# Picture Books That Come Alive! with Cátia Chien and S.D. Nelson

What makes a picture book pop? Caldecott Medalist illustrator Cátia Chien and bestselling author-illustrator S.D. Nelson share their secrets! In Chien’s “Fireworks,” two siblings celebrate the Fourth of July in the city while waiting eagerly for the fireworks display. Nelson’s “The Animals Speak” teaches the concept of the Lakota Way and the importance of connecting with the natural world. Moderated by Shadra Strickland.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2026
- Runtime: 29 min
- By: Chien, Cátia
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-12351/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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