Mark speaks with author and illustrator Barbara Reid about her use of plasticine in children’s book illustrations, how certain works were photographed for The Party, and how she read books by picking sections of the Dewey Decimal System in her school library.
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You can learn more about the way Barbara Reid works with plasticine by reading her book Fun With Modeling Clay.
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Photo: http://www.barbarareid.ca/biography.htm
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I enjoyed this podcast :)
I like your books and your podcast and thank you for coming to Ryerson public school. I like your plasticine work. you are the best.
I love the way you create your pictures with plastice. It’s very creative.
i love your book!
Great Podcast! Your plasticine pictures are truly amazing!!!
Wow, is all I have to say!!
I LOVE YOUR BOOKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!
your book is soooooooooooooooooo incredibly awesome, i really enjoyed the subway mouse it was soooo cool i love subways and i love your books even more keep it up barbara, Jamie
i love the fact how you can be so creative in creating The Party. Thank you for coming to Ryerson
Your books are soooo great, my friend shez reads them to me every day.
Thank you to all of the students at Ryerson Public School who have stopped by — and continue to — to listen to our interview with Barbara Reid. A special thank you to those of you who have taken the time to leave your positive comments.
Mark
Just One More Book!!
Barbara, thank you for coming for a visit at Ryerson Public School. You’re books are intense. They’re creative, inspiring and fun to read.
Keep up the great work
Connor
I really enjoy looking through your books. My class is doing plasticine art work at school it is soooooo much fun. that you for coming to our school.
i dont tell people this but ur books inspire me to work hard and believe in goals im so happy you are writing please dont ever stop my life depends on it
your books are beyond cool! way to go!
Barbra,
Thanks for coming to Ryerson. I just love your books! They are awesome! My fovorite one is The Party, i love the picture that looks blury when the kids are spinning.
Keep up the good work!
BARBARA REID YOU ROCK OUR SOCKS! YOU ARE A GENIUS! I AM IN AWE AT YOUR SUPERB PLASTICINE SKILLS!!! KEEP UP THE EXCEPTIONAL MASTERPIECES