Thank you to Alexis and Tiffany for hosting me and Nat Iwata on their YouTube Channel, Legit Kid Lit!
Legit Kid Lit a video series highlighting kidlit creators sharing stories and being silly.
We had so much fun talking about Sumo Joe that it ended up as a two-part series:
It was fun to learn that Nat and I have more in common than just being half-Japanese. We have the same type of dog — a Golden Retriever.
The breed is popular so perhaps it’s not that much of a coincidence, but here’s another … my son, who is also artistic, holds his pencil the same way Nat does. My son always had really neat penmanship so his teachers never pressured him into holding his pencil the “correct” way.
p.s. Related posts:
SUMO JOE Illustrator Nat Iwata
Thanks for including Sumo Joe Chicago Parent!
Sumo Joe makes Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year list!
Sumo Joe Reviewed in Publishers Weekly!
Wow! SUMO JOE got a Great Review from Kirkus!
SUMO JOE reviewed in BookList & Other Updates
Meeting My Editor for SUMO JOE
My First Picture Book Submission: Sumo Joe! #AmWriting
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