Bianca with Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken on Patchwork

In this episode, I talk with Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken about their picture book, Patchwork, a deeply moving ode to the complexity and uniqueness of every child. Matt de la Peña is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Milo Imagines the World, Carmela Full of Wishes, Love, and A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, as well as a number of critically acclaimed young adult novels. Corinna Luyken is the author-illustrator of the New York Times bestseller My Heart, The Tree In Me, and The Book of Mistakes. She is also the illustrator of Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse, Nothing in Common, and Something Good. Order copies of Patchwork on Bookshop.org or Amazon. Transcription: You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review. Resources: You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com or follow him on Twitter and Instagram  @mattdelapena. You can visit Corinna at corinnaluyken.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @corinnaluyken. Discussion Topics: About Patchwork Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken discuss what motivates them to create books for kids. The inspiration for Patchwork. Celebrating the uniqueness of ourselves and others. Matt de la Peña reads an excerpt from Patchwork. The expressive illustration artwork of Corinna Luyken. Learning to manage self-doubt and appreciate failures.