RAR #274: Behind the Scenes of One of My Favorite Christmas Picture Books

<p>We all know there is no shortage of Christmas picture books out there. </p><p><br></p><p>But for a book to make it onto my kids’ Christmas stack or onto a Read Aloud Revival Christmas Book List, it has to be <em>excellent</em>. </p><p><br></p><p>And the books we choose for Christmas School? Those are the ones that go above and beyond excellent and are some of our most treasured, tippy-top favorite Christmas read-alouds.</p><p><br></p><p>Today, I have the author-illustrator of one of my all-time favorite Christmas picture books, <em>Red and Lulu,</em> with me.</p><p><br></p><p> You might recognize Matt Tavares from his beloved books <em>Zachary's Ball, Becoming Babe Ruth, </em>or<em> Growing Up Pedro</em> or from his delightful Christmas books in the Dasher series. He’s here to tell us all about his writing and illustrating process, why he loves writing Christmas picture books, and how he created the enchanting journey of <em>Red and Lulu.</em>  </p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this epis...