Rasha AridiIn 1984, writer Joanna Cole and artist Bruce Degen met at the New York City offices of Scholastic to discuss creating a new children’s book about science.
They have since published 16 colorful, zany books featuring Ms. Frizzle and her magic school bus.Cole died on 12 July at age 75.
But the series—including an upcoming book on evolution—continues to take children and their parents on fantastic adventures that also teach them about the natural world.
We asked Degen to talk about his collaborator and his role in making the beloved series.The interview has been edited for length and clarity.A: The first book was a 1 book contract to see if this would work.