Do You Dream in Picture Books?

Workshop Leader: Raymond Nakamura

Description: Picture books are a gateway drug to literacy and civilization. Find out how to get in on this enduring technology through a fun discussion of approaches to writing picture books, how to submit your gems of creativity to publishers, and how to deal with all the fame and fortune after that.

Raymond Nakamura is a writer, cartoonist, and educator. His story, in Peach Girl, was inspired by the Japanese folk tale of Momotaro. Raymond’s own spunky daughter inspired the character of Momoko in Peach Girl. It was published this year by Pajama Press, with illustrations by Rebecca Bender.