Dream Gardens: Talking Up the Children's Books We Love
122 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn interview show about our favorite kids’ books.
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Podcast #22: The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
October 16, 2017 13:00 - 28 minutes - 14.1 MBAn Interview with Beth Vrabel For my twenty-second Dream Gardens kid lit podcast, I interviewed author Beth Vrabel about one of her favorite children’s books, The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt. Published in 2007 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, The Wednesday Wars is a historical middle grade novel set in the 1967 – 68 school year in Long Island, … Continue reading Podcast #22: The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt → The post Podcast #22: The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt appeared firs...
Podcast #21: Rules by Cynthia Lord
October 01, 2017 13:00 - 20 minutes - 10.4 MBAn Interview with Maria Dismondy For my twenty-first Dream Gardens kid lit podcast, I interviewed author Maria Dismondy about one of her favorite children’s books, Rules by Cynthia Lord. Published in 2006 by Scholastic Press, Rules tells the story of twelve year old Catherine, who wishes she had more control over her messy life. Her autistic brother David … Continue reading Podcast #21: Rules by Cynthia Lord → The post Podcast #21: Rules by Cynthia Lord appeared first on Dream Gardens.
Podcast #20: The Football Girl by Thatcher Heldring
September 16, 2017 13:00 - 21 minutes - 10.7 MBAn Interview with Karen Yingling For my twentieth Dream Gardens kidlit podcast, I interviewed librarian Karen Yingling about one of her favorite Young Adult books, the contemporary sports novel The Football Girl by Thatcher Heldring. Published in 2017, this YA tells the story of Tessa and Caleb’s last summer before entering high school. It should be … Continue reading Podcast #20: The Football Girl by Thatcher Heldring → The post Podcast #20: The Football Girl by Thatcher Heldring appeared ...
Podcast #19: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
September 01, 2017 12:00 - 25 minutes - 12.5 MBAn Interview with Andrea Mack For my nineteenth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author Andrea Mack about one of her favorite children’s books, the children’s adventure novel The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen, which is Book One of the Ascendance series. First published in 2012, this novel tells the story of a poor orphan boy named Sage who, along with three … Continue reading Podcast #19: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen → The post Podcast #19: The False Prince by Jennifer ...
Podcast #18: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
August 16, 2017 12:00 - 24 minutes - 12.3 MBAn Interview with C. Lee Mckenzie For my eighteenth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author C. Lee McKenzie about one of her favorite children’s books, the children’s classic Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, pseudonym of the of the British writer and mathematician Charles Dodgson. First published in 1865, this classic tale of young girl’s adventure as she literally tumbles into a … Continue reading Podcast #18: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll → The post Podcast #18: Alice in W...
Podcast #17: Storm Boy by Colin Thiele
August 01, 2017 12:00 - 37 minutes - 18.3 MBAn Interview with Allison Tait For my seventeenth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author Allison Tait about one of her favorite children’s books, the Australian classic Storm Boy by Colin Thiele, illustrated by Robert Ingpen. First published in 1963, the short book tells the story of a young boy who lives with his father on the isolated Southern coast of Australia. One day, a mother … Continue reading Podcast #17: Storm Boy by Colin Thiele → The post Podcast #17: Storm Boy by Colin Th...
Podcast #16: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
June 16, 2017 13:00 - 21 minutes - 10.6 MBAn Interview with Alina Sayre For my sixteenth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author Alina Sayre about one of her favorite books (and one of mine), the children’s middle grade fantasy novel The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. The book tells the story Edward Tulane, a particularly self-centered, vain and selfish china rabbit whose whole world … Continue reading Podcast #16: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo → The post Podcast #16: The Mi...
Podcast #15: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
June 01, 2017 12:00 - 22 minutes - 11 MBAn Interview with Jen Vincent For my fifteenth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author and educator Jen Vincent about one of her favorite books, the children’s middle grade fantasy novel and 2017 Newbery Award winner, The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill. The book tells the story of Luna, an infant rescued from sacrifice by the good-hearted witch Xan. Trouble … Continue reading Podcast #15: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill → The post Podcast #15: The Girl Who Dran...
Podcast #14: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
May 16, 2017 13:00 - 18 minutes - 9.18 MBAn Interview with A. T. Baron For my fourteenth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author Angela Baron, who writes under the name A. T. Baron. We talked about one of her favorite books, the children’s middle grade comic fantasy novel, The Wee Free Men by the late, great Terry Pratchett. First published in 2003, The Wee Free Men is a … Continue reading Podcast #14: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett → The post Podcast #14: The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett appeared first on Dream Gardens.
Podcast #13: Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
May 01, 2017 14:00 - 23 minutes - 11.7 MBAn Interview with A. B. Westrick For my thirteenth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author Anne Westrick, who writes under the name A.B Westrick. We talked about one of her favorite books, the children’s middle grade comic mystery novel, Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage. The novel was first published in 2012 and was a Newbery Honor … Continue reading Podcast #13: Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage → The post Podcast #13: Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage appeared first on Dream Ga...
Podcast #12: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathon Stroud
April 20, 2017 08:00 - 28 minutes - 13.8 MBAn Interview with David Neilsen For my twelfth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author and storyteller David Neilsen about the children’s middle grade tale of the supernatural, The Screaming Staircase, Book One of the new Lockwood and Co. series by Jonathon Stroud. The spooky novel was first published in 2013. Ghosts have been popping up all over England, and … Continue reading Podcast #12: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathon Stroud → The post Podcast #12: The Screaming Staircase by Jon...
