About this episode
Cynthia discusses the fun story 'Forty the Fortune Teller' by Drew Daywalt, featuring unique characters and illustrations by Kevin Cornell.
Send us Fan Mail The author of our most listened to episode, The Day the Crayons Quit, Drew Daywalt has written another fun story with some unlikely characters like a half-eaten potato chip and a gang of gum wads. This book was illustrated by Kevin Cornell. See if you can find a copy at your local bookstore or library so you can see his artwork and reread the story.
People in this episode
Host: Cynthia
Topics covered
- children's literature
- storytelling
- imagination
- illustration
- fun characters
Keywords
- Forty the Fortune Teller
- Drew Daywalt
- children's stories
- illustrated books
- fun characters
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