In the MIDst: A Kid's Lit Podcast
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Publication Date
2024-10-01
Date
2023-06-07
Abstract
In the fifth episode of In the MIDst: A Kid’s Lit Podcast, Jennifer Slagus and Josh Palange discuss art, collaborative storytelling, graphic novels, and comics with storybook illustrator Ruth Hammond. Slagus and Palange highlight the importance of art and illustrations in stories, particularly those that promote diversity. Hammond shares her experience as a children’s book illustrator, detailing the process of working with publishers and comparing the U.S. and UK publishing markets. She also explains how social media has shaped her career. Hammond emphasizes how art reflects real-world diversity, citing examples like the 2021 book Just Roll with It by Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie. The episode concludes with Hammond promoting her work, including How to be Confident in Kindergarten by DJ Steinberg and her own comic book, CATVENTURES.
Keywords
Children's literature, Juvenile fiction, Intersectionality (Sociology), Neurodivergent youth, Autism, Illustrators--Books and reading--United States, Graphic novels, Publishing
Extent
00:30:04; 19 page transcript
Series Title
In the MIDst: A Kid's Lit Podcast
Issue
5
Language
English
Digital Date
2024
Media Type
Podcasts
Format
Digital only
Identifier
ITM-podcast-ep5-art-and-illustration
Recommended Citation
Slagus, Jennifer; Palange, Josh; and Hammond, Ruth, "Art and Illustration with Ruth Hammond" (2024). In the MIDst: A Kid's Lit Podcast. 5.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/midst_podcast/5
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