The Children's Book Podcast

Christian Robinson, illustrator most recently of Leo: a Ghost Story, written by Mac Barnett (@macbarnett) and published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleBooks), stops by to talk about stories meant to be told visually, challenging himself and his art by limiting resources, and his influence from illustrators from a different time in picture books. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childr...

Mac Barnett (@macbarnett), author most recently of Leo: a Ghost Story, illustrated by Christian Robinson and published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleBooks), stops by to talk about ghosts versus imaginary friends, intense connections, and how the lived experience of being a kid is different from just being a kid. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Paula Willey of Unadulterated, the popular kidlit blog of children's book reviews for grown ups, stops by to talk about KidLitCon (@KidLitCon), a bloggers conference for people who write and talk about kidlit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Laurel Snyder (@LaurelSnyder) and Julie Morstad, the author and illustrator of Swan: the Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova, published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleBooks, @ChronicleKids), stop by to talk about revising out as much as you can, an obsession with Anna Pavlova, and helping your childhood self to finish writing the story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podca...

Colby Sharp (@ColbySharp) and Travis Jonker (@100scopenotes), stop by to reveal The Yarn, an all new podcast they've created to illuminate the process and the people behind getting a book to publication. The inaugural season features Sunny Side Up, a new graphic novel from Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm published by Scholastic Graphix (@GraphixBooks). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor...

Jay Hosler (@Jay_Hosler), author and illustrator of Last of the Sandwalkers, published by First Second (@01FirstSecond), stops by to talk about finding the tedium we can endure, a tale of prolonged stupidity (or obliviousness), and trying to capture the joy of Snoopy dancing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Kate Messner (@KateMessner), author Tree of Wonder: The Many Marvelous Lives of a Rainforest Tree, published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleKids, @ChronicleBooks) and illustrated by Simona Mulazzani, stops by to talk about assigning herself a research project as a kid, messing around as part of the writing process, and the details you would never find if you didn't go there. --- Send in a voice mes...

Five excellent picture books reviewed, including a monster who runs for president and a monster who turns out to be not such a monster after all. - Monster Needs Your Vote by Paul Czajak, Illustrations by Wendy Grieb (Mighty Media Kids) - One Day on Our Blue Planet ...in the Savannah by Ella Bailey (Flying Eye Books) - How to Behave at a Dog Show by Madelyn Rosenberg; Illustrated by Heather Ross (...

Phil Bildner (@PhilBildner) and John Parra, author and illustrator of Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans, published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleKids, @ChronicleBooks), stop by to talk about the 10th anniversary of the worst man-made disaster in New Orleans' history, conducting visual research, and toxic gumbo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/child...

Lynne Jonell, author most recently of The Sign of the Cat, published by Henry Holt and Company (@HenryHolt, @MacKidsBooks), stops by to talk about a special 3rd grade teacher, a green piece of paper with a curved line, and learning to serve your story and cut your ego. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Five outstanding picture books reviewed. - Pool by Jihyeon Lee (Chronicle Books) - The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton (Arthur A. Levine Books) - Melissa's Octopus and Other Unsuitable Pets by Charlotte Voake  (Candlewick Press) - Peanut Butter and Brains: A Zombie Culinary Tale by Joe McGee; pictures by Charles Santoso (Abrams Books for Young Readers) - One Day, The End: Short, Very Short, S...

Jennifer Gray Olson (@jgrayolson), author and illustrator of Ninja Bunny, published by Alfred A. Knopf (@AAKnopf), stops by to talk about abounding confidence, her mental commute to work, and how one day ninja bunny just sort of showed up in her sketchbook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Adam Rex (@MrAdamRex), author and illustrator of Smek for President, published by Disney Hyperion (@DisneyHyperion) and sequel to the best-selling The True Meaning of Smek Day, stops by to talk about writing as he goes, his massive project for which no one was paying him and no one knew about, and the standard of bad kickball playing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-p...

Five exceptional graphic novels reviewed. - Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #5: The Underground Abductor by Nathan Hale (Amulet Books) - Fable Comics edited by Chris Duffy (First Second) - Dragons Beware! written by Jorge Aguirre, art by Rafael Rosado  (First Second) - Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm (Scholastic Graphix) - The Last of the Sandwalkers by Jay Hosler (First Second) -...

Russ Cox (@smilingotis), author and illustrator of Faraway Friends, published by Sky Pony Press (@skyhorsepub), stops by to talk about playing outside, always learning, and knowing when "it's just not the right person for me." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Marcus Ewert (@MarcusEwert) and Lisa Brown (@lisabrowndraws), author and illustrator of Mummy Cat, published by Clarion Books (@HMHKids), stop by to talk about writing with ideograms, how Yale is a good word for capricorns, and doing something you aren't supposed to do. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Five books reviewed in five minutes. - Welcome to the Neighborwood by Shawn Sheehy (Candlewick Press) - The Cow Tripped Over the Moon: a nursery rhyme emergency by Jeane Willis, illustrated by joel Stewart (Candlewick Press) - Nuts in Space by Elys Dolan (Nosy Crow) - Hungry Roscoe by David J. Plant (Flying Eye Books) - Marilyn's Monster by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Matt Phelan (Candlewick...

Jory John (@joryjohn), author most recently of I Will Chomp You!, illustrated by Bob Shea (@bobshea) and published by Random House (@randomhousekids), stops by to talk about solving problems in a really nice way, complimentary characters, and stop sign food. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Louise Borden (@LouiseBorden), author most recently of Kindergarten Luck, illustrated by Genevieve Godbout and published by Chronicle Books (@ChronicleBooks), stops by to talk about the sounds of words, writers as witnesses to a historical event, and the great things going on at Nerd Camp. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Five books reviewed in five minutes. - The Fly by Petr Horacek - Sophie's Animal Parade by Amy Dixon, illustrated by Katia Wish - Sock Monkey Takes a Bath by Cece Bell - The Big Princess by Taro Miura - Migloo's Day by William Bee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Kody Keplinger (@Kody_Keplinger), author most recently of Lying Out Loud, published by Scholastic Press (@Scholastic), stops by to talk about being a cautious pessimest, the difference between writing responsibly and writing honestly, and the universal feeling of insecurity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Matt Tavares (@tavaresbooks), author illustrator most recently of Growing Up Pedro, published by Candlewick Press (@Candlewick), stops by to talk about pacing by pages, being a Redsox fan, and his crash course in making picture books. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

David Biedrzycki (@artofdavid), author illustrator most recently of Breaking News: Bear Alert, published by Charlesbridge (@charlesbridge), stops by to talk about selling homemade comics for a quarter, getting kids on your side at the very beginning of any author visit, and a couple of pairs-turned-media darlings. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Cynthia Alaniz (@utalaniz) joins me to talk about our favorite books of 2015 so far in this all new segment of the Let's Get Busy podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

Gewndal Le Bec, illustrator and author most recently of Danny, published by Flying Eye Books (@FlyingEyeBooks), stops by to talk about the collaborative process of writing a book with his brother, writing in French with a lisp, and how the crocodile in Danny didn't mean to eat the dentist. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message