Ruth Behar & Gabriel Frye-Behar – Pepita Meets Bebita
Joining me for this episode is acclaimed prize-winning author, Ruth Behar and writer/film maker Gabriel Frye-Behar. We have a chat about their recent co-written children’s picture book, Pepita Meets Bebita. The book is a wonderful story of a new born baby coming home and how the previous baby (a furry terrier mix) learns to accept this and discovers how they all can still be one big happy family. We discuss how the book provides a wonderful blend of the English and Spanish language and how children can learn from this. Also, learn how a mother and son can combine their skillsets to publish a wonderful book for the entire family. Have a listen and enjoy!
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BIO:
Ruth Behar is an acclaimed author of adult fiction and nonfiction, and Lucky Broken Girl--winner of the Pura Belpre Award--is her first book for young readers. She was born in Havana, Cuba, grew up in New York, and has lived and worked in Spain and Mexico. Her honors include a MacArthur "Genius" Award, a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Senior Fellowship, and a Distinguished Alumna Award from Wesleyan University.
Gabriel Frye-Behar is a Brooklyn based writer, filmmaker and photographer. He has a BFA in Film & TV Production from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. He currently teaches in the Drama Department at NYU/Tisch. This is his first picture book and he and his wife can’t wait to share it with their own lovely pepita and bebita.