Recess Queen The Looking Book The Book of Bad Ideas Robert’s Snow: for Cancer’s Cure is an online auction of wooden snowflakes painted by participating children’s book illustrators. This annual event, which was started in 2004 by author Grace Lin and her husband Robert Mercer, has raised over $200,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Just One More Book! is one of many online children’s literature resources participating in the promotion of this year’s Robert’s Snow auction. Over the next few weeks we will be publishing interviews with participating illustrators and we’re hoping that you’ll find yourself bidding on the incredible art that’s available to you during this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You can read more about Robert’s Snow: Art Auction for Cancer’s Cure here. Tags:auction, Cancer Institute, dana farber, Grace Lin, Laura Huliska Beith, Roberts Snowauction, Cancer Institute, dana farber, Grace Lin, Laura Huliska Beith, Roberts Snow

On March 3 we issued the first of a special series on Just One More Book. We called it Waiting at the Door to Unger and it followed the process of writing, editing and publishing Lee Edward Fodi’s book Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger, the long awaited sequel to Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers. The wait is now over. The Door to Unger opened a few weeks ago, just before the end of October. Lee Edward Fodi joins us for this ninth and final edition of the series to talk about his release party, early feedback on the book, an upcoming event in New York City and his plans for the next installments of the Kendra Kandlestar series. You are entering the Door to Unger. Tags:Box of Whispers, childrens books, Door to Unger, fantasy, Kendra Kandlestar, Lee Edward FodiBox of Whispers, childrens books, Door to Unger, fantasy, Kendra Kandlestar, Lee Edward Fodi

On this edition of Just One More Book!, Mark speaks with illustrator Diane Greenseid about singing colours, the process of developing a book and the creation of her snowflake, Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall, and a Great Winter, Too! Diane s spunky snowflake is up for bids November 26-30, 2007, Books mentioned: The Trouble with Tilly Trumble Teeny Weeny Bop Check out Diane Greenseid s blog here. Robert’s Snow: for Cancer’s Cure is an online auction of wooden snowflakes painted by participating children’s book illustrators. This annual event, which was started in 2004 by author Grace Lin and her husband Robert Mercer, has raised over $200,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Just One More Book! is one of many online children’s literature resources participating in the promotion of this year’s Robert’s Snow auction. Over the next few weeks we will be publishing interviews with participating illustrators and we’re hoping that you’ll find yourself bidding on the incredible art that’s available to you during this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You can read more about Robert’s Snow: Art Auction for Cancer’s Cure here. Tags:auction, cancer, childrens books, dana farber, Diane Greenseid, Grace Lin, Humpty Dumpty, Robert Mercer, Roberts Snow, snowflakeauction, cancer, childrens books, dana farber, Diane Greenseid, Grace Lin, Humpty Dumpty, Robert Mercer, Roberts Snow, snowflake

Waiting at the Door to Unger is our ongoing series of Podcast interviews in which we follow the process of writing, editing and publishing Lee Edward Fodi’s book Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger, the long awaited sequel to Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers. In this eighth knock, join Lee and me as we spend an afternoon together in Vancouver, Canada on what Lee would later call a children s book pilgrimage. Our afternoon consisted of lunch at Bellaggio Cafe on Hornby Street, shopping for children s books at a store appropriately called Kidsbooks and then taking a tour of Christian s Lyceum of Literature and Art a newly opened literacy centre all the while talking about reading and writing great children s books. Books mentioned: Shi-shi-etko Foundling Porcupine Fiona s Luck The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Tags:Box of Whispers, childrens books, Christians Lyceum, Door to Unger, Kendra Kandlestar, kidsbooks, Lee Edward Fodi, VancouverBox of Whispers, childrens books, Christians Lyceum, Door to Unger, Kendra Kandlestar, kidsbooks, Lee Edward Fodi, Vancouver

Waiting at the Door to Unger is our ongoing series of Podcast interviews in which we follow the process of writing, editing and publishing Lee Edward Fodi’s book Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger, the long awaited sequel to Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers. In this seventh knock, I speak with Lee Edward Fodi about the excitement building up towards the October release of The Door to Unger. Tags:Box of Whispers, childrens books, Door to Unger, Kendra Kandlestar, Lee Edward FodiBox of Whispers, childrens books, Door to Unger, Kendra Kandlestar, Lee Edward Fodi

Waiting at the Door to Unger is our ongoing series of Podcast interviews in which we follow the process of writing, editing and publishing Lee Edward Fodi’s book Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger, the long awaited sequel to Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers. In this sixth knock, Lee Edward Fodi teases us with a reading from Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger. So come along, pull up a seat, make yourself comfortable and let us put our ears to The Door to Unger. Here is chapter one: A Mysterious Visitor. Drawing of Oroook and Kendra: Lee Edward Fodi Tags:Box of Whispers, childrens books, Door to Unger, Kendra Kandlestar, Lee Edward FodiBox of Whispers, childrens books, Door to Unger, Kendra Kandlestar, Lee Edward Fodi

