Today I go solo, discussing the two selfless men in my nonfiction history picture book Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. What can we learn about humanity and ourselves from these men without whom America wouldn't exist? How can we use history to effectively shape our youngest citizens to be empathetic and helps others?

Today I go solo, discussing the two selfless men in my nonfiction history picture book Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. What can we learn about humanity and ourselves from these men without whom America wouldn't exist? How can we use history to effectively shape our youngest citizens to be empathetic and helps others?

Washington & Lafayette: Selfless Revolutionaries

If you care about how history is told to children, this is a podcast about the work behind the work.A Heartful of History is a biweekly podcast hosted by author Selene Castrovilla that explores the creative process behind writing and illustrating historical literature for young readers. New episodes drop every other Friday and take listeners inside the making of nonfiction picture books, biographies, and narrative history for kids.Through candid conversations with authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals—including creators such as Sarah Aronson, Sarah Albee, and E.B. Lewis—the show traces the journey from first spark of an idea to finished book. Episodes dig into research methods, archival discoveries, artistic interpretation, editorial challenges, and the ethical responsibility of bringing real people and real events to life with accuracy and empathy.From the American Revolution to the Civil War and beyond, A Heartful of History examines how complex moments in American history can be transformed into compelling, age-appropriate storytelling. The podcast is designed for educators, parents, librarians, writers, illustrators, and anyone invested in how we teach the past to the next generation.If you’ve ever wondered how historical truth becomes a book—or how creators balance authenticity, craft, and heart—this show pulls back the curtain.Episodes drop every other Friday.

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If you care about how history is told to children, this is a podcast about the work behind the work. A Heartful of History is a biweekly podcast hosted by author Selene Castrovilla that explores the creative process behind writing and illustrating historical literature for young readers. New episodes drop every other Friday and take listeners inside the making of nonfiction picture books, biographies, and narrative history for kids. Through candid conversations with authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals—including creators such as Sarah Aronson, Sarah Albee, and E.B. Lewis—the show traces the journey from first spark of an idea to finished book. Episodes dig into research methods, archival discoveries, artistic interpretation, editorial challenges, and the ethical responsibility of bringing real people and real events to life with accuracy and empathy. From the American Revolution to the Civil War and beyond, A Heartful of History examines how complex moments in American history can be transformed into compelling, age-appropriate storytelling. The podcast is designed for educators, parents, librarians, writers, illustrators, and anyone invested in how we teach the past to the next generation. If you’ve ever wondered how historical truth becomes a book—or how creators balance authenticity, craft, and heart—this show pulls back the curtain. Episodes drop every other Friday.

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