As someone who writes YA, I’m fascinated by the picture book process. You’ve got barely a few hundred words to work with, and you need to have art that both connects to your narrative and takes the story to the next level. So I really dug this video by children’s book artist Oliver Jeffers about his process:

Oliver Jeffers Author Film 2013 from Oliver Jeffers on Vimeo.

I need to start hunting for my breakfast, too. Watch out, scones!

(via swissmiss)