Book Delight with Chrissie Wright

In this reading raves episode, Chrissie shares her 10 favorite kidlit books she read in July.

Books and resources mentioned on the show:

• THE SKULL by Jon Klassen
• HALF MOON SUMMER by Elaine Vickers
• THE REMARKABLE RESCUE AT MILKWEED MEADOW by Elaine Dimopolous
• FOREVER TWELVE by Stacy McAnulty
• LO AND BEHOLD by Wendy Mass
• DOGMAN and CAT KID COMIC CLUB by Dav Pilkey
• Dav Pilkey at the National Book Festival, 2019
• SPIDERMAN:ANIMALS ASSEMBLE by Mike Maihack
• ONCE UPON A TIM series by Stuart Gibbs
• CITY SPIES series by James Ponti
• GREENWILD by Pari Thomson

Be sure to follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's monthly kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com. 

In this "Help! My kid needs a book!" episode, Chrissie responds to 3 listener requests: 

• Funny early readers 
• Gentle mysteries
• Tween summerween (middle grade horror)

See below for all books mentioned in the episode.

EARLY READERS:

• SEE THE CAT series by David LaRochelle (3 books)
• HI, JACK! series by Mac Barnett (8 books)
• Ready to Read Graphics from Simon Kids
  • FIGGY AND BOONE by Janee Trasler
  • NUGGET AND DOG by Jason Tharp
  • GERALDINE PU by Maggie Chang
  • THUNDER AND CLUCK by Jill Esbaum
  • WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS by Kaz Windness
• I Can Read Comics from HarperKids
• NARWHAL AND JELLY by Ben Clanton (7 books)
• TATER TALES by Ben Clanton 
• OWLY by Andy Runton (4 books)
• SIR LADYBUG series by Corey Tabor (3 books)
• FOX AND CHICK by Sergio Ruzzier (4 books)
• PIZZA AND TACO by Stephen Shaskan (7 books)
• CHICK AND BRAIN by Cece Bell (2 books)
• FITZ AND CLEO by Jonathan Stutzman (3 books)
• CRANKY CHICKEN by Katherine Battersby (3 books)
• Theodor Seuss Geisel Award from the ALA

GENTLE MYSTERIES

• AVEN GREEN series by Dusti Bowling (4 books)
• FABLED STABLES series by Jonathan Auxier (3 books)
• TIDE POOL TROUBLES by Ashlyn Anstee 
• A MOUNTAIN OF A PROBLEM by Ashlyn Anstee
• MYSTERY CLUB by Davide Cali
• JUST HARRIET by Elana K. Arnold
• HARRIET SPIES by Elana K. Arnold
• WHEN SEA BECOMES SKY by Gillian McDunn
• TO CATCH A THIEF by Martha Brockenbrough

MIDDLE GRADE HORROR

• SMALL SPACES series by Katherine Arden
  • DEAD VOICES by Katherine Arden
  • DARK WATERS by Katherine Arden
  • EMPTY SMILES by Katherine Arden
• SCRITCH SCRATCH by Lindsay Currie
• SPIRIT HUNTERS by Ellen Oh
• HARU, DOG ZOMBIE HERO by Ellen Oh
• SINISTER SUMMER series by Kiersten White
  • WRETCHED WATERPARK by Kiersten White
  • VAMPIRIC VACATION by Kiersten White
  • CAMP CREEPY by Kiersten White
  • MENACING MANOR by Kiersten White
• THE ZOMBERT CHRONICLES by Kara LaReau
  • THE RISE OF ZOMBERT by Kara LaReau
  • THE RETURN OF ZOMBERT by Kara LaReau
  • THE REVENGE OF ZOMBERT by Kara LaReau
• SCARY STORIES FOR YOUNG FOXES by Christian McKay Heidicker
• SCARY STORIES FOR YOUNG FOXES: THE CITY by Christian McKay Heidicker
• THE CLACKITY by Lora Senf
• THE OJJA WOJJA by Magdalene Visaggio
• THE NIGHT GARDENER by Jonathan Auxier
• THE JUMBIES by Tracy Baptiste
• THE BELLWOODS GAME by Celia Krampien
• THE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF DERELICTION by Jacqueline Davies

Be sure to follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's monthly kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com. 

In this deep dive episode, hear Chrissie's summer reading manifesto: the things she wishes all grown-ups knew about summer reading.

CHRISSIE'S SUMMER READING MANIFESTO:

1. All reading is good reading.
2. Say yes to graphics.
3. Audiobooks are awesome.
4. Positive reading experiences are king.
5. Go for volume.

FEATURED RESOURCES

• Printable poster about complex vocabulary in graphics from Jarrett Lerner
• More free printable graphics from Jarrett on his website
• NYT article about audiobooks and your brain
• Daniel Willingham's book Raising Kids Who Read
• ALA Odyssey Award for audiobooks for young people

Be sure to follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's montly kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com. 

In this bonus episode, hear about 3 picture books and 3 chapter books from 2023 (so far) that stand out from the crowd.

