I don’t know so much if I was motivated by people telling me that you’re talented or you’re good at what you do, as much as it was really just like a form of escape and just sort of a passion of mine. I watched “Jurassic Park,” and then I drew a dinosaur eating somebody. So, like most kids, I watched “Aladdin” and then I drew Aladdin. I couldn’t control the circumstances around me, but I could at least decide what I wanted on that piece of paper, what sort of world I wanted to create.Įarly on, my drawings were sort of influenced by whatever was around me. We didn’t have a lot growing up, but I at least always had a pencil, paper. I just loved that, you know, so much could be communicated with just an image.
And so I was definitely drawn to books with pictures. His new book is school’s first day of school.ĬHRISTIAN ROBINSON, “School’s First Day of School”: Growing up, I actually - I didn’t have that close of a relationship with books.
Tonight, we hear from illustrator Christian Robinson, so who works to ensure that picture books become more inclusive and empower all children. It’s the latest in our Brief But Spectacular episodes, where we ask interesting people to describe their passions. JUDY WOODRUFF: Next, to another look at the joy of opening up literature to new audiences.
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