Part 2: A Conversation with the Author & Illustrator of SNOOZIE, SUNNY, AND SO-SO

Touching on loss and childhood, poetry and color, and Maurice Sendak and animal companions, author Dafna Ben-Zvi and illustrator Ofra Amit speak with Enchanted Lion’s Emilie Robert Wong about how Snoozie, Sunny, and So-So came to be. In part two of the interview, they discuss their connection to Maurice Sendak, the liberating and transformative power of the imagination, and why difficult topics belong in children’s literature.

Interview, Author, IllustratorEmilie Robert WongApril 22, 2021snoozie sunny and soso, ofra amit, dafna ben-zviComment

Part 1: A Conversation with the Author & Illustrator of SNOOZIE, SUNNY, AND SO-SO

Touching on loss and childhood, poetry and color, and Maurice Sendak and animal companions, author Dafna Ben-Zvi and illustrator Ofra Amit speak with Enchanted Lion’s Emilie Robert Wong about how Snoozie, Sunny, and So-So came to be. In part one of the interview, they discuss the theme of moving on from loss, how music and emotion drive their creative processes, and the real-life pets that inspired Snoozie, Sunny, and So-So.

Emilie Robert WongApril 21, 2021snoozie sunny and soso, ofra amit, dafna ben-zviComment

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