CC22 - Spotlight on Children's Author - Robert Vescio

In this episode of Chatabout Children, we talk with Robert Vescio, a children’s book author, about his work and his thoughts on how adults could help children nurture a love for the written word.

What drives and inspires Robert in his work Where Robert gets his ideas for his writing The challenges that Robert face when writing Some memorable comments from students in a few of Robert’s school visits Robert’s thoughts on what makes a good children’s book Robert’s advice for parents struggling to read a book to their children Robert’s newly released and upcoming books The power of pictures Take-home Message for Parents who have Kids Who Want to Write Encourage them to try new things and tackle new projects Start small, don’t push them to do too much Expose them to good writing Try out different forms like writing to a friend Let them enjoy writing