The Children's Book Podcast
Matthew C. Winner
300 episodes
Celebrating the power of storytelling to reflect our world, expand our perspectives, and foster connections between readers of all ages. The Children's Book Podcast features interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf. Hosted by Matthew C. Winner, a teacher, librarian, writer, and fan of kids. Brought to you in partnership with Boyds Mills, positively impacting kids by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inform, educate, and inspire children to become their best selves.
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What Gives Aixa Pérez-Prado Hope
Aixa Pérez-Prado, author of Mercedes Sosa: Voice of the People/Mercedes Sosa: La Voz del Pueblo (Children's Book Press) shares what is giving her hope today: how imagination takes flight though the many different…
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Our Interconnectedness with Jyoti Rajan Gopal
Jyoti Rajan Gopal, author of Over in the Mangroves (Orchard Books), illustrated by Dikshaa Pawaskar, joins Matthew to talk about a place so magical and so important. Visit Jyoti Rajan Gopal online at…
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What Gives Maham Khwaja Hope
Maham Khwaja, author of The Home We Make (Lee & Low Books), illustrated by Daby Zainab Faidhi, shares what is giving her hope today: us, grounded and moving through our lives. Second by second. And day by day. This is…
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Slippery Slopes with Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman, author of Snoop (Scholastic Press), joins Matthew to talk about exploring all-the-way stakes and taking inspiration from Hitchcock's Rear Window. Visit Gordon Korman online at gordonkorman.com For a…
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What Gives Lulu Delacre Hope
Lulu Delacre, author illustrator of Rafi and Rosi: Menu!/Rafi Y Rosi: ¡Menú! (Children's Book Press) shares what is giving her hope today: the laughter of children at the bus stop. The laughter of children reading a…
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Finding Your Light with Meg Medina
Meg Medina, author of Graciela in the Abyss (Candlewick), joins Matthew to talk about how every author reveals themselves through their work. Visit Meg Medina online at megmedina.com For a full transcript, episode…
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What Gives David Bowles Hope
David Bowles, author of The Hero Twins and the Magic of Song (Cinco Puntos Press) shares what is giving him hope today: the certainty that, no matter what happens, our stories will survive. This is a new miniseries of…
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25 Years of Because of Winn-Dixie with Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo, author of Because of Winn-Dixie (Candlewick), joins Matthew to talk about Kate's story of family, friendship, and forgiveness. Visit Kate DiCamillo online at www.katedicamillo.com For a full…
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Feeling Seen with Rob Costello
Rob Costello, author of An Ugly World for Beautiful Boys (Lethe Press), joins Matthew to talk about the burden of secrets and a character who believes he deserves to suffer. Visit Rob Costello online at…
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What Gives Menachem Weinreb Hope
Menachem Weinreb (The Good Dybbuk) shares what is giving him hope today: That no matter where you come from, you can still become the person you're meant to be. This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I…
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The Purpose of a First Draft with Pablo Cartaya
Pablo Cartaya, author of A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation (Kokila), joins Matthew to talk about how we celebrate grief and life. Visit Pablo Cartaya online at www.pablocartaya.com For a full transcript, episode…
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What Gives Kyle Casey Chu Hope
Kyle Casey Chu (The Queen Bees of Tybee County) shares what is giving her hope today: young readers. They understand the vast, oceanic multitudes they contain. That they are limitless. This is a new miniseries of…
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Music is a Living Thing with Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds, author of Soundtrack (Listening Library), an original audiobook performed by a stellar full cast—featuring Nile Bullock, Mekhi Hewling, Jade Williams, and more—and scored by Grammy‑winning composer…
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What Gives Kate Jenks Landry Hope
Kate Jenks Landry (A Summer Without Anna) shares what is giving her hope today: writing with kids. We don't need permission to make art. Creation is always available to us and it's so much harder to feel hopeless when…
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Taking Time Still Matters with Rebecca Lee Kunz
Rebecca Lee Kunz, illustrator of Chooch Helped (Levine Querido), written by Andrea L. Rogers, joins Matthew to talk about the importance of taking time to learn, to explore, and to discover. Visit Rebecca Lee Kunz…
