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032 - Turning Real Life Stories into Picture Books with Emma Walton Hamilton
Turn real-life anecdotes into stories
Author and independent editor Emma Walton Hamilton shares the story of her latest collaboration with her mother, Julie Andrews. Emma not only chats about the inspiration for SHY, but also how they tweaked the true story of a real-life dog who liked to sing into to a fun, kid-friendly picture book.
Here's what you'll discover in this episode:
How to take real-life events and turn them into picture books
The quirks of the real dog behind the inspiration
The connection to her current dog
The thread of true story in most of her picture books
How pushing the…
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