Kids Ask Authors podcast

Authors Janet Wong and Grace Lin answer the question How do you publish a book?  and kid reviewer Penelope reviews Things We Do by Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell.

Authors Corinna Luyken and Grace Lin answer the question Why did you start writing? and kid reviewer Grace Anne reviews The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken.

Authors Grace Lin answer three questions and kid reviewer Ethan reviews Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin.

Authors Duncan Tonatiuh and Grace Lin answer the question Where do you get the inspiration for your books?   and kid reviewer Domenica reviews Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation.  

Authors Dan Santat and Grace Lin answer the question What do you hate drawing?   and kid reviewer Vivianna reviews Harold &  Hog Pretend For Real! by Dan Santat.

Authors Vincent Chen and Grace Lin answer the question What are the biggest changes you've made from first draft to published book? and kid reviewer Audrey reviews Hot Pot Night! by Vincent Chen.

Authors Shannon Hale and Grace Lin answer the question Your books are mostly about girls, have you ever considered having more books about boys?   and kid reviewer Zaynab reviews Best Friends written by Shannon Hale and illustrated by LeUyen Pham.

Authors MT Anderson  and Grace Lin answer the question What is it like to win an award for your writing? and kid reviewer Zaynad reviews The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen (Pals in Peril) written by M T Anderson and illustrated by Kurt Cyrus.  

Authors Anna Kim and Grace Lin answer the question How do you start making a book? and kid reviewer Vivianna reviews Danbi Leads The School Parade by Anna Kim.

Authors Eric & Terry Fan  and Grace Lin answer the question Is there a book that you decided not to make?  and kid reviewer Domenica reviews The Night Gardener by The Fan Brothers (Eric & Terry Fan)

Authors Cece Bell and Grace Lin answer the questions  What do you do first? Writing or drawing? And why?  and kid reviewer Iris reviews El Deafo written and illustrated by Cece Bell.

Authors Minh Le and Grace Lin answer the question Why do you like books so much? and kid reviewer Vivianna reviews Lift by Minh Lê ; illustrated by Dan Santat.

Authors Uma Krishnaswami and Grace Lin answer the question  What do you like to write about?  and kid reviewer Zaynab reviews The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswam, illustrated by Abigail Halpin.

Authors Rita Williams-Garcia and Grace Line answer the question What inspired you to be a writer?  and kid reviewer Dominica reviews One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

Authors Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev aside Grace Lin answer the question What was the most surprising thing about writing a book?  and kid reviewer Zahra reviews The Leopard Behind the Moon by Mayonn Paasewe-Valchev.

Authors Dow Phumiruk and Grace Lin answer the question What is your favorite book that you've illustrated?  and kid reviewer Audrey reviews Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines written by Jeanne Walker Harvey and illustrated by Dow Phumiruk.

Illustrators Julia Kuo and Grace Lin answer the question What is your favorite part of illustrating a book?  and kid reviewer Zaynab reviews I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story written Martha Brockenbrough, with Grace Lin, illustrated  by Julia Kuo

Authors Mark Oshiro and Grace Lin answer the question What happens if you don't like what your editor says about your writing? and kid reviewer Domenica reviews Insiders by Mark Oshiro.

Authors Sayantani DasGupta and Grace Lin answer the question Did your parents tell you stories when you were young? and kid reviewer Zahra reviews The Serpent's Secret by Sayantani DasGupta.

Authors Kathi Appelt and Grace Lin answer the question Do you ever cry or get scared when you write your stories?   and kid reviewer Iris reviews Once Upon a Camel written by Kathi Appelt and illustrated by Eric Rohmann

Authors Nidhi Chanani and Grace Lin answer the question How do you come up with such imaginative plots?   and kid reviewer Domenica reviews Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani.

Authors Livia Blackburne and Grace Lin answer the question What part of making a book do you procrastinate the most on? and kid reviewer Penelope reviews I Dream of Popo written by Livia Blackburne and illustrated Julia Kuo.

Authors Pam Munoz Ryan and Grace Lin answer the question What is the most surprising inspiration you've had for a book?  and kid reviewer Zeeva reviews Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan.      

Author Grace Lin reads her short story  The Legend of the Fortune Gods and Clara reviews Year of the Dog by Grace Lin.

Authors Jonathan Auxier and Grace Lin answer the question Has one of your books ever not made sense?  and kid reviewer Leora reviews Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier.