About this episode

John Patrick Green discusses the unique experiences of each new school year and his work as a cartoonist.

John Patrick Green, cartoonist of Weather or Not (First Second), joins Matthew to talk about the journey of a new school year and never having exactly the same class again. Visit John Patrick Green online at www.johnpatrickgreen.com Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org . Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins ( https://stebs.design/ ). Our music is by Podington Bear. Podcast hosting by Libsyn. You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew C. Winner

Guest: John Patrick Green

Topics covered

• cartooning
• school year
• classroom experiences
• children's literature
• creativity
• education

Keywords

• Muppets
• cartoonist
• Weather or Not
• school year
• class
• children's books
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boyds Mills, Libsyn, Podington Bear

Books & works: Weather or Not

Places: www.johnpatrickgreen.com, www.boydsmills.org, matthewcwinner.com

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