The Children's Book Podcast

Matthew C. Winner
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The Children's Book Podcast

Exploring big ideas and the way that stories can help us feel seen, understood, and valued. The Children's Book Podcast features insightful and sincere interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf. Hosted by a teacher and school librarian, each episode seeks to connect kids and listeners of all ages to powerful, impactful, and lasting stories, and the people who tell them.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    You Can’t Win at Everything with J.E. Thomas

    J.E. Thomas, author of Control Freaks (Levine Querido), talks about loving your characters exactly as they show up in your story. Visit Jan online at https://jethomasauthor.com You can pick up your own copy of Control Freaks (Levine Querido) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes.  For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/).  Our music is by Podington Bear.  Podcast hosting by Libsyn.  You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

    29 min

  2. 19 NOV · BONUS

    Fun, Fabulousness, and Truth with Lil Miss Hot Mess (R)

    Lil Miss Hot Mess (@LilMissHotMess) shares about her debut picture book, THE HIPS ON THE DRAG QUEEN GO SWISH, SWISH, SWISH. Lil Miss Hot Mess has been performing in drag for many years now, more than the age of her readers at Drag Queen Story Hour, but it’s because of those readers and those story hours that led to the creation of this picture book. Set to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus”, Lil Miss Hot Mess’s invitation to swish, stomp, shimmy, snap, and bling pairs with the vibrant and energetic art of Olga de Dios to create a moment with readers full of fun, fabulousness, and truth. This episode originally aired on July 24, 2020.

    35 min

  3. 12 NOV

    Feeling As Important As Anybody Else with Traci Sorell and Joseph Erb

    Traci Sorell and Joseph Erb, author and illustrator of Clack, Clack! Smack! A Cherokee Stickball Story (Charlesbridge Publishing), talk about creating community and feeling as important as anybody else. Visit Traci online at https://www.tracisorell.com Visit Joseph online at https://www.josepherb.com You can pick up your own copy of Clack, Clack! Smack! A Cherokee Stickball Story (Charlesbridge Publishing) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes.  For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/).  Our music is by Podington Bear.  Podcast hosting by Libsyn.  You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

    34 min

  4. 5 NOV

    10 Years of The Princess in Black with Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham

    Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham, creators of the The Princess in Black series (Candlewick Press), talk about tapping into a world they created a decade ago. Visit Princess in Black online at https://www.princessinblack.com/ You can pick up your own copy of The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe (Candlewick Press) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes.  For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/).  Our music is by Podington Bear.  Podcast hosting by Libsyn.  You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

    31 min

  5. 29 OCT

    Sitting in Uncertainty with Booki Vivat

    Booki Vivat, author and illustrator of Meet Me on Mercer Street (Scholastic Press), talks about the overwhelming sense of unfairness of a childhood friend moving away as well as the eventual understanding that things are a lot more complicated than you know. Visit Booki online at https://bookivivat.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Meet Me on Mercer Street (Scholastic Press) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes.  For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/).  Our music is by Podington Bear.  Podcast hosting by Libsyn.  You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

    32 min

  6. 22 OCT

    Whose Story is Being Told (and Whose Isn’t) with Supriya Kelkar

    Supriya Kelkar, author and illustrator of And Yet You Shine: The Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance (Candlewick Press), talks about her middle grade picture book about colonization and the people of the southeastern diaspora. Visit Supriya online at https://supriyakelkar.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park (Dial Books) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes.  For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/).  Our music is by Podington Bear.  Podcast hosting by Libsyn.  You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

    34 min

  7. 15 OCT

    Building Social Capital with María Dolores Águila

    María Dolores Águila, author Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park (Dial Books), illustrated by Magdalena Mora, talks about the building social capital through a story only we can tell. Visit María online at https://mariadoloresaguila.com/ You can pick up your own copy of Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park (Dial Books) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes.  For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/).  Our music is by Podington Bear.  Podcast hosting by Libsyn.  You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

    30 min

  8. 8 OCT

    Writing it Takes You Back with Wade Hudson and Don Tate

    Wade Hudson and Don Tate, author and illustrator of The Day Madear Voted (Nancy Paulsen Books), talk about fighting for rights and books that save lives. Visit Wade online at https://justusbooks.com/founders/ Visit Don online at https://www.zettaelliott.com/ You can pick up your own copy of The Day Madear Voted (Nancy Paulsen Books) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes. Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for providing a clip of the audiobook.  This and other audiobooks are available at your local library or through Libro.fm, where your purchase also supports independent bookstores in the process!  For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/).  Our music is by Podington Bear.  Podcast hosting by Libsyn.  You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

    34 min
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Exploring big ideas and the way that stories can help us feel seen, understood, and valued. The Children's Book Podcast features insightful and sincere interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf. Hosted by a teacher and school librarian, each episode seeks to connect kids and listeners of all ages to powerful, impactful, and lasting stories, and the people who tell them.

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  • Creator
    Matthew C. Winner
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2024
  • Episodes
    713
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Matthew C. Winner
  • Show Website
    The Children's Book Podcast

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