The Camping Trip was honored this past year with the Washington State Book Award, for picture books. This honor came completely out of left field for me, and I am so thrilled to have my book recognized by the wonderful people at Washington Center for the Book, Washington State Library, and Seattle Public Library.
In lieu of a fun and celebratory public awards ceremony, which sadly could not happen again this year because of you-know-what we made a video of a conversation between me and Librarian Erika Miller. In it I read (most of) The Camping Trip, show a peek into my art process for this book, and answer questions about a variety of topics. It was a lot of fun doing this interview, and I hope you enjoy it!