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
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
Jan 29, 2016 • 43min
Jess Keating
Jess Keating (@Jess_Keating), author of Pink is for Blobfish and How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes are Untied, stops by the podcast to talk about toning down the voiceyness, using all 88 keys to show everything you love about life, and to share a concept reveal of her upcoming Monsters of the Natural World. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jan 25, 2016 • 41min
Sara O'Leary
Sara O'Leary (@saraoleary), author of This is Sadie, which is illustrated by Julie Morstad, stops by the podcast to talk about creating a fondness to the voice of the narrator, one certain Max, and leaving room within a character to see yourself --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
