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Angela Joy (The Children's Book Podcast #561)
Angela Joy ( @AngelaJoyBlog ) shares BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR . This beautiful book, illustrated by one-to-watch and the one-to-wow Ekua...


Seeing Homelessness
Here at Kidlit These Days, Karina Yan Glaser, NYT bestselling author of the Vanderbeekers series, and I are your kidlit connoisseurs,...


Ann Braden (The Children's Book Podcast #560)
Ann Braden ( @annbradenbooks ) shares THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN OCTOPUS . This is a story about the strength of a 12-year-old girl named...


Hosting a Mock Book Award
Here at Kidlit These Days, Karina Yan Glaser, NYT bestselling author of the Vanderbeekers series, and I are your kidlit connoisseurs,...


Rajani LaRocca (The Children's Book Podcast #559)
Rajani LaRocca ( @rajanilarocca ) shares MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM . Mimi, the main character in Rajani’s middle grade debut, enters a baking...


Introducing Matthew In The Stacks
Let's get up-to-date on plans for the podcast in 2020, including the introduction of Matthew In The Stacks, a brand new podcast available...


Jin Xiaojing (The Children's Book Podcast #558)
Jin Xiaojing shares I MISS MY GRANDPA . This stunning picture book examines remembering a lost loved one through the memories and...


Julie Fogliano (The Children's Book Podcast #557)
Julie Fogliano ( @oneredhen ) shares JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO FLY , illustrated by Christian Robinson. Julie’s stories express themselves...


Thanku Contributors (The Children's Book Podcast #556)
Today I invited contributors of THANKU: POEMS OF GRATITUDE to share their work with you today. This picture book, beautifully illustrated...


Adam Rex (The Children's Book Podcast #555)
Adam Rex ( @MrAdamRex ) shares ARE YOU SCARED, DARTH VADER? , which is nominated for our state book award. Adam also shares PLUTO GETS...


Gilly Segal (The Children's Book Podcast #554)
Gilly Segal (@really_gilly) shares I’M NOT DYING WITH YOU TONIGHT . This episode was recorded live at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore,...


Tiffany Jewell (The Children's Book Podcast #553)
Tiffany Jewell ( @tiffanymjewell ) shares THIS BOOK IS ANTI-RACIST , her debut book. Listeners, I cannot even do this interview justice...


Paula Chase (The Children's Book Podcast #552)
Paula Chase ( @ThatMGBookChick ) shares DOUGH BOYS , her latest novel and a companion to SO DONE. There are not an abundance of stories...


Mina Javaherbin (The Children's Book Podcast #551)
Mina Javaherbin ( @minajuna ) shares MY GRANDMA AND ME , her latest picture book. The story weaves memories from Mina’s own childhood...


Ricardo Cortés (The Children's Book Podcast #550)
Ricardo Cortés ( @Rmcortes ) shares PARTY: A MYSTERY . When my students first read PARTY: A MYSTERY they were stunned, they had lots and...
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