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
Jul 21, 2015 • 40min
Marcus Ewert and Lisa Brown
Marcus Ewert (@MarcusEwert) and Lisa Brown (@lisabrowndraws), author and illustrator of Mummy Cat, published by Clarion Books (@HMHKids), stop by to talk about writing with ideograms, how Yale is a good word for capricorns, and doing something you aren't supposed to do. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jul 19, 2015 • 10min
The Best Book Ever [this week] - July 19, 2015
Five books reviewed in five minutes. - Welcome to the Neighborwood by Shawn Sheehy (Candlewick Press) - The Cow Tripped Over the Moon: a nursery rhyme emergency by Jeane Willis, illustrated by joel Stewart (Candlewick Press) - Nuts in Space by Elys Dolan (Nosy Crow) - Hungry Roscoe by David J. Plant (Flying Eye Books) - Marilyn's Monster by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Matt Phelan (Candlewick Press) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jul 16, 2015 • 57min
Jory John
Jory John (@joryjohn), author most recently of I Will Chomp You!, illustrated by Bob Shea (@bobshea) and published by Random House (@randomhousekids), stops by to talk about solving problems in a really nice way, complimentary characters, and stop sign food. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jul 14, 2015 • 42min
Louise Borden
Louise Borden (@LouiseBorden), author most recently of Kindergarten Luck, illustrated by Genevieve Godbout and published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleBooks), stops by to talk about the sounds of words, writers as witnesses to a historical event, and the great things going on at Nerd Camp. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jul 12, 2015 • 10min
The Best Book Ever [this week] - July 12, 2015
Five books reviewed in five minutes. - The Fly by Petr Horacek - Sophie's Animal Parade by Amy Dixon, illustrated by Katia Wish - Sock Monkey Takes a Bath by Cece Bell - The Big Princess by Taro Miura - Migloo's Day by William Bee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jul 10, 2015 • 52min
Kody Keplinger
Kody Keplinger (@Kody_Keplinger), author most recently of Lying Out Loud, published by Scholastic Press (@Scholastic), stops by to talk about being a cautious pessimest, the difference between writing responsibly and writing honestly, and the universal feeling of insecurity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jul 7, 2015 • 49min
Matt Tavares
Matt Tavares (@tavaresbooks), author illustrator most recently of Growing Up Pedro, published by Candlewick Press (@Candlewick), stops by to talk about pacing by pages, being a Redsox fan, and his crash course in making picture books. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jul 2, 2015 • 41min
David Biedrzycki
David Biedrzycki (@artofdavid), author illustrator most recently of Breaking News: Bear Alert, published by Charlesbridge (@charlesbridge), stops by to talk about selling homemade comics for a quarter, getting kids on your side at the very beginning of any author visit, and a couple of pairs-turned-media darlings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 30, 2015 • 41min
Best Books Ever (Summer 2015)
Cynthia Alaniz (@utalaniz) joins me to talk about our favorite books of 2015 so far in this all new segment of the Let's Get Busy podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 29, 2015 • 36min
Gwendal Le Bec
Gewndal Le Bec, illustrator and author most recently of Danny, published by Flying Eye Books (@FlyingEyeBooks), stops by to talk about the collaborative process of writing a book with his brother, writing in French with a lisp, and how the crocodile in Danny didn't mean to eat the dentist. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
