The Children's Book Podcast

Matthew C. Winner

  • 30 minutes 42 seconds
    10 Years of The Princess in Black with Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeYuen Pham

    Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeYuen Pham, creators of the The Princess in Black series (Candlewick Press), talk about tapping into a world they created a decade ago.

    Visit Princess in Black online at https://www.princessinblack.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe (Candlewick Press) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes. 

    For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes.

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    5 November 2024, 7:00 am
  • 31 minutes 31 seconds
    Sitting in Uncertainty with Booki Vivat

    Booki Vivat, author and illustrator of Meet Me on Mercer Street (Scholastic Press), talks about the overwhelming sense of unfairness of a childhood friend moving away as well as the eventual understanding that things are a lot more complicated than you know.

    Visit Booki online at https://bookivivat.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of Meet Me on Mercer Street (Scholastic Press) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes. 

    For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes.

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    29 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 34 minutes 16 seconds
    Whose Story is Being Told (and Whose Isn’t) with Supriya Kelkar

    Supriya Kelkar, author and illustrator of And Yet You Shine: The Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance (Candlewick Press), talks about her middle grade picture book about colonization and the people of the southeastern diaspora.

    Visit Supriya online at https://supriyakelkar.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park (Dial Books) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes. 

    For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes.

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

    22 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 30 minutes 2 seconds
    Building Social Capital with María Dolores Águila

    María Dolores Águila, author Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park (Dial Books), illustrated by Magdalena Mora, talks about the building social capital through a story only we can tell.

    Visit María online at https://mariadoloresaguila.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of Barrio Rising: The Protest That Built Chicano Park (Dial Books) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes. 

    For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes.

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    15 October 2024, 9:21 am
  • 33 minutes 42 seconds
    Writing it Takes You Back with Wade Hudson and Don Tate

    Wade Hudson and Don Tate, author and illustrator of The Day Madear Voted (Nancy Paulsen Books), talk about fighting for rights and books that save lives.

    Visit Wade online at https://justusbooks.com/founders/

    Visit Don online at https://www.zettaelliott.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of The Day Madear Voted (Nancy Paulsen Books) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes. Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio for providing a clip of the audiobook.  This and other audiobooks are available at your local library or through Libro.fm, where your purchase also supports independent bookstores in the process! 

    For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes.

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    8 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 32 minutes 4 seconds
    It’s All About Belonging with Zetta Elliott

    Zetta Elliott, author of The Oracle’s Door (Rosetta Press), talks about historical fantasy and explains that if people don’t understand Black history, it might be difficult to understand things going on in our country today.

    Visit Zetta online at https://www.zettaelliott.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of The Oracle’s Door (Rosetta Press) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes.

    For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes.

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    1 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 35 minutes 8 seconds
    Drawing You In with Brian Selznick

    Brian Selznick, illustrator of The Frindle Files (Random House Books for Young Readers), reminds us that sometimes we need others to push us further than we alone think we can go.

    Visit Brian online at https://brianselznick.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of The Frindle Files (Random House Books for Young Readers) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes. I highly recommend checking out the audiobook of The Frindle Files, Frindle, or any one of Andrew Clements’ classic books! They are available through Libro.fm and you can support independent bookstores in the process! 

    For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes.

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    24 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 28 minutes 35 seconds
    The First Gift You’re Given with Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal

    Lesléa Newman and Susan Gal, author and illustrator of Joyful Song: A Naming Story (Levine Querido), talk about the the first gift that you’re given in this world.

    Visit Lesléa online at https://lesleanewman.com/

    Visit Susan online at https://www.galgirlstudio.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of Joyful Song: A Naming Story (Levine Querido) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through https://bookshop.org/shop/ChildrensBkPod. I highly recommend checking out the audiobook of The Sherlock Society or, really, any of James’ books! They are available through Libro.fm and you can support independent bookstores in the process! 

    For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book Podcast” or click on the link in the show notes.

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    17 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 21 minutes 33 seconds
    Reaching Out In Grief and In Community with Amanda Davis

    Amanda Davis, author of 30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the National 9/11 Flag (Worthy Kids), talks about the importance of community and of sharing with other people when navigating grief.

    Visit Amanda online at https://www.amandadavisart.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of 30,000 Stitches: The Inspiring Story of the National 9/11 Flag (Worthy Kids) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through https://bookshop.org/shop/ChildrensBkPod

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    10 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 30 minutes 42 seconds
    The Dynamic of Constant Change with James Ponti

    James Ponti, author of The Sherlock Society (Aladdin Paperbacks), talks about the dynamic of constant change in series fiction.

    Visit James online at https://www.jamesponti.com/

    You can pick up your own copy of The Sherlock Society (Aladdin Paperbacks) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through https://bookshop.org/shop/ChildrensBkPod. I highly recommend checking out the audiobook of The Sherlock Society or, really, any of James’ books! They are available through Libro.fm and you can support independent bookstores in the process! 

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    3 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 36 minutes 54 seconds
    Queerness Represented in Fullness with Dr. Seema Yasmin

    Dr. Seema Yasmin, author of The ABCs of Queer History (Workman Publishing), diversity upon diversity and queerness represented in fullness.

    Visit Seema online at https://seemayasmin.com

    You can pick up your own copy of The ABCs of Queer History (Workman Publishing) wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through https://bookshop.org/shop/ChildrensBkPod.

    Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). 

    Our music is by Podington Bear. 

    Podcast hosting by Libsyn. 

    You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes.

    Be well. And read on.

     

    27 August 2024, 7:00 am
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