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New Books in Children"s Literature

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49:05

Ryan G. Van Cleave, "The Witness Trees: Historic...

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/06/25

Dr. Ryan van Cleave is the author of over 100 books for children and adults, editorial director of Bushel & Peck Publishers, college professor and head program (Ringling), writing coach, ghostwriter, poet and more. In our wonderful conversation we celebrate his picture book The Witness Trees: Historic Moments and the Trees Who Watched Them Happen (Bushel & Peck, 2023), and discuss the original initiative "Acquired", a hands-on conference for aspiring authors. Ryan shares the goals of the conference

49:34

Yasmine Motawy, "Children’s Picture Books and...

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2025/06/22

Children’s picture books are some of the most transparently ideological materials available to parents and educators, and as cultural objects they are an expression of the zeitgeist of a particular era. They reveal much about the hopes, values, and aspirations of the society that produces them, as well as that society’s vision of its place in the wider world at large.Children’s Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society (AUC Press, 2025) by Dr. Yasmine Motawy examines a new wave of Egyptian

45:22

Yevgenia Nayberg, "A Party for Florine: Florine...

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2025/06/21

A young girl forms a special connection to the modernist painter Florine Stettheimer, and imagines herself joining in on Florine’s exciting life.When a young girl visits the museum, she finds an unexpected friend in a self-portrait of Florine Stettheimer. They’re both artists; they both have Jewish families; they even look alike!Florine’s life was wild and glamorous. She painted people in flight and buildings that grew from the ground like crooked trees, bright colors and shapes and animals. She

44:30

Melissa H. Mwai, "I Can Make a Friend!" (Paw Prints,...

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2025/06/20

Melissa H. Mwai is an author and illustrator, as well as an award-winning poet. She has penned five nonfiction children's books including THE HISTORY OF JAZZ (DK, 2024). As an neurodiverse Afro-Latina, Melissa is thrilled that her books help ethnically and neurodiverse kids learn more deeply about the world around them. In our delightful interview, we celebrate her recent book, I Can Make a Friend! (I Can Do It, 2) (PAW Prints, April, 2025). Melissa talks about her journey to becoming a published

46:28

Ann Koffsky, "Ping-Pong Shabbat: The True Story of...

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2025/06/12

Ping-Pong Shabbat: The True Story of Champion Estee AckermanPOP POP KERPOW!Eleven-year-old Ping-Pong phenom Estee Ackerman must make a difficult choice. When her championship match is scheduled on the Jewish Sabbath, will she go for the gold medal, or honor her faith? Read the true story of how a young girl struggled to uphold her beliefs while pursuing her passion. Tournament after tournament, Estee kept winning.She beat all sorts of players. Some were older. Some were younger.She even beat

50:17

Ann McCallum Staats, "Fantastic Flora: The World's...

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/05/30

In our lovely interview, we celebrate Ann McCallum Staats' brand new book (just launched this week!), Fantastic Flora: The World’s Biggest, Baddest, and Smelliest Plants, wonderfully illustrated by Zoë Ingram, published by MIT Kids Press, an imprint of Candlewick. This is not your run-of-the-mill picture book. It's over 120 pages long and is intended for the 8-12 audience, although younger kids and adults will enjoy it too! Ann is the author of numerous other children’s books, including the Eat Your

49:18

Betsy Bird, "Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme" (Union...

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2025/05/18

Betsy Bird is the Collection Development Manager of Evanston Public Library and the former Youth Materials Specialist of New York Public Library. She writes for the School Library Journal blog A Fuse #8 Production and reviews for Kirkus. She is the host of the Story Seeds podcast as well as the co-host of the Fuse 8 n' Kate podcast that she creates with her sister. Betsy is the author of picture books, anthologies, and the middle grade novel Long Road to the Circus, illustrated by David Small. In

45:59

Penny Parker Klostermann, "The Spider Lady: Nan...

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/05/12

In our candid and splendid interview, Penny Parker Klostermann introduces her new nonfiction picture book Spider Lady: Nan Songer and Her Arachnid WWII Army (Astra/Calkins Creek, 2025), illustrated by Anne Lambelet, which launched just a few days ago! We also talk about her recent Martian escapade, Merry Christmas, Dear Mars illustrated by Estrela Lourenço (Godwin Books, 2024) and There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight" illustrated by Ben Mantle (Random House, 2015)). Penny shares her

46:09

Marissa Valdez, "Hedgehogs Don't Wear Underwear"...

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2025/05/02

Marissa Valdez is a #1 New York Times best-selling children’s book author and illustrator. Her clients include Penguin Random House, Candlewick, Hachette, Macmillan, and Highlights Magazine for Children. In our interview we celebrate her new picture book Hedgehogs Don't Wear Underwear (Roaring Brook Press, 2025), which she both authored and illustrated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

39:19

Michael Parkin, "Wrong Time Rooster" (Flying Eye...

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2025/04/25

Michael Parkin is an international illustrator, working with the New York Times, the New Yorke, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and others. Several years ago he decided to follow his passion for picture books, and is now celebrating publication of his endearing, kid-centric debut picture book,Wrong Time Rooster (which he both wrote and illustrated), which was just published by Flying Eye Books (Feb., 2025) in the UK. Michael talks about his career in art and illustration, his

42:32

My First Tanakh Stories Set (4vs.): Avraham, Miriam,...

