- Ep139 Shake it Off with Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Wow! Wow! Wow! Feeling all the feels with this interview! We left this chat inspired and enlightened and oh so grateful we live in a world where there is a Vanessa Brantley-Newton! You'll want to listen to this episode more than once!
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If you are looking for the perfect summer read to add to your picture book pile then look no further! The Quacken will satisfy all and we loved chatting with author Justin Colón and editor Kendra Levin!
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Oh my hedgehogs! You will not want to miss this masterclass of an episode with the delightful and brilliant Cate Berry!
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Wow- you will not want to miss this incredible conversation with Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome, and editor Paula Wiseman about the making of Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis and you will not want to miss this biography either!
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It's Pride month! We have some great mentor texts for your around this month's theme and we can't wait for you to check them out! Pride is important all year long - we see you, we love you, we support you!
Kirsti's Picks:
Silly: Bunnybear by Andrea J. Loney and Carmen Saldaña
Rhyme: Love in the Wild by Katy Tanis
Nonfiction: Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders and Steven Salerno
Unique Structure: Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian and Mike Curato
Illustrations: Pride Puppy by Robin Stevenson and Julie McGlaughlin
Kim's Picks:
Silly: Leo and the Pink Marker by Mariyka Foster
Rhyme: Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty and David Roberts
Nonfiction: Strong by Rob Kearney and Eric Rosswood and Nidhi Chanani
Unique Structure: The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess and Olga de Dios Ruiz
Illustrations: The Wishing Flower by A.J. Irving and Kip Alizadeh
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Join us for this delightful conversation with Ellen Tarlow and Julien Chung and get the behind the scenes details about their engaging and important book, Becoming Blue.
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We're back with more Picture Book Picks! We have more great mentor texts for you around this month's theme: Mental Health Awareness. Listen to the episode to see why we made our picks!
Kim's Picks:
Unique Structure: A Whale of a Mistake by Ioana Hobai
Illustrations: Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero
Silly: I am STUCK by Julia Mills
Rhyme: Even Superheroes Make Mistakes by Shelly Becker and Eda Kaban
Non-Fiction: The Girl Who Figured it Out: The Inspiring True Story of Wheelchair Athlete Minda Dentler Becoming and Ironman World Champion by Minda Dentler and illustrated by Stephanie Dehennin
Kirsti's Picks:
Silly: Out of a Jar by Deborah Marcero
Rhyme: Like a Girl by Lori Degman & Mara Penny
Non-fiction: A Walk in the Words by Hudson Talbott
Unique structure: The Whatifs by Emily Kilgore & Zoe Persico
Illustrations: After the Fall by Dan Santat
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We can't wait for you to hear our conversation with Lydia Lukidis, Sawyer Cloud, and Josh Gregory about this star of a biography that shines a light on the first Black woman in space! Don't miss Dancing Through Space: Dr. Mae Jemison Soars to New Heights!
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We're back with more Picture Book Picks! We have more great mentor texts for you all around the theme of poetry! Listen to the episode to see why we made our picks!
Kim's Picks:
Nonfiction: A Stone is a Story by Leslie Barnard Booth, illustrated by Marc Martin
Silly: Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book by Suzy Levinson, illustrated by Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell
Structure: Body Music: Poems About the Noises Your Body Makes by Jane Yolk & Ryan G. Van Cleave illustrated by Luis San Vicente
Illustrations: Harlem at Four by Dr. Michael Datcher, illustrated by Frank Morrison
Rhyme: Cool Off and Ride: A Trolley Trip to Beat the Heat by Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Jenn Harney
Kirsti's Picks:
Silly: Animals in Pants: A Poetry Picture Book Hardcover by Suzy Levinson and Kevin Howdeshell & Kristen Howdeshell
Rhyme: Yuck, You Suck!: Poems about Animals That Sip, Slurp, Suck Heidi E. Y. Stemple and Jane Yolen, Eugenia Nobati
Non-fiction: There Was a Party for Langston:King O Letters by Jason Reynolds , Jerome Pumphrey (Illustrator)
Unique Structure: Poetree Shauna LaVoy Reynolds, illos by Shahrzad Maydani
Illustrations: Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, art Vivian Mineker
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You won't want to miss this conversation! We loved chatting with Casey W. Robinson, Nancy Whitesides, and editor Lauri Hornik about the special project that became this beautiful book, Small Things Mended.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyS4E130 - 23m - Mar 25, 2024 - Ep129 Picture Book Picks: Women's History Month
We're excited to bring you a new monthly feature on the Picture Book Look podcast- Picture Book Picks! Each month, Kim and Kirsti will each choose 5 books within a theme and share what they love about them and why they make great mentor texts. This month is Women's History Month so the theme is Women- women authors, women illustrators, or both!
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We hope you love listening to this episode as much as we did recording it! Enjoy this special conversation with Marc Colagiovanni and Peter H. Reynolds about their beautiful new book, The Reflection in Me.
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Website: https://www.peterhreynolds.com/
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Today we are talking all things agenting! We hope you find this episode helpful as you follow your writing journey!
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We are thrilled to be back with our first interview of 2024! Please enjoy our chat with Shannon Stocker, Devon Holzwarth, and editor Jessica Garrison about their beautifully written and illustrated story, Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion.
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Did you miss us? We're back! Not exactly like before but more than we were in 2023. We hope you enjoy our first episode of 2024 - our conversation about how to ramp up 2024 and make this year fabulous!
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Our hearts are alive with the sound of picture book creators making magical stories for our heart! We loved chatting with Julie Hedlund and Charlie Ilgunas about this beautiful biography about the iconic Julie Andrews!
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Join us for this wonderful conversation with the one and only Todd Parr as we chat about his latest book, The Monster Mac and Cheese Party!
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Join us to get a behind-the-scenes look with Kirsti Call, Erin Taylor, and Christianne Jones about Smarty Ants.
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Website: http://www.kirsticall.com/
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Join us for this beautiful and important conversation with Meeg Pincus, Meridth McKean Gimbel, and Kelly Delaney, about Door by Door: How Sarah McBride Became America's First Openly Transgender Senator.
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyS3E121 - 23m - Jul 11, 2023 - Ep120 Pew! The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Thomas S. Meacham
We're back with this fun chat with Cathy Stefanec Ogren and Lesley Breen to get all the behind the scenes details about their new book, Pew! The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham.
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