Episode 47 - Home is a Hug with Cindy Hume

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Cindy Hume about her picture book 'Home is a Hug' and her creative journey.

Join us as we chat with Cindy Wume, Taiwanese author and illustrator, about her new picture book, Home is a Hug. The book imagines all the different ways in which we can think about home. It has interactive elements with cutouts and flaps and lots of great details to seek out when reading it. Find out about her journey from Taiwan to Cambridge, her creative process and discover how her travels and personal stories shape her vibrant illustrations and stories. We talk about: Cindy's backg...

People in this episode

Hosts: Katy Donnelly, Alison Palmer

Guest: Cindy Hume

Topics covered

• children's literature
• illustration
• creative process
• personal stories
• cultural journey

Keywords

• Cindy Hume
• Home is a Hug
• picture book
• illustration
• Taiwan
• Cambridge
• creative process
• children's literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Home is a Hug

Places: Taiwan, Cambridge

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