The Children's Book Podcast

Julie Fiveash, cartoonist of The Froggy Library: Welcome to Soggy Stump (Levine Querido), with colors by Jess Lome, joins Matthew to talk about getting over the challenge of a new project pretending that you know enough about what you're doing.   Visit Julie Fiveash online at www.instagram.com/jooliefiveash     Visit the Barnard Zine Library at https://zines.barnard.edu   Learn more about Boyds Mi...

Jennifer Rofé, senior agent with the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, joins Matthew to talk about growing together and following that gut feeling.   Visit Jennifer Rofé online at https://www.andreabrownlit.com/Team/jennifer-rof%C3%A9     You can learn more about the Andrea Brown Literary Agency and their clients by visiting www.andreabrownlit.com .    Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming p...

Andrew Shaffer, author of What Kind of Queen?: A Royal Biography of Drag Queen and Activist José Sarria (Harry N. Abrams), co-authored with Kyle Casey Chu and illustrated by Cindy Lozito, joins Matthew to talk about focusing the script when there's so much content to cover.    Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org .    Our podcast logo was created...

Andrew Hacket, author of In This Classroom (Red Comet Press), illustrated by Arthur Lin, joins Matthew to talk about the journey of a new school year and never having exactly the same class again.   Visit Andrew Hacket online at www.andrewhacket.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org .    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins ( https...

Lil Miss Hot Mess, author of Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen's Guide to Color (Running Press Kids), illustrated by Olga De Dios, joins Matthew to talk about bickering about the things we fundamentally agree on.   Visit Lil Miss Hot Mess online at www.lilmisshotmess.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org .    Our podcast logo was created...

Ellen Oh, author of Jin Young, In Between (Crown Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about exploring the many ways that lead to an endpoint in the story.   Visit Ellen Oh online at www.ellenoh.com     Other helpful links: Ellen Oh at Boyds Mills The Writing Shorter Retreat: Why (and How) Less Can Be More - In the shifting publishing landscape, it seems that many people are discussing t...

Namrata Tripathi, publisher and president of Kokila ( kokilabooks.com ), an imprint of Penguin Random House, joins Matthew to talk about finding pathways to the reader.   Browse all of Kokila's titles and see what's coming next by visiting kokilabooks.com   Selected titles featured on the podcast:   The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani ( listen to episode published April 28, 2018) My Papi Has a Mo...

Andy Griffiths, author of You and Me and the Peanut Butter Beast (Feiwel & Friends), joins Matthew to talk about puncturing the vanity and making us believe.   Visit Andy Griffiths online at andygriffiths.com.au     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org .    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins ( https://stebs.design/ ).    Our music is by...

Israel Moya, author of Monarchs in the Wild (Tu Books), shares what is giving him hope today:  young, creative, hopeful, courageous people.   This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.    Visit Israel Moya online at israelmoya.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by v...

Katherine Applegate, author of Wombat Waiting (Storytide), joins Matthew to talk about books providing the opportunity to practice being a better human.   Visit Katherine Applegate online at katherineapplegate.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org .    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins ( https://stebs.design/ ).    Our music is...

Olivia Abtahi, author of Twin Flames (Tu Books), shares what is giving her hope today: seeing the bulbs start to bloom.   This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.    Visit Olivia Abtahi online at www.oliviaabtahi.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting boyd...

Dan Santat, author of A Fishboy Named . . . Sashimi (Roaring Brook Press), joins Matthew to talk about creating worlds that readers will want to believe.   Visit Dan Santat online at  www.instagram.com/dsantat     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org .    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins ( https://stebs.design/ ).    Our music is by P...

Katherine Applegate, author of Wombat Waiting (Storytide), shares what is giving her hope today: librarians.   This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.    Visit Mandy Settembre online at www.mandywarhol.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting boydsmills.org...

Collecting Voices with Ernesto Cisneros   Episode Description (limit 4,000 characters): Ernesto Cisneros, author of Queso, Just in Time (Quill Tree Books),  joins Matthew to talk about valuing our own stories and meeting our parents as who they were.   Visit Ernesto Cisneros online at www.ernestocisneros.com     Other helpful links: Ernesto Cisneros at Boyds Mills Community Retreat with Meg Medina...

Dan Santat, author of A Fishboy Named... Sashimi (Roaring Brook Press), shares what is giving him hope today: shimmers of light and unconditional love.   This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.    Visit Dan Santat online at www.instagram.com/dsantat     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their...

Carole Lindstrom, author of Red River Rose (Bloomsbury Children's Books) and The Gift of the Great Buffalo (Bloomsbury Children's Books), illustrated by Aly McKnight,  joins Matthew to talk about the truth that all things don't end the way we wish.   Visit Carole Lindstrom online at carolelindstrom.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org .   ...

Mandy Settembre, author of Ours: A Story of Loss and Healing (Lee & Low Books), illustrated by Fran Matsumoto, shares what is giving her hope today: having a list.   This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.    Visit Mandy Settembre online at www.mandywarhol.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills...

Matthew Cordell, author and illustrator of 102 (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about the power of curiosity and always wanting to see new things.   Visit Matthew Cordell online at www.matthewcordell.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org .    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins ( https://stebs.design/...

Dr. Haleh Massey, author of My Name Is Harriet Mansoor (Not Hairy Man Suit!) (Tu Books), illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh, shares what is giving her hope today:  the ever increasing diversity in books.   This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.    Visit Dr. Haleh Massey online at drhalehmassey....

Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr, author and illustrator of Life on the Moon (Knopf Books for Young Readers), join Matthew to talk about things so awful they can only be encountered through humor.   Visit Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr online at robbiandmatthew.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org .    Our podcast logo was created by Duke St...

Angela Quezada Padron, author of Lucía's Goals / Los Goles de Lucía (Children's Book Press), illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay, shares what is giving her hope today: looking for hope in the little things in life, the things that make her smile.   This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today...

Alicia D. Williams, author of Nani and the Lion (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books), illustrated by Anna Cunha, joins Matthew to talk about protecting our joy through what we cultivate and what we believe.   Visit Alicia D. Williams online at www.aliciadwilliams.com     Other helpful links: Alicia D. Williams at Boyds Mills Alicia D. Williams Scholarship - The Alicia D. Williams Scholarship provides f...

Matthew Cordell, author illustrator of 102 (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), shares what is giving him hope today: being around a younger generation.   This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.    Visit Matthew Cordell online at www.matthewcordell.com     Learn more about Boyds Mills and...

Debbi Michiko Florence, author of The Mastermind's Trap (Aladdin), joins Matthew to talk about finding a way to get back home.   Visit Debbi Michiko Florence online at debbimichikoflorence.com     Other helpful links: Debbi Michiko Florence at Boyds Mills Community Retreat with Grace Lin and Debbi Michiko Florence: Celebrating Asian and Asian American Stories (May) - Work alongside community membe...

Cátia Chien, illustrator of Fireworks (Clarion Books), written by Matthew Burgess, shares what is giving her hope today: the small acts of kindness and love that we give to the world.    This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.    Visit Cátia Chien online at catiachien.com     Learn more about...