69: The Importance of Relationships in the Children's Book Industry LeUyen Pham Illustrator Interview

LeUyen is the illustrator of The Princess in Black series written by Shannon and Dean Hale as well as other books with Shannon. She has been an illustrator for 30 years now with over 140 books published and has also written/illustrated her own books. She was awarded the Caldecott Honor for the book Bear Came Along (written by Richard T. Morris). In this episode we chat about what it is like to be an illustrator and her relationships with other authors, editors, and readers. Find LeUyen Pham https://www.instagram.com/uyenloseordraw/The Princess in Black written by Shannon and Dean Hale and illustrated by LeUyen Pham https://www.amazon.com/Princess-Black-Triple-Smash-Three/dp/1536232890/Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina https://www.amazon.com/Caps-Sale-Peddler-Monkeys-Business/dp/020109147X/Chapters 00:00 Meet author/illustrator LeUyen Pham08:38 How did you get into a career as an artist?12:13 Using Princess in Black what is it like from start to finish as an illustrator working on a project?15:10 Adding illustrations that aren’t specified in the text, but enhance the book experience18:51 The joy of illustrating a series with 13 Princess in Black Books19:49 Does the publisher ever send back change requests for your drawings? 24:21 What medium do you like to illustrate with?28:06 Does the age you are drawing for effect the colors that you use?30:25 Author and illustrator and editor relationships 36:51 LeUyen Pham shares feedback received from kids 42:08 What is next for LeUyen Pham? 49:54 LeUyen’s book recommendation