Podcast #11: The BFG by Roald Dahl
April 01, 2017 09:00 - 17 minutes - 7.9 MBAn Interview with Ashley Mills Monaghan For my eleventh Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author Ashley Mills Monaghan about the children’s middle grade novel The BFG by Roald Dahl. The classic novel was originally published in 1982, and more recently inspired the Steven Steilberg animated adaptation in 2016. The BFG, which stands for The Big Friendly Giant, is the story of … Continue reading Podcast #11: The BFG by Roald Dahl → The post Podcast #11: The BFG by Roald Dahl appeared first...
Podcast #10: Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
March 15, 2017 19:29 - 17 minutes - 9.11 MBAn Interview with Michelle Houts For my tenth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed author Michelle Houts about the children’s middle grade novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Originally published in 1975, Tuck Everlasting was republished in 2015 with a special 40th anniversary edition. The novel tells the fable-like story of a young girl named Winnie and her encounter with the … Continue reading Podcast #10: Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt → The post Podcast #10: Tuck Everlasting...
Podcast #9: A Time to Keep by Tasha Tudor
March 01, 2017 13:57 - 21 minutes - 10.9 MBAn Interview with Betsy Bird For my ninth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed librarian and author Betsy Bird about the children’s picture book A Time to Keep: The Tasha Tudor Book of Holidays by Tasha Tudor. First published in 1977, A Time to Keep is a nostalgic look back at life in the rural New England countryside. In the picture book, … Continue reading Podcast #9: A Time to Keep by Tasha Tudor → The post Podcast #9: A Time to Keep by Tasha Tudor appeared first on Dream Gardens.
Podcast #8: Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson
February 15, 2017 13:15 - 26 minutes - 13.1 MBAn Interview with Jen Garthe For my eighth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed former teacher, aspiring writer, free-lance editor, and kids’ book enthusiast Jen Garthe about the middle grade children’s novel Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson. It is a story about three young boys who go on a quest to give their favorite teacher … Continue reading Podcast #8: Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson → The post Podcast #8: Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson appeared fi...
Podcast #7: Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
February 01, 2017 14:02 - 23 minutes - 11.6 MBAn Interview with Jennifer Baker For my seventh Dream Gardens podcast I interviewed writer, editor, and educator Jennifer Baker about Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe, a picture book for children inspired by the folktales and landscape of Zimbabwe. It is Cinderella-like story about two sisters whose search for a mysterious king leads to many strange … Continue reading Podcast #7: Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe → The post Podcast #7: Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by...
Podcast #6: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
January 16, 2017 13:19 - 19 minutes - 9.8 MBAn Interview with Priya Chhaya For my sixth Dream Gardens podcast, I interviewed historian and author Priya Chhaya about Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. It is a historical children’s novel about a young girl living in German occupied Denmark in 1943. She finds herself unexpectedly thrown into the dangerous world of the underground resistance when her … Continue reading Podcast #6: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry → The post Podcast #6: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry appeared first on Dream Ga...
Podcast #5: The Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher
January 02, 2017 15:45 - 31 minutes - 15.5 MBAn Interview with Erin Browne For this fifth Dream Gardens podcast I interviewed author, speaker, teacher and consultant Erin Brown about the science fiction middle grade novel The Tripod Trilogy by John Christopher. Consisting of three books – The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead, and The Pool of Fire – the trilogy is set … Continue reading Podcast #5: The Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher → The post Podcast #5: The Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher appeared first on Dream G...
Podcast #4: Book Spotlight – D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire
December 15, 2016 12:55 - 4.75 MBThis Dream Gardens podcast is another book spotlight, this time of D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths, the classic collection of stories for children of the ancient Greek gods and goddess, heroes and monsters, written and illustrated by the husband and wife team of Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire. It also happens to be one of my favorite books … Continue reading Podcast #4: Book Spotlight – D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire → The post Podcast #4: Book Spotlight...
Podcast #3: Book Spotlight – Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
December 01, 2016 13:22 - 8 minutes - 4.77 MBIn lieu of an interview, this Dream Gardens podcast is a book spotlight of the middle grade novel Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, a semi-autobiographical tale of a young Vietnamese refugee girl and her adjustment to the loss of her homeland and her father, as well as her struggles to negotiate through the strangeness and occasional … Continue reading Podcast #3: Book Spotlight – Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai → The post Podcast #3: Book Spotlight – Inside Out and Back Ag...
Podcast #2: The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart
November 15, 2016 01:04 - 21 minutes - 20.7 MBAn Interview with Julie Hembree For my second Dream Gardens podcast I interviewed librarian and educator Julie Hembree about The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart, a heart-felt middle grade adventure novel about a young boy’s quest for meaning on the frigid slopes of Mount Rainier. Julie’s blog, Bulldog Readers and Bobcats Blog, can be found at bellbulldogreaders.edublogs.org . To … Continue reading Podcast #2: The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart → The post Podcast #2: The Honest Truth by Dan...
Podcast #1: Ambassador by William Alexander
November 01, 2016 08:28 - 23 minutes - 22.4 MBAn Interview with Jacqueline Lipton Welcome to my first Dream Gardens podcast! For this podcast I interviewed author Jacqueline Lipton, aka K.C. Maguire, on her favorite children’s book, William Alexander’s Ambassador, a comic sci-fi novel about a young boy, a purple blob and a race to save his family and the world. Jaqueline’s own blog, … Continue reading Podcast #1: Ambassador by William Alexander → The post Podcast #1: Ambassador by William Alexander appeared first on Dream Gardens.