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Read, Understand, Enjoy, and Relate with Rob Sanders
Rob Sanders, author of Book Comes Home: A Banned Book's Journey (Random House Books for Young Readers), illustrated by Micah Player, joins Matthew to talk about the final stage of publication: readers. Visit Rob…
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What Gives Suzy Ultman Hope
Suzy Ultman (I Like Your Chutzpah And Other Yiddish Words You'll Like) shares what is giving her hope today: looking for the helpers. This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the…
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Balancing the Cute and the Weird with Kelly Leigh Miller
Kelly Leigh Miller, author illustrator of Cloud Puppy: Game On! (Atheneum Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about raising Tamagotchi, adoring Sanrio characters, and balancing the cute and the weird in her…
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What Gives Parul L. Bhandari Hope
Parul L. Bhandari (Shine a Light on Diwali) shares what is giving her hope today: that people are good and that people are going to keep sharing stories despite what they're being told by the world around them. This…
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Dr. Carla Hayden, Lizzo, and the LOC's 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute (R)
On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, Lizzo visited the Library of Congress as their guest and was treated to the largest flute collection in the world. The instrument she played and, indeed, the very act of playing it,…
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Something Like Home with Matt de la Peña and Loren Long
Matt de la Peña and Loren Long, author and illustrator of Home (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers), join Matthew to talk about encountering diversity and exploring alongside the reader. Visit Matt de la Peña…
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What Gives Rachel Michelle Wilson Hope
Rachel Michelle Wilson (To Catch a Ghost) shares what is giving her hope today: the small moments in our every day. This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community…
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Countercultural Portal Fiction with Dara Horn
Dara Horn, author of One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe (Norton Young Readers), illustrated by Theo Ellsworth, joins Matthew to talk about a path to a bigger world with bigger meaning. Visit Dara Horn online at…
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What Gives Lil Miss Hot Mess Hope
Lil Miss Hot Mess (Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen's Guide to Color) shares what is giving her hope today: drag. Drag is all about changing how we look and how we show up in the world as a way of making the world…
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Intergenerational Healing with Weshoyot Alvitre
Weshoyot Alvitre, author and illustrator of Brave (Kokila), joins Matthew to talk about a space to play and the cyclical nature of life. Visit Weshoyot Alvitre online at weshoyot.com For a full transcript, episode…
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What Gives Natasha Khan Kazi Hope
Natasha Khan Kazi (Lulu in the Spotlight: A South Asian Wedding Story) shares what is giving her hope today: the bravery of everyday people. This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends…
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A Puzzle to Solve with Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati
Matthew Burgess and Doug Salati, author and illustrator of Words with Wings and Magic Things (Tundra Books), join Matthew to talk about writing poems with kids. Visit Matthew Burgess online at…
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What Gives Charles Waters Hope
Charles Waters (If I Could Choose a Best Day: Poems of Possibility) shares what is giving him hope today: spending a lot of time in thought and, as much as possible, reading. This is a new miniseries of indefinite…
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In Total Admiration with Sara Andrea Fajardo
Sara Andrea Fajardo, author of Crack Goes the Cascarón: An Eggcellent Not-Just-for-Easter Shellebration! (Knopf Books for Young Readers) and Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa: Join the Quest with Peru's Famed…
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What Gives Padma Venkatraman Hope
Padma Venkatraman (Safe Harbor) shares what is giving her hope today: the nature of hope itself. Even when we're in dire circumstances, it's something that keeps us going. This is a new miniseries of indefinite length…
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A Kaleidoscopic Collection with Matt Forrest Esenwine
Matt Forrest Esenwine, author of A Universe of Rainbows: Multicolored Poems for a Multicolored World (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about working with friends on a A kaleidoscopic collection.…