Waiting at the Door to Unger is our ongoing series of Podcast interviews in which we follow the process of writing, editing and publishing Lee Edward Fodi’s book Kendra Kandlestar and the Door to Unger, the long awaited sequel to Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers. In this fifth knock at the Door to Unger, Lee Edward Fodi makes some announcements including a surprise about the release date of the book, shares his plans for the summer and offers suggestions for those who want to do some creative writing. Sound effect: Concrete blocks moving from the Freesound project Tags:Box of Whispers, childrens books, Door to Unger, Kendra Kandlestar, Lee Edward FodiBox of Whispers, childrens books, Door to Unger, Kendra Kandlestar, Lee Edward Fodi

This episode is part of our Publishers Showcase, a special series of interviews with children’s book publishers, which we are running during the weeks of July 2 and July 9 2007. It’s easy to forget that the amazing books we read are the products of publishing companies that exist within what some call a flawed economic model. On this edition of Just One More Book, Mark speaks with Nancy Traversy, co-founder of Barefoot Books a company the publishes books to inspire and educate our children as the caretakers of tomorrow about her decision to pull their catalog from big box bookstores such as Borders and Chapters, and turning Barefoot Books green. You can learn more about Barefoot Books by visiting their website, barefootbooks.com. (NOTE: the website automatically plays music) Tags:Barefoot Books, childrens books, Nancy Traversy, publishers showcaseBarefoot Books, childrens books, Nancy Traversy, publishers showcase

This episode is part of our Publishers Showcase, a special series of interviews with children’s book publishers, which we are running during the weeks of July 2 and July 9 2007. A publisher was once asked how someone could start a small children’s book publishing company in Canada. The response… “start a big one and wait”. On this edition of Just One More Book, Mark speaks with Rick Wilks about the thirty-two year evolution of his independent children’s book publishing company, Annick Press, from two books per year by kids for kids to thirty amazing titles each year. You can learn more about Annick Press by visiting their website, annickpress.com. Photo: Annick Press Tags:Annick Press, childrens books, publishers showcase, Rick WilksAnnick Press, childrens books, publishers showcase, Rick Wilks

This episode is part of our Publishers Showcase, a special series of interviews with children’s book publishers, which we re running during the weeks of July 2 and July 9 2007. Did you know that sharks are shy? That squid can be any colour of the rainbow and light up like fireflies? How old were you when you learned these facts and how did you learn them? Mark speaks with Stacy Nyikos, author and President of Stonehorse Publishing, about her company’s mandate to publish books about the world’s most exotic animals and wildlife. You can learn more about Stonehorse Publishing by visiting their website, stonehorsepublishing.com. Tags:childrens books, publishers showcase, Stacy Nyikos, Stonehorse Publishingchildrens books, publishers showcase, Stacy Nyikos, Stonehorse Publishing

This episode is part of our Publishers Showcase, a special series of interviews with children’s book publishers, which we are running during the weeks of July 2 and July 9 2007. In 1975 the movie Jaws scared us out of the ocean, the Red Sox lost the World Series and Andrei Sakharov won the Nobel Peace Prize. It was also the year that a publishing house, Children’s Book Press, set out to connect children with rich and varied cultures, their emerging identities and to each other – something that children’s books just didn’t do. Mark speaks with Dana Goldberg about the unique vision and staying power of Children s Book Press. You can learn more about Children’s Book Press by visiting their website, childrensbookpress.org. Tags:Childrens Book Press, childrens books, Dana Goldberg, publishers showcaseChildrens Book Press, childrens books, Dana Goldberg, publishers showcase

This episode is part of our Publishers Showcase, a special series of interviews with children’s book publishers, which we are running during the weeks of July 2 and July 9 2007. Children’s books can be for much more than entertainment and education. They can help children understand themselves, the world around them and how to make each day great. Mark speaks with Illumination Arts founder John Thompson about making the move from adult to children’s publishing, spirituality in children’s books and the economics of the publishing industry. You can learn more about Illumination Arts by visiting their website, illumin.com. Tags:childrens books, Illumination Arts, John Thompson, publishers showcasechildrens books, Illumination Arts, John Thompson, publishers showcase

This episode is part of our Publishers Showcase, a special series of interviews with children’s book publishers, which we are running during the weeks of July 2 and July 9 2007. One in five children suffers from mental illness. That’s a pretty significant number of children lacking quality resources for families and caregivers. So, when her own son was diagnosed with mental illness, Gayle Grass took matters into her own hands. She created Iris the Dragon, a series of picture books to help children and educators. Our guest on this edition of Just One More Book! is Jessica Grass, head of marketing and education for Iris the Dragon. You can learn more about Iris the Dragon and the books in which she appears by visiting the website, iristhedragon.com. Tags:childrens books, Gayle Grass, Iris the Dragon, Jessica Grass, mental illnesschildrens books, Gayle Grass, Iris the Dragon, Jessica Grass, mental illness

This episode is part of our Publishers Showcase, a special series of interviews with children’s book publishers, which we are running during the weeks of July 2 and July 10 2007. A baby swan, or cygnet, is not remarkable to look at though it will grow and be nurtured into a beautiful bird that we know as a swan. That image is the concept behind Red Cygnet Press, a publishing company that searches for and helps first-time children’s book authors have their work published. On this edition of Just One More Book I speak with Bruce Glassman, co-founder of Red Cygnet Press. Participate in the conversation by leaving a comment on this interview, or send an email to justonemorebook@gmail.com. Tags:Bruce Glassman, childrens books, publishers showcase, Red Cygnet PressBruce Glassman, childrens books, publishers showcase, Red Cygnet Press