Bruce Handy has made a book for us, and I can’t recommend it enough! WILD THINGS: THE JOY OF READING CHILDREN’S LITERATURE AS AN ADULT is a treasure. His publisher calls this book a love letter to the greatest children’s books, and I concur.
Mike Curato: All The Wonders, Episode 379
Mike Curato, author illustrator of Little Elliot Fall Friends and illustrator of All The Way to Havana, stops by the podcast to talk about asking yourself the big questions, the vehicle through which we explore Cuban culture, and those days when the big city is just a little too much.
Betsy Bird: Books Between, Episode 32
Arthur and Sylvia Call: All The Wonders, Episode 378
Arthur Call, author of Into the Deep, Deep Brave, and mother Sylvia Call stop by the podcast to talk about the profound thoughts of children, hyperlexia versus dyslexia, and a collection of poems Arthur composed at age 3.
Greg Pizzoli: All The Wonders, Episode 377
Greg Pizzoli, author illustrator most recently of The Quest for Z: The True Story of Explorer Percy Fawcett and a Lost City in the Amazon, returns to the podcast to talk about a time and a place and a culture that wasn’t kind to people around the world.
Exceptional Anthologies & Short Story Collections: Books Between, Episode 31
Aaron Reynolds – Picturebooking, Episode 86
Aaron Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of CREEPY CARROTS, NERDY BIRDY, PRESIDENT SQUID and CARNIVORES stops by the pod to chat about his latest collaboration with Peter Brown … CREEPY PAIR OF UNDERWEAR. This is the pod’s first underwear episode and I think you’re going to enjoy it!
Rival Book Lists: Golden Years
Tea With Oliver Paper Teacups
Tea With Oliver creator Mika Song teams up with pop-up book maker Sam Ita to create the ultimate paper tea cup!
Samantha Berger, Martha Brockenbrough, and Dave Pressler: All The Wonders, Episode 376
Samantha Berger, Martha Brockenbrough, and Dave Pressler, authors and illustrator of Back To School With Bigfoot, stop by the podcast to talk about co-writing picture books, using an unapologetically rude narrator, and feeling like nothing fits.