Lisa Desimini like “Yosemite”: a fantastic, fun (funtastic?) conversation with the fantastical illustrator/author
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with illustrator/author Lisa Desimini about her work and insights into children's books.
It’s time for another guest! An author? Sort of. Another daughter? Yes, but not ours’s. It’s Illustrator/author Lisa Desimini!!! I mean-ie, we talk about books so why not have people who illustrate and write books, right? Lisa, disseminate de Samini disseminate den't se meany, Desimini is the illustrator and/or author of over 30 children’s books. Mike and David have read a number of them and loved all of them. She is our sixth author to chat with us on the podcast and if you include our daughters, our 12th guest. And after you listen to this episode, you’ll understand why she definitely ranks in our top 20. Seriously, we have a great conversation and a fun time hangin' with Lisa. And talking about her many books. And we had so much fun, we had to split it into two episodes. So heeeere’s part one where we blah blah yada yada blah. Please enjoy. In part one, we discuss My Beautiful Child which Lisa wrote and her husband Matt illustrated, She Sang Promise , Lisa gives us so many gifts and insights about illustrating and creating—ok, here’s an example: “That’s what’s great about children’s books: they’re deceptively simple. Every time you read it, you see something new.” Or, as Mike…
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