Bianca with Elaine Vickers on Thankful

In this episode, I talk with acclaimed author Elaine Vickers
about her tender picture book Thankful.


Elaine is the author of the middle grade novels Like Magic and
Paper  Chains, which have received starred reviews, Whitney
Award nominations, Mighty Girl’s Book of the Year picks, PJ
Library licenses, and sold translations in four languages. She is
also the author of the YA novel,  Fadeaway. In her
non-writing life, Elaine teaches college chemistry, and she lives
with her family in Utah.


In this conversation, we dig into the topic of gratitude and the
making of Thankful,  in which stunning, diorama
illustrations bring to life this lullaby of a  picture book
about celebrating everyday things that make life wonderful. Get
ready to have your heart filled!


Order a copy of Thankful via Bookshop.org.a great


Order a copy of Long Road to the Circus via Amazon.


Visit Elaine Vickers at https://www.elainevickers.com/.


Resources:


You can find the links to the activities discussed in this
episode here https://www.elainevickers.com/books/thankful/ and
here https://www.samanthacotterill.com/resources.html.


Transcription:


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


Discussion Topics:


A story summary of Thankful

The science of gratitude.

Middle grade novels Paper Chains and Like Magic.

The things kids are grateful for.

The artwork of Samantha Cotterill: 3-D Art.

The difficulties of practicing grattitude.

Bedtime poetry.

Young adult novel, Fade Away.

Having more than one vocation: Scientist, teacher, author,
and mother.

The Ramona books.

Crafts for practicing gratitude.