web02.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:24:21 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Scholastic Reads - Episodes Tagged with “Childrens Literature” https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/tags/childrens%20literature Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0400 Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. en-us episodic Our podcast about children’s books and the joy and power of reading Scholastic Inc. Scholastic's podcast about the joy and power of reading, the books we publish for children and young adults, and the authors, editors, and stories behind them. We’ll explore topics important to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us. no 744002 Scholastic Inc. scholasticreads@scholastic.com Spreading Hope with Keith Calabrese https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/84 3ea6f98f-0842-4788-a4e8-4458698e061d Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0400 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 19:34 no <p>This week, we're talking with author Keith Calabrese about his middle grade debut. His new book, A Drop of Hope, is set in a small Midwestern town, where times are tough, jobs are scarce, and miracles are in short supply.</p> <p>Keith joins us today to talk about his path to becoming an author and what he hopes his 8- to 12-year-old readers will take away from this heartwarming story about Ernest, Ryan, and Lizzie, and their efforts to help their divided town choose empathy and kindness over anger and fear. </p> <p><strong>Additional resources</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/a-drop-of-hope-by-keith-calabrese/">Learn more about <em>A Drop of Hope </em>by Keith Calabrese</a></li> <li><a href="http://keithcalabrese.com">Learn more about Keith Calabrese</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Keith Calabrese </strong>is an author and screenwriter who holds a degree in creative writing from Northwestern University. A former script reader, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, kids, and a dog who thinks he's a mountain goat.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Special thanks</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan</li> <li>Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow </li> </ul> books, reading, childrens books, childrens literature, parenting, keith calabrese, a drop of hope, middle grade books, spread hope This week, we're talking with author Keith Calabrese about his middle grade debut. His new book, A Drop of Hope, is set in a small Midwestern town, where times are tough, jobs are scarce, and miracles are in short supply.

Keith joins us today to talk about his path to becoming an author and what he hopes his 8- to 12-year-old readers will take away from this heartwarming story about Ernest, Ryan, and Lizzie, and their efforts to help their divided town choose empathy and kindness over anger and fear. 

Additional resources

Guests

  • Keith Calabrese is an author and screenwriter who holds a degree in creative writing from Northwestern University. A former script reader, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, kids, and a dog who thinks he's a mountain goat.

Special thanks

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow 
]]> This week, we're talking with author Keith Calabrese about his middle grade debut. His new book, A Drop of Hope, is set in a small Midwestern town, where times are tough, jobs are scarce, and miracles are in short supply.

Keith joins us today to talk about his path to becoming an author and what he hopes his 8- to 12-year-old readers will take away from this heartwarming story about Ernest, Ryan, and Lizzie, and their efforts to help their divided town choose empathy and kindness over anger and fear. 

Additional resources

Guests

  • Keith Calabrese is an author and screenwriter who holds a degree in creative writing from Northwestern University. A former script reader, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, kids, and a dog who thinks he's a mountain goat.

Special thanks

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow 
]]> Aaron Blabey on Bad Guys and Good Friends https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/80 21df7435-b0bb-42e6-86eb-ba59428ca5d1 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 17:11 no <p>Bestselling author Aaron Blabey stopped by our New York offices earlier this year while on his book tour The Bad Guys: Mission to America, and we're so excited to share our conversation with you. Aaron talks about his latest Bad Guys book, <em>The Bad Guys in Superbad</em>, the Bad Guys movie that's currently in development with DreamWorks, and shares some insight into his creative process. He also treats us to not one, but <em>two</em> amazing read-alouds!</p> <p><strong>Additional resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/books/the-bad-guys/">Learn more about The Bad Guys series</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/i-need-a-hug-by-aaron-blabey/">Learn more about Aaron's latest picture book, </a><em><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/i-need-a-hug-by-aaron-blabey/">I Need a Hug</a> </em> </li> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/thelma-the-unicorn-by-aaron-blabey/">Learn more about <em>Thelma the Unicorn </em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/books/pig-the-pug/">Learn more about the Pig the Pug series</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Aaron Blabey </strong>has written many well-loved, bestselling books for children. He has around five million books in print and is the creator of three hugely successful series for children — the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn.<br>In 2018 it was announced that a movie adaptation of The Bad Guys is in development at DreamWorks Animation with Aaron serving as an Executive Producer on the project.<br>Aaron's books have won many awards including nine REAL Awards, an INDIE Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, a Children's Book Council of Australia — Book of the Year Award, a NSW Premiers Literary Award for Children's Literature, two Australian Book Design Awards, and a Children's Peace Literature Award.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan</li> <li>Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow </li> </ul> aaron blabey, the bad guys, thelma the unicorn, pig the pug, kids books, scholastic reads, bad guys, mr wolf, mr shark, thelma, pug book, funny books, illustrated books Bestselling author Aaron Blabey stopped by our New York offices earlier this year while on his book tour The Bad Guys: Mission to America, and we're so excited to share our conversation with you. Aaron talks about his latest Bad Guys book, The Bad Guys in Superbad, the Bad Guys movie that's currently in development with DreamWorks, and shares some insight into his creative process. He also treats us to not one, but two amazing read-alouds!

