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SpaceX has won a bid for one of the toughest challenges in space

What's new today - July 19, 2024 00:16 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
To find details about our writing course for kids to become published authors, please click here SpaceX has won a bid from NASA for one of the most challenging tasks it has ever undertaken. The whole world will be watching the skies in 2031 as SpaceX attempts to destroy and take apart the ISS. ...

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Breaking the Rules with Justin Colón

The Children's Book Podcast - July 16, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Justin Colón, the author of The Quacken (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), illustrated by Pablo Pino, talks about breaking the rules in the kidlit space and contributing to the horror/comedy picture book canon. Visit Justin online at https://justincolonbooks.com/ You can pick up you...

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Breaking the Rules with Justin Colón

The Children's Book Podcast - July 16, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes
Justin Colón, the author of The Quacken (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), illustrated by Pablo Pino, talks about breaking the rules in the kidlit space and contributing to the horror/comedy picture book canon. Visit Justin online at https://justincolonbooks.com/ You can pick up you...

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Book Review: Harry Potter (6/6) - Movies vs Books - how different are they?

What's new today - July 12, 2024 09:05 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 6 of a 6 part series. In this episode, we ask our reviewers how different are the movies from the books.  To join our ⁠book review club, please click here.⁠ Book review ...

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Book review: Harry Potter (5/6) - What would happen if you got an Acceptance Letter from Hogwarts?

What's new today - July 12, 2024 09:01 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 5 of a 6 part series. In this episode, we ask our reviewers what would happen if an owl came their way and dropped them an acceptance letter?  To join our ⁠book review cl...

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Book review: Harry Potter (4/6) - How different is the Magical world from our real world

What's new today - July 12, 2024 08:58 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 4 of a 6 part series. In this episode, we ask our reviewers how different is the magical world from the real world we live in.  To join our ⁠book review club, please clic...

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Book review: Harry Potter (3/6) - Who would you rather chat with, Hagrid or Dumbledore?

What's new today - July 12, 2024 08:51 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 3 of a 6 part series. In this episode, we ask our reviewers who they would rather chat with - Hagrid or Dumbledore?  For the uninitiated, Hagrid is a half-giant and half-...

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Book review: Harry Potter (2/6) - What would you see in the Mirror of Erised?

What's new today - July 12, 2024 08:46 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 2 of a 6 part series. In this episode, we ask our reviewers what they would see if they stood in front of the Mirror of Erised.  For the uninitiated, The Mirror of Erised...

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Book review: Harry Potter (1/6) - Which house would you like to be sorted into?

What's new today - July 12, 2024 08:40 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 1 of a 6 part series. In this episode, we ask our reviewers which house they would like to be sorted into, at Hogwarts. For the uninitiated, the Hogwarts School was foun...

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Queens who ruled India (5): Begums of Bhopal

What's new today - July 10, 2024 08:51 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Nowhere else in Asia do we have recorded history of a line of Muslim women who governed a kingdom. The four Begums of Bhopal ruled for over 100 years. Their reign was marked by peace, good health and great education facilities. This quartet of queens owe their existence to the charisma and keen ...

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Acts of Creative Defiance with Carter Higgins

The Children's Book Podcast - July 10, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Carter Higgins, the author and illustrator of Circle Under Berry (Chronicle Books), Some of These are Snails (Chronicle Books), and her latest, Round and Round the Year We Go, talks about acts of creative defiance in bookmaking. Visit Carter online at https://www.carterhiggins.com/ You can p...

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Acts of Creative Defiance with Carter Higgins

The Children's Book Podcast - July 10, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes
Carter Higgins, the author and illustrator of Circle Under Berry (Chronicle Books), Some of These are Snails (Chronicle Books), and her latest, Round and Round the Year We Go, talks about acts of creative defiance in bookmaking. Visit Carter online at https://www.carterhiggins.com/ You can p...

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Ep 108- 🇸🇬My Recent Trip To Singapore - How the Lion City Break's all Barriers🇸🇬

Kidacity- Learn. Take Action - July 07, 2024 11:30 - 21 minutes
Namaste and Welcome to Episode 108! In this episode, I talk all about my recent school trip to Singapore in which we learnt about how, one of Asia's most morden cities breaks barriers in innovation, solves it's many problems and how both the government and citizens collaborate together to create...

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Queens who ruled India (4): Rudramadevi - the warrior who guarded the greatest diamonds

What's new today - July 04, 2024 19:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Rudramadevi, a warrior queen from South India made an astonishing ascent to the throne, thanks to her royal lineage. Nevertheless she faced much patriarchy and her rule was challenged from all quarters - both from inside and outside. During her rule, the Kakatiya kingdom was attacked from the No...

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BONUS: 2024 Summer Break Episode Swap - Dorktales

Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids - July 02, 2024 23:00 - 18 minutes
Hi Newsies! As you know, we're on a summer break... But we’re not leaving the news pool high and dry. Oh, no! We have a few episode's swaps in store for you with other podcasters, who are part of the fabulous Kids Listen Community. That’s a group of producers making audio content for kids. Check...

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Wrapping the Coast in Art with Elisa Boxer and Susanna Chapman

The Children's Book Podcast - July 02, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Elisa Boxer and Susanna Chapman, the author and illustrator of Covered in Color: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Fabrics of Freedom, talk about memorializing the lives of two artists who did what everyone was telling them could not be done. Visit Elisa online at https://elisaboxer.com/ Visit Sus...

