In this episode, I’m talking with Stephen Briseño, author of one of my FAVORITE picture books: The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border.

Listen as we talk about The Notebook Keeper, along with Stephen’s newest picture book, Queen of Leaves: The Story of Ynes Mexia. We talk about why he started writing, where his book ideas come from and why picture books matter so much. 

Here are the books mentioned in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!

The Notebook Keeper: A Story of Kindness from the Border by Stephen Briseño (Amazon / Bookshop)

Queen of Leaves: The Story of Ynes Mexia by Stephen Briseño (Amazon / Bookshop)

From Text Structures to Picture Books by Stephen Briseño and Kayla Briseño (Amazon / Bookshop)

Here’s where you can find Stephen online:

Website: https://www.stephenbriseno.com/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_briseno_writes 

I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below!