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
Jun 17, 2015 • 41min
Cale Atkinson
Cale Atkinson (@2dCale), author illustrator of To The Sea, published by Disney Hyperion (DisneyHyperion), stops by to talk about big and chunky and strange and overcomplicated manuscripts, what it means to be seen by another, and a subtle detail in his debut picture book reflected in the eyes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 14, 2015 • 12min
The Best Book Ever [this week] - June 14, 2015
Five (plus) books reviewed in five (plus) minutes. - Ruffer's Birthday Party by Soon-jae Shin; illustrated by Min-jung Kim - A Day at Grandma's by Mi-ae Lee; illustrated by Yang-sook Choi - "Could You Lift Up Your Bottom?" by Hee-jung Chang; illustrated by Sung-hwa Chung - The Flying Birds by Eun-sun Han; illustrated by Ju-kyoung Kim - Math at the Art Museum by Group Majoongmul; illustrated by Yun-ju Kim - Who Eats First? by Ae-hae Yoon; illustrated by Hae-won Yang --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 12, 2015 • 40min
Julie Paschkis
Julie Paschkis (@jpaschkis), author illustrator of P. Zonka Lays an Egg, published by Peachtree Publishers (@PeachtreePub), stops by to talk about her sister's egg decorating party, the imprint a special library bag made on her as a young reader, and feeding the creativity in every way possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 9, 2015 • 48min
Ovi Nedelcu
Ovi Nedelcu (@OviOvined), author illustrator of Just Like Daddy, published by POW! Kids Books (@POWkidsbooks), stops by to talk about being a visual storyteller, giving yourself permission to not be in love with the dialogue, and losing arts supplies to the dog and kids. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 7, 2015 • 38min
Steven Malk
Steven Malk (@StevenMalk), literary agent at Writers House, stops by to talk about the way every single decision an author makes has a large or small impact on a career, how his clients all believe making a picture book is *the best* thing in the world, and the reverential feeling he experienced meeting authors at his parent's bookstore when he was young. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 5, 2015 • 37min
Maripat Perkins
Maripat Perkins (@MaripatPerkins), author of Rodeo Red (@PeachtreePub), illustrated by Molly Idle (@MollyIdle), stops by to talk about writing "sturdy" girls, respecting the boundaries of your siblings, and reading Chinese folktales in a Western accent. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
Jun 1, 2015 • 39min
Leslie Bulion
Leslie Bulion (@LeslieBulion), author of Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy Riddles in Verse (@PeachtreePub), illustrated by Mike Lowery, stops by to talk about the rhythmic language of science, double dactyls, and determining what is the most obvious for of poetry for each part of the body. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 31, 2015 • 9min
The Best Book Ever [this week] - May 31, 2015
Five books reviewed in five minutes. - Bird & Diz by Gary Golio; art by Ed Young - Spots In a Box by Helen Ward - The Death of the Hat: a Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects selected by Paul B. Janeczko, illustrated by Chris Raschka - Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett - Sweep Up the Sun by Helen Frost and Rick Lieder --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 29, 2015 • 41min
Rowboat Watkins (Ep. 154)
Rowboat Watkins, debut picture book author illustrator of Rude Cakes (@ChronicleBooks), stops by to talk about trust, avoiding ego as much as possible, and learning how to be a better listener. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
May 26, 2015 • 40min
Jake Marcionette
Jake Marcionette (@jakemarcionette), author of the Just Jake series (@GrossetPSS), stops by to talk about the newest installment in the Just Jake series, his work as a motivational speaker, and how "a book by a kid, for a kid, and from a kid's perspective" allows him to connect with his readers in a way few can. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message
