Episodes
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Aaron Blabey on Bad Guys and Good Friends
December 20th, 2018 | 17 mins 11 secs
books, childrens books, childrens literature, education, literature, parenting, teaching
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Chasing the High of a Scholastic Book Fair
December 6th, 2018 | 20 mins 24 secs
90s, books, education, literature, nostalgia, parenting, reading, teaching
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Game Changer: Book Access for All Kids
November 15th, 2018 | 23 mins 40 secs
books, education, literacy, literature, parenting, reading, teaching
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Words into Action
November 9th, 2018 | 29 mins 20 secs
activism, current events, education, literacy, parenting, reading, teaching
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Becoming an Ally: A Conversation with Alex Gino
October 18th, 2018 | 20 mins 28 secs
alex gino, books, books for kids, childrens books, literature
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Hey, Kiddo: A Conversation about Family, Addiction, and Art
October 4th, 2018 | 28 mins 47 secs
books, childrens books, graphic novel, illustrator, kids books, literature, publishing, reading, scholastic
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20 Years of Magic Part 3: The Making of Harry Potter
September 20th, 2018 | 42 mins 2 secs
books, harry potter, literature, pop culture, publishing, reading
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20 Years of Magic Part 2: The Artists of Harry Potter
September 13th, 2018 | 39 mins 31 secs
books, children's books, harry potter, literature, pop culture, reading
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20 Years of Magic Part 1: The Harry Potter Fandom
September 6th, 2018 | 20 mins 5 secs
books, harry potter, jk rowling, reading, scholastic
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Yes, David!: A Conversation with David Shannon
August 23rd, 2018 | 19 mins 6 secs
books, children's books, david shannon, kids books, literature, no david, parenting, picture books, reading
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Jeff Smith: The Bone Cousins' First Picture Book
July 26th, 2018 | 15 mins 58 secs
books, children's book, children's literature, graphic novels, illustration, literature, reading
Jeff Smith broke ground with the graphic novelization of his long-running comic, BONE. Now, he's introducing the beloved cousins from Boneville to a younger audience with his first picture book, Smiley's Dream Book.
This week, we sit down with Jeff to talk about writing a picture book, the cartoonists who inspire him, and why he'll never say you shouldn't doodle on your math homework.
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Cornelia Funke returns to Dragon Rider
July 12th, 2018 | 20 mins 53 secs
books, childrens books, childrens literature, education, literature, parenting, reading
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Journeys to America: Sharing Stories of Survival and Hope
June 28th, 2018 | 37 mins 42 secs
books, children's books, education, immigration, literature, parenting
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Away From Keyboard: Taking Gaming Offline
June 21st, 2018 | 24 mins 39 secs
children's books, education, gaming, literature, parenting, video games
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Reading with Pride: The Importance of LGBTQ+ Representation in Children's Books
June 7th, 2018 | 19 mins 8 secs
books, children's books, education, lgbt, lgbtq, parenting, reading
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The Summer Reading Difference
May 31st, 2018 | 47 mins 6 secs
books, children's books, children's literature, education, parenting, reading