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What Gives Zetta Elliott Hope
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…
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Bees Made This Book with Shawn Harris
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…
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What Gives Kaz Windness Hope
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…
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A Leap of Faith with Kyle Lukoff
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…
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What Gives Lesléa Newman Hope
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…
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Constant Navigation with Veera Hiranandani
Veera Hiranandani, author of Many Things at Once (Random House Studio), illustrated by Nadia Alam, joins Matthew to talk about feeling complex things and learning how not to get stuck in those feelings. Visit Veera…
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Announcing a Partnership with the Highlights Foundation
George Brown and Alison Green Myers, of the Highlights Foundation, join Matthew to introduce a partnership between the Highlights Foundation and the Children's Book Podcast. Visit the Highlights Foundation online at…
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There are No Rules with Greg Foley
Greg Foley, cartoonist of Dex Dingo: World's Best Greatest Ever Inventor (Disney Hyperion), talks about comics as a proper art form and how, at the heart, we're all kids who don't really understand anything. Visit…
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20 Years of the Book of Life Podcast with Heidi Rabinowitz
Heidi Rabinowitz, host of The Book of Life, looks back on two decades of creating a podcast about Jewish kidlit (mostly). Subscribe to the Book of Life podcast wherever podcasts are found, or go to…
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The 2025 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners, Honors, and Notable Books
Introducing the winners and honors of the Sydney Taylor Book Award (2025), presented annually by the Association of Jewish Libraries to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish…
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How Do You Spell Unfair with Carole Boston Weatherford
Carole Boston Weatherford, author of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee (Candlewick), talks about writing poetry, speaking history, and telling stories. Visit Carole online at…
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No Telling What's Gonna Happen with Bob Shea
Bob Shea, author illustrator Bearsuit Turtle Makes a Friend (Abrams Books for Young Readers) and author of Who Wet My Pants? (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), talks about everyone bringing something to the…
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More Than the Parts That You Can See with Cori Doerrfeld
Cori Doerrfeld, author illustrator The Rabbit Listened (Dial Books) and Beneath (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), talks about being more than the parts that you can see. Visit Cori online at…
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Kids With Disabilities Growing Up with Jessica Slice, Caroline Cupp, and Kayla Harren
Jessica Slice, Caroline Cupp, and Kayla Harren, the authors and illustrator of This Is How We Play: A Celebration of Disability and Adaptation (Dial Books), talk about protecting a sense of validation and joy. Visit…
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Just Like I Am with Lisa Yee
Lisa Yee, 2024 Kerlan Award winner and author of A Copycat Conundrum (Random House Books for Young Readers), the latest entry in The Misfits series, and Maizy Chen's Last Chance (Random House Books for Young Readers),…
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A Willingness to Let Things Take Time with Joshua S. Levy
Joshua S. Levy, author of Finn and Ezra's Bar Mitzvah Time Loop (Katherine Tegen Books) and co-editor of On All Other Nights: A Passover Celebration in 14 Stories (Harry N. Abrams), talks about where the characters…
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Really Special Words with Suzy Ultman
Suzy Ultman, author and artist of I Like Your Chutzpah: And Other Yiddish Words You'll Like (Rise X Penguin Workshop), talks about helping small people feel good about themselves and connect to their trueness. Visit…
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A Suitcase Like a Portal with Natalia Sylvester
Natalia Sylvester, author of A Maleta Full of Treasures (Dial Books), illustrated by Juana Medina, talks about how we are, deep down, all of the ages we've ever been. Visit Natalia online at www.nataliasylvester.com…
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Love as Presence with Nelly Buchet
Nelly Buchet, author of Big Sister, Long Coat (Northsouth Books), illustrated by Rachel Katstaller, talks about small moments as the practice for bigger events in life. Visit Nelly online at www.nellybuchet.com You…
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