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Podcast: Making It in The Toy Industry
Episode: #248: Breaking Through Barriers in Children’s Book Publishing with Charles George Esperanza: Extended Cut
Description: Ever wonder how a kid from the South Bronx grew up to be a superstar children's book author and illustrator? 🚀In this episode of Making It in The Toy Industry, join host Azhelle Wade as she chats with Charles George Esperanza, the creative mind behind Boogie Boogie Y’all! 🎨📚 From dreaming of drawing comics to becoming a HarperCollins author, Charles shares his journey full of ups, downs, and plenty of surprises.He shares how he turned "no" into motivation, why his vibrant oil-painted illustrations are changing how we see graffiti, and his creative tricks for making big...