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Aaron Blabey has written many well-loved, bestselling books for children. He has around five million books in print and is the creator of three hugely successful series for children — the New York Times bestselling The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn.
    In 2018 it was announced that a movie adaptation of The Bad Guys is in development at DreamWorks Animation with Aaron serving as an Executive Producer on the project.
    Aaron's books have won many awards including nine REAL Awards, an INDIE Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, a Children's Book Council of Australia — Book of the Year Award, a NSW Premiers Literary Award for Children's Literature, two Australian Book Design Awards, and a Children's Peace Literature Award.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow 
]]> Bestselling author Aaron Blabey stopped by our New York offices earlier this year while on his book tour The Bad Guys: Mission to America, and we're so excited to share our conversation with you. Aaron talks about his latest Bad Guys book, The Bad Guys in Superbad, the Bad Guys movie that's currently in development with DreamWorks, and shares some insight into his creative process. He also treats us to not one, but two amazing read-alouds!

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Aaron Blabey has written many well-loved, bestselling books for children. He has around five million books in print and is the creator of three hugely successful series for children — the New York Times bestselling The Bad Guys, Pig the Pug, and Thelma the Unicorn.
    In 2018 it was announced that a movie adaptation of The Bad Guys is in development at DreamWorks Animation with Aaron serving as an Executive Producer on the project.
    Aaron's books have won many awards including nine REAL Awards, an INDIE Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, a Children's Book Council of Australia — Book of the Year Award, a NSW Premiers Literary Award for Children's Literature, two Australian Book Design Awards, and a Children's Peace Literature Award.

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and recording by Daniel Jordan
  • Edited by Mackenzie Cutruzzula
  • Produced by Emily Morrow 
]]> Cornelia Funke returns to Dragon Rider https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/69 a2fb85cd-ebe0-468b-bb78-f1c2d3382129 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:00:00 -0400 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 20:53 no <p>This week, we’re talking with award-winning author Cornelia Funke, author of beloved books like the Inkheart series, <em>The Thief Lord</em>, and <em>Dragon Rider</em>. After many years, Cornelia is returning to the Dragon Rider world with the long-anticipated sequel, <em>The Griffin’s Feather</em>, out July 31.</p> <p>We’re also joined in the studio by Cornelia’s editor, Barry Cunningham. Barry is the founder and publisher of Chicken House, and the acquiring editor of <em>Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone</em> in the UK. He talks about what he looks for in a manuscript, and the advice he gives aspiring writers.</p> <p><strong>Additional resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/books/dragon-rider/">Learn more about Dragon Rider #2: <em>The Griffin's Feather </em></a></li> <li><a href="http://oomscholasticblog.com/podcast/barry-cunningham-and-mg-leonard-talk-books-and-beetles">Listen to our earlier episode with Barry Cunningham: "Barry Cunningham and M.G. Leonard talk books (and beetles!)"</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.chickenhousebooks.com">Learn more about Chicken House</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span><strong>Cornelia Funke</strong> is one of today’s most beloved writers of magical stories for children. She is the author of <em>The Thief Lord</em>, <em>Dragon Rider</em>, <em>Inkheart</em>, <em>Inkspell</em>, the Ghosthunters series, <em>When Santa Fell to Earth</em>, and <em>Igraine the Brave</em>. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California, in a house full of books.</span></li> <li> <strong>Barry Cunningham</strong> is <span>the founder of Chicken House, a lively and creative company publishing highly original and enjoyable children’s books, with a special emphasis on new fiction. Chicken House launched in the US in 2001 and marked its 15th anniversary here this past summer. Barry is also known for signing up J.K. Rowling’s </span><em>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone</em><span> while at Bloomsbury. Together with Chicken House and Scholastic, Barry is proud to have brought the voices of five-time </span><em>New York Times</em><span> bestselling author Cornelia Funke (T</span><em>he Thief Lord; Dragon Rider;</em><span> the Inkheart trilogy), Printz Honor Award-winning Lucy Christopher (</span><em>Stolen</em><span>), Kevin Brooks (</span><em>Martyn Pig; Lucas; Candy</em><span>), Rachel Ward (Numbers trilogy), Cathryn Constable (</span><em>The Wolf Princess</em><span>), and M.G. Leonard (</span><em>Beetle Boy</em><span>) to the world.</span> </li> </ul> childrens books, childrens literature, books, reading, literature, parenting, education, dragon rider, cornelia funke, inkheart, thief lord This week, we’re talking with award-winning author Cornelia Funke, author of beloved books like the Inkheart series, The Thief Lord, and Dragon Rider. After many years, Cornelia is returning to the Dragon Rider world with the long-anticipated sequel, The Griffin’s Feather, out July 31.

