Nothing More Sensible

Lois Ehlert created numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books, including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Waiting for Wings, Planting a Rainbow, Growing Vegetable Soup, and Color Zoo, which received a Caldecott Honor. Her unique books reflected her creative and curious mind. In this exclusive video interview with Reading Rockets, Ehlert discussed her early love for art and how she continually worked to create highly original children’s books. Ehlert was an artist who wasn’t afraid to wire, sew, glue, cut, paint, or photograph.