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 the Highlights Foundation, positively impacting kids by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inform, educate, and inspire children to become their best selves.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 1, 2016 • 32min
Aaron Reynolds and Sara Varon
Aaron Reynolds (@areynoldsbooks) and Sara Varon (@saravaron1), author and illustrator respectively of President Squid, stop by the podcast to talk about taking inspiration from a 5-year-old, the importance of having confidence in your brand when you're a squid, and main characters committed to putting in 110%. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Feb 26, 2016 • 40min
Fred Koehler
Fred Koehler (@superfredd), author illustrator of Super Jumbo, stops by the podcast to talk about striving to create a character that embodies every child everywhere, a perdiod of time where he was redrawing his entire portfolio from one writing conference to the next, and the important understanding that kids have to make mistakes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Feb 22, 2016 • 52min
JJ Austrian and Mike Curato
JJ Austrian (@JJAustrian) and Mike Curato (@MikeCurato), the author and illustrator respectively of Worm Loves Worm, stop by the podcast to talk about Pants-of-the-Month, having conversations with children through children's books, and the impact of two worms falling in love. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Feb 19, 2016 • 40min
Keith Negley
Keith Negley (@keithnegley), author illustrator of Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too), stops by the podcast to talk about mixed-up emotions, picking five colors and sticking to them, and the memory of not wanting his son to see him cry. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Feb 16, 2016 • 47min
Hannah Barnaby
Hannah Barnaby (@HannahRBarnaby), author of Some of the Parts and Wonder Show, stops by the podcast to talk about having a good sense of humor, trusting the author, and the realization that sometimes what you think you needed is what you needed at all. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Feb 12, 2016 • 35min
Sara Varon
Sara Varon (@saravaron1), cartoonist of Sweaterweather: & Other Short Stories, stops by the podcast to talk about signs of being on the right track, her love for stationary, and her trip to the Fumetto Comic Festival. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Feb 9, 2016 • 41min
Charise Harper and Anna Raff
Charise Harper (@ChariseHarper) and Anna Raff (@annaraffNYC), author and illustrator respectively of A Big Surprise for Little Card, stop by the podcast to talk about a rainbow of books, thinking with pictures, and the fact that when you come to a song in a book, you have to sing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Feb 5, 2016 • 53min
James Kennedy
James Kennedy (@iamjameskennedy), author of The Order of Odd Fish and founder of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival (@90secondnewbery), stops by the podcast to talk about the stink of worthiness, blood-thirsty monsters, and the most frequently adapted Newbery winner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Feb 2, 2016 • 49min
Julie Falatko and Tim Miller
Julie Falatko (@JulieFalatko) and Tim Miller (@TimMiller), author and illustrator respectively of Snappsy The Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book), stop by the podcast to talk about belligerent main characters, the biggest riddle in creating their debut picture book, and answers arrived through countless mistakes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jan 31, 2016 • 59min
Daniel Miyares
Daniel Miyares (@danielmiyares), author illustrator of Float and illustrator most recently of Surf's Up, stops by the podcast to talk about the third dimension of picture book making, a willingness to let kids discover, and scanning art before you ruin it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
