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The Sydney Taylor Book Award 2024 Winners, Honors, and Notable Books
The Children's Book Podcast - February 09, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutesIntroducing the winners and honors of the Sydney Taylor Book Award (2024), presented annually by the Association of Jewish Libraries to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Sydney Taylor Book Award Website - link 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Awa...
Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck
The Children's Book Podcast - January 31, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutesHanna Mousabeck shares Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine (Chronicle Books), a story of a father and his daughters, who may not be able to return home . . . but they can celebrate stories of their homeland! Visit Hannah online at https://hannahmoushabeck.com/ You can pick up your own co...
Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck
The Children's Book Podcast - January 31, 2024 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsHanna Mousabeck shares Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine (Chronicle Books), a story of a father and his daughters, who may not be able to return home . . . but they can celebrate stories of their homeland! Visit Hannah online at https://hannahmoushabeck.com/ You can pick up your own co...
The Fire of Stars by Kirsten W. Larson
The Children's Book Podcast - January 24, 2024 20:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsKirsten W. Larson shares The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made of (Chronicle Books), a poetic picture book celebrating the life and scientific discoveries of the groundbreaking astronomer Cecilia Payne. Visit Kirsten online at https://kirste...
The Fire of Stars by Kirsten W. Larson
The Children's Book Podcast - January 24, 2024 20:00 - 29 minutesKirsten W. Larson shares The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made of (Chronicle Books), a poetic picture book celebrating the life and scientific discoveries of the groundbreaking astronomer Cecilia Payne. Visit Kirsten online at https://kirste...
This is Not My Home by Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang
The Children's Book Podcast - January 17, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutesEugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang share This Is Not My Home (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), a humorous and heartfelt reverse immigration story that will resonate across cultures and show us how a place can become home. Visit Eugenia and Vivienne online at https://www.vivienneandeugenia.c...
This is Not My Home by Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang
The Children's Book Podcast - January 17, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsEugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang share This Is Not My Home (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), a humorous and heartfelt reverse immigration story that will resonate across cultures and show us how a place can become home. Visit Eugenia and Vivienne online at https://www.vivienneandeugenia.c...
You Are a Universe with Jason Chin
The Children's Book Podcast - September 07, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsJason Chin shares The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey, a dive into the microscopic building blocks of life. BOOK DESCRIPTION: The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey by Jason Chin Jason Chin, winner of the Caldecott Medal for Watercress, dives into the microscopic building block...
You Are a Universe with Jason Chin
The Children's Book Podcast - September 07, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutesJason Chin shares The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey, a dive into the microscopic building blocks of life. BOOK DESCRIPTION: The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey by Jason Chin Jason Chin, winner of the Caldecott Medal for Watercress, dives into the microscopic building block...
One Hundred Percent Loving Who We Are As Humans with NoNieqa Ramos (R)
The Children's Book Podcast - August 31, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsNonieqa Ramos shares Beauty Woke, a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a fairy tale, and readers looking for a next-generation Sleeping Beauty will fall in love with the vivid art and lyrical text. This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally...
One Hundred Percent Loving Who We Are As Humans with NoNieqa Ramos (R)
The Children's Book Podcast - August 31, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutesNonieqa Ramos shares Beauty Woke, a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a fairy tale, and readers looking for a next-generation Sleeping Beauty will fall in love with the vivid art and lyrical text. This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally...
This is a Story with John Schu and Lauren Castillo (R)
The Children's Book Podcast - August 17, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsJohn Schu and Lauren Castillo share This Is a Story, inviting us to imagine the myriad ways that books can foster connection and understanding--and how they can empower children, through their own passions, to transform the world. This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on Ma...
This is a Story with John Schu and Lauren Castillo (R)
The Children's Book Podcast - August 17, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutesJohn Schu and Lauren Castillo share This Is a Story, inviting us to imagine the myriad ways that books can foster connection and understanding--and how they can empower children, through their own passions, to transform the world. This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on Ma...
The Power in Our Hands with Torrey Maldonado (R)
The Children's Book Podcast - August 10, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutesTorrey Maldonado shares HANDS, a story about Trevor, a twelve-year-old who is a gifted comic-book artist, a good student, and would do anything to protect his mom and sisters. This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on February 14, 2023.
The Power in Our Hands with Torrey Maldonado (R)
The Children's Book Podcast - August 10, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsTorrey Maldonado shares HANDS, a story about Trevor, a twelve-year-old who is a gifted comic-book artist, a good student, and would do anything to protect his mom and sisters. This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on February 14, 2023.
Your Story Matters with Alphabet Rockers (R)
The Children's Book Podcast - August 03, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutesKaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd share You Are Not Alone, a story reminding us that when we step up to support one another, we can make a world where everyone knows they belong. This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on February 14, 2023.
Your Story Matters with Alphabet Rockers (R)
The Children's Book Podcast - August 03, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsKaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd share You Are Not Alone, a story reminding us that when we step up to support one another, we can make a world where everyone knows they belong. This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on February 14, 2023.
