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Critter Lit hosted by Lindsay Ward
February 7, 2023
Today we have a debut author and illustrator whose book, Escape to Play, released with Bookling Media in 2021. I’m thrilled to have her with us today to talk about her books, creative process, and upcoming projects...
Simply 7 hosted by Jena Benton
December 13, 2022
Today’s picture book was done completely in acrylic paintings...It’s a simple story, yet Becky has also added another layer to it by hiding well known paintings in each scene and back matter to help young readers find and identify each piece of art...
A Song of Six Pens hosted by Gloria Reichert
November 25, 2022
After meeting Becky Gehrisch at the recent SCBWI: Ohio North Conference, I was fascinated that she has established a publishing company called Bookling Media. I had all sorts of questions about how one goes about doing such a thing and thought readers of this blog might also find such information useful, especially those who are authors/illustrators. Becky graciously agreed to be interviewed. I hope you enjoy meeting her and learning about her company...
Reading With Your Kids Podcast hosted by Jed Doherty
October 21, 2022
Author/Illustrator Becky Gehrisch is on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her beautiful picture book Escape To Play. Becky tells us that learning about art can be fun, especially with a trio of rowdy dogs on the farm! Becky tells us how families can interact with the book and the process of making the illustrations! Over 300 hours went into the hand-painted illustrations over a 15-year span. In addition to the illustrations, readers can find famous recreated artworks and a little mouse...
A Fuse 8 Production hosted by Betsy Bird
October 18, 2022
Today I am in conversation with author Becky Gehrisch. She’s a “portrait artist, illustrator and author” who works with colored pencils, acrylic paints and chalk pastels. Highly talented, she came to my attention when I noticed how sophisticated her art was. Having self-published the picture book Escape to Play, I was interested in asking her a couple questions about the current self-publishing world. It’s been doing well for at least a decade now, but what is its current state of affairs? Becky, I’m happy to say, was willing to oblige me with answers, and her methodology and technique when self-publishing is quite different from what you might assume...
Bird Meets Worm hosted by Jane Smith
July 5, 2022
This month I'm super excited to be chatting up with the talented children's book author-illustrator, Becky Gehrisch! I'm so inspired by Becky's plunge into independent publishing and her passion for publishing children's books in a way that puts creatives in the driver's seat...
Grog hosted by Kathy Halsey
July 13, 2022
Summer time! Wouldn't you like to be with these adorable pups and escape and play? Doesn’t that bubble bath look perfect on a hot summer’s day? Escape to Play is a summer treat that combines three mischievous dogs who create loads of unsupervised fun while the farmer is hard at work.
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Author- illustrator Becky Gehrisch ’s charming art and bouncy rhyme combine with an “Easter egg” in the character Norman, a mouse. Add the surprise elements of classic paintings such as Van Gogh’s sunflowers and Munch’s The Scream, and you have an engaging, interactive read. This picture book has a great “re-readability” factor, too. I give this one "four paws up."
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