We’re also joined in the studio by Cornelia’s editor, Barry Cunningham. Barry is the founder and publisher of Chicken House, and the acquiring editor of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the UK. He talks about what he looks for in a manuscript, and the advice he gives aspiring writers.

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Cornelia Funke is one of today’s most beloved writers of magical stories for children. She is the author of The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, Inkheart, Inkspell, the Ghosthunters series, When Santa Fell to Earth, and Igraine the Brave. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California, in a house full of books.
  • Barry Cunningham is the founder of Chicken House, a lively and creative company publishing highly original and enjoyable children’s books, with a special emphasis on new fiction. Chicken House launched in the US in 2001 and marked its 15th anniversary here this past summer. Barry is also known for signing up J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone while at Bloomsbury. Together with Chicken House and Scholastic, Barry is proud to have brought the voices of five-time New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke (The Thief Lord; Dragon Rider; the Inkheart trilogy), Printz Honor Award-winning Lucy Christopher (Stolen), Kevin Brooks (Martyn Pig; Lucas; Candy), Rachel Ward (Numbers trilogy), Cathryn Constable (The Wolf Princess), and M.G. Leonard (Beetle Boy) to the world.
]]> This week, we’re talking with award-winning author Cornelia Funke, author of beloved books like the Inkheart series, The Thief Lord, and Dragon Rider. After many years, Cornelia is returning to the Dragon Rider world with the long-anticipated sequel, The Griffin’s Feather, out July 31.

We’re also joined in the studio by Cornelia’s editor, Barry Cunningham. Barry is the founder and publisher of Chicken House, and the acquiring editor of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the UK. He talks about what he looks for in a manuscript, and the advice he gives aspiring writers.

Additional resources:

Guests:

  • Cornelia Funke is one of today’s most beloved writers of magical stories for children. She is the author of The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, Inkheart, Inkspell, the Ghosthunters series, When Santa Fell to Earth, and Igraine the Brave. She lives with her family in Los Angeles, California, in a house full of books.
  • Barry Cunningham is the founder of Chicken House, a lively and creative company publishing highly original and enjoyable children’s books, with a special emphasis on new fiction. Chicken House launched in the US in 2001 and marked its 15th anniversary here this past summer. Barry is also known for signing up J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone while at Bloomsbury. Together with Chicken House and Scholastic, Barry is proud to have brought the voices of five-time New York Times bestselling author Cornelia Funke (The Thief Lord; Dragon Rider; the Inkheart trilogy), Printz Honor Award-winning Lucy Christopher (Stolen), Kevin Brooks (Martyn Pig; Lucas; Candy), Rachel Ward (Numbers trilogy), Cathryn Constable (The Wolf Princess), and M.G. Leonard (Beetle Boy) to the world.
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