The Medium is the Message With Ben Zhu

First Draft Episode #314: Ben Zhu

Ben Zhu, author, illustrator, and founder of Gallery Nucleus,
talks about his debut picture book, Dessert Island.


Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode:




Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak




Dan Krall, illustrator for Samurai Jack




Chris Appelhans, writer and director of Netflix animated
movie Wish Dragon, and illustrator of picture books Sparky!
(written by Jenny Offill) and A Greyhound, a Groundhog
(written by Emily Jenkins).




Dan Santat, Caldecott Award-winning author and illustrator of
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, as well as
After the Fall, Are We There Yet?, and The Guild of Geniuses,
among many more.




How to Draw the Marvel Way by John Buscema and Stan Lee




Astro Boy (movie)




Dave Masters, who taught animation at Rowland High School
before leaving to become head animation trainer at Warner
Bros.




Chuck Jones, animator, filmmaker and voice actor, best known
for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the Looney Tunes
and Merrie Melodies Shorts.




Kevin Chen, founder of Concept Design Academy




Call of Duty




Medal of Honor




Jon Klassen, Caldecott Award-winning and New York Times
bestselling author and illustrator of the I Want My Hat Back
series, who is back with a book he wrote and illustrated: The
Rock From the Sky. Hear his First Draft interviews here and
here.




Wish Dragon, written and directed by Chris Appelhans (hear
his First Draft interview here)




Du Iz Tak? a Caldecott Honor book written and illustrated by
Carson Ellis, who also wrote and illustrated Home and In the
Half Room. Hear her First Draft interview here.




Drawing on Walls: A Keith Haring Story written by Matthew
Burgess and illustrated by Josh Cochran. Matthew is a poet,
picture book author, and Assistant Professor at Brooklyn
College who wrote The Bear and the Moon, illustrated by Cátia
Chien. Hear their First Draft interview here.




Arree Chung, award winning author and illustrator of Mixed: A
Colorful Story, Ninja!, and Out!, as well as founder of
Storyteller Academy.




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Matt de la Peña, author of
seven critically acclaimed young adult novels including
Mexican Whiteboy and Newbery Medal–winning author of Last
Stop on Market Street talks about his newest collaboration
with illustrator Christian Robinson, Milo Imagines the World.




Oliver Jeffers, visual
artist, illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit, and author
and illustrator of How to Catch a Star, The Fate of Fausto,
and Here We Are talks about his newest picture book, What
We’ll Build.




Jill Twiss, #1 New York
Times bestselling author of A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo
and Emmy winning comedy writer on Last Week Tonight, talks
about her latest picture book, Everyone Gets a Say, with
illustrator EG Keller.




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