The Children's Book Podcast
Matthew C. Winner
Celebrating the power of storytelling to reflect our world, expand our perspectives, and foster connections between readers of all ages. The Children's Book Podcast features interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf. Hosted by Matthew C. Winner, a teacher, librarian, writer, and fan of kids. Brought to you in partnership with Boyds Mills, positively impacting kids by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inform, educate, and inspire children to become their best selves.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 27, 2017 • 45min
Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen (@JaneYolen), author of On Duck Pond and over 350 books for children, stops by the podcast to talk about the rhythm in the words, being engaged with the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 23, 2017 • 33min
David A. Robertson
David A. Robertson (@DaveAlexRoberts), author of When We Were Alone, stops by the podcast to talk about the inquisitiveness of a grandchild, channelling the stories of others while writing, and making intergenerational connections. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 20, 2017 • 54min
Laurel Snyder and Emily Hughes
Laurel Snyder (@LaurelSnyder) and Emily Hughes (@plaidemily), author and illustrator of Charlie & Mouse, stop by the podcast to talk about focusing on the quiet, working from muscle memory, and how truth and facts are different. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 17, 2017 • 54min
Teagan White
Teagan White (@teaganwhite), author illustrator of the Barefoot Critters series, stops by the podcast to talk about thinking of the text as an image, working in limitations, and adding practical elements to the story and illustrations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 12, 2017 • 41min
Isabel Minhós Martins and Bernardo P. Carvalho
Isabel Minhós Martins and Bernardo P. Carvalho, author and illustrator of Don't Cross The Line!, stop by the podcast to talk about exploring the frontier of a book, asking if we should always obey, and inviting the reader to participate in the storytelling. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 6, 2017 • 44min
Margarita Engle and Rafael Lopez
Margarita Engle and Rafael Lopez, poet and illustrator of Bravo!: Poems About Amazing Hispanics, stop by the podcast to talk about capturing the spirit of a person through poem and portrait, creating a first person-voiced time travel experience for children, and seeking to show the emotional essence of the individual. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 30, 2017 • 39min
Corinna Luyken
Corinna Luyken (@CorinnaLuyken), debut picture book author illustrator of The Book of Mistakes, stops by the podcast to talk about loving the strangeness, paying attention, and laying bare some real mistakes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 23, 2017 • 35min
Shana Corey and R. Gregory Christie
Shana Corey (@shanacorey) and R. Gregory Christie, author and illustrator of A Time To Act: John F. Kennedy's Big Speech, stop by the podcast to talk about an obsession over primary documents, making the choice to listen to wisdom, and the difference between painting from the outside in or the inside out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 16, 2017 • 38min
Basak Agaoglu
Basak Agaoglu (@BasakAgaoglu), author illustrator of The Almost Impossible Thing, stops by the podcast to talk about collaborating with the reader, putting yourself out there, and thinking like a bronze medal winner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 9, 2017 • 42min
Chris Van Dusen
Chris Van Dusen, author illustrator most recently of Hattie & Hudson, stops by the podcast to talk about a lake in Maine, accidents happening their way to beauty, and seeing the struggle in the art. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
