# The Best We Can Possibly Be with Sophie Blackall

An episode of [The Children's Book Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/817756935), 14 Jul 2026, 31 min.

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Sophie Blackall, author of Story Rug (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), illustrated by Phoebe Wahl, joins Matthew to talk about being bound together in community through listening and making things with our hands. Visit Sophie Blackall online at www.sophieblackall.com Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). Our music is by Podington Bear. Podcast hosting by Libsyn. You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.

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