My Kirkus Q&A with Jeannie Baker
July 7th, 2016 by jules
“I was lucky enough to have Raymond Briggs as one of my tutors at Art College. I think he has inspired me more than anyone. As a tutor, he was always very positive and encouraging. Initially, I had a very small and clichéd idea of what a children’s picture book should be. Raymond’s work made me realize the potential of a picture book — that its boundaries and possibilities are wide and exciting and, mostly, that I’m only limited by my imagination.”
Over at Kirkus today, I talk to Australian author-illustrator Jeannie Baker, pictured here, about her newest picture book, Circle (Candlewick, May 2016).
That is here this morning. Next week at 7-Imp, I’ll follow up with some art from the book.
Until tomorrow …
Photo of Jeannie used by permission of Candlewick Press.
