- Ep132 Picture Book Picks: Mental Health Awareness Month
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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Website: http://www.lydialukidis.com/
Instagram: @cosmiclydia7
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Website: https://www.sawyer.cloud/
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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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Website: https://www.caseywrobinson.com/
Instagram: @cwrobinson https://www.instagram.com/cwrobinson/
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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.marccolagiovanni.com/
Instagram: @marccolagiovanni
***Find out more about Peter here:
Website: https://www.peterhreynolds.com/
Instagram: @peterhreynolds
Animated version of The Reflection in Me: https://youtu.be/7KMM387HNQk?feature=shared
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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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12x12 Picture Book Challenge: https://www.12x12challenge.com/
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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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Website: https://juliehedlund.com/
Twitter: @JulieFHedlund
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12 x 12 Writing Challenge: https://www.12x12challenge.com/
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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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Website: https://www.meegpincus.com/
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Website: https://www.meridthsayshello.com/
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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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Website: https://www.cathystefanecogren.com/
Instagram: @cathyo.likes
Twitter: @cathysogren
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After much deliberation, we've decided to take a step back from releasing weekly episodes in order to have a bit more time to dedicate to our own writing. But this is not goodbye- just, see you soon. We'll be back periodically to drop new interviews so be sure to subscribe so you won't miss an episode when it releases! Thank you so much to our dedicated listeners! We are so grateful and honored you shared your precious time with us!
See you SOON!
Don't forget! Kirsti is starting her own podcast, Coaching for Creatives with Kirsti! Check out the first episode here: https://www.redcircle.com/shows/82c42128-fdd4-47ab-a7f2-f9afdf5f2929
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Listen to this week's episode and hear all of the amazing work that went into the making of You So Black, written by Theresa THA S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D., illustrated by London Ladd, and edited by Denene Millner.
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Website: https://www.thasongbird.com/
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This week we chat with our own Kim Chaffee, illustrator Alexandra Badiu and editor Kayla Tostevin about the journey behind the pb bio, Courage in Her Cleats: The Story of Soccer Star Abby Wambach.
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Website: www.kimchaffee.com
Twitter: @kim_chaffee
Instagram: @kchaffeebooks
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Website: https://www.alexandrabadiu.com/
Instagram: @alexandrabadiu https://www.instagram.com/alexandrabadiu/
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We love this clever book so much! Don't miss our conversation with John Bray and Josh Cleland about their book, The End.
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Website: https://www.johnbraybooks.com/
Twitter: @jhnrbry
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Website: https://joshcleland.com/
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Join us for a delightful conversation with Chana and Larry Stiefel, Daphna Awadish, and Lili Rosenstreich as we learn about the journey of Mendal’s Hanukkah Mess Up!
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Website: https://chanastiefel.com/
Twitter: @chanastiefel
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Larry’s Blog: www.maggidofbergenfield.typepad.com
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Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy18m - Dec 6, 2022 - Ep113 Conversations with Kim and Kirsti: Holiday Gift Guide for the Writers in Your Life (or Yourself)
We've compiled a list of 10 great gifts we think any writer would love to have this holiday season! Happy gifting and don't forget, there's nothing wrong with treating yourself too!
1.Wishing Ball: https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/wishing-ball
2.Master Class: https://www.masterclass.com
3.Writing Barn: http://thewritingbarn.com/gift-cards/
4.Frostbeard Studios Candle: https://www.etsy.com/search?q=frostbeard%20studio
5.Aqua Notes Waterproof Writing Pad: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AS5I0ZS/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_B2A01QFMWZVSCS4QR36X_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
6.Kind Cotton: https://kindcotton.com/
7.Storiarts: https://storiarts.com/
8.G2 Pens: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NF441ND/ref=tsm_1_tp_tc
9.Svaha Dress: https://svahausa.com/products/book-fairy-emmy-dress
10.Gift Cards to You Local Independent Bookstore: Check your local area
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