Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

The Children's Book Podcast

Mar 29, 2025

Zetta Elliott (The Oracle’s Door) shares what is giving her hope today: art. Art has always been not just an expression of hope, but an act of resistance.

This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today. 

For a full...


Mar 25, 2025

Shawn Harris, author of Let’s Be Bees (Neal Porter Books), joins Matthew to talk about making books with everything you need to put on a good show.

Visit Shawn Harris online at www.shawnharris.info 

For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book...


Mar 22, 2025

Kaz Windness (Bitsy Bat, Team Star) shares what is giving her hope today: a commitment to being joyful and doing things that bring happiness as an act of rebellion.

This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.    

For a full...


Mar 18, 2025

Kyle Lukoff, author of A World Worth Saving (Dial Books), joins Matthew to talk about his classic quest story involving a golem that protects trans kids.

Visit Kyle Lukoff online at www.kylelukoff.com 

For a full transcript, episode takeaways, quotes, and more, visit DeepCast.fm and search “The Children’s Book...


Mar 15, 2025

Lesléa Newman (Joyful Song: A Naming Story) shares what is giving her hope today: being in community with like-minded people who want to make the world a better place.

This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today. 

For a...