All The Wonders This Week
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWeekly roundups and quick takes on the news in the world of children’s literature every Tuesday morning. Each week a special guest will join All the Wonders contributor Corrina Allen to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature - from picture books to middle grade, graphic novels to novels in verse. They’ll also discuss movies, games, and news related to children and the stories they love.
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Best of 2019 Lists, a third picture book by a favorite author/illustrator collaboration, and the upcoming #TeachGraphix Week: Tuesday, December 3rd
December 03, 2019 10:00 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBPlease head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Jeanette Bradley discusses board book trends, a nonfiction book to inspire letter-writing, and new comics coming our way: Tuesday, November 19th
November 19, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBJoining me this week as co-host is Jeanette Bradley - a writer, an illustrator, a former urban planner - and author/illustrator of the picture book Love, Mama and the upcoming When the Babies Came to Stay and No Voice Too Small: Fourteen Young Americans Making Change, Co-edited with Keila V. Dawson, and Lindsay H. Metcalf and Illustrated.by Jeanette. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Aida Salazar discusses her love of picture book biographies, some bookish ways to celebrate World Kindness Day, and thoughts on censorship. : Tuesday, November 12th
November 12, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBJoining me this week to discuss what’s new in the world of children’s literature is Aida Salazar - an award-winning author and arts activist whose writings for adults and children explore issues of identity and social justice. Her debut middle grade novel-in-verse, The Moon Within, was one of my absolute favorite books in 2019. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Katey Howes discusses School Librarian of the Year nominations, The One and Only Bob, four fantastic new nonfiction titles to delight and disgust you, and thoughts on the Thanksgiving narrative: Tuesday, October 29th
October 29, 2019 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBJoining me today to chat about some highlights and major events in the realm of children’s literature is Katey Howes - one of the All the Wonders contributors and author of the picture books Be A Maker, Magnolia Mudd and the Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe, and Grandmother Thorn. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Jason June discusses the Texas Book Festival, a ton of middle grade sequels, the final Star Wars trailer, and things that creep us out: Tuesday, October 22nd
October 22, 2019 09:00 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MBJoining me this week to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Jason June, formerly Jason Gallaher - a writer who loves to create picture books that mix the flamboyant and wacky with the slightly dark, and young adult rom-coms that celebrate love of all kinds. He’s the author of Whobert Whover, Owl Detective, illustrated by Jess Pauwels, and his next book, Porcupine Cupid, a queer-inclusive Valentine’s Day story, illustrated by Lori Richmond, comes ou...
Co-host Tara Lazar discusses three new World War II books, two mythology-based fantasies, a favorite Dr. Seuss story coming to Netflix & Nic Stone’s new tattoo: Tuesday, October 15th
October 15, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBJoining me this week to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Tara Lazar - a mom of two, a children’s book blogger, and author of several picture books including 7 Ate 9, Your First Day of Circus School, and - just out today - The Upper Case: Trouble in Capital City. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Rebecca Donnelly discusses the new Hunger Games prequel, #MGBooktober & the latest in speculative fiction for young readers: Tuesday, October 8th
October 08, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 45.9 MBJoining me this week to discuss what’s new and intriguing in the world of children’s literature is Rebecca Donnelly - a children’s librarian in northern New York and author of the two middle grade novels How to Stage a Catastrophe and The Friendship Lie - and the newly released picture book, Cats Are a Liquid! Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Debbie Ridpath Ohi discusses the new Best Seller categories, Banned Books Week, & Three New Graphic Novels: Tuesday, October 1st
October 01, 2019 08:30 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MBJoining me this week to chat about what’s new and intriguing in the world of children’s literature is Debbie Ridpath Ohi - the author-illustrator of Where Are My Books? and Sam & Eva, and the illustrator for over twenty books including collaborations with authors like Michael Ian Black, Judy Blume and Aaron Reynolds. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Lori Richmond discusses the 10th Anniversary of Dot Day, Proper Bookmark Options & Raina Telgemeier’s new graphic novel, Guts: Tuesday, September 17th
September 17, 2019 04:43 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBJoining me this week to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Lori Richmond - author and illustrator of the picture books Pax and Blue, Bunny’s Staycation, and the forthcoming Bunny Business, and illustrator of several other picture books. She is a marathoner, and creator of the running-inspired art series View From My Run. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat ...
Co-host Stephanie Lucianovic discusses Book Festival Controversies, New Nonfiction Science Titles & Two New Books About Death: Tuesday, September 10th
September 11, 2019 03:31 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBJoining me today to discuss all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Stephanie one of my favorite people to follow on Twitter and a writer who has covered a huge range of topics from food to parenting, TV to vampire dating habits. She is the author of Suffering Succotash: A Picky Eater's Quest to Understand Why We Hate the Foods We Hate and the just-released-today picture book called The End of Something Wonderful: A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral, which is...
Co-host Tracey Baptiste discusses the Brooklyn Book Festival, Picture Book Collaborations & an Author with Two New Titles Released Today: Tuesday, September 3rd
September 03, 2019 08:00 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MBJoining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Tracey Baptiste - a former elementary school teacher and author of the New York Times best-selling Minecraft: The Crash and the phenomenally creepy Caribbean series, The Jumbies. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Jarod Roselló discusses the Harvey Awards, Dot Day & a New Nonfiction Book for Young Writers: Tuesday, August 27th
August 27, 2019 08:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBJoining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Jarod Roselló - a literacies researcher and creative writing professor at the University of South Florida. And author of graphic novels for children and adults, including the recently released (and amazing!) Red Panda & Moon Bear. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Josh Funk discusses a Problematic Reading List, Nerd Camp News & Three Middle Grade Adventures: Tuesday, August 20th
August 20, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 34.3 MBJoining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Josh Funk - author of The Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, the It’s Not a Fairy Tale series, How to Code a Sandcastle AND the coming-this-September How to Code a Rollercoaster! Please head over to allthewonders.com for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.
Co-host Kathie MacIsaac discusses eBook Embargoes, the Scary Stories Movie & New Nonfiction Picture Books: Tuesday, August 13th
August 13, 2019 09:00 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBIntroduction The loss of two literary greats, the controversy around ebook embargoes, and a new nonfiction picture book about one of the many women behind some of your favorite Disney art. We’ve got all this and more. I’m Corrina Allen and this is All The Wonders This Week. Thank you for joining us this Tuesday, August 13th, 2019! Joining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Kathie MacIsaac - she runs the children’s department at ...
Co-host Jarrett Lerner discusses Book Lovers Day, Spooky Middle Grade & Hybrid Graphic Novels: Tuesday, August 6th
August 06, 2019 09:00 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MBIntroduction A bookish holiday you may not have heard of, an author who raised thousands of dollars to get more books in kids’ hands, and a new graphic novel nonfiction/fiction hybrid. We’ve got all this and more. I’m Corrina Allen and this is All The Wonders This Week. Thank you for joining us this Tuesday, August 6th, 2019! Joining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Jarrett Lerner - MGBookVillage co-founder, co-organizer of t...
Introducing All the Wonders This Week
July 09, 2019 04:05 - 1 minute - 2.29 MBWelcome to All the Wonders This Week - a brand new show that brings you weekly roundups and quick takes on the news in the world of children’s literature every Tuesday morning. I’m your host Corrina Allen, an educator, host of the Books Between podcast, contributor at MGBookVillage, and Podcast Network Director at All the Wonders. Each week a special guest will join me to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature - from picture books to middle grade, gr...