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
May 20, 2016 • 35min
David Lubar
David Lubar (@davidlubar), author most recently of Character, Driven, stops by the podcast to talk about his metafictional experiment, pulling from many of the most demeaning times of his life, and turning to his main character whenever he ran into a problem with writing his story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 17, 2016 • 40min
Suzanne Kaufman
Suzanne Kaufman (@lilmonkeydraws), illustrator of Samanthasaurus Rex, written by B. B. Mandell, stops by the podcast to talk about brain over brawn, the sadness that comes from finishing a book, and visiting the morgue of poses. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 13, 2016 • 36min
John Patrick Green
John Patrick Green (@johngreenart), author/illustrator of Hippopotamister, stops by the podcast to talk about making comics, figuring out the beats, and the fact that being good or bad at something is not what defines you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 9, 2016 • 33min
Julia Denos
Julia Denos (@JuliaDraw), author/illustrator of Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color, stops by the podcast to talk about trusting the materials, listening to the story, and asking herself, "What is a color tamer?" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 6, 2016 • 41min
Cale Atkinson
Cale Atkinson (@2dCale), author/illustrator of Explorers of the Wild, stops by the podcast to talk about the scarier parts of the woods, breaking his habits, and two different characters with the same voice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 3, 2016 • 36min
Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths (@AndyGbooks), author of the 52-Story Treehouse, the newest book in the 13-Story Treehouse series illustrated by Terry Denton, stops by the podcast to talk about the world's most dangerous treehouse, confidently trying to fix a problem, and understanding that every word for an emergent reader costs effort. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Apr 29, 2016 • 39min
Molly Idle
Molly Idle (@MollyIdle), author illustrator most recently of Flora and the Peacocks, and Caldecott honor winner for Flora and the Flamingo, returns to the podcast to talk about wanting to be liked best, exploring the dynamic that happens when you have more than one friend, and struggles to maintain balance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Apr 26, 2016 • 42min
Sergio Ruzzier
Sergio Ruzzier (@SergioRuzzier), author/illustrator of This Is Not a Picture Book, stops by the podcast to talk about things that cannot be named, words that shake you, and making something that has the potential to stay forever. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Apr 22, 2016 • 30min
Pseudonymous Bosch
Pseudonymous Bosch (@isthisPBosch), author most recently of Bad Luck, the newest book in the Bad Magic series, stops by the podcast to talk about constantly writing for a new audience, the weight of responsibility, and how he started writing for one particular girl. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Apr 19, 2016 • 40min
Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo, two-time Newbery-winning author most recently of Raymie Nightingale, stops by the podcast to talk about her time as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, how you can't write anything without revealing yourself, and likening writing a story to trying to get a wild animal to eat out of your hand. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
