The Children's Book Podcast

Mike Curato (@MikeCurato), author of Little Elliot Big City (@HenryHolt), stops by to talk about his long journey alongside his main character, a glimpse behind a successful book tour, and a big win at the SCBWI Winter Conference.

Rilla Alexander (@ByRilla), author of The Best Book in the World (@FlyingEyeBooks), stops by to talk about a life of writing stories, seeing herself in Sozi, and creating a meditation on literacy by way of her love letter to books.

Aaron Becker (@storybreathing), author of Quest (@Candlewick), the sequel to Journey, a 2014 Caldecott Honor book, stops by to talk about the mythos within the world of Journey and Quest, the ripples made in the publishing world with his debut picture book, and where this journey will take him for the trilogy's conclusion.

Sophie Maletsky (@Soph_World), author of Sticky Fingers: DIY Duct Tape Projects (@ZestBooks), stops by to talk about crafting awesome things from duct tape, finding inspiration from every kid you work with, and how making things easy-to-follow is a very complex and drawn out process.

Lizi Boyd, author of Flashlight (@ChronicleKids) and Inside Outside, stops by to talk about wordless storytelling, coexisting with nature, and leaving things for the reader to discover.

Kathryn White (@kathryniwhite), author of Ruby's Baby Brother (@BarefootBooks) and When Will It Snow?, stops by to talk about imaginative play, the importance of rhyme and predictable text for young readers, and hidden details snuck in by illustrators.

Betsy Bird (@FuseEight) and Julie Danielson (@SevenImp), authors of Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature (@Candlewick), stop by to talk about subversion in children's literature, the late Peter D. Sieruta's irreplaceable contributions to the field, some memorable highlights from the cutting room floor.

Audrey Vernick (@yourbuffalo), author of So You Want to be a Rock Star (@BIGPictureBooks), Brothers at Bat, and Screaming at the Ump (@HMHCo), stops by to talk about writing critique partners who are magic, the good stuff in manuscripts that sometimes gets cut, and getting the facts just right.

Beth Panageotou (@epan11), founder of Page's Corner and co-founder of the #virtualbookclub (@vbcbooks), stops by to talk about GreenRow Books (@GreenRowBooks), independent bookstores, and building community around a common story.

Sherry Gick (@LibraryFanatic), teacher librarian in Rossville, IN and author of the Library Fanatic blog, stops by to talk about educational soulmates, building collaborative partnerships within the school building, and adopting a willingness to fail.