![]() ![]() ![]() This is sort of something I took from Where the Wild Things Are, when Max goes into his dreamspace, we really see his psychology. And I'm really conscious right now about leaning toward the child and the psychology of a child. You have the parent and you have the child. Adam Williams read aloud 'Milo Imagines the World' written by Matt de la Pea & illustrated by Christian RobinsonTo get your own copy of the book, click here. In the latest installment of our "Picture This" series, we brought the author and illustrator together to discuss their collaboration - below are excerpts from their conversation.ĭe la Peña: You have two audiences for a picture book. I just remember a lot of pain, embarrassment, guilt and shame."ĭe la Peña connected with the idea of a child who is constantly imagining and reimagining the world around him. You know, when someone you love is serving time, you're serving time along with them. You feel as a kid, even though it's your parent who's being punished, you feel punished. He remembers that "shook-up soda" feeling that Milo has on the subway. "It was a way to have some control over my circumstances." Milo Imagines the World is the third book from author Matt de la Peña and illustrator Christian Robinson the Newbery Medal and Caldecott Honor winning duo behind Last Stop on Market Street and Carmela Full of Wishes. ![]() "Making pictures was certainly my way of having some say over the world and what things could look like," he says. ![]()
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