The Children's Book Podcast

We talk with Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes, creators of Unshelved, about life in the public library, their popular web comic, and why it's important to see the humor in every situation.

Meghan Hearn and I talk about engaging learners, gaming in the math classroom, and our new book, Teach Math with the Wii.

We talk with M. D. Payne, author of the Monster Juice series, about tempering the gross-out factor, ghostwriting Goosebumps content, and how a well-placed fart can crack up the room.

We talk with Matt Phelan, author of Bluffton, Around the World, and Storm in the Barn, about developing great graphic novels by starting with a well-written manuscript, re-imagining the story of Snow White, and Buster Keaton's role in the Golden Age of film.

We talk with Ben Hatke, author of Zita the Spacegirl and Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, about space adventures, developing storytelling skills from playing D&D, and cosplay through the eyes of the author.

We talk with Bob Shea, author of the best-selling Dinosaur Vs. series and the all new Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, about writing from experience, finding new ways to approach material, and turning jellybeans into lovable characters.

We talk with Colleen AF Venable, author of the Pet Shop Private Eye series from Graphic Universe and the Art & Design Editor at First Second, about creating webcomics, writing graphic novels, and letting your sense of humor shine thru your stories.

We talk with author illustrator Greg Pizzoli about the craft of screen printing, creating a memorable postcard, and the art of editing down your words.

We talk with Zack Giallongo, author of Broxo and the all new Ewoks: Shadows of Endor, about creating characters, his love of Elfquest, and his chance to write a story for his dream source material.

We talk with Jaime Wood and Peter Lindberg of IncitED, the crowdfunding community for education, and their mission to change the world one classroom at a time.