Withywindle

Jasmine Warga is the award-winning author of middle grade and YA novels including, most recently, A Rover’s Story, the journey of a fictional mars rover named Resilience. This week, however, she ventures on to planet Withwyindle to share her favorite snacks, dig into her knowledge of a real planet, and explore her thoughts on a variety of other topics. Plus, this episode has Lazy Words, Riddle Tim...

This isn’t Daniel Nayeri ’s first time on the Withywindle podcast, but it’s a fresh experience every time you get to chat with someone as fun and insightful as he is, so we’re very excited to have him back on to discuss his new book (and fooooood, of course). Plus, we’ve got more lazy words, silly jokes, snacks, stories, riddles, and all the rest of the nonsense! Thanks for tuning in yet again! If...

Jon Klassen is one of the greatest visual storytellers out there right now. The illustrator of many wonderful books—from pictures books to middle grade novels—he’s someone we have wanted to have on the show for a long time, and now our dreams are coming true! As usual this episode has plenty of other good stuff like jokes and riddles and snacks and stories and lazy words. So press that play button...

We’re back! It’s finally time for season five! Our guest is Margi Preus! Margi Preus is an author of many wonderful middle grade novels as well as a number of delightful children’s books, and in this episode she comes on to talk about her favorite fairy tales and much, much more. Of course, this episode also features jokes, lazy words, snacks, story time and much more! Happy listening and thanks f...

Hear ye! Hear ye! Season five of withywindle is coming April 10. Get ready. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com/subscribe

This week on Withywindle we talk to author Andrew Peterson and TV producer Chris Wall about their collaboration on the new animated series of Peterson's "Wingfeather" books! You had a ton of great questions and we had a great time chatting with them! Be sure to check out episode one, available now at Angel.com and on Youtube! Of course, this episode also features all the usual nonsense. Happy list...

It's not a full episode, but this week we're bringing you a special Thanksgiving-theme Q&A, perfect for those holiday road trips, cooking sessions, or chore times! Happy thanksgiving from all of us at Withywindle! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wit...

The great Ben Hatke is back! That's right, the author of the Zita the Space Girl and Mighty Jack books joins us to discuss what he is he's working on now; whether his opinion on Cheetos has changed; and all kinds of things related to graphic novels, illustrations, and storytelling. Plus we have story time, snack time, riddle time, and lazy words! Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

We admit it, this is an unusual one. We have a surprise guest (it's a surprise even to him!) . . . we have a bizarre and hilarious story . . .and then there's the nonsense, of course! Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.sub...

Vesper Stamper is an illustrator and writer who has a new book out now, and this week she is also a special guest on this silly podcast. What a month for her. Of course this episode also features plenty of great nonsense, too with all the usual segments. enjoy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack...

This week's guest, Pam Munoz Ryan, is the author of books like Echo , Esperanza Rising , and Solimar , and we're so excited that she was willing to add "guest on Withywindle" to her biography. And, of course, we also have all the usual segments, so click that play button and get ready for plenty of nonsense! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If...

Jonny Jimison is an illustrator known for his graphic novels, The Dragon Lord Saga, but this w eek he can officially be known as special guest on Withywindle! Plus, we've got all the usual stuff (including another fake a read). So buckle up. This one's full of nonsense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other s...

This week's guest, Alan Gratz, is the  New York Times  bestselling author of seventeen novels for young readers, including  Ground Zero ,  Refugee, Allies,Grenade, Prisoner B-3087, Projekt 1065,  and  Ban This Book . As always, this episode also features snacks, lazy words, riddles, and more nonsense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd l...

Alyssa Colman is the author of heartwarming stories with a classic feel, including middle grade fantasies, THE GILDED GIRL and THE TARNISHED GARDEN, and this week she adds "Guest on Withywindle" to that resume. She is a lot of fun and we had a great time chatting with her. Plus, story time, snack time, lazy words, and riddle time. Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Withywindle is back with a whole new season, featuring wonderful guests, lots of stories, and plenty of nonsense! This week, the great Gary Schmidt coms on to talk about writing stories about difficult things, plus lazy words is back, and we introduce a new segment! Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...

Season four of Withywindle is almost here . . . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com/subscribe

At long last, we are back with one more episode of season three! This time Karina Yan Glaser joins us to answer your questions about all kinds of topics. Happy listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit withywindle.substack.com/subscribe

Every time we ask for questions you guys deliver! That's right, it's another fun Q&A episode in which we answer your questions about all kinds of things. In fact, we got so many good questions we're doing this in two parts. Here in the first, Graeme and David answer your questions. In part two, special guest Karina Yan Glaser will be coming on (but more on that later). So click play and get re...

Ken Priebe is an animator, illustrator, and author whose new book is a mystery in which a Goblin king is killed and readers get to figure out whodunit. It's a super fun book with a great interactive puzzle and you should read it. But first, check out our conversation with Ken! We talked about snacks and Canada and illustrating and, well, goblins (of course), and a bunch of other miscellaneous topi...

Adam Gidwitz is a wonderful storyteller. In fact, he tells stories in books, on TV, and on his very own podcast called Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest . Today, though, he adds "guest on Withywindle" to that long resume! He joined us to talk about his favorite snacks, his favorite books, and his favorite fairy tales. Plus, as always, this episode has plenty of joking, riddling, Lazy word-ing, and much mor...

This week's guest, Katherine Arden, likes to write spooky stories for kids of all ages, so in this episode she talks about how she does that, some of her favorite scary books, and a creepy character who lives in her house. This episode also has a Lazy Word, some bad jokes, book talk, and Riddle Time. So, you know, it's another episode of Withywindle! Thanks for tuning in. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Laurel Snyder is a best-selling and very successful author and illustrator, but does anything compare to getting to be a guest on Withywindle? Actually, you know what, don't answer that. Either way, Laurel joined the podcast this week to talk about writing, drawing, reading, trolls, snacks, and much more. And of course, as always, this episode also features Lazy Words, Riddle Time, and some truly...

John Hendrix is a best-selling and award-winning author and illustrator of many books, including The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, a really great historical graphic novel, and this week he comes by to uncover some secrets about himself. We had a great time chatting with him and hope you enjoy listening! Plus, as always, we've got jokes, riddles, snack time, book ti...

Daniel Nayeri is the author of Everything Sad is Untrue, which is great and all (and it is great), but he also worked as a chocolatier once upon a time, which means he made chocolate, which also means he fits in perfectly on Withywindle. We do like our snacks and we learned so much about chocolate on this episode! And all kinds of other stuff, too. Plus, as usual we told jokes, talked about lazy w...

Remy Wilkins is the author of two middle grade novels, Strays and Hush, Hush , but this week he is the author of a guest appearance on Withywindle, which everyone knows is quite the adventure. We had a great time chatting with him. Of course, we also had all the usual segments, too, so get ready for more conversation about The Phantom Tollbooth, Lazy Words, and riddles! Happy listening. Hosted on...