(Fixed!) Bonus: Join us for an E.B. White Spring
Read-Aloud Revival ®
Sarah Mackenzie
4.9 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2023
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
I have a theory that if I were to ask a hundred of today’s children’s 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 I’ve heard authors say that E.B. White’s books have made such a huge difference in their lives and writing.
I’m a big E.B. White fan myself, and while I love Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little, my absolute favorite is The Trumpet of the Swan.
And that’s what we’re reading this spring in RAR Premium for our Family Book Club. Plus, we’re going to look closely at first-lines (E.B. White was a master of this) for a WOW: Writer’s on Writing Event.
It’s going to be quite the fabulous E.B. White spring here at RAR!
So today, we’re revisiting an episode from 2017 with children’s book illustrator Melissa Sweet discussing her children’s biography of E.B. White, called Some Writer.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- How each story informs Melissa’s process of creating mixed media illustrations
- How a family of crafters and makers inspired Melissa to become an artist
- How Melissa’s research into E.B. White’s work led to the visuals for Some Writer
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Books Mentioned in This Episode:
Charlotte’s Web
Stuart Little
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
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I have a theory. |
| 0:07.8 | If I was to ask a hundred of today's children's book authors and illustrators to name a book |
| 0:14.1 | that had a profound impact on them, I bet an unusually large number of those authors |
| 0:22.0 | and illustrators would mention the work of E.B. White. |
| 0:26.4 | Specifically, they would probably mention Charlotte's web. |
| 0:29.8 | I cannot doubt the number of times I've heard authors say that E.B. White's books have |
| 0:35.8 | made such a huge difference on their life and on their writing. |
| 0:39.4 | I'm a big E.B. White fan myself and I love Charlotte's web. |
| 0:44.1 | In fact, if you wonder how you can share the beauty and delight of Charlotte's web with |
| 0:48.9 | your own sensitive readers, you want to listen to Read-A-Loud Revival episode 202 for kids |
| 0:55.2 | who don't like sad stories. |
| 0:57.4 | You and your kids might be able to think a little differently about sad storylines after |
| 1:02.6 | hearing that episode. |
| 1:04.3 | But Charlotte's web isn't actually my favorite book by E.B. White, even though it's his most |
| 1:09.1 | famous. |
| 1:10.1 | His second most famous Stuart Little, that one's not my favorite either. |
| 1:13.2 | I love them both, but my favorite is The Trumpet of the Swan. |
| 1:18.0 | And that's what we're reading this spring in R.I.R. Premium for our family book club. |
| 1:22.9 | Now there are layers upon layers of delights in this book from references to Louis Armstrong, |
| 1:29.7 | to nature journaling, to mapping the United States and listening to Louis' father's |
| 1:35.5 | incredibly hilarious monologues. |
| 1:39.1 | It also has a killer first line. |
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