Space, Stories, and Social-Emotional Learning with Molly Harris and Jonathan Corby

Podcast: Reading With Your Kids Podcast · Jedlie Circus Productions, Inc

Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

Author Molly Harris and illustrator Jonathan Corby discuss their picture book, I Need Space, and their experience meeting for the first time after collaborating remotely. Harris explains that editors guide illustrator selection and that authors' notes should clarify the story without dictating every image. Corby describes how the manuscript and Harris's notes sparked his interest, while his parallel work as a book designer gave him a connection to her work. He distinguishes illustration—creating the pictures—from design, which gathers and conveys feedback from the publishing team. Their story centers on Rocco, a sensitive rocket navigating a play...