Join us for virtual conversations with the talented creators who bring stories to life across languages and cultures. In these engaging sessions, our translators, authors, and illustrators invite you behind the scenes of their creative work—sharing their artistic journeys, reading passages from their books, and revealing how they bridge cultural and linguistic worlds. We hope each short video offers you a unique window into the art of storytelling.
Rebecca Gugger & Simon Röthlisberger
Creative duo Rebecca Gugger and Simon Röthlisberger discuss their work writing and illustrating The Fantastic Floating Mr. Finnegan, including how they brought the title character to life, if they always agree on decisions (spoiler: they don’t!) and how illustrations are a universal language. Portions of this video were first shown during School Library Journal‘s Picture Book Palooza event (July 2026).
Nina Wehrle
What mischief and play can three dogs and a squirrel get up to in the forest when humans aren’t around? Author-illustrator Nina Wehrle discusses forest trampolines, how her children inspired her characters, and the unusually tall format of her picture book Come Out and Play! during this excerpt from School Library Journal‘s Picture Book Palooza event (July 2026).
Mariana Llanos
Pura Belpré award winner Mariana Llanos, who expertly translated Hermanas, llueva o truene/ Sisters, Rain or Shine , discusses the nuances of bringing this charming tale to life across languages.
La ganadora del premio Pura Belpré, Mariana Llanos, quien tradujo expertamente Hermanas, llueva o truene/ Sisters, Rain or Shine, discute los matices de dar vida a este cuento encantador a través de idiomas.
David Bowles
Award-winning Mexican American author and translator David Bowles has brought the iconic children’s book The Rainbow Fish back to Spanish-speaking audiences with a brand new translation: El Pez Arcoíris. Hear Bowles share his insights on how he approached translating this beloved story.
Galardonado autor y traductor mexicano americano David Bowles ha traído de vuelta a la audiencia de hispanohablantes la icónica obra infantil The Rainbow Fish/ El Pez Arcoíris con una nueva traducción al español. Escucha a Bowles compartir sus percepciones sobre cómo abordó este proyecto.
April Suddendorf
Pigs, mice, and giraffes as pets? Find out how each of these peculiar familiars best serves their loyal witch as we join author April Suddendorf for a reading of Wacky Witches and Their Peculiar Familiars.
Andrew Bond
Author Andrew Bond is also an accomplished musician, creating songs for children. He adapted the text of his book Caterpillar Chryzzle into a song, which is featured in this trailer including illustrations by Julie Völk.
Martina Liebig
Join illustrator Martina Liebig as she shares her creative process behind bringing Little Cloud’s Big Dream to life.