Bo Lu – Picture Book Author & Illustrator

Kara and T are huge fans of Bo Lu's debut picture book, Bao's Doll and we're honored to talk to her all about her work, creative process, and lifelong relationship with drawing. We also loved hearing from Bo's daughter Nora, who is herself a book creator! After moving to Kansas from Taipei, Taiwan when she was 7, drawing became a way for Bo to express her emotions and feel more at home. Her books are influenced by her life and experiences, a chance to tell her story.It was also fascinating to hear how many versions of a book there can be and how Bo puts a book together. Don't miss this fascinating, thoughtful discussion – a window into the heart and mind of an incredible creative spirit. We'd love to hear from you! Send us a text message.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tree House Together is an Elm Place production.It was created by Jean and Kara Brodgesell.Podcast episodes feature Kara along with her kid, T.Episode art and delightful ukelele ditties were created by Jean Brodgesell.Episode was edited by Kara Brodgesell.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * For a summary of the episode and links that we've mentioned, check out the episode notes in our Tree House Together Episode Guide.Follow along with us on Instagram to get episode updates, picture book recommendations, activity prompts and more!And feel free to browse our Bookshop.org account to see all of the books we've recommended over the episodes. Purchases there will support independent bookstores.