Bianca with Trudy Ludwig and Kathryn Otoshi on Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope

In this episode, I talk with two incredible award-winning guests,
author Trudy Ludwig and illustrator Kathryn Otoshi, about their
picture book Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope.


TRUDY LUDWIG is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an
award-winning author of numerous children’s books, including
The Invisible Boy, a School Library Journal Best Picture Books
Selection and a recommended back-to-school book by USA Today and
Scholastic Teacher.  Her books and presentations focus on
promoting kids’ social-emotional learning skills and help empower
them to be kinder, more compassionate, and more inclusive in
their social world. Trudy has collaborated with leading experts
and organizations, including Sesame Workshop, the International
 Bullying Prevention Association, Committee for Children,
and  ConnectSafely.org. 

KATHRYN OTOSHI is an award-winning author/illustrator, best known
for her character-building number/color book series: One, Zero,
and Two. She is also the co-author of Beautiful Hands,  a
book about possibilities and reaching your dreams. She travels
across the country to encourage children to develop strong
character traits and to help readers and teachers find creative
methods to engage and connect with their students through the
power of reading, art, and literature. She lives in the San
Francisco Bay Area.


Order copies:


Calling the Wind on Bookshop.org or Amazon


Transcription:


You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review.


Resources:


This American Life Podcast: One More Thing Before I Go: Really
Long Distance


The Coalition to Support Grieving Students


Dougy Center


The National Alliance for Children’s Grief


Discussion Topics:


About Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope.

Get to know author Trudy Ludgwig and illustrator Kathryn
Otoshi.

How a podcast episode and true story inspired Calling the
Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope.

About Itaru Sasaki's Wind Telephone.

A discussion on grief and emotional resilience.

The healing of creating a picture book and making art.