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E27: Look for the Helpers, the Essential Workers
Kidlit These Days
English - April 16, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsBooks Arts Fiction kids books kid lit childrens books Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Nicole and Matthew discuss food insecurity, how interconnected we are, and the capacity in all of us to be a helper.
This episode is sponsored by:
TBR, Book Riot's subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes
Lila and Hadley by Kody Keplinger from Scholastic
Dewdrop by Katie O'Neill from Oni Press and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter!
RELEVANT LINKS:
Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers (video interview)
Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell
BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:PICTURE BOOKS:
Last Stop on Market Streetby Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Christian Robinson
Love by Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Loren Long
The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee; illustrated by Pascal Campion
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner; illustrated by John Parra
Green Machine: The Slightly Gross Truth about Turning Your Food Scraps into Green Energy by Rebecca Donnelly; illustrated by Christophe Jacques
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne by Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author), John Parra (illustrator)
I Can Write the World by Joshunda Sanders; illustrated by Charly Palmer
Whose Hands Are These? by Miranda Paul; illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute: Lunch Lady #1 by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero; illustrated by Zeke Peña
Tinyville Town Gets to Work! by Brian Biggs
All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing by Chris Barton; illustrated by Nicole Xu
MIDDLE GRADE:
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
WHERE TO FIND CHILDREN’S BOOKS DURING QUARANTINE
Your local library – Even as libraries are closing for the quarantine, they have a ton of e-books, resources, and movies for kids.
Epic! – Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under
Susan Tan’s Authors Everywhere YouTube channel
How Kids’ Lit Is Responding to the Coronavirus
Read, Wonder, and Learn – Favorite Authors & Illustrators Share Resources for Learning Anywhere
COVID-19 Resources compiled by We Need Diverse Books
Resources for Online PreK-12 Teaching During COVID and Beyond
Little free libraries – There may be free books in a free library just around the corner from you. Give a book, get a book, and remember to wash those hands!
CLOSING NOTE:
Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email ([email protected]) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nicole and Matthew discuss food insecurity, how interconnected we are, and the capacity in all of us to be a helper.
This episode is sponsored by:
Lila and Hadley by Kody Keplinger from Scholastic
Dewdrop by Katie O'Neill from Oni Press and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter!
RELEVANT LINKS:
Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers (video interview)
Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell
BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:PICTURE BOOKS:
Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Christian Robinson
Love by Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Loren Long
The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee; illustrated by Pascal Campion
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner; illustrated by John Parra
Green Machine: The Slightly Gross Truth about Turning Your Food Scraps into Green Energy by Rebecca Donnelly; illustrated by Christophe Jacques
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne by Lesa Cline-Ransome (Author), John Parra (illustrator)
I Can Write the World by Joshunda Sanders; illustrated by Charly Palmer
Whose Hands Are These? by Miranda Paul; illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute: Lunch Lady #1 by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero; illustrated by Zeke Peña
Tinyville Town Gets to Work! by Brian Biggs
All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing by Chris Barton; illustrated by Nicole Xu
MIDDLE GRADE:
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
WHERE TO FIND CHILDREN’S BOOKS DURING QUARANTINE
Your local library – Even as libraries are closing for the quarantine, they have a ton of e-books, resources, and movies for kids.
Epic! – Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under
Susan Tan’s Authors Everywhere YouTube channel
How Kids’ Lit Is Responding to the Coronavirus
Read, Wonder, and Learn – Favorite Authors & Illustrators Share Resources for Learning Anywhere
COVID-19 Resources compiled by We Need Diverse Books
Resources for Online PreK-12 Teaching During COVID and Beyond
Little free libraries – There may be free books in a free library just around the corner from you. Give a book, get a book, and remember to wash those hands!
CLOSING NOTE:
Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email ([email protected]) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.