Illustrator/Author Leslie Helakoski

Next on Worlds Awaiting, Rachel visits with illustrator/author Leslie Helakoski about her process of creating children’s books and where her ideas come from. Not everything, you know, comes out of thin air. And every author finds unique sources of inspiration. Helakoski is the author and sometimes illustrator of ten picture books including Woolbur, Big Chickens, and Big Pigs. Her books and illustrations have garnered a number of awards. Two new books are in the works and will be released in 2017.