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
Sep 11, 2015 • 45min
John Hendrix
John Hendrix, illustrator most recently of McToad Mows Tiny Island, written by Tom Angleberger (@OrigamiYoda) and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers (@abramskids), stops by to talk about thinking of himself as a design-a-strator, creater a charactor that's way bigger than explained, and the third thing that comes from working together. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Sep 7, 2015 • 57min
Loren Long
Loren Long (@lorenlong), author illustrator most recently of Little Tree, published by Philomel Books (@PhilomelBooks), stops by to talk about a simple story about a simple tree, finding a safe harbor in picture books, and letting go. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Sep 4, 2015 • 38min
Don Tate
Don Tate (@Devas_T), author illustrator of Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton, published by Peachtree Publishers (@peachtreepub), stops by to talk about the first African American to be published in the South, seeing the world with big-headed people, and the history of the SuperSoaker. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Sep 1, 2015 • 37min
Eric Wight
Eric Wight (@Eric_Wight), illustrator most recently of Everyone Loves Bacon, written by Kelly DiPucchio (@kellydipucchio) and published by Farrar Straus & Giroux (@fsgbooks), stops by to talk about candied pickles, the six hours until agent Steven Malk said "yes", and how being able to draw is like learning another language. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Aug 30, 2015 • 43min
Best Books Ever (Summer 2015, part II)
More books. More reviews. More friends. It's the Best Books Ever, with special guests Julie Falatko (@JulieFalatko) and Carter Higgins (@CarterHiggins), here on the Let's Get Busy podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Aug 28, 2015 • 40min
Christian Robinson RETURNS!
Christian Robinson, illustrator most recently of Leo: a Ghost Story, written by Mac Barnett (@macbarnett) and published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleBooks), stops by to talk about stories meant to be told visually, challenging himself and his art by limiting resources, and his influence from illustrators from a different time in picture books. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Aug 25, 2015 • 38min
Mac Barnett RETURNS!
Mac Barnett (@macbarnett), author most recently of Leo: a Ghost Story, illustrated by Christian Robinson and published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleBooks), stops by to talk about ghosts versus imaginary friends, intense connections, and how the lived experience of being a kid is different from just being a kid. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Aug 21, 2015 • 38min
KidLitCon
Paula Willey of Unadulterated, the popular kidlit blog of children's book reviews for grown ups, stops by to talk about KidLitCon (@KidLitCon), a bloggers conference for people who write and talk about kidlit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Aug 18, 2015 • 44min
Laurel Snyder and Julie Morstad
Laurel Snyder (@LaurelSnyder) and Julie Morstad, the author and illustrator of Swan: the Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova, published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleBooks, @ChronicleKids), stop by to talk about revising out as much as you can, an obsession with Anna Pavlova, and helping your childhood self to finish writing the story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Aug 16, 2015 • 41min
Colby Sharp and Travis Jonker present...
Colby Sharp (@ColbySharp) and Travis Jonker (@100scopenotes), stop by to reveal The Yarn, an all new podcast they've created to illuminate the process and the people behind getting a book to publication. The inaugural season features Sunny Side Up, a new graphic novel from Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm published by Scholastic Graphix (@GraphixBooks). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
