BookSmitten

It’s 25 years since “Because of Winn Dixie” was published, which means 25 years of readers enjoying the heart and honesty of Kate DiCamillo. We’re delighted to share this conversation with one of kidlit’s most beloved authors, and chat with Kate about her unforgettable characters and craft. As Kate says, “Characters are people I’ve discovered, not made up.” Come discover Kate’s world with us! Our...

Robin's website   Far from the Tree Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnso...

Mentioned in this episode: Linda Sue Park’s Website Gracie Under the Waves A Long Walk to Water We Need Diverse Books Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Bap...

We’re back with another of our Summer Breaks. In this episode our co-host Patrick gets the spotlight this time, as we talk about his new YA novel, No Going Back. Our Books for Children and Young Adults: - Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” - Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Bapti...

Introducing: Summer Breaks! We’ll be airing a couple of episodes this summer to tide you over as we regroup and plot out the next season. Here is our conversation with our very own Kelly J. Baptist about her new middle grade novel, Ready, Set, Dough! Our Books for Children and Young Adults: - Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Louder than Hunger by John Schu The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead Writing with Pictures by Uri Shulevitz How to Write Picture Books by Linda Ashman Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans an...

Mentioned in this episode: SCBWI Marvelous Midwest 2024 Gary D. Schmidt Sherri L. Smith James Solheim   Interviewees: Aaron Fox (MO) Debbie Gonzales (MI) Kat Higgs-Coulthard (MI) Leslie Helakowski  (MI) Danielle Defoe (MI) Kathy Halsey (OH) Amy Flynn (OH) Sheila Willobee (MI) Kathy Groth (WI) -  Sunken Shipwrecks of Lake Michigan, Ocean Party (Illustrated by Becca Hart) Joyce Uglow (WI) - Stuck: T...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds; Illustrated by Peter Brown Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kell...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw; Illustrated by Margot Apple Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul The Mousery by Charlotte Pomerantz; Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus On Writing by Stephen King Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isai...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electr...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist;...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist;...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul The Scene Book by Sandra Scofield Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric...

Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. B...

Mentioned in this episode: Jon Agee's Website My Dad is a Tree Milo's Hat Trick My Rhinoceros The Wall in the Middle of the Book This Book Just Ate My Dog by Richard Byrne The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaia...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist;...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist;...

Mentioned in this episode: The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng The Art of Yuta Onoda Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric Slide and Kai...

Mentioned in this episode: nErD Camp PA If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff; Illustrated by Felicia Bond Family Style by Thien Pham Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Sa...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist T...

Mentioned in this episode: Grandma Heaven and Grandpa Heaven by Shutta Crum; Illustrated by Ruth McNally Barshaw Shutta’s Website Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kell...

Mentioned in this episode: Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul Some Writer!: The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J....

Mentioned in this episode: Barb Rosenstock The Mystery of the Monarchs by Barb Rosenstock; Illustrated by Erika Meza Mornings with Monet by Barb Rosenstock; Illustrated by Mary GrandPré Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My He...

Our Books for Children and Young Adults: Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.” Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. B...