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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...
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...
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...
You Can Be You with Lesléa Newman and Maya Gonzalez
The Children's Book Podcast - June 13, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsLesléa 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...
The Importance of Juneteenth with Kim Taylor
The Children's Book Podcast - June 06, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsKim Taylor shares A Flag for Juneteenth, a unique and powerful story of the celebration of the first Juneteenth, from the perspective of a young girl. BOOK DESCRIPTION: A Flag for Juneteenth by Kim Taylor Expert quilter Kim Taylor shares a unique and powerful story of the celebration of t...
The Importance of Juneteenth with Kim Taylor
The Children's Book Podcast - June 06, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutesKim Taylor shares A Flag for Juneteenth, a unique and powerful story of the celebration of the first Juneteenth, from the perspective of a young girl. BOOK DESCRIPTION: A Flag for Juneteenth by Kim Taylor Expert quilter Kim Taylor shares a unique and powerful story of the celebration of t...
Rest Stop
The Children's Book Podcast - May 22, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsWelcome to the Children’s Book Podcast. I’m Matthew. And, in lieu of a new episode today, I am pulling off to a rest stop. When I was a kid, my parents took us on lots and lots of road trips. My younger brother, baby sister, and I would pile into the family station wagon, hitch the p...
Rest Stop
The Children's Book Podcast - May 22, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutesWelcome to the Children’s Book Podcast. I’m Matthew. And, in lieu of a new episode today, I am pulling off to a rest stop. When I was a kid, my parents took us on lots and lots of road trips. My younger brother, baby sister, and I would pile into the family station wagon, hitch the p...
Aloha Everything with Kaylin Melia George
The Children's Book Podcast - May 16, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesKaylin Melia George shares Aloha Everything, a story celebrating a courageous young girl named Ano who learns, grows, and comes to love her island home with all her heart. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Aloha Everything by Kaylin Melia George and Mae Waite In this exciting adventure, you'll encounter...
Aloha Everything with Kaylin Melia George
The Children's Book Podcast - May 16, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsKaylin Melia George shares Aloha Everything, a story celebrating a courageous young girl named Ano who learns, grows, and comes to love her island home with all her heart. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Aloha Everything by Kaylin Melia George and Mae Waite In this exciting adventure, you'll encounter...
All of Life Makes More with Katherine Roy
The Children's Book Podcast - May 09, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsKatherine Roy shares Making More: How Life Begins, distilling the science of reproduction into its simplest components and highlighting the astonishing variety of this process with examples from across the natural world, from ferns and butterflies to trout, hawks, rabbits, and more. BOOK D...
All of Life Makes More with Katherine Roy
The Children's Book Podcast - May 09, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutesKatherine Roy shares Making More: How Life Begins, distilling the science of reproduction into its simplest components and highlighting the astonishing variety of this process with examples from across the natural world, from ferns and butterflies to trout, hawks, rabbits, and more. BOOK D...
What It Feels Like To Be American with Darshana Khiani
The Children's Book Podcast - May 02, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutesDarshana Khiani shares I'm an American, a beautifully depicted, thought-provoking look at the many ways we define what it means to be an American. BOOK DESCRIPTION: I'm an American by Darshana Khiani; illustrated by Laura Freeman Page Length: 48 pages Ages 4to 8, Grades P to 3 I'm an ...
What It Feels Like To Be American with Darshana Khiani
The Children's Book Podcast - May 02, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsDarshana Khiani shares I'm an American, a beautifully depicted, thought-provoking look at the many ways we define what it means to be an American. BOOK DESCRIPTION: I'm an American by Darshana Khiani; illustrated by Laura Freeman Page Length: 48 pages Ages 4to 8, Grades P to 3 I'm an ...
Padma Venkatraman shares a Poem About Catnaps
The Children's Book Podcast - April 30, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutesPadma Venkatraman, contributor to Things We Do, edited by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Padma Venkatraman website - padmavenkatraman.com Purchase the book - Things We Do CREDITS: This podcast episode of The Children’s Book Podcast was ...
Padma Venkatraman shares a Poem About Catnaps
The Children's Book Podcast - April 30, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsPadma Venkatraman, contributor to Things We Do, edited by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Padma Venkatraman website - padmavenkatraman.com Purchase the book - Things We Do CREDITS: This podcast episode of The Children’s Book Podcast was ...
Sally J. Pla Shares a Poem About Speaking Up
The Children's Book Podcast - April 29, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutesSally J. Pla, contributor to No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Sally J. Pla website - sallyjpla.com Purchase the book - No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change CREDITS: This podcast epi...
