From food forests and butterflies to book publishing and the magic of slowing down, Erin shares how she plants seeds — literally and metaphorically — in young readers’ minds.
You can find "Wait Like a Seed" here: https://pajamapress.ca/book/wait-like-a-seed/
00:00 – Meet Erin Alladin: Author, Editor, Gardener, Dreamer
03:00 – What Is Permaculture and How Gardens Inspire Stories
09:00 – Writing Wait Like a Seed During Covid
15:00 – How Erin Got Into Children's Publishing and Editing
21:00 – What Makes a Great Kid’s Book (And What Kids Really Need)
30:00 – Darkness in Children's Stories: Why It Matters
36:00 – Growing Up Wild: Nature, Childhood, and Resilience
42:00 – Behind the Scenes of Creating Picture Books
48:00 – Erin’s Next Book + Final Thoughts on Seeds, Stories, and Hope
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