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The Children's Book Podcast

Matthew C. Winner
Children's Literature
Unicorn Boy
Mental Health
Louder Than Hunger
Homeland: My Father Dreams Of Palestine
Music
Cultural Identity
Palestine
Sydney Taylor Book Award
Rainbow Shopping
Fenway and Hattie
Make Way For Fenway
Anorexia
Dim Sum
Vitiligo
Martina Has Too Many Tías
Cecilia Payne
Raising a Hero
Home
Reverse Immigration

Celebrating the power of storytelling to reflect our world, expand our perspectives, and foster connections between readers of all ages. The Children's Book Podcast features interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf. Hosted by Matthew C. Winner, a teacher, librarian, writer, and fan of kids. Brought to you in partnership with the ... more

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Latest Episodes

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Jane Yolen and Peter Tacy, co-authors of Gracie Feeds the Birds (Magination Press), illustrated by Frances Ives, share what is giving them hope today: the readiness to hope and to be grateful.

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Crystal Allen, author of Between Two Brothers (Storytide), joins Matthew to talk about figuring out your truth while not knowing how to feel.

Visit Crystal Allen online at crystalallenbooks.com

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Ann Hazzard, PhD, Marianne Celano, PhD, and Marietta Collins, PhD, co-authors of Something Happened to Our Mom:  A Story about Parental Addiction (Magination Press), illustrated by Rita Tan, share what is giving them hope today: finding hope and insp... more

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Crystal Allen
Acclaimed author of children's books including 'Between Two Brothers' and 'The Magnificent Maya Tibbs' series.
Episode: Figuring Out Your Truth with Crystal Allen
Diana Rodriguez Wallach
Young adult author and horror writer, known for her recent book The Silenced.
Random House Delacorte
Episode: Unsilenced with Diana Rodriguez Wallach
Jen Barton
Author of 'Forest Bath', gorgeously illustrated by Felishia Henditirto
Magination Press, APA
Episode: What Gives Jen Barton Hope
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Author of many beloved children's books, including 'Esperanza Rising' and 'El Niño'
Episode: Two Worlds Colliding with Pam Muñoz Ryan
Daniel Nayeri
Author of The Teacher of Nomad Land and other acclaimed works.
Episode: Carrying Knowledge with Daniel Nayeri
George Jreije
Lebanese-American author whose stories bring to life rich cultural heritage, breathtaking fantasy, and heart-pounding adventure
Independent Author
Episode: Breaking Cycles with George Jreije
Claire Freeland
Psychologist and author of the upcoming picture book "Making Sense of Your Senses"
Magination Press
Episode: What Gives Claire A. B. Freeland Hope
Cordelia Jensen
Author and creative writing teacher
Episode: An Emotional Search with Cordelia Jensen
Kara Mitchell
Author of 'Catching Kindness'
Magination Press
Episode: What Gives Kara M. Mitchell Hope

Host

Matthew C. Winner
Host of the children's book podcast, a teacher, librarian, writer, and fan of kids. He is dedicated to fostering a love for literature among young readers.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 416 ratings
  • Love this podcast

    Teachers, librarians, parents, and other book lovers: These are such interesting, authentic conversations! I loved the episode with Kate DiCamillo and have been binge listening to past episodes. Thanks, Matthew Winner.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DDebrovner
    United States3 months ago
  • The best

    I just got this podcast app and I looked at about 50 different podcast’s and they’re all different and this is the first one that I’ve ever ever liked. I just think it’s amazing.🤩

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Uni the best unicorn🐴 📯=🦄
    United States7 months ago
  • Music

    Just a suggestion, the background music during the interviews is very distracting to me. Would prefer it be limited to just the intro and outro and not throughout

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    nadine619
    United States7 months ago
  • Genuine conversations about books, creators, and kids!

    This is our favorite podcast to find out more about creators and the books they create. Matthew has a gift for interviewing—he always does his research and thinks critically before preparing questions and comments. This allows for rich conversations and insights to emerge, all in accessible episodes (usually less than 30minutes). Highly recommended for fellow creators, teachers, librarians, kid-advocates and anyone who loves books for children.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Megan_Jorge_Lacera
    Canadaa year ago
  • An Amazing Resource for Children’s Books

    This podcast full of amazing conversations! As an aunt I am always looking for new books for the kiddos in my life and this show showcases wonderful book choices. Matthew is so thoughtful in both his questions and responses to his guests!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kristina Lucia
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners express a desire for more variety in the topics covered, with some suggesting an adjustment to background music during episodes to enhance focus on the conversations.
Listeners appreciate the authentic conversations and insights shared by guests, highlighting the podcast as a wonderful resource for educators, parents, and anyone passionate about children's literature.
The host's thoughtful, engaging interview style is commended for bringing out the best in guests, resulting in meaningful discussions.

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Figuring Out Your Truth with Crystal Allen
Q: How you balance writing a fictionalized story, figuring out where does this story change and become Isis and Seth's?
Crystal discusses receiving advice to write the story only she could tell, focusing on the emotions of her family's experiences rather than strictly the plot.
Figuring Out Your Truth with Crystal Allen
Q: If you are comfortable sharing, I would love to hear more about the inspiration behind this novel, whatever you're comfortable sharing.
Crystal shares her personal experience of her son Joshua's anoxic brain injury and how this motivated her to write 'Between Two Brothers', detailing the emotional journey of her family during this traumatic time.
Unsilenced with Diana Rodriguez Wallach
Q: How has it been being on faculty at Highlights?
It has opened my eyes to fresh takes on stories from different cultural lenses and emphasized the need for diverse voices in literature.
Unsilenced with Diana Rodriguez Wallach
Q: Where did Hazel's story start for you?
Hazel's story started with the inspiration from real reform schools and the experiences of the girls forced to live under abusive conditions at those schools.
Two Worlds Colliding with Pam Muñoz Ryan
Q: How do you expect readers to engage with the blend of myth and fantasy in El Niño?
Pam hopes readers will believe while also questioning what truly happened in the story, inviting them into both worlds.

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1. Crystal Allen
2. Diana Rodriguez Wallach
3. Jen Barton
4. Pam Muñoz Ryan
5. Daniel Nayeri
6. George Jreije
7. Claire Freeland
8. Cordelia Jensen

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