Sally J. Pla Shares a Poem About Speaking Up
The Children's Book Podcast - April 29, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsSally J. Pla, contributor to No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Sally J. Pla website - sallyjpla.com Purchase the book - No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change CREDITS: This podcast epi...
Rajani LaRocca Shares a Poem About Insecurities and About Protection
The Children's Book Podcast - April 28, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutesRajani LaRocca, author of Mirror to Mirror, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Rajani LaRocca website - www.rajanilarocca.com Purchase the book - Mirror to Mirror CREDITS: This podcast episode of The Children’s Book Podcast was written, edited, and produced by Matthew W...
Rajani LaRocca Shares a Poem About Insecurities and About Protection
The Children's Book Podcast - April 28, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsRajani LaRocca, author of Mirror to Mirror, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Rajani LaRocca website - www.rajanilarocca.com Purchase the book - Mirror to Mirror CREDITS: This podcast episode of The Children’s Book Podcast was written, edited, and produced by Matthew W...
JaNay Brown-Wood Shares a Poem About the Power to Make a Change
The Children's Book Podcast - April 27, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsJaNay Brown-Wood, contributor to No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: JaNay Brown-Wood website - www.janaybrownwood.com Purchase the book - No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change CREDITS: ...
JaNay Brown-Wood Shares a Poem About the Power to Make a Change
The Children's Book Podcast - April 27, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutesJaNay Brown-Wood, contributor to No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: JaNay Brown-Wood website - www.janaybrownwood.com Purchase the book - No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change CREDITS: ...
Thushanthi Ponweera Shares a Poem About Feeling Beautiful
The Children's Book Podcast - April 26, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsThushanthi Ponweera, author of I Am Kavi, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Thushanthi Ponweera website - www.thushanthiponweera.com Purchase the book - I Am Kavi CREDITS: This podcast episode of The Children’s Book Podcast was written, edited, and produced by Matthew ...
Thushanthi Ponweera Shares a Poem About Feeling Beautiful
The Children's Book Podcast - April 26, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutesThushanthi Ponweera, author of I Am Kavi, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Thushanthi Ponweera website - www.thushanthiponweera.com Purchase the book - I Am Kavi CREDITS: This podcast episode of The Children’s Book Podcast was written, edited, and produced by Matthew ...
A Kids Book About (Friends of the Children’s Book Podcast)
The Children's Book Podcast - April 25, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesWelcome to the Children’s Book Podcast. I’m Matthew. I am a teacher, a librarian, and a fan of kids. And, honestly? I’m angry. I’m angry about guns and about gun violence and I’m angry most of all that so many of these incidents involve young people, kids. And specifically, young Bl...
A Kids Book About (Friends of the Children’s Book Podcast)
The Children's Book Podcast - April 25, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsWelcome to the Children’s Book Podcast. I’m Matthew. I am a teacher, a librarian, and a fan of kids. And, honestly? I’m angry. I’m angry about guns and about gun violence and I’m angry most of all that so many of these incidents involve young people, kids. And specifically, young Bl...
Heidi Stemple Shares a Poem About Solar Power
The Children's Book Podcast - April 24, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutesHeidi Stemple, contributor to No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Heidi E. Y. Stemple website - www.heidieystemple.com Purchase the book - No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change CREDITS: ...
Heidi Stemple Shares a Poem About Solar Power
The Children's Book Podcast - April 24, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsHeidi Stemple, contributor to No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Heidi E. Y. Stemple website - www.heidieystemple.com Purchase the book - No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change CREDITS: ...
Laura Shovan Shares a Poem About How Overwhelming Feelings Can Be
The Children's Book Podcast - April 23, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 303 ratingsLaura Shovan, author of Welcome to Monsterville, illustrated by Michael Rothenberg, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Laura Shovan website - laurashovan.com Purchase the book - Welcome to Monsterville CREDITS: This podcast episode of The Children’s Book Podcast was wri...
Laura Shovan Shares a Poem About How Overwhelming Feelings Can Be
The Children's Book Podcast - April 23, 2023 07:00 - 3 minutesLaura Shovan, author of Welcome to Monsterville, illustrated by Michael Rothenberg, shares a poem for Poetry Month. ADDITIONAL LINKS: Laura Shovan website - laurashovan.com Purchase the book - Welcome to Monsterville CREDITS: This podcast episode of The Children’s Book Podcast was wri...