A podcast interview with Greg Pizzoli discussing When the Sun Goes Down on The Growing Readers Podcast, a production of The Children’s Book Review. Greg Pizzoli trades big laughs for quiet bedtime moments in his new picture book, When the Sun Goes Down. What if a bedtime classic started on the back of a receipt? Listen in as award-winning author-illustrator Greg Pizzoli shares how a sleepless night with his infant daughter sparked When the Sun Goes Down. From the cut critter that sent him back to the drawing table to the five-layer printmaking process behind the book’s cozy art, Greg reveals the…
Author: Kelly Rink
Kelly Rink
Kelly Rink is a Production Assistant for The Children's Book Review. After a career in engineering and digital content, she returned to her childhood love of books and now spends much of her time immersed in the world of children's literature. Kelly lives in Colorado with her husband, two children, and a dog. When she's not reading, she enjoys hiking, strategic board games, and a good cup of coffee. Favorite childhood books: Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar, The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka, the Sweet Valley High series by Francine Pascal, Animalia and The Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base, the Bunnicula series by James Howe, Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein, the Ramona Quimby books by Beverly Cleary, and just about anything by R.L. Stine.
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