Illustrator Interviews
It's time to get to know your favorite (or soon to be favorite) illustrators by reading our exclusive interviews! Get ready to feast your eyes on some truly super artwork.
Artwork is a very important part of children’s books, especially picture books and graphic novels, and now many chapter books too. When you read an illustrator interview on The Children’s Book Review, you’ll often get an insiders look or a behind the scenes visit of the illustrator’s studio and creative process. You could also learn how the illustrator’s own life experiences shaped their artwork and storytelling abilities, or what their most used art supply is, or which children’s book character they would love to create artwork with. With so many featured illustrators, there is certainly something for everyone here, but we wonder which illustrators will be or are your faves. Be sure to let us know through our Twitter handle, and share your thoughts with us on Instagram or Facebook with #thechildrensbookreview.
To get you started, here are some of our more recent illustrator interviews:
Illustration Inspiration: Renée Graef, Illustrator of Thérèse Makes a Tapestry
Caldecott Honor-Winning John Rocco Talks About Blizzard
Deborah Underwood and Claudia Rueda Discuss Here Comes the Easter Cat
Be sure to peruse through the illustrator interviews below, you’ll be so glad you did!
Academy Award winner Alan Barillaro shares the journey of creating Bunns Rabbit—a story about finding your place in the world when you’re born different.
We’re beyond excited to celebrate the latest addition to the beloved Princess in Black series—The Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble!
Award-winning author-illustrator Grace Lin returns with The Gate, The Girl, and The Dragon—a stunning fantasy that weaves Chinese folklore.
In this conversation, Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall discuss their collaboration on Lost Evangeline, the third tale in the Tales of Norendy collection.
Tom Angleberger chats with us about Chaos in the Cosmic Library, diving into multiverse mayhem, meta-fictional fun, and the joy of breaking all the rules.
Stan Yan discusses his debut graphic novel, The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang, a spooky tale that weaves superstitions with the challenges of school.
Join host Bianca Schulze as they explore Corinna Luyken’s unique artistic process and why sometimes the best way forward is to laugh at ourselves.
A podcast interview with Jon Agee discussing George and Lenny Are Always Together on The Growing Readers Podcast,…
Today, we sit down with Jill Rosen and Stephanie Rohr, the delightful duo behind the Ode to a Pug series, to chat about the inspiration behind their books.
A with the powerhouse duo behind the picture books Love and Home — Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and acclaimed illustrator Loren Long.