![]() ![]() I got the idea for a ski story during my family’s very first ski trip, which coincided with the Winter Olympics. ![]() Okay, now tell me how this story came about. So, I’ll say storytime with the kids inspired me. My kids have gotten older, but we still enjoy our reading times together and have discovered so many fantastic picture books. (Okay, sometimes babies also chew on books.) Babies are so adorable holding books, staring at the pages, and trying to flip pages. I’ve always enjoyed reading and writing, but when I had my first child I fell in love with board books and picture books. Let’s start with what first inspired you to write for young readers. Viviane, while I’m curious to hear how you came to write this book. Illustrated by Danni Gowdy and told in second person, the book features a headstrong giraffe eager to hit the big slope and not the bunny one, trailed by a cautious young child. Viviane Elbee, debut picture book author of Teach Your Giraffe to Ski (Albert Whitman, 2018), crafts a story that according to Kirkus Reviews “conceals a how-to for conquering one’s fears.” Today we’re chatting with picture book authors Viviane Elbee and Hannah Holt, both members of the Epic Eighteen debut group. ![]()
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