Author-Illustrator Interview: SD Nelson on the Power & Magic of Picture Books & Grandma’s Tipi

By AJ Eversole

I’m excited to share an interview with picture book author-illustrator, S.D. Nelson. He is the author of many picture books featuring his Native heritage, his newest release, Grandma’s Tipi (Abrams, 2023) released in early May.

What is at the heart of your new non-fiction picture book Grandma’s Tipi: A Present-Day Lakota Story?

Legacy and family. I’ve thought a lot about legacy and this book is an intergenerational story. What comes across is that teaching the young about their p...