Episode 103: Brian Skerry Adventurist Author of National Geographic Kids Almanac 2022

05/22/21 • 18 min

I’m sure both the NatGeo Kids Almanac and underwater photographer and explorer Brian Skerry are both familiar to you, especially with the recent release of the NatGeo book and Disney+ original series Secrets of the Whales. Brian will be talking about being a featured explorer in the brand new Kids Almanac 2022. We also talked about diving with sharks and what was the scariest thing that ever happened.
Reviews:
'"...this gathering of upbeat, vividly illustrated, browser-friendly dips into topics ranging from black holes to blue-footed boobies to Bolivian street food is hard to put down, and the pop quizzes and research guides at each chapter’s end will give studious sorts a leg up, too." - Kirkus

The book has all the usual fantastic colorful features and it also features a new Kids vs. Plastic chapter packed with ideas on how to reduce plastic waste. Brian will introduce the 2022 Challenge which helps kids to celebrate our awesome ocean.
Learn more: www.BrianSkerry.com

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Episode 102: Graci Kim Author The Last Fallen Star

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Graci Kim's post on Twitter sums it all up. "Last but not least - to all the diaspora kids, adoptees, misfits. To anyone who’s ever felt invisible, or like they didn’t belong.
I SEE YOU
Real magic lives inside all of us - in the choices we make every single day. This book is for you!"
Best selling author Rick Riordan has given Graci Kim a stamp of approval for her book The Last Fallen Star.

Graci was a sweet little Korean girl who never saw characters in books that looked like her when she was growing up. Her life was filled with lots of different experiences but she grew up believing that kids like her couldn’t be the heroes of our stories. Today her Korean witches book comes out & she will tell you she was wrong. Your voices matter. Your stories matter. YOU matter. And sometimes, your wildest dreams can come true. Riley Oh will take you on her adventure of self discovery and acceptance. #TheLastFallenStar

www.gracikim.com

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Episode 104: Todd Gray, Artist, Speaker and Michael Jackson's Official Photographer for Over 10 Years

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Todd Gray is an artist in every sense of the word. Todd is an internationally renowned photographer, artist and author. He was Michael Jackson's official photographer for over 10 years beginning in the late 70's throughout the 80's. He shot The Jacksons on American Bandstand and Soul Train back to back. He was with him documenting his life for Off The Wall, Thriller, Moonwalking, The Victory Tour, We Are The World and Michael Jackson hand picked him to be the guy who captured the highest times of his life and career. Todd captured the iconic image of Michael on point in those shining sparkling shoes. By the time Todd was 17 he had photographed an album cover, travelled with The Rolling Stones and had his photographs published in LIFE Magazine

I occasionally meet "those" kind of people, artists, whose art crosses all boundaries of space and time which brings me to Todd's exhibit currently on display at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (now until January 2, 2022) TODD GRAY: Crossing The Waters of Space, Time and History. Three of his new works will make their debut at the KIA. Todd melds images together that juxtapose his art will make you step back and think, re-think, examine and explore the possibilities. In general the art will challenge you both by what he is including and also by what he is leaving out.

Learn more about Todd Gray