![]() ![]() Watch interview clips and/or read the text.Click on the links below to learn about this dynamic storyteller turned author and illustrator. In this Reading Rockets interview, Patricia Polacco talks about her childhood, books, illustrations, and more. She has written and illustrated Thunder Cake, The Keeping Quilt, Chicken Sunday, and many other favorites. ![]() Not surprisingly, her stories often involve meaningful interactions between young and old people as well as an intermingling of different cultures. Patricia Polacco is now the author and illustrator of many charming picture books. It wasn't until Polacco was 41 that she started to write down this family history and illustrate it. In keeping with oral tradition, Polacco retold these stories to her own children. In the absence of a television set, Polacco's "Babushka" told gripping tales in front of the crackling fireplace. ![]() Patricia Polacco grew up hearing family stories from her Ukrainian grandmother. ![]()
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