Picture Bookstagang Podcast PB&J “Picture Books & Justice” PB&J Episode 3: Interview with Roseanne Greenfield-Thong and John Parra https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ Episode summary:  Corrie chats with the Author and illustrator of “Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes” and “Green is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors.  They discuss their books, their creative process, their… Continue reading PB&J EP 2: Roseanne Greenfield Thong & John Parra

Picture Bookstagang Podcast Show Notes Episode 6 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ “#LibrarianFightClub: Internet Fights about Picture Books” Episode summary:  Sometimes a book just rubs you the wrong way, and sometimes, it’s overtly or subtly racist, misogynistic, or otherwise deeply problematic.  #Librarianfightclub is an Instagram event where people duke it out over picture books.  When is a book just… Continue reading EP 6: Librarian Fight Club

Picture Bookstagang Podcast: Picture Books and Justice Show Notes PB&J Episode 1 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ PB&J: Interview with Archaa Shrivastav Episode summary:  Corrie chats with e Little Feminist Education Director Archaa Shrivastav! They talk about Archaa’s experience as an educator, and what brought her to LIttle Feminist.  And get into talking about some of the wonderful books… Continue reading PB&J EP1: Archaa Shrivastav, Content Director – Little Feminist Book Club

Episode summary:  Parents and educators have always looked to books to begin discussions about delicate or difficult topics.  Often however, books that cover serious topics are watered down with anthropomorphic characters, such as guinea pigs illustrating Gay marriage.  In this episode, we discuss anthropomorphism in children’s literature, and the traditional tendency to hide big life… Continue reading EP 5: Why Are Big Topics Hidden By Animals in Kidlit?

Show Notes: Picture Bookstagang Podcast Show Notes Episode 4 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ ““Raising Readers: Supporting Early Literacy At Home” Episode summary:  How do you support early literacy development at home? In today’s episode the Picture Bookstagang discusses setting practical and feasible routines, and making choices in the activities that we do to help our children get a… Continue reading EP 4: Early Literacy Routines at Home

From the perspective of Bookstagram Picture Book Reviewers this episode touches on the question of how to begin creating and cultivating a Diverse Picture Book Collection.  Why children need diversity in their books, and how to think critically about what they are seeing.  This episode also discusses the issues surrounding removing certain older books from… Continue reading EP 3: How to Diversify your Children’s Book Collection

How do you choose which picture books you should buy?  Judging the cover of a picture book is actually a reasonable way to make purchasing decisions.  Most covers are designed to give you a good feel of the aesthetics, the ambiance, and type of story that you will find inside a picture book.  Will it… Continue reading EP 2: Judging A Book By It’s Cover

An introduction to the Picture Bookstagang’s three hosts, Kelly a Canadian parent and book lover who runs @inclusivestorytime, Corrie an American academic and educator who runs @thetinyactivists, and Ale a Canadian parent and Primary school teacher who runs @readwithriver. The three friends discuss the world of Bookstagram, and their journey together within it.  They also… Continue reading EP 1: Finding Kindred Spirits on Bookstagram, An Introduction to the Picture Bookstagang

An introduction to the Picture Bookstagang’s three hosts, Kelly a Canadian parent and book lover who runs @inclusivestorytime, Corrie an American academic and educator who runs @thetinyactivists, and Ale a Canadian parent and Primary school teacher who runs @readwithriver. The three friends discuss the world of Bookstagram, and their journey together within it.  They also… Continue reading Episode 1: Finding Kindred Spirits on Bookstagram, An Introduction to the Picture Bookstagang