# Why are children’s books so much fun to read? with Greg James and Chris Smith

An episode of [Ask Penguin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/89411073), 10 Apr 2025, 36 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thepenguinpodcast/e/67f6962a02787319784b9489/media.mp3

This week on the Penguin Podcast we jump into the exciting world of children's books and chat to Greg James and Chris Smith about their new book The Kid Who Fell Through Time. Plus we explore why there is a reading for pleasure crisis and the ways we can encourage kids to read, and we provide plenty of recommendations for children, whatever their age. Explore the full list of the books discussed on this episode and read the transcript by visiting: Season 2, Episode 1: Children's Books Send us a question: penguinpodcast@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk Follow our dedicated Broadcast channel on Instagram for exclusive content and giveaways: @PenguinUKBooks Website: www.penguin.co.uk/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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