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63: Graphic Novels Make the Best Gifts - Tom Angleberger Author Interview BookHuddle
Don't take life too seriously, have some fun too! If you could spend all day doing what you loved most, what would it be? Would you write silly stories that get published into graphic novels? Middle grade author Tom Angleberger shares with us about the creation of his graphic novel series, The Two-Headed Chicken, and why graphic novels make such great gifts for kids.
Find author Tom Angleberger
https://origamiyoda.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tomangleberger/?hl=en
The Two-Headed Chicken https://www.amazon.com/Two-Headed-Chicken-Tom-Angleberger/dp/1536223212/
Chapters
00:00 Meet Tom Angleberger
07:16 Is writing a job for you? Or is it just fun?
11:15 How did Tom Angleberger come up with the idea for the Two Headed Chicken series?
15:44 Why do graphic novels make great gifts? Why are graphic novels important?
21:02 Lessons in graphic novels?
22:12 The publishers response to Two-Headed Chicken
26:22 Where does Tom Angleberger get his book ideas?
29:52 Tom’s question for me, what book would I have the two-headed chicken jump into?
34:07 What is next for author Tom Angleberger?
34:57 Tom’s book recommendation.