About this episode
Michelle Dahl discusses her journey from elementary school teacher to children's author, exploring themes of childhood wonder and family traditions.
A single sunrise can outshine a whole gift shop, and that’s the kind of quiet truth we dig into with children’s author and artist Michelle Dahl. Michelle spent years as an elementary school teacher, and her chapter book “A Walk with Grandpair, Mickey’s Souvenirs” began as a personal narrative writing tool for her students. After retirement, she pulled that classroom framework back off the shelf, followed the memory further, and turned it into a story that honors childhood wonder, family tradi...
People in this episode
Host: Elsa Kurt
Guest: Michelle Dahl
Topics covered
- childhood wonder
- family traditions
- personal narrative
- education
- storytelling
Keywords
- children's author
- elementary school
- storytelling
- family traditions
- personal narrative
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Walk with Grandpair, Mickey’s Souvenirs
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