Bianca with Julio Torres and Julian Glander on I Want to Be a Vase

In this episode, Bianca talks to the awesome duo Julio Torres and Julian Glander, creators of the picture book I Want to Be a Vase. With its themes of confidence and embracing one's true identity, this book makes for a dynamic and important conversation starter.

Julio Torres is a comedian, the creator of the HBO special My Favorite Shapes, and has written for Saturday Night Live. He’s also one of the masterminds behind Los Espookys, HBO’s Spanish-language comedy about a group of horror enthusiasts.

Julian Glander is  a 3D animator, designer, and illustrator. Mostly self-taught, he has created work for Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Adult Swim, and The New York Times. He is also the creator of the video game Art Sqool and the squishy comics collection 3D Sweeties. 

Order copies of I Want to Be a Vase on Bookshop.org or Amazon.

Transcription:

You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review.

Resources:

Visit Julio Torres on Instagram @SpacePrinceJulio.

Visit Julian Glander at Glander.co.

HBO special My Favorite Shapes.

Discussion Topics:

• About I Want to Be a Vase and how it came to be a book.
• Julio Torres talks about being who you want to be and bringing kids into this conversation.
• A discussion on Julian Glander's uncanny 3D artwork.
• Celebrating the uniqueness of others.
• Breaking the typical book character mold.
• Julio's path to becoming a comedian.
• Julian's path to becoming an animator.
• Guidance counselor humor.
• The difference between writing a Saturday Night Live sketch versus a children's book.
• Julio Torres and Julian Glander's hopes for I Want to Be a Vase.