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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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131 – “Bingen on the Rhine” in Anne of Green Gables

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2024/04/08

Anne of Green Gables features a LOT of poetry. The book is set in the 1880’s, and back then teenagers would carefully select poems to recite to one another in the way that teenagers a few decades ago used to select songs to include in a mix tape. “Bingen on the Rhine” is a beautiful … Continue reading "131 – “Bingen on the Rhine” in Anne of Green Gables"

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130 – Sold a Story is BACK!

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2024/04/04

BOOK DRAMA ALERT! The podcast Sold a Story is back after more than a year. This show did some great reporting on just why so many American kids aren’t learning to read – and which literacy gurus and for-profit publishers are behind the problem. I had to put out a quick response to this episode … Continue reading "130 – Sold a Story is BACK!"

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129 – THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PODCAST

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2024/04/01

THIS IS NO LONGER THE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE PODCAST!! BECAUSE READING IS FOR LOSERS!!!! THIS IS NOW THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PODCAST!!! LISTEN HERE OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE. OR DON’T. WE DON’T CARE!!! IN THIS EPISODE, FIND OUT THE BEST WAYS TO KICK PEOPLE, HOW TO CRIME BETTER, AND WHY BEING RUDE IS THE BEST!!!!!!!

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128 – Music in Anne of Green Gables

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2024/03/25

Lucy Maud Montgomery carefully reconstructed the pop culture of the 1880’s when she wrote Anne of Green Gables including the music that teenagers were wild about. While singing is referenced dozens of times in the book, just three songs are actually named, and they were all real songs! Activity: Learn one of Anne’s Favorite Songs … Continue reading "128 – Music in Anne of Green Gables"

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127 – Greta Gerwig Isn’t Right for Narnia

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2024/03/23

The Chronicles of Narnia are getting the Netflix treatment, and I hope that they’re great. I hope they help an entire new generation of kids discover one of the best book series ever written. But I’m not encouraged by the appointment of Greta Gerwig as the director, because she’s proven twice now that if she’s … Continue reading "127 – Greta Gerwig Isn’t Right for Narnia"

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14:22

126 – Historical Fashion in Anne of Green Gables

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2024/03/18

Anne of Green Gables was published in 1908, but it’s actually a work of historical fiction, very carefully recreating the 1880s through accurate depictions of music, teen trends, politics, and even fashion. In this episode, we take a look at the Anne-girl’s sense of style, and how it relates to real artistic and philosophical movements … Continue reading "126 – Historical Fashion in Anne of Green Gables"

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125 – Chanticleer and the Fox

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2024/03/11

Chanticleer and the Fox is a Caldecott Medal winning book by Barbara Cooney. It was published in 1958, but it has a long family tree stretching back all the way to Aesop’s Fables. Adapted from “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, this story tells of how the rooster Chanticleer managed … Continue reading "125 – Chanticleer and the Fox"

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124 – Interview with Ronni Diamondstein

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2024/03/04

In this interview, author Ronni Diamondstein discusses her new book, Jackie and the Books She Loved. This story, which was beautifully illustrated by Bats Langley, tells of the love that Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis had for books. From early childhood she was an avid reader. She would grow up to be a journalist, help her … Continue reading "124 – Interview with Ronni Diamondstein"

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123 – Film Predictions for 2024

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2024/02/26

This year three major films are coming out which are based on books written for children, and one more is coming out that is based on The Lord of the Rings, which many teenagers love. But are these adaptations going to be any good?In this episode, I take a look at the upcoming films Harold … Continue reading "123 – Film Predictions for 2024"

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122 – Winterkill by Marsha Skrypuch

The Children"s Literature Podcast ·

2024/02/19

Marsha Skrypuch is the author of Winterkill, a work of children’s historical fiction about a boy who lives through the Holodomor, a genocidal campaign of starvation that the Soviet Union imposed on Ukraine during the 1930’s. In this interview, we talk about the research that went into this book, the difficulty of writing about such … Continue reading "122 – Winterkill by Marsha Skrypuch"

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121 – The Fox and The Crow

The Children"s Literature Podcast ·

2024/02/12

“The Fox and the Crow” has one of Aesop’s most useful lessons: don’t trust a stranger who comes along with flattering words, because there is a good chance you will regret it! This tale is thousands of years old, but it’s been retold over and over, from the medieval legends of Chanticleer the Rooster and … Continue reading "121 – The Fox and The Crow"

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120 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode Eight

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2024/02/08

How well did this episode wrap up the onscreen adaptation of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan? How many Snapes did the episode earn for its faithfulness to the source material? Did Percy’s big moment with his dad hit the same way it did in the book? Find out! Activity: The Nature of the Greek … Continue reading "120 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode Eight"

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119 – The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe as...

The Children"s Literature Podcast ·

2024/02/05

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is not about World War II, except . . . it kind of is. This novel was published in 1950, but it is set in 1940. Many of the events and themes in the book would have been instantly recognizable to those who first read … Continue reading "119 – The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe as Historical Fiction"

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118 – Number the Stars

The Children"s Literature Podcast ·

2024/01/29

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a book that often gets pride of place in school libraries. It’s a thrilling adventure tale in its own right, but it also has much to teach children about the preciousness of human lives, and how the most important kind of courage is the quiet, ordinary kind. This … Continue reading "118 – Number the Stars"

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117 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode Seven

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2024/01/28

Percy and his friends take a tour of the Underworld, meeting Uncle Hades and getting set up for the big final conflict in the series finale. But how faithfully does “We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of” interpret chapters 17 through 20 of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan? Activity: Make a Map of the … Continue reading "117 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode Seven"

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116 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode Six

The Children"s Literature Podcast ·

2024/01/24

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is starting to drift farther away from its source material in The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The show is still good, and most of the changes are good for abridging the story. But not all of the changes are working. When grown-up filmmakers take control of a story written … Continue reading "116 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode Six"

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115 – Robert Burns

The Children"s Literature Podcast ·

2024/01/22

This week Robert Burns turns 265! Each year on January 25, Scotland’s beloved national poet is celebrated in style with song, recitation, and of course, a haggis. It’s all a lot of good fun, but it’s also an important celebration of Scotland’s ability to maintain its own distinct cultural and linguistic traditions in the face … Continue reading "115 – Robert Burns"

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114 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode Five

The Children"s Literature Podcast ·

2024/01/19

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is beginning to diverge from its literary source, The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Many of the changes are good examples of abridgment, and this episode’s depiction of Ares is wickedly fun and very faithful to the attitude of the original character on the page. But huge portions of the … Continue reading "114 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode Five"

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