Great Kids, Great Reads

Kevin Sylvester, author, illustrator and broadcaster, talks to independent booksellers about what's great for kids right now!

Leah McLaren of the Globe and Mail newspaper wrote an interesting column, about her nostalgia for "little beacons of darkness" in kids books.Erin Grittani from Mabel's Fables bookstore joins me with some more modern grumps and baddies.

Authors for Indies Day is May 2nd. Authors will volunteer as booksellers at independent bookstores. To get ready I asked some of my fave booksellers what they loved as a kid, and what they'd recommend to that kid today. Featuring sellers from Kidsbooks, Kaleidoscope Books, Book City, Mabel's Fables, Curiosity House and Ella Minnow.

Michelle Gram from Mabel’s Fables and Andrew Woodrow

Butcher from Little Island Comics join me to talk about great graphic novels for kids of all ages.

Podcast fave Melissa joins me from Mabel's Fables bookstore with books to battle the cold winter blues!

I sit down with Linda Goodman, children's bookseller at Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She gives us her picks for Picture Books, Middle Grade and YA.

I venture into the basement of Mabel's Fables Bookstore. Mabel the cat looks over my shoulder as I chat with Melissa Bourdon-King (and her daughter Aurora) about the best bets for November reading.

Tracey Higgins from Bryan Prince Booksellers joins me at the Telling Tales Festival with her picks for October.

Melissa joins me with even MORE books that you have to read this summer.

I'm joined by Melissa Bourdon-King of Mabel's Fable's Bookstore. She's bringing us the first 5 of her "10 books you have to read this summer". (The next 5 in August!)