Latest Picture books Podcast Episodes
Celebrating the 100th My Weird School book “Miss Nichol Is In a Pickle!” with Dan Gutman
SCBWI Podcasts - July 11, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Dan Gutman! New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Dan Gutman has written more than 190 books for readers from kindergarten through middle school. Dan’s My Weird School series includes 100+ titles, and has sold more than 35 mi...
Building Empathy Through Storytelling with Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess
SCBWI Podcasts - June 21, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess ! Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess first became a teacher as a young teen during the Bosnian Genocide. In a letter written by President Joe Biden himself, he wrote: “I am inspired by the bravery and strength you have shown in the fac...
Season 2 Finale with Ann Whitford Paul
BookSmitten - May 29, 2024 17:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Louder than Hunger by John Schu The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead Writing with Pictures by Uri Shulevitz How to Write Picture Books by Linda Ashman Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying ...
Books, Baseball, and Everything In Between with Phil Bildner
SCBWI Podcasts - May 24, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Phil Bildner! Phil Bildner is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young people including the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor-winning middle grade novel, A High Five for Glenn Burke, the Margaret Wise Brown Prize-winn...
Conference Takeaways from SCBWI Marvelous Midwest
BookSmitten - May 15, 2024 17:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: SCBWI Marvelous Midwest 2024 Gary D. Schmidt Sherri L. Smith James Solheim Interviewees: Aaron Fox (MO) Debbie Gonzales (MI) Kat Higgs-Coulthard (MI) Leslie Helakowski (MI) Danielle Defoe (MI) Kathy Halsey (OH) Amy Flynn (OH) Sheila Willobee (MI) Kathy Groth (WI) -...
Publicity 101 with Tracy van Straaten
SCBWI Podcasts - May 10, 2024 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Tracy van Straaten! TRACY VAN STRAATEN, Founder and President Founded in 2019, TvS Media Group LLC is an award-winning boutique public relations and consulting firm specializing in book publishing, entertainment, and brand management, wit...
Always Pushing Forward with Debbie Ridpath Ohi
SCBWI Podcasts - April 25, 2024 23:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Debbie Ridpath Ohi! Debbie Ridpath Ohi is a children’s book author and illustrator who has helped create over 20 books for young people. She loves her job. She is the author and illustrator of I WANT TO READ ALL THE BOOKS, WHERE ARE MY BOOK...
The Craft of Writing Very Cool Novels with F. T. Lukens
SCBWI Podcasts - April 18, 2024 22:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by F.T. Lukens! F.T. Lukens is a New York Times bestselling author of YA speculative fiction including the novels Spell Bound, So This Is Ever After (2023 ALA Rainbow Booklist; 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards nominee), In Deeper Waters (2022 ALA ...
Catching up with Cece Bell
SCBWI Podcasts - April 11, 2024 23:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by renowned illustrator/cartoonist/graphic novelist Cece Bell! Cece Bell has written and illustrated many books for children, among them the beloved Sock Monkey books, the Geisel Award-winning Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover, and the Newbery H...
Turning Your Heart Inside Out with John Schu
SCBWI Podcasts - April 04, 2024 21:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by John Schu aka Mr. Schu! John Schu has made a career out of advocating for the people and things he cares about most: kids, books, and the people that connect them. He was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker for his dynamic interactions...
Taking Risks with Cátia Chien
SCBWI Podcasts - March 28, 2024 21:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Cátia Chien! Cátia Chien is a children's book illustrator from Sao Paulo, Brazil. She is currently working in New York City. She graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California in 2004. She has produced work for seve...
Imaginative Empathy with Richard Jesse Watson
SCBWI Podcasts - March 21, 2024 19:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Richard Jesse Watson! Port Townsend painter, illustrator, and sculptor, Richard Jesse Watson, has received numerous awards and several of his books were New York Times Bestsellers. His paintings hang in museums, corporate and private collec...
