Q&A: Creative Process, Inspiration, & Securing a Caldecott Honor with Carson Ellis
My favorite part of my day is reading to my four-year-old before bed each night.
My favorite part of my day is reading to my four-year-old before bed each night. We cuddle together and each of us gets lost in the story. He loves when I make funny voices for the characters or if it’s a book about science, plants or architecture. Well, two years ago, a book called Home by Carson Ellis sent us for a loop. We loved it! We read it nightly, for weeks. And people must have us pegged, too, because we have received it as a gift three times. So, when I went to my local children’s bookstore last year and saw that there was a new Carson Ellis book, Du Iz Tak", I had to get it for my son for Christmas. I didn’t know it at the time, but it’s a beautiful story combining both ecology and architecture. A win-win for us. When I was asked to interview Carson for Design*Sponge, I jumped at the chance. Of course I’d love to ask one of my favorite children’s book writers and illustrators a few questions — and fresh off her win for the 2017 Caldecott Honor for Du Iz Tak", no less. It’s truly an honor to give you a peek into the creative working days of Carson Ellis. See my interview with her after the jump. —Erin
I know you live on a farm. How close to real life is Du Iz Tak" and some of the little views from around the farm"
Du Iz Tak" could really be set anywhere outside —Â in a backyard or in a city park....
My favorite part of my day is reading to my four-year-old before bed each night. We cuddle together and each of us gets lost in the story. He loves when I make funny voices for the characters or if it’s a book about science, plants or architecture. Well, two years ago, a book called Home by Carson Ellis sent us for a loop. We loved it! We read it nightly, for weeks. And people must have us pegged, too, because we have received it as a gift three times. So, when I went to my local children’s bookstore last year and saw that there was a new Carson Ellis book, Du Iz Tak", I had to get it for my son for Christmas. I didn’t know it at the time, but it’s a beautiful story combining both ecology and architecture. A win-win for us. When I was asked to interview Carson for Design*Sponge, I jumped at the chance. Of course I’d love to ask one of my favorite children’s book writers and illustrators a few questions — and fresh off her win for the 2017 Caldecott Honor for Du Iz Tak", no less. It’s truly an honor to give you a peek into the creative working days of Carson Ellis. See my interview with her after the jump. —Erin
I know you live on a farm. How close to real life is Du Iz Tak" and some of the little views from around the farm"
Du Iz Tak" could really be set anywhere outside —Â in a backyard or in a city park....
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