Kaylani Juanita's guest appearances

Kaylani Juanita

Worth Noting

Picturebooking

BEYOND

The Children's Book Podcast

Adam Rex

Gilbert Ford

Jason Chin

Victoria Jamieson

Ruth Spiro

Christian Robinson

Joseph Kuefler

Evan Turk

Carter Higgins

Charles Santoso

Grace Lin

John Rocco

Katherine Roy

Kate Messner

Elise Parsley

OwlTail

Today's show includes an interview with children's book illustrator Kaylani Juanita and picturebooking messages by authors Ruth Spiro and Ruth Forman.   In the interview, Kaylani discusses racism and children's literature. Today's featured book, A HOUSE FOR EVERY BIRD, is about a young artist whose drawings rebel against her when she tries to put her sketched birds in houses that match how they look, but not how they feel. Books featured on the show this winter: https://bookshop.org/lists/winter-2021-picturebooking-list Become an email subscriber to enter the monthly book giveaway: https://picturebooking.com/email

Today's show includes an interview with children's book illustrator Kaylani Juanita and picturebooking messages by authors Ruth Spiro and Ruth Forman.   In the interview, Kaylani discusses racism and children's literature. Today's featured book, A HOUSE FOR EVERY BIRD, is about a young artist whose drawings rebel against her when she tries to put her sketched birds in houses that match how they look, but not how they feel. Books featured on the show this winter: <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/winter-2021-picturebooking-list" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/lists/winter-2021-picturebooking-list</a> Become an email subscriber to enter the monthly book giveaway: <a href="https://picturebooking.com/email" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://picturebooking.com/email</a>

Kaylani Juanita - A House For Every Bird

Samara Cole Doyon

Samara Cole Doyon (@HeartRoot_Fire) and Kaylani Juanita (@kaylanijuanita) share MAGNIFICENT HOMESPUN BROWN. This picture book is so many things and, whether you are reading it the first time or the twenty-first time, there is something new to discover with each new read. This is due in large part to the terrific balance between rich, poetic text and lushly detailed, beautiful illustrations. Samara’s and Kaylani’s combined gifts resulted in a stunning and resonant story that is, itself, a gift to read. It is a celebration of all shades of brown and the faces and families whose deep, secret brown, whose feathery brown, whose amber brown, whose radiant brown, whose magnificent, homespun brown is part of what makes them so magnificent. And because the two did not connect by voice previously, this conversation is a first connection and a shared appreciation captured on digital “film”. You can access even more information about this book and its author by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/blog. Get a copy of this book and support independent bookstores (and this podcast) by visiting our BookShop Store.   Thank you to this week's sponsor: Picture Book Summit Bookclub (Patreon) Libro.fm And to the generous support from our Patrons.

Samara Cole Doyon (<a href="https://twitter.com/HeartRoot_Fire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HeartRoot_Fire</a>) and Kaylani Juanita (<a href="https://twitter.com/kaylanijuanita" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kaylanijuanita</a>) share MAGNIFICENT HOMESPUN BROWN. This picture book is so many things and, whether you are reading it the first time or the twenty-first time, there is something new to discover with each new read. This is due in large part to the terrific balance between rich, poetic text and lushly detailed, beautiful illustrations. Samara’s and Kaylani’s combined gifts resulted in a stunning and resonant story that is, itself, a gift to read. It is a celebration of all shades of brown and the faces and families whose deep, secret brown, whose feathery brown, whose amber brown, whose radiant brown, whose magnificent, homespun brown is part of what makes them so magnificent. And because the two did not connect by voice previously, this conversation is a first connection and a shared appreciation captured on digital “film”. You can access even more information about this book and its author by visiting <a href="http://www.matthewcwinner.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.matthewcwinner.com/blog</a>. Get a copy of this book and support independent bookstores (and this podcast) by visiting our <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/ChildrensBkPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BookShop Store</a>.   Thank you to this week's sponsor: <a href="https://lgbpodcast.libsyn.com/picturebooksummit.com/winner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Picture Book Summit</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/matthewcwinner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookclub</a> (Patreon) <a href="http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm102008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Libro.fm</a> And to the generous support from <a href="https://www.patreon.com/matthewcwinner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our Patrons</a>.

Samara Cole Doyon and Kaylani Juanita - Magnificent Homespun Brown

It’s hard enough to feel worthy and good about oneself just being a human in a big, uncertain world. But for Kaylani, it was even harder. Born to a black father and a Filipino mother, Kaylani never felt like she belonged. She was bullied in school and at home. The messages she received about her worth and inherent goodness were twisted and cruel. And yet, somehow, Kaylani found her way through art and an incredible inner strength. With the help of mentors, teachers, and her mom, Kaylani is now an illustrator whose clients include Chronicle Books, Cicada Magazine, and DEFY. Her work has been recognized by Society of Illustrators, The Huffington Post, and BBC. In this conversation Kaylani talks honestly and compassionately about a difficult upbringing, a mental breakdown, and her rising up. Some things we talk about:  how she got her first children’s book manuscript being bullied and having a mental breakdown in college what it means to be honest about who you are and what you make the difference between real inclusivity in art vs. tokenization and how art saved her life  May it inspire you to make your thing and change your world.

It’s hard enough to feel worthy and good about oneself just being a human in a big, uncertain world. But for <a href="https://thecreativityhabit.com/project/kaylani-juanita-illustrator/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaylani</a>, it was even harder. Born to a black father and a Filipino mother, Kaylani never felt like she belonged. She was bullied in school and at home. The messages she received about her worth and inherent goodness were twisted and cruel. And yet, somehow, Kaylani found her way through art and an incredible inner strength. With the help of mentors, teachers, and her mom, Kaylani is now an illustrator whose clients include Chronicle Books, Cicada Magazine, and DEFY. Her work has been recognized by Society of Illustrators, The Huffington Post, and BBC. In this conversation Kaylani talks honestly and compassionately about a difficult upbringing, a mental breakdown, and her rising up. Some things we talk about: <ul> <li>how she got her first children’s book manuscript</li> <li>being bullied and having a mental breakdown in college</li> <li>what it means to be honest about who you are and what you make</li> <li>the difference between real inclusivity in art vs. tokenization and</li> <li>how art saved her life</li> </ul> May it inspire you to make your thing and change your world.

when life is hard and art is the way out with illustrator kaylani juanita