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Wrapping the Coast in Art with Elisa Boxer and Susanna Chapman

The Children's Book Podcast - July 02, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes
Elisa Boxer and Susanna Chapman, the author and illustrator of Covered in Color: Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Fabrics of Freedom, talk about memorializing the lives of two artists who did what everyone was telling them could not be done. Visit Elisa online at https://elisaboxer.com/ Visit Sus...

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Queens who ruled India (3): Tribhuvana Mahadevi - a beacon of peace

What's new today - June 28, 2024 00:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Tribhuvana Mahadevi was a queen who ruled one of the mightiest empires in ancient India - also called Kalinga. Today, this kingdom spreads across the eastern state of Orissa in India. Her reign featured in books written in 10th century AD in Persia. She was called a Rayini (a queen) whose rule e...

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Summer Episode Swap with Picture Book Podcast

The Children's Book Podcast - June 25, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
In this Summer Episode Swap, Picture Book Podcast host Chris Marland shares his “Teachers That Inspire Us” episode featuring Why Teaching?, written by Dr. Jen Mott and illustrated by Sara Relojo.   Visit Picture Book Podcast online at Picture Book Podcast   You can pick up your own copy ...

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Picture Book Podcast presents Teachers That Inspire Us

The Children's Book Podcast - June 25, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes
In this Summer Episode Swap, Picture Book Podcast host Chris Marland shares his “Teachers That Inspire Us” episode featuring Why Teaching?, written by Dr. Jen Mott and illustrated by Sara Relojo.   Visit Picture Book Podcast online at Picture Book Podcast   You can pick up your own copy ...

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Summer Episode Swap with Picture Book Podcast

The Children's Book Podcast - June 25, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes
In this Summer Episode Swap, Picture Book Podcast host Chris Marland shares his “Teachers That Inspire Us” episode featuring Why Teaching?, written by Dr. Jen Mott and illustrated by Sara Relojo.   Visit Picture Book Podcast online at Picture Book Podcast   You can pick up your own copy ...

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Queens who ruled India (2): Nur Jahan - the empress who ruled from behind a curtain

What's new today - June 21, 2024 00:11 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
At its height, the Mughal empire was the richest in the world. Akbar's son Jahangir ascended the throne after his death. Jahangir was addicted to opium and alcohol, amongst other things. His wife Nur Jahan won his confidence. She was a remarkable woman who managed to keep her husband away from m...

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Books Help You to Know Yourself with Jon Klassen

The Children's Book Podcast - June 18, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes
Jon Klassen, author illustrator of The Skull (Candlewick Press), proposes there's something about books that make you braver. Visit Jon online at https://www.instagram.com/jonklassen You can pick up your own copy of The Skull (Candlewick Press) wherever books are found. Consider supporting i...

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Books Help You to Know Yourself with Jon Klassen

The Children's Book Podcast - June 18, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Jon Klassen, author illustrator of The Skull (Candlewick Press), proposes there's something about books that make you braver. Visit Jon online at https://www.instagram.com/jonklassen You can pick up your own copy of The Skull (Candlewick Press) wherever books are found. Consider supporting i...

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Queens who Ruled India (1): Keladi Chennamma - the one who defied Aurangazeb successfully

What's new today - June 14, 2024 06:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The Portugese called her 'Raina de Pimenta' or 'The Pepper Queen'. Born to a commoner, married to a king, she ascended the throne after the untimely death of her husband. She not only defended herself against patriarchy, but also against a barrage of enemy armies. She is best known for being t...

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Queens who Ruled India (1): Keladi Chennamma - the only queen who defied Aurangazeb successfully

What's new today - June 14, 2024 06:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The Portugese called her 'Raina de Pimenta' or 'The Pepper Queen'. Born to a commoner, married to a king, she ascended the throne after the untimely death of her husband. She not only defended herself against patriarchy, but also against a barrage of enemy armies. She is best known for being t...

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Going All-In on Interests with Lynne Kelly

The Children's Book Podcast - June 11, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratings
Lynne Kelly, author of The Secret Language of Birds (Delacorte Press), explores the ripples you make when you create a character who is all-in on her interests. Visit Lynne online at https://lynnekellybooks.com You can pick up your own copy of The Secret Language of Birds (Delacorte Press) a...

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Going All-In on Interests with Lynne Kelly

The Children's Book Podcast - June 11, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes
Lynne Kelly, author of The Secret Language of Birds (Delacorte Press), explores the ripples you make when you create a character who is all-in on her interests. Visit Lynne online at https://lynnekellybooks.com You can pick up your own copy of The Secret Language of Birds (Delacorte Press) a...

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Kid News This Week: Good dirt, Indian election, new Zealandia continent, Spanish snail festival, evil laugh comp

Newsy Pooloozi - The News Pod for Kids - June 05, 2024 21:10 - 22 minutes
In world news this episode, it’s World Environment Day – and that means – bring on the good dirt and soil. Plus, results are in from the world’s largest election ever held, yes, we’re talking about India. And, think you know your continents? Well, is Zealandia on your list? It should be as scien...

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Perfectly Lovable Exactly the Way You Are with Kaz Windness

The Children's Book Podcast - June 05, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes
Kaz Windness, Bitsy Bat, School Star (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books) and Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends (Simon Spotlight), creates stories with themes of navigating relationships, building resilient friendships, and being accepted for the spicy little weirdo you are.  Visit Kaz online...

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