Sneaky Peeks Video #2: Christian Robinson discusses Gaston

[This is one of a series of videos celebrating the release of our book Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children’s Literature by revealing behind-the-scenes scoops on 2014 books]

You know that feeling you get when you see a picture book so perfectly beautiful that you assume it’s a classic that’s been around for decades and decades?  There’s more than a hint of that floating about Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio.  Here, illustrator Christian Robinson talks about challenging gender norms, including diverse characters, and nontraditional families:

See Jules’ behind-the-scenes look at Christian’s art in the book here.