web01.fireside.fm Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:39:40 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Scholastic Reads - Episodes Tagged with “Kid Lit” https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/tags/kid%20lit 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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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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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.

]]> Talking Wonderstruck with Brian Selznick https://scholasticreads.fireside.fm/51 3cef1b81-20a8-42d8-9908-8af49df2e2c4 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:00:00 -0500 Scholastic Inc. full Scholastic Inc. 34:21 no <p>This week, we're taking you with us to the Queens Museum as we attend a special event honoring the Panorama of the City of New York exhibit — a miniature model fo New York City that was built for the 1964-1965 World's Fair. The exhibit plays a pivotal role in Brian Selznick's bestselling novel <em>Wonderstruck</em>, as well as its recent movie adaptation. We talk with Brian about <em>Wonderstruck </em>and what it was like to see his novel come to life on the big screen. Later in the episode, we also hear from Louise Weinberg, curator and archives manager from the Queens Museum, who will share some of the history of the Panorama.</p> <p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.scholastic.com/kids/books/wonderstruck/">Read more about <em>Wonderstruck </em>by Brian Selznick</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1vV0oorclg">Watch the trailer for "Wonderstruck"</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.queensmuseum.org/2013/10/panorama-of-the-city-of-new-york">Read more about the Panorama of the City of New York</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Guests: </strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Brian Selznick </strong>is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the <em>New York Times</em> bestsellers <em>The Invention of Hugo Cabret</em>, adapted into Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning <em>Hugo</em>; <em>Wonderstruck</em>, adapted into Todd Haynes’s eponymous movie; and <em>The Marvels</em>. Among the celebrated picture books Selznick has illustrated are the Caldecott Honor Book <em>The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins</em> by Barbara Kerley, and the Sibert Honor Book <em>When Marian Sang</em> by Pam Muñoz Ryan. His books appear in over 35 languages. He has also worked as a bookseller, a puppeteer, and a screenwriter. He divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.</li> <li> <strong>Louise Weinberg </strong>is a curator and archives manager at the Queens Museum</li> </ul> <p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow</li> </ul> This week, we're taking you with us to the Queens Museum as we attend a special event honoring the Panorama of the City of New York exhibit — a miniature model fo New York City that was built for the 1964-1965 World's Fair. The exhibit plays a pivotal role in Brian Selznick's bestselling novel Wonderstruck, as well as its recent movie adaptation. We talk with Brian about Wonderstruck and what it was like to see his novel come to life on the big screen. Later in the episode, we also hear from Louise Weinberg, curator and archives manager from the Queens Museum, who will share some of the history of the Panorama.

Additional Resources:

Guests: 

  • Brian Selznick is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the New York Times bestsellers The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning Hugo; Wonderstruck, adapted into Todd Haynes’s eponymous movie; and The Marvels. Among the celebrated picture books Selznick has illustrated are the Caldecott Honor Book The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, and the Sibert Honor Book When Marian Sang by Pam Muñoz Ryan. His books appear in over 35 languages. He has also worked as a bookseller, a puppeteer, and a screenwriter. He divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.
  • Louise Weinberg is a curator and archives manager at the Queens Museum

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson
  • Produced by Emily Morrow
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Additional Resources:

Guests: 

  • Brian Selznick is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the New York Times bestsellers The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-winning Hugo; Wonderstruck, adapted into Todd Haynes’s eponymous movie; and The Marvels. Among the celebrated picture books Selznick has illustrated are the Caldecott Honor Book The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, and the Sibert Honor Book When Marian Sang by Pam Muñoz Ryan. His books appear in over 35 languages. He has also worked as a bookseller, a puppeteer, and a screenwriter. He divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.
  • Louise Weinberg is a curator and archives manager at the Queens Museum

Special thanks:

  • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
  • Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson
  • Produced by Emily Morrow
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