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RAR #258: How Picture Book Illustrations Tell Half the Story with Charles Santoso
· 42 min · Episode 258
Episode RAR #258: How Picture Book Illustrations Tell Half the Story with Charles Santoso
Dear Duck, Please Come! is the most fun I’ve ever had writing a book.
But writing the words is only half the story for a picture book. Which is why today, I’m delighted to share my conversation with the illustrator of Dear Duck, Please Come!, Charles Santoso.
Charles was born in Indonesia, raised in Australia, and now lives in Singapore. He’s illustrated tons of books we love here at Read-Aloud Revival, and I was over the moon that he agreed to illustrate Dear Duck.
In this episode, we’re diving into the collaborative process of creating a picture book, the inspiration behind Dear Duck, Please Come!, and how illustrations tell a story.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
• How Charles decides on the tone and style of his illustrations • The way the world of Dear Duck developed from first sketches to the final illustrations • Charles’s best advice for aspiring illustrators
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