Book Delight with Chrissie Wright

In this "Help! My kid needs a book!" episode, Chrissie is answering 5 listener requests for books to gift to kids this holiday season.

FEATURED TITLES:

• Towed by Toad by Jashar Awan
• Super Magic Boy: I am a Dinosaur and Super Magic Boy: I Am a Space Tiger by Jarod Rosello
• Rabbit and Bear series by Julian Gough, illustrated by Jim Field
• Just One Flake by Travis Jonker
• The House with a Dragon In It by Nick Lake, illustrated by Emily Gravett
• Lily and the Night Creatures by Nick Lake, illustrated by Emily Gravett
• The Winterton Deception series by Janet Sumner Johnson

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In today's mini pep talk episode, Chrissie shares some questions for you to consider when connecting your kids to their next right book.

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In today's Forecast episode, Chrissie is sharing the 7 kidlit books releasing in November 2024 that she is most excited about.

Picture Book

• Rocket Puppies by William Joyce (11/5)

Short Chapter Books

• Drag and Rex: Sweet and Silly by Susan Lubner, illustrated by Blythe Russo (11/5)
• Frank and the Big Mistake by Martha Brockenbrough, illustrated by Jon Lau (11/12)

Graphics

• Gnome and Rat: First Snow by Lauren Stohler (11/5)
• The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the Paperclip by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris (11/5)
• The Other Side of Tomorrow by Tina Cho, illustrated by Deb JJ Lee (11/12)
• The Squadi by Christina Soontornvat, illustrated by Joanna Cacao (11/12)

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In this Reading Raves episode, Chrissie shares 9 kidlit books she read and loved during the month of October.

FEATURED TITLES

Short Chapter Books

• The Woofmore Is Not Haunted by Lori Haskins Houran and Donna Gephart, illustrated by Josh Cleland
• Drag and Rex: Sweet and Silly by Susan Lubner, illustrated by Blythe Russo
• A Day with Mousse by Claire Lebourg
• Beti and the Little Round House by Atinkuke, illustrated by Emily Hughes
• Lone Wolf Goes to School and Lone Wolf Gets a Pet by Kiah Thomas, illustrated by K. Fai Steele

Middle Grade

• The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury
• The Fairy Tale Fan Club by Richard Ayoade, illustrated by David Roberts

Audiobooks

• The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Shawn Harris, narrated by Ethan Hawke

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In this booklist episode, Chrissie shares 10 books she read as a child that had a formative impact on her as a reader.

FEATURED BOOKS

Picture Books

• Eloise by Kay Thompson
• Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox, illustrated by Julie Vivas
• Grandfather Twilight by Barbara Berger
• Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present by Charlotte Zolotow, illustrated by Maurice Sendak
• The Wolf's Chicken Stew by Keiko Kasza

Chapter Books / Middle Grade

• Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back by Shel Silverstein
• Dog Called Kitty by Bill Wallace
• When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
• The Toilet Paper Tigers by Gordon Korman
• Terror at the Zoo by Peg Kehret

RESOURCE MENTIONED IN THE SHOW

• Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen on Substack: Looking at Picture Books

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In this Forecast episode, Chrissie is sharing 8 new release books for kids that she's excited about.

FEATURED TITLES

Picture Books

• Mr. Lepron's Mystery Soup by Giovanna Zobali, illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio (10/1)
• The Cafe at the Edge of the Woods by Mikey Please (10/1)
• Milo the Knight by Gregoire Laforce, illustrated by Charlotte Parent (10/15)
• Santa's First Christmas by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Sydney Smith (10/22)
• Pig Town Party by Lian Cho (10/29)
• Umami by Jacob Grant (10/29)

Graphic Novels

• Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp (10/8)
• Dog Trouble by Kristin Varner (10/29)

RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE SHOW

• Looking at Picture Books: Substack by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
• Librairie Drawn & Quarterly on Instagram

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In this Reading Raves episode, Chrissie shares 10 standout children's books she read during the month of September.

Resources Mentioned in the Episode:

• Read Alouds, Ranked on Chrissie's Substack
• Chrissie Writes, No. 21 - Chrissie's free monthly kidlit newsletter

FEATURED TITLES:

Short Chapter Books

• Catwings Return and Wonderful Alexander and the Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin
• The Zebra's Great Escape by Katherine Rundell, illustrated by Sarah Ogilvie
• Welcome to the Woofmore by Donna Gephart and Lori Haskins Houran, illustrated by Josh Cleland

Graphic Novels

• Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp
• Bunny vs. Monkey: Machine Mayhem by Jamie Smart
• The Unlucky Kid by Bob Holt
• Twig Friends by Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood

Middle Grade

• Read At Your Own Risk by Remy Lai
• Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks, narrated by Jack Black (audiobook)

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In this deep dive episode, Chrissie shares reflections on what it means for kid readers to be brilliant consumers of great art.

Video mentioned in the episode:

• Mac Barnett reel on "La porta segreta," April 11

Featured Book:

• THE SPIDER IN THE WELL by Jess Hannigan

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In this deep dive episode, Chrissie shares 6 ways picture books can give kid readers agency on the page:

1. The Far Side fast forward
2. Words vs. pictures
3. The "I made you blink..."
4. The sound party
5. The "Oh no you didn't..."
6. The love/hate ending

FEATURED TITLES, in the order discussed on the show:

• I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
• The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen
• I Do Not Eat Children by Marcus Cutler
• Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
• Guess Again by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex
• Go and Get with Rex by David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka
• Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. Martin and Dan Tavis
• Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme by Avery Monson and Abby Hanlon
• Pretty Ugly by David Sedaris and Ian Falconer
• I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon
• The Skull by Jon Klassen
• Pepper & Me by Beatrice Alemagna
• Circle by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen

RESOURCE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

• Jon Klassen with Taylor Sterling on Moonbow

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In this Forecast episode, Chrissie shares the ten kidlit books releasing during September 2024 that she is most looking forward to.

FEATURED TITLES:

Picture Books:

• Attack of the Scones by Josh Funk and Brendan Kearney (9/3)
• Barnaby Unboxed by the Fan Brothers (9/3)
• Mr. Fox's Game of No! by David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka  (9/10)

Middle Grade:

• Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody by Patrick Ness, illustrated by Tim Miller (9/3)
• The Sherlock Society by James Ponti (9/3)
• A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Halli by Jasmine Warga (9/10)
• Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (9/10)

Graphics:

• Taxi Ghost by Sophe Escabasse (9/3)
• Twig Friends by Andrew McDonald (9/3)
• Uprooted by Ruth Chan (9/10)

Be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com.

If you want to support the show, please consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack. For $7/month, you are helping to pay the costs of the show and receive exclusive content like extra booklists, roundups of kidlit books that have received starred reviews, reviews of books Chrissie did not like, and more.