Titles and Critiques
BookSmitten - March 13, 2024 17:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds; Illustrated by Peter Brown Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice...
From the Mothership of Illustration with James Ransome
SCBWI Podcasts - February 15, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this Podcast Replay, we are joined by James Ransome, the iconic illustrator of classics like Before She Was Harriet (written by Lesa Cline-Ransome), Uncle Jed's Barbershop, Visiting Day, and so many more incomparable titles. James never does the same thing twice, and in our expansive and focu...
Dummies
BookSmitten - February 14, 2024 17:20 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw; Illustrated by Margot Apple Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice ...
Balancing Writing and Parenting with Kwame Mbalia
SCBWI Podcasts - February 02, 2024 00:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Kwame Mbalia! Kwame is a husband, father, writer, a New York Times bestselling author, a former pharmaceutical metrologist, and a publisher with Freedom Fire Books, an imprint of Disney-Hyperion. His debut middle-grade novel, TRISTAN STRONG...
Page Turns and Word Count
BookSmitten - January 31, 2024 18:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul The Mousery by Charlotte Pomerantz; Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus On Writing by Stephen King Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade ant...
Genre-Bending with Eugene Yelchin
SCBWI Podcasts - January 26, 2024 00:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Eugene Yelchin! Eugene Yelchin is a graduate of the Academy of Theater Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia where he designed sets and costumes for stage productions until his immigration to the United States. In Los Angeles, CA, he earned his ...
Vashti Harrison Made It Happen
SCBWI Podcasts - January 24, 2024 20:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsTheo Baker talks with the chart-busting illustrator and book creator, Vashti Harrison, about how she anticipated success, and built her incredible career. Theo even got in a few questions about experimental film. For all the latest on Vashti, head over to her website www.vashtiharrison.com, an...
Finding Your Voice with Brandy Colbert
SCBWI Podcasts - January 19, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Brandy Colbert! Brandy Colbert is the award-winning author of several books for children and teens, including Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, which was the winner of the 2022 Boston Globe–Horn B...
Understanding Modern Book Banning and Censorship with Lee Rowland
SCBWI Podcasts - January 12, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Lee Rowland! Lee Rowland served for over a decade as a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, the Brennan Center for Justice, and the New York Civil Liberties Union. She has extensive experience as a litigator, lobbyist, and public...
Year-end Reflections
BookSmitten - December 27, 2023 18:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah D...
Aiming High While Keeping Community Close with Bobbito Garcia
SCBWI Podcasts - December 14, 2023 22:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Bobbito Garcia! NYC native Bobbito García is a visionary creative who has put an indelible footprint on multiple urban movements. During the 1990s, the legendary air personality was one-half of the “Stretch and Bobbito” program on WKCR. Th...
Outside Inspirations
BookSmitten - December 13, 2023 17:57 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly...
What it Means to Be a Writer with Kate DiCamillo
SCBWI Podcasts - December 07, 2023 20:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 19 ratingsIn this episode of the SCBWI Podcast, we are joined by Kate DiCamillo! Kate DiCamillo is the author of many books for young readers. Her books have been awarded the Newbery Medal (Flora & Ulysses in 2014 and The Tale of Despereaux in 2004); the Newbery Honor (Because of Winn-Dixie, 2001), the B...
Making Music with Your Prose
BookSmitten - November 29, 2023 18:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly...
Scene and Show (Don’t Tell)
BookSmitten - November 15, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul The Scene Book by Sandra Scofield Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn...
When Life Gets in the Way
BookSmitten - October 25, 2023 17:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsOur Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric ...
Interview with Jon Agee
BookSmitten - October 11, 2023 20:03 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Jon Agee's Website My Dad is a Tree Milo's Hat Trick My Rhinoceros The Wall in the Middle of the Book This Book Just Ate My Dog by Richard Byrne The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited b...
Ending Well
BookSmitten - September 20, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsMentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly...
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