FEATURED TITLES
Picture Books:

• EVERGREEN by Matthew Cordell
• CHESTER VAN CHIME WHO FORGOT HOW TO RHYME by Avery Monson
• THE BOY WHO TRIED TO SHRINK HIS NAME by Sandhya Parappukkaran

Short Chapter Books:

• BEAR & BIRD by Jarvis
• HENRY, LIKE ALWAYS by Jenn Bailey
• SEARCH FOR A GIANT SQUID by Amy Forrester

Be sure to follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's montly kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com. 

In this booklist episode, hear about Chrissie's ten favorite middle grade books of 2023 so far.

FEATURED TITLES
Graphic Novels:

• LITTLE MONARCHS by Jonathan Case
• SAVING SORYA by Jeet Zdung and Trang Nguyen
• SISTERS OF THE MIST by Marlyn Spaaij
• WIZKIT by Tanya J. Scott

Audiobooks:

• EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE by Daniel Nayeri
• IVELIZ EXPLAINS IT ALL by Andrea Beatriz Arongo @andreabeatrizarongo on instagram

On the page:

• THE BOOK THAT NO ONE WANTED TO READ by Richard Ayoade
• FIREFLY SUMMER by Morgan Matson
• SIMON SORT OF SAYS by Erin Bow
• A WORK IN PROGRESS by Jarrett Lerner

Be sure to follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's montly kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com. 

Welcome to the podcast where readers can be all kinds of ways, and books really are magic.

In this trailer, meet your host: Chrissie. Chrissie is an elementary Teacher-Librarian in the Pacific Northwest. 

On this show, you can look forward to four kinds of regular epsiodes:

• Booklists
• Topical deep dives
• "Help! My kid needs a book!" recommendation & advice episodes
• Reading rave episodes

Be sure to follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's montly kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com. 

In this book talk bonus episode, Jerry Craft shares three recent kidlit books he loves:

• ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL by Robin Ha
• DEAR JUSTICE LEAGUE and DEAR SUPER-VILLAINS by Michael Northrop
• OCTOPUS STEW by Eric Velasquez

Note that this episode was recorded in Spring 2021, but is being released in March 2022.

You can learn more about Jerry's work on his website at jerrycraft.com. You can connect with him on Twitter @JerryCraft, and on Instagram @JerryCraft.

You can support independent bookstores by purchasing the Jerry's books through bookshop.org:

• NEW KID by Jerry Craft
• CLASS ACT by Jerry Craft

Thank you for listening to the show. You can connect with host Chrissie Wright on Instagram @chrissiemwright and on Twitter @chrissiemwright, and follow the show on Instagram @authorvisitspod.

In this episode, Newbery Medal winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft takes us on a deep dive behind the creation of NEW KID and CLASS ACT. 

Note that this episode was recorded in Spring 2021, but is being released in February 2022.

You can learn more about Jerry's work on his website at jerrycraft.com. You can connect with him on Twitter @JerryCraft, and on Instagram @JerryCraft.

You can support independent bookstores by purchasing the Jerry's books through bookshop.org:

• NEW KID by Jerry Craft
• CLASS ACT by Jerry Craft

Thank you for listening to the show. You can connect with host Chrissie Wright on Instagram @chrissiemwright and on Twitter @chrissiemwright, and follow the show on Instagram @authorvisitspod.

In this book talk bonus episode, Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey share four recent kidlit books they love. Their recommendations focus on work by collaborator teams who have released amazing picture books this year:

• A POLAR BEAR IN THE SNOW by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
• THE BARNABUS PROJECT by the Fan Brothers
• LIFT by Minh Le and Dan Santat
• MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD by Matt de la Pena and Christian Robinson

During the show, we mentioned a video on IGTV where Matt de la Pena and Christian Robinson discuss their collaboration on MILO IMAGINES THE WORLD. You can watch the video here.

You can learn more about Jarrett and Jerome's work on their website at thepumphreybrothers.com. You can connect with them on Twitter @jpumphrey and @wjpumphrey, and on Instagram @jpumphrey and @wjpumphrey.

You can support independent bookstores by purchasing the Pumphrey brothers's books through bookshop.org:

• THE OLD TRUCK by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey
• (Pre-Order) THE OLD BOAT by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey

Thank you for listening to the show. You can connect with host Chrissie Wright on Instagram @chrissiemwright and on Twitter @chrissiemwright, and follow the show on Instagram @authorvisitspod.

In this episode, author/illustrator team Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey tell us about:

• How they work together as a creative team.
• How they get ideas and elaborate on their ideas.
• How they decide what to include in the words vs. what to include in the pictures in order to convey their story.
• How they revise.

During the speed round at the end of the episode, Jerome and Jarrett tell us about feelings they have while writing and making art, where they work, and other places they find themselves thinking about their work.

You can learn more about Jarrett and Jerome's work on their website at thepumphreybrothers.com. You can connect with them on Twitter @jpumphrey and @wjpumphrey, and on Instagram @jpumphrey and @wjpumphrey.

During the show, we talked about the videos showing how the Pumphrey brothers make the stamps you see in the book. You can watch these videos on their website here.

You can support independent bookstores by purchasing the Pumphrey brothers's books through bookshop.org:

• THE OLD TRUCK by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey
• (Pre-Order) THE OLD BOAT by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey

Thank you for listening to the show. You can connect with host Chrissie Wright on Instagram @chrissiemwright and on Twitter @chrissiemwright, and follow the show on Instagram @authorvisitspod.