Cheryl Fusco Johnson is our guest co-h0st for this interview with award-winning picture book author Jill Esbaum.  Jill is also an  instructor for the Institute of Children’s Literature, something she has in common with Cheryl. Jill is also the Quad Cities Chair for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.  In this interview, we discuss Jill’s delightful book about a naughty dog with a secret passion for poetry.

Toward the end of the interview, Cheryl and regular host Monica Hadley discuss the upcoming Iowa Summer Writing Festival, all that it has to offer, and how to register.

For Producer Chamaigne Montana’s behind-the-scenes thoughts on this interview, check out her blog.

Cheryl Johnson is a writing instructor for the University of Iowa Summer Writing Festival. In this interview, she reviews the best books on writing for our listening audience.