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The Children"s Literature Podcast

Grown-up discussion of works written for children, with lesson ideas and activities to share with kids

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195 – James Gunn’s Superman is . . .

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2025/07/25

Middling movies are the hardest to review!

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194 – George Orwell Predicted AI Art

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2025/07/18

This show starts with some hilariously wholesome news about how Fantastic Mr. Fox broke into the Twickenham Library, and of course Orkney Library had to weigh in. Then it’s on to our main segment, which is just a tad heavier what with it being about how the current challenges presented by AI art were forseen … Continue reading "194 – George Orwell Predicted AI Art"

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193 – The Star Spangled Banner Explains Why Americans...

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2025/07/04

Here’s the back story about how Francis Scott Key came to be trapped on a boat in Baltimore harbor for 25 hours, waiting to see if in the morning . . . the star-spangled banner would still be there!

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192 – Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean

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2025/07/03

Here’s a reading of the moderately racy, earliest printed version of Jack and the Beanstalk. There’s nothing really dirty in here, but please listen to it on your own before deciding to share it with kids. This story, first printed in 1734 in a wild collection of funny stories called “Round About Our Coal Fire, … Continue reading "192 – Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean"

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191 – Juliet and Romeo is Truly Tragic

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2025/07/02

Taking Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy and turning it into a Gen Z musical was . . . a mistake. Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s best known plays and a rite of passage for high school students. Shakespeare is always up for reinterpretation, but sometimes moviemakers get a little carried away. Find out why … Continue reading "191 – Juliet and Romeo is Truly Tragic"

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190 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game Sing Along

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2025/06/16

Enough of you expressed interest in a sing along, so let’s do it! Here’s how you can participate: And here is the backing track video to help you sing along: Downloads: Lead sheet for “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” MP3 download of the backing track

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35:35

189 – The LGBTQ+ Books Before the Supreme Court

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2025/06/16

A fight over picture books happened in the highest court of the United States. Government run schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, made nine LGBTQ+ picture books a mandatory part of the English curriculum for preschoolers and elementary aged children. Hundreds of parents objected, as they previously had the right to be notified about these books … Continue reading "189 – The LGBTQ+ Books Before the Supreme Court"

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188 – Be Nice to Hermione

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2025/06/03

HBO has announced the actors playing the three leads of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger in its new adaptation of the Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling. I had big problems with their casting choice for Snape, as it deviates too far from the text, changing the character and introducing themes to … Continue reading "188 – Be Nice to Hermione"

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187 – Matt Walsh’s Children’s Book Has Sparked a Lawsuit

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2025/05/28

Not all picture books are for children. Joke books for grownups are a lot of fun, but some authors use “children’s books” to fight political and cultural battles. While I support the rights of authors to publish anything they like so long as no laws are broken, I don’t approve of using children or children’s … Continue reading "187 – Matt Walsh’s Children’s Book Has Sparked a Lawsuit"

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186 – Your Adorable Star Wars Stories

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2025/05/27

I asked you to share what it was like for you when you found out that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker’s father, and you did NOT disappoint! The fact that so many strangers were able to share similar experiences is proof of the staying power of Star Wars as a great story — mediocre modern … Continue reading "186 – Your Adorable Star Wars Stories"

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185 – The Three Little Pixies and the Big Bad Fox

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2025/05/27

Double feature! In this fireside fairy tale, I share the (relatively) modern first printed versions of The Three Little Pigs, which started out as a tale about Pixies. Later on, it’s a wolf who goes after the pigs, but the cleverest of the three definitely comes off better in the end.

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184 – Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the Case of the...

The Children"s Literature Podcast ·

2025/05/23

Writer Jenna Schroeder and illustrator Yamerpro (aka Mandy Ecenbarger) were given the task of transforming the popular card game Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. Their collaboration has resulted in the first book in a series of graphic novels — The Case of the Missing Hat! This book is colorful, fun, and accessible. Fans of the … Continue reading "184 – Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the Case of the Missing Hat"

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183 – Standardized Testing Doesn’t Matter

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2025/05/15

Here’s a cranky mommy rant about how standardized testing can stress out kids for no good reason. I KNOW teachers and schools are under a lot of pressure, but adults should never dump their anxieties onto children. Especially when the cause of so much worry is so unimportant compared to the big picture of life.

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182 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game . . . has verses?

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2025/05/12

“Take Me Out to the Ball Game” by Albert von Tilzer and Jack Norworth is America’s second national anthem. Many Americans don’t even remember learning it because it is such a natural part of childhood. But worldwide it’s not known very well, and even the biggest baseball fans may not know that this song has … Continue reading "182 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game . . . has verses?"

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181 – Are You My Mother?

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2025/05/11

Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman perfectly expresses how little children feel sometimes — I want my mom, and I want to go home. But it also has a sweet and subtle message about how the modern world can exist with nature if only we remember to show a little compassion to the little … Continue reading "181 – Are You My Mother?"

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180 – Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey Is . . . Lore...

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2025/05/07

I watched both of the Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey movies. They are NOT for kids. But they do take ideas from Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne with illustrations by E.H. Shepard and use them in some creative, interesting, and icky ways. Again, don’t show these movies to your … Continue reading "180 – Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey Is . . . Lore Accurate?"

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22:30

The Shoes that Were Danced to Pieces

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2025/04/30

“Die zertanzten Schuhe,” or “The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces” was first published in 1815 in the second volume of tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. It’s usually translated into English as “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.” In this one I DO NOT burn my marshmallow (YAY!) and celebrate by making a Thin Mint … Continue reading "The Shoes that Were Danced to Pieces"

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178 – Let’s Talk Harry Potter Casting

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2025/04/26

Six actors have been confirmed for the new Harry Potter series on HBO. But are all of them good choices? When a book is adapted to the screen, how can casting choices be creative without breaking the story, distorting the characters, or introducing themes that simply don’t belong?

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177 – A Fireside Reading of Cenerentola

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2025/04/20

Come join me by the fire while I read “Cenerentola,” which was written in the 17th century by Giambattista Basile. It’s the oldest recorded European version of a Cinderella story, and I think it’s a lot wilder and funnier than the better known one by Charles Perrault. In this reading you’ll get some commentary to … Continue reading "177 – A Fireside Reading of Cenerentola"

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176 – Fireside Fairy Tale: Ye Xian

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2025/04/05

Big things have happened to the show in the last week. I have pleased the Algorithm Gods and my YouTube channel is getting a lot of attention. My inbox is overflowing with emails and I have had a few offers from sponsors, but I won’t change anything for now. I want to take some time … Continue reading "176 – Fireside Fairy Tale: Ye Xian"

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