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The Children's Book Podcast

Sep 7, 2023

Jason Chin shares The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey, a dive into the microscopic building blocks of life.



BOOK DESCRIPTION: The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey by Jason Chin

 

Jason Chin, winner of the Caldecott Medal for Watercress, dives into the microscopic building blocks of life in this companion...


Aug 31, 2023

Nonieqa Ramos shares Beauty Woke, a powerful story of pride and community, told with bold lyricism and the heart of a fairy tale, and readers looking for a next-generation Sleeping Beauty will fall in love with the vivid art and lyrical text.

This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on March 7,...


Aug 3, 2023

Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Shepherd share You Are Not Alone, a story reminding us that when we step up to support one another, we can make a world where everyone knows they belong.

This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on February 14, 2023.


Jul 27, 2023

Andrea Wang shares Luli and the Language of Tea, a story that reminds us that when you're looking to communicate with people, you look for a common bond. 



BOOK DESCRIPTION: Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang; illustrated by Hyewon Yum

 

Though they may speak different languages, kids from all over the world...


Jul 13, 2023

Tameka Fryer Brown shares That Flag, an affecting picture book that challenges the meaning behind the still-waving Confederate flag through the friendship of two young girls who live across the street from each other.



BOOK DESCRIPTION: That Flag by Tameka Fryer Brown; illustrated by Nikkolas Smith

 

An affecting...