web01.fireside.fm Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:53:16 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Scholastic Reads - Episodes Tagged with “Julia Donaldson” https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/tags/julia%20donaldson Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:00:00 -0500 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 A Song, a Feminist Princess, and a Conversation with Julia Donaldson https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/53 413e59ec-a234-4dad-89bd-4d4589f2d1fb Wed, 29 Nov 2017 11:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 17:47 no <p>This week, we're talking (and singing!) with Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate in the UK and the author of more than 140 books for children including <em>The Gruffalo</em>, <em>Stick Man</em>, and most recently, <em>Zog and the Flying Doctors</em>.</p> <p>In this episode, Julia and her husband, Malcolm, share part of their song "Zog and the Flying Doctors," and Julia talks with us about her passion for storytelling, her love of libraries, and why she decided to write a feminist princess.</p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.juliadonaldson.co.uk">Learn more about Julia Donaldson</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/book/zog-and-the-flying-doctors-by-julia-donaldson/">Learn more about <em>Zog and the Flying Doctors</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Scholastic/videos/10154534812191914/">Watch Julia Donaldson perform her song "A Squash and a Squeeze"</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Guest:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Julia Donaldson </strong>has over 140 titles to her credit. <span>Her work includes critically acclaimed titles such as </span><em>Room on the Broom</em><span>, </span><em>The Snail and the Whale, The Princess and the Wizard, The Dinosaur's Diary,</em><span> and </span><em>The Giants and the Joneses. </em>Julia came from a musical background. Her father played the cello and her mother loved to sing. Julia and her sister were in a Children's Opera Group and from an early age, she wrote musical plays for her friends and family to perform. Her first book, <em>A Squash and a Squeeze,</em> was based on one of her television songs. "It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did," says Julia. She lives with her family in Glasgow, Scotland.<br><br> </li> </ul> This week, we're talking (and singing!) with Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate in the UK and the author of more than 140 books for children including The Gruffalo, Stick Man, and most recently, Zog and the Flying Doctors.

In this episode, Julia and her husband, Malcolm, share part of their song "Zog and the Flying Doctors," and Julia talks with us about her passion for storytelling, her love of libraries, and why she decided to write a feminist princess.

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  • Julia Donaldson has over 140 titles to her credit. Her work includes critically acclaimed titles such as Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Princess and the Wizard, The Dinosaur's Diary, and The Giants and the Joneses. Julia came from a musical background. Her father played the cello and her mother loved to sing. Julia and her sister were in a Children's Opera Group and from an early age, she wrote musical plays for her friends and family to perform. Her first book, A Squash and a Squeeze, was based on one of her television songs. "It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did," says Julia. She lives with her family in Glasgow, Scotland.

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In this episode, Julia and her husband, Malcolm, share part of their song "Zog and the Flying Doctors," and Julia talks with us about her passion for storytelling, her love of libraries, and why she decided to write a feminist princess.

Resources:

Guest:

  • Julia Donaldson has over 140 titles to her credit. Her work includes critically acclaimed titles such as Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, The Princess and the Wizard, The Dinosaur's Diary, and The Giants and the Joneses. Julia came from a musical background. Her father played the cello and her mother loved to sing. Julia and her sister were in a Children's Opera Group and from an early age, she wrote musical plays for her friends and family to perform. Her first book, A Squash and a Squeeze, was based on one of her television songs. "It was great to hold the book in my hand without it vanishing in the air the way the songs did," says Julia. She lives with her family in Glasgow, Scotland.

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