Bianca with Bob Shea on I Am a Baby

In this episode, I talk with your favorite author and
illustrator, Bob Shea. We talk about many things, including the
importance of reading for fun and his latest funny picture
book, I Am a Baby.


Bob Shea is the author, illustrator, or author-illustrator of
many well-loved picture books and chapter books, including the
Ballet Cat and Dinosaur vs. series as well as Unicorn Thinks He’s
Pretty Great; Unicorn Is Maybe Not So Great After All; Crash,
Splash, Moo!; and Who Wet My Pants?, which was illustrated by
Zacharia OHora. Bob Shea’s characters and animations have
appeared on Nick Jr., Playhouse Disney, and PBS KIDS. He lives in
Connecticut.


Order copies of I Am a Baby on Bookshop.org or Amazon.


Transcription:


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


Resources:


Visit Bob Shea at https://www.bobshea.com/ and
https://www.instagram.com/bobsheabooks/.


Chez Bob


Who Wet My Pants


Adurable: Little Pups in Big Trucks


Ballet Cat


Procreate


Adobe Fresco


Article from the Pew Research Center: Among many U.S. children,
reading for fun has become less common, federal data shows.


Discussion Topics:


About I Want a Baby

Bob Shea's reflections on being the parent of a baby

A talk through the funny moments in the book from pre-baby to
parent

Can dads really sleep through anything?

Behind the scenes on making art with Bob Shea

Using Procreate to create children's book illustrations

Tapping into the true essence of childhood

What is Bob Shea working on now?

Statistics on how many kids read for pleasure

How to encourage kids to read

A big secret is accidentally revealed

Bob Shea's hopes for I Am a Baby.