I TALK LIKE A RIVER’S Author Jordan Scott and Illustrator Sydney Smith in conversation with Professor Sylvia Vardell

<p>Author Jordan Scott and Illustrator Sydney Smith talk about their book I TALK LIKE A RIVER with Sylvia M. Vardell, Ph.D.Professor at Texas Woman's University School of Library &amp; Information Studies, with a focus on Poetry for Young People. A year on from publication, what are the takeaways from the Author/Illustrator duo? The discussion covers a variety of topics, from how poetry allows for creative expression in depicting speech types (specifically stuttering) to the way in which the illustrations <strong>impact </strong>the way in which the text is read.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We’re chatting today timed to International Stuttering Awareness Day, which is October 22nd.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I TALK LIKE A RIVER from <strong>Neal Porter Books / Holiday House</strong> is available wherever books are wols. You can find Jordan Scott at @jscottwrites on Twitter and @squeezedlight on Instagram and Sydney Smith at @Sydneydraws on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Holiday House on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @HolidayHouseBks for more book news and for book giveaways. Subscribe to hear future episodes of The Guest Book with other Holiday House authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>