Book Delight with Chrissie Wright

In this bite-size deep dive episode, Chrissie shares some quick reflections on what really matters in summer reading this year.

Want more tactics and research to support your reflections on summer reading? Check out Episode 2 of the show, Chrissie's Summer Reading Manifesto.

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In this Forecast episode, Chrissie is sharing the 10 kidlit books releasing in June 2024 that she is most excited for.

FEATURED BOOKS

Picture Books

• Are You Small? by Mo Willems (6/10)
• The First Week of School by Drew Beckmeyer (6/25)

Early Reader

• Little Shrew by Akiko Miyakoshi (6/4)

Short Chapter

• Ava Lin, Best Friend! by Vicky Fang (6/4)
• Bibsy Cross and the Bad Apple by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Dung Ho (6/11)

Middle Grade

• They Call Me No Sam! by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Mike Lowery (6/4)
• Perry Homer Ruins Everything by Beth Vrabel (6/18)
• Ratty by Suzanne Selfors, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu (6/18)

Graphics

• Reggie: Penguin in Charge by Jen de Oliveira (6/4)
• The New Girl by Cassandra Calin (6/4)

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In this Reading Raves episode, Chrissie shares the best kidlit she read during the month of May.

FEATURED BOOKS

Short Chapter Books

• Madame Badobedah and the Old Bones by Sophie Dahl, illustrated by Lauren O'Hara
• Monday: Into the Cave of Thieves by Ralph Lazar, illustrated by Lisa Swerling

Graphic Novels

• The Egg Incident by Ziggy Hanaor
• Lost and Found: Based on a True Story by Mei Yu
• Wires Crossed by Beth Fantaskey, illustrated by Oneill Jones

Middle Grade

• Mission Manhattan by James Ponti
• Finding Bear by Hannah Gold
• The Underdogs of Upson Downs by Craig Silvey

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In today's deep dive episode, Chrissie airs concerns about kidlit's grown-up problem. Then, she shares 4 questions we can ask to help solve the problem.

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This week, Chrissie is sharing the May Forecast: the ten kidlit books releasing in  May 2024 that she is most looking forward to.

FEATURED BOOKS
Picture Books

• Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story by Lucy Ruth Cummins (5/7)
• More Dung! by Frank Weber (5/14)
• Ursula Upside Down by Corey Tabor (5/14)

Chapter Books

• Welcome to the Woofmore by Donna Gephart and Lori Haskins Houran, illustrated by Josh Cleland (5/21)

Graphics

• Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol (5/7)
• The Case of the Golden Bone by Sara Varon (5/28)

Middle Grade

• Jerry, Let Me See the Moon by Jeffrey Ebbeler (5/7)
• National Archive Hunters by Matthew Landis (5/14)
• The Perilous Performance of Milkweed Meadow by Elaine Dimopoulos, illustrated by Doug Salati (5/21)

Nonfiction

• Your Pet's Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets' Wildest Behaviors by Eleanor Spicer Rice, illustrated by Rob Wilson (5/28)

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In this Reading Raves episode, Chrissie shares her favorite kidlit that she read during April 2024.

FEATURED BOOKS

• Bunny and Clyde by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Scott Nash
• `Banana Fox and the Gummy Monster Mess by James Kochalka
• Duck and Moose: Moose Blasts Off! by Kirk Reedstrom
• Kitten Ninja by Colleen AF Venable, Marcie Colleen, and Ellen Stubbings
• Pup and Dragon: How to Catch a Dragon by Alice Walstead and Paul Gill
• Sky and Ty: Howdy Partner by Steve Breen
• Poetry Comics by Grant Snider

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In today's booklist episode, Chrissie is pairing ten songs from The Tortured Poets Department with kidlit books.

SONG + BOOK PAIRINGS:

• "Fortnight" and Fluffy McWhiskers, Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. Martin
• "The Tortured Poets Department" and Olivetti by Allie Millington
• "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys" and Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems
• "Down Bad" and Ode to a Bad Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace
• "So Long, London" and The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
• "But Daddy I Love Him" and Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy
• "Florida!!!" and Chez Bob by Bob Shea
• "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" and Pretty Ugly by David Sedaris
• "loml" and Pepper and Me by Beatrice Alemagna
• "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" and The Skull by Jon Klassen

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In today's Booklist episode, Chrissie is ranking her top 7 favorite Mac Barnett books to read aloud. 

*NOTE: Thank you for your patience with the compromised audio quality of today's episode. We're working on it! :)

FEATURED TITLES:

• THE WOLF, THE DUCK, AND THE MOUSE by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
• THE GREAT ZAPFINO by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Marla Frazee
• CIRCLE by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
• THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
• THE RULES OF THE HOUSE by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Matt Myers
• SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
• THE FIRST CAT IN SPACE ATE PIZZA by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Shawn Harris

Resources mentioned in the show:

• Mac's website
• THE FIRST CAN IN SPACE website
• SAM AND DAVE DIG A HOLE book trailer

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In this month's Forecast episode, Chrissie shares the 10 kidlit books releasing in April 2024 that she is most looking forward to.

FEATURED TITLES
Picture Books

• Oh, Are You Awake!? by Bob Shea and Jarvis
• Proper Badger Would Never!  by Lauren Glattly and Rob Sayegh, Jr.

Graphic Novels

• Monkey King and the World of Myths: The Monster and the Maze by Maple Lam
• Unhappy Camper by Lily LaMotte and Anne Xu
• Fake Chinese Sounds by Jing Jing Tsong

Middle Grade

• Trouble at the Tangerine by Gillian McDunn
• The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
• Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller
• Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry
• Meet Me on Mercer Street by Booki Vivat

SPEED ROUND
Picture Books

• Ahoy! by Sophie Blackall
• The Truth About the Couch by Adam Rubin and Liniers
• A Sundae with Everything On It by Kyle Scheele and Andy J. Pizza
• Dog vs. Strawberry by Nelly Buchet and Andrea Zuill

Short Chapter Books

• Cornbread and Poppy for the Win by Matthew Cordell
• Pets Rule! Invasion of the Pugs by Susan Tan

Graphics

• I Survived the Battle of D-Day by Lauren Tarshis
• Lightfall: the Dark Times by Tim Probert
• Puzzled by Pan Cooke
• Blood City Rollers by V.P. Anderson and Tatiana Hill

Middle Grade

• Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison
• Winnie Nash Is Not Your Sunshine by Nicole Melleby
• The Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy

Nonfiction

• Who Is Taylor Swift from Who HQ
• Butt or Face: Revenge of the Butts by Kari LaVelle
• Club Microbe by Elise Gravel

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In this Reading Raves episode, Chrissie shares her favorite kidlit that she read during March 2024.

FEATURED TITLES
Short Chapter Books

• DETECTIVE GORDON: THE FIRST CASE by Ulff Nilsson
• TEENY HOUDINI: THE DISAPPEARING ACT by Katrina Moore

Graphics

• THE GREAT PUPTECTIVE by Alina Tysoe
• BANANA FOX AND THE SECRET SOUR SOCIETY by James Kochalka
• ART CLUB by Rashad Doucet
• SCHNOZZER & TATERTOES: TAKE A HIKE! by Rick Stromoski
• YOTSUBA &!, Vol. 1 by Kiyohiko Azuma
• DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER by Dav Pilkey
• OFFICER CLAWSOME: LOBSTER COP by Brian "Smitty" Smith
• PECULIAR WOODS: THE ANCIENT UNDERWATER CITY by Andres J. Colmenares
• WELCOME TO FERAL by James Fearing

Middle Grade

• KEEPING PACE by Laurie Morrison

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