The Common Language of Tea with Andrea Wang
The Children's Book Podcast - July 27, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsAndrea Wang shares Luli and the Language of Tea, a story that reminds us that when you're looking to communicate with people, you look for a common bond. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang; illustrated by Hyewon Yum Though they may speak different languages, ki...
The Common Language of Tea with Andrea Wang
The Children's Book Podcast - July 27, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesAndrea Wang shares Luli and the Language of Tea, a story that reminds us that when you're looking to communicate with people, you look for a common bond. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang; illustrated by Hyewon Yum Though they may speak different languages, ki...
Our Differences Are a Good Thing with Tiffany Jewell
The Children's Book Podcast - July 20, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutesTiffany Jewell shares The Antiracist Kid, a book that teaches young children the words, language, and methods to recognize racism and injustice--and what to do when they encounter it at home, at school, and in the media they watch, play, and read. BOOK DESCRIPTION: The Antiracist Kid: A Book ab...
Our Differences Are a Good Thing with Tiffany Jewell
The Children's Book Podcast - July 20, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsTiffany Jewell shares The Antiracist Kid, a book that teaches young children the words, language, and methods to recognize racism and injustice--and what to do when they encounter it at home, at school, and in the media they watch, play, and read. BOOK DESCRIPTION: The Antiracist Kid: A Book ab...
When That Flag Flies with Tameka Fryer Brown
The Children's Book Podcast - July 13, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsTameka Fryer Brown shares That Flag, an affecting picture book that challenges the meaning behind the still-waving Confederate flag through the friendship of two young girls who live across the street from each other. BOOK DESCRIPTION: That Flag by Tameka Fryer Brown; illustrated by Nikkolas Sm...
When That Flag Flies with Tameka Fryer Brown
The Children's Book Podcast - July 13, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutesTameka Fryer Brown shares That Flag, an affecting picture book that challenges the meaning behind the still-waving Confederate flag through the friendship of two young girls who live across the street from each other. BOOK DESCRIPTION: That Flag by Tameka Fryer Brown; illustrated by Nikkolas Sm...
Strawberry Teachings with Jenny Kay Dupuis
The Children's Book Podcast - July 04, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutesJenny Kay Dupuis shares Heart Berry Bling, a story incorporating the tradition of Anishinaabe beadwork, strawberry teachings, and gender discrimination in the Indian Act into an intimate conversation between grandparent and child. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Heart Berry Bling by Jenny Kay Dupuis; illustr...
Strawberry Teachings with Jenny Kay Dupuis
The Children's Book Podcast - July 04, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsJenny Kay Dupuis shares Heart Berry Bling, a story incorporating the tradition of Anishinaabe beadwork, strawberry teachings, and gender discrimination in the Indian Act into an intimate conversation between grandparent and child. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Heart Berry Bling by Jenny Kay Dupuis; illustr...
The Power to Believe with Jackie Azúa Kramer, Jonah Kramer, and Zach Manbeck
The Children's Book Podcast - June 27, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutesJackie Azúa Kramer, Jonah Kramer, and Zach Manbeck share Manolo & the Unicorn, a story about seeing and believing wholeheartedly in the extraordinary--unicorns and oneself. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Manolo & the Unicorn by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Jonah Kramer, illustrated by Zach Manbeck To Manolo...
The Power to Believe with Jackie Azúa Kramer, Jonah Kramer, and Zach Manbeck
The Children's Book Podcast - June 27, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsJackie Azúa Kramer, Jonah Kramer, and Zach Manbeck share Manolo & the Unicorn, a story about seeing and believing wholeheartedly in the extraordinary--unicorns and oneself. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Manolo & the Unicorn by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Jonah Kramer, illustrated by Zach Manbeck To Manolo...
Strong and True with Eric Rosswood
The Children's Book Podcast - June 20, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsEric Rosswood shares Strong, a picture book biography co-authored with Rob Kearney and illustrated by Nidhi Chanani. Strong is a fresh, charming picture book that shows there are lots of ways to be STRONG. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Strong by Rob Kearney and Eric Rosswood; illustrated by Nidhi Chan...
Strong and True with Eric Rosswood
The Children's Book Podcast - June 20, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutesEric Rosswood shares Strong, a picture book biography co-authored with Rob Kearney and illustrated by Nidhi Chanani. Strong is a fresh, charming picture book that shows there are lots of ways to be STRONG. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Strong by Rob Kearney and Eric Rosswood; illustrated by Nidhi Chan...
You Can Be You with Lesléa Newman and Maya Gonzalez
The Children's Book Podcast - June 13, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutesLesléa Newman and Maya Christina Gonzalez share I Can Be... Me!, a joyful picture book celebration of individuality, uniqueness, and children's freedom to express themselves while engaging in whatever kinds of play they choose. BOOK DESCRIPTION: I Can Be... Me! by Lesléa Newman and Maya Ch...