Episode 83: Kirsten Larson

You are going to love getting to know Kirsten Larson who used to work for NASA and came to be a picture book author when she realized how much she and her children loved the nonfiction section of the library. She shares how she likes to focus her writing on strong women in history. She shares her research process of using both primary and secondary sources. She discusses the idea that reading a picture book involves both the reading of words and the reading of pictures and how that brings meaning and Confetti Moments to readers. She shares the story of her latest book A True Wonder: The Comic Book Hero Who Changed Everything which chronicles the creation and evolution of Wonder Woman and inspires readers to see themselves as heroes of their own story. Kirsten is such a gift to the nonfiction picture book community.

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A True Wonder: The Comic Book Hero Who Changed Everything

Wood, Wire, Wings

One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University

Ways to connect with Kirsten: Instagram, Website, Twitter

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