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2025/04/04

The Koren My First Tanakh Stories brings the characters and wisdom of Torah to to life for the whole family. Engaging with Tanakh stories from a young age with a trusted grown-up sets a child's foundation for future learning, helps develop core values, and sets a foundation for Torah learning in the home and with the family. With a story loyal to the Tanakh text alongside beautiful illustrations, every page is designed to be appealing and engaging to adults and children alike while sparking an

38:20

Joyce Uglow, "Stuck! the Story of the La Brea Tar...

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/03/23

In this interview with children's author Joyce Uglow, we celebrate her brand new debut picture book Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits (Bushel & Peck Books, 2025), illustrated by Valerya Milovanova. Her beautiful book was published only two weeks ago and has already gone into its second printing! We talk about Joyce's life and career in teaching and education, and how her love of writing eventually developed into a career in writing for children, as well as poetry. Joyce's advice to aspiring

48:02

Audrey Perrott, "A Hat for House: One Storm, Many...

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/03/22

In our lovely interview, Audrey Perrott talks about her new book, A Hate for a House: One Storm, Many Helpers, illustrated by Druscilla Santiago and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers (November 12, 2024).We also talk about Audrey's writing career, starting when she was six years old, stapling papers together and scribbling stories in her bedroom until all hours of the night. Audrey studied English and Children’s Literature at the University of Florida and has published nine

51:35

A Chat with Author-Illustrator Selina Alko

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/03/21

In this exciting interview, I talk to author-illustrator Selina Alko about the new book which she illustrated, The Keeper of Stories (Simone & Schuster, 2025), written by Caroline Kusin Pritchard), her own picture book celebrating the life and art of Joni Mitchell (Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell (HarperCollins, 2020)), her upcoming books, and her life and career as an artist and illustrator.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

47:36

Rachelle Bergstein, "The Genius of Judy: How Judy...

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2025/03/07

Everyone knows Judy Blume.Her books have garnered her fans of all ages for decades and sold tens of millions of copies. But why were people so drawn to them? And why are we still talking about them now in the 21st century? In The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us (Atria, 2024), her remarkable story is revealed as never before, beginning with her as a mother of two searching for purpose outside of her home in 1960s suburban New Jersey. The books she wrote starred regular

49:13

Sam Arthur on Publishing Children's Books

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/03/01

In this, our first interview with Sam Arthur, co-founder and creative director of Flying Eye Books, talks about his love for visual books led him into children's publishing, how he decides on which manuscripts to pursue, and his tips for aspiring authors of picture books: play close attention to the picture book format, usually 12 or 13 double spreads, write stories with humor and characters that we feel for, and write primarily for the children, not the adults.Learn more about your ad choices

51:43

Bea Birdsong, "Goat Is the G.O.A.T." (Nancy Paulsen...

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/02/24

In this, our third interview, we celebrate the brand new picture book of Bea Birdsong, Goat Is the G.O.A.T. (Nancy Paulsen Books, Feb. 2025), illustrated by Kelly Murphy. Bea is also the author of I Will Be Fierce!, Sam’s First Word, How to Spot a Best Friend, Boop!, with many more books coming out over the next two years. We talk about Bea's meteoric career, and how her unconventional approaches led her to find her agent, to book deals with major publishers, and international success. Learn more

54:56

Vivian Kirkfield, "One Girl's Voice: How Lucy Stone...

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/02/18

In this, our second interview I speak with award-winning children's author Vivian Kirkfield about her gorgeous, brand new picture book, One Girl's Voice: How Lucy Stone Helped Change the Law of the Land (Calkin's Creek, Feb. 2025, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon). We talk about the life and pioneering career of Lucy Stone, how the book came about, and some of Vivian's own trials and tribulations on the way to literary success. Vivian shares her advice for aspiring authors (perseverance, passion and

54:11

Erica Lyons, "On a Chariot of Fire: The Story of...

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/01/29

In this lively and fun interview, we celebrate award-winning author Erica Lyons' new picture book, On a Chariot of Fire: The Story of India’s Bene Israel, illustrated by Siona Benjamin (Levine Querido, 2024). We talk about her childhood passion for writing, and how her careers in law and publishing gave her the tools that helped catapult her into the world of children's publishing. We discussed her love of historical fiction, particularly on Jewish themes, and the importance of learning the rules,

39:13

Henry Herz, "I Am Gravity" (Tilbury House, 2024)

New Books in Children"s Literature ·

2025/01/23

In our captivating interview (pun intended), we celebrate Henry Herz's new book I AM GRAVITY (Tilbury House, April, 2024), which combines lyrical text and fascinating artwork by illustrator Mercè López, and crisscrosses splendidly between science and art, fact and fancy. We also discuss his background in engineering, and how he morphed into a leading children's author.Henry has previously published many picture books, including MONSTER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES (Pelican), WHEN YOU GIVE AN IMP A PENNY

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