Toni Yuly, author and illustrator of Thank You Bees, stops by the podcast to talk about her simple and spontaneous message of gratitude.
Jared Reck: All The Wonders, Episode 402
Jared Reck, debut author of A Short History of the Girl Next Door, stops by the podcast to talk about writing in front of students, books that can make you a sniveling mess, and the sting of unrequited love.
Cover Premiere: Just Under the Clouds
Author Melissa Sarno joins us to premiere the cover of her middle grade book JUST UNDER THE CLOUDS!
Julie Segal Walters & Brian Biggs: All The Wonders, Episode 401
Julie Segal Walters and Brian Biggs, author and illustrator of This is Not a Normal Animal Book, stop by the podcast to talk about creating a metafiction book over animal classifications, incorporating the voices of a parent and a precocious child, and asking “what the heck is going on here?”
Tillie Walden: All The Wonders, Episode 400
Tillie Walden, cartoonist of Spinning, stops by the podcast to talk about creating love and empathy with other people, the strong feeling of not wanting to be in fear of your own story, and the difficulty of defining coming out in any universal way.
Trailer Premiere: Nathan Hale’s RAID OF NO RETURN
Nathan Hale is back with the seventh book in his Hazardous Tales series: Raid of No Return. Join us for the exclusive trailer premiere!
Elissa Brent Weissman & Friends – Picturebooking, Episode 91
26 award winning authors and illustrators share things they wrote and drew as kids in the inspirational book, OUR STORY BEGINS. Editor Elissa Brent Weissman stops by the pod to introduce the collection with cameos by Chris Grabenstein, Grace Lin, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Marla Frazee, Peter Lerganis and Tom Angleberge.
Sharee Miller: All The Wonders, Episode 398
Sharee Miller, author and illustrator of Princess Hair, stops by the podcast to talk about creating a self-affirming book, incorporating the twelve styles of natural hair, and promoting a positive representation of self image.
Childhood Chills from Spooky Authors
10 picture book authors share memories of the creepy reads that gave them goosebumps when they were kids.
Duncan Tonatiuh: All The Wonders, Episode 397
Duncan Tonatiuh, author illustrator of Danza!: Amalia Hernandez and Mexico’s Folkloric Ballet, stops by the podcast to talk about folkloric dances, an expression of nationalism, and important things shown in a way that feels new and interesting.