Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition

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Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the State of Connecticut. In each episode, we'll discuss one of the 2023 Elementary Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 2-3. Episodes will feature a discussion of each book, some of which will include interviews with authors and illustrators! New episodes will be released about every three weeks through March 2023.

  1. 01/13/2023

    S2 Ep 11: The Floating Field

    Joining us all the way from Singapore on the latest episode of Nutmeg Book Drops Elementary Edition is author Scott Riley. He is the author of the 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee The Floating Field. This book was illustrated by Nguyen Quang and Kim Lien Young and is published by Millbrook Press.

    29 min

  2. 01/10/2023

    S2 Ep 10: Lift

    Meet author Minh Lê on the latest episode of Nutmeg Book Drops Elementary Edition. He is part of the creative duo behind the 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee Lift, illustrated by Dan Santat and published by Disney/Hyperion.

    26 min

  3. 01/10/2023

    S2 Ep 9: JD and the Great Barber Battle

    J. Dillard and Akeem S. Roberts, author and illustrator of J.D. and the Great Barber Battle, join the hosts of Nutmeg Book Drops on this episode. This 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee is the first book in the J.D. the Kid Barber series, published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

    25 min

  4. 11/11/2022

    S2 Ep8: Shadow Island

    On this episode of Nutmeg Book Drops Elementary Edition we will interview Mike and Nancy Deas, the creators of the Sueño Bay Adventures series. We’ll be talking about the first book in the series, Shadow Island, a 2023 Nutmeg Nominee, published by Orca Books.

    24 min

  5. 10/21/2022

    S2 Ep7: Maybe Tomorrow?

    This episode of Nutmeg Book Drops Elementary Edition features an interview with Charlotte Agell, author of Maybe Tomorrow?, a 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee. This book was illustrated by Ana Ramírez González and is published by Scholastic Press.

    20 min

  6. 09/30/2022

    S2 Ep6: Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story

    On this episode Lauren Castillo, author and illustrator of the 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us, joins us for an interview. Her book is published by Random House Kids.

    21 min

  7. 09/09/2022

    S1 Ep5: The Paper Kingdom

    Today’s podcast episode features an interview with Helena Ku Rhee, author of the 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee The Paper Kingdom. This book was illustrated by Pascal Campion and is published by Random House.

    19 min

  8. 08/19/2022

    S2 Ep4: The Treasure Troop: Mr. Summerling's Secret Code

    Today’s episode features an interview with the creators of Mr. Summerling’s Secret Code, the first book in The Treasure Troop series. This Nutmeg Elementary 2023 nominee was written by Dori Hillestad Butler and illustrated by Tim Budgen.

    29 min
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Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the State of Connecticut. In each episode, we'll discuss one of the 2023 Elementary Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 2-3. Episodes will feature a discussion of each book, some of which will include interviews with authors and illustrators! New episodes will be released about every three weeks through March 2023.

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