All Episodes
Book Delight with Chrissie Wright — 113 episodes
Ep 84 - May forecast (kind of) and an update about the show
Ep 83 - Reading Raves - April 2025
Ep 82 - Q1 MVPs - Standout books, audiobooks, and cookbooks from 2025 (so far)
Ep 81 - April Forecast - 10 kidlit books releasing in April 2025
Ep 80 - Reading Raves - March 2025
Ep 79 - On children's publishing right now
Ep 78 - Library Life - 4 ways authors can supercharge school visits
Ep 77 - March Forecast - 10 books for kids to look forward to releasing in March 2025
Ep 76 - Reading Raves - February 2025
Ep 75 - Library Life - 10 ways for library leaders to boost agency and book joy in the library
Ep 74 - Deep Dive - Reading weird books with 4th & 5th graders in the library
Ep 73 - February Forecast - 10 kidlit books to look forward to
Ep 72 - Reading Raves (January 2025) - 7 kidlit books you should know about
Ep 71 - Deep Dive - Chrissie's 2025 Kidlit Wishlist
Ep 70 - January Forecast - 10 books for kids releasing in January 2025
Ep 69 - Bonus - December Read Alouds, Ranked
Ep 68 - Favorite Kidlit of 2024 - Graphic Novels
Ep 67 - Kidlit Favorites of 2024 - Short Chapter Books
Ep 66 - Kidlit Favorites of 2024 - Middle Grade
Ep 65 - Reading Raves - 8 great books for kids that Chrissie read during Novembe 2024
Ep 64 - Help! My kid needs a book! - Answering listener requests for books to gift this holiday season
Ep 63 - Pep Talk - thinking beyond "level" when considering books for our kids
Ep 62 - November Forecast - 7 kidlit new releases you should know about
Ep 61 - Reading Raves - October 2024, featuring 9 kidlit titles you should know about
Ep 60 - Booklist - 10 Books That Made Me
Ep 59 - October Forecast - 8 new books for children releasing in October 2024
Ep 58 - Reading Raves - September 2024
Ep 57 - Deep Dive - What it means for kid readers to be brilliant consumers of great art
Ep 56 - Deep Dive - 6 ways picture books can give kid readers agency on the page
Ep 55 - September Forecast - 10 most anticipated children's books releasing in September
Ep 54 - Reading Raves - August 2024
Ep 53 - Library Life - 5 small things I'm looking forward to trying in the library this year
Ep 52 - August Forecast - 10 most-anticipated children's books releasing in August 2024
Ep 51 - Reading Raves - the best books I read in July 2024
Ep 50 - Deep Dive - What makes a picture book "work?"
Ep 49 - Booklist - My 10 Favorite Read-Alouds in the Library Last Year
Ep 48 - First Half Favorites - Best Reads of 2024 (so far)
Ep 47 - July Forecast - 10 most-anticipated children's books releasing in July 2024
Ep 46 - Reading Raves - June 2024
Ep 45 - 10 Things That Saved My Life in the Library This Year
Ep 44 - Summer Reading Vibe Check
Ep 43 - June Forecast - 10 most anticipated kidlit books releasing in June 2024
Ep 42 - Reading Raves - May 2024
Ep 41 - Kidlit's Grown-Up Problem (And What To Do About It)
Ep 40 - May Forecast
Ep 39 - Reading Raves - April 2024
Ep 38 - Booklist - Tortured Poets Department Songs as Kidlit
Ep 37 - Booklist - Top 7 Favorite Mac Barnett Books to Read Aloud
Ep 36 - April Forecast - 10 Most Anticipated Kidlit Books Releasing in April 2024
Ep 35 - Reading Raves - March 2024
Ep 34 - My Kid Needs a Book - Middle Grade Recommendations
Ep 33 - Booklist - Short Middle Grade
Ep 32 - March Forecast - Kidlit releasing in March 2024
Ep 31 - Reading Raves - February 2024
Ep 30 - My Kid Needs a Book - Funny Books
Ep 29 - February Forecast - Kidlit releasing in February 2024
Ep 28 - Reading Raves - Jan. '24
Ep 27 - My Kid Needs a Book - More in '24
Ep 26 - Booklist - Dark / Weird / Funny Picture Books
Ep 25 - Deep Dive - More in 2024
Ep 24 - Favorites - Kids Nonfiction & Grown-Up Reads
Ep 23 - 2023 Favorites - Middle Grade and Graphic Novels
Ep 22 - 2023 Favorites - Picture Books and Chapter Books
Ep 21 - Reading Raves - November 2023
Ep 20 - Giftable Nonfiction with Melissa LaSalle
Ep 19 - Booklist - 5 Kinds of Nonfiction
Ep 18 - Deep Dive - Why Nonfiction Matters for Kids
Ep 17 - Reading Raves - October
Ep 16 - My Kid Needs a Book - Short Chapter Books
Ep 15 - Booklist - 9 Silly Spooky Books to Read Aloud
Ep 14 - Booklist - Short Chapter Books
Ep 13 - Deep Dive - Chapter Books
Ep 12 - Reading Raves - September
Ep 11 - My Kid Needs a Book - Audiobooks
Ep 10 - Deep Dive - Why Audiobooks Are Awesome
Ep 09 - Booklist - Middle Grade Adventures on Audio
Ep 08 - Reading Raves - August
Ep 07 - My Kid Needs a Book - Graphic Novels
Ep 06 - Deep Dive - Why Graphic Novels Are Great
Ep 05 - Booklist - Chaos Comics
Ep 04 - Reading Raves - July 2023
Ep 03 - My Kid Needs a Book - Summer Stack Restock
Ep 02 - Deep Dive: Summer Reading Manifesto
BONUS - Standout Picture Books & Short Chapter Books from 2023 (so far)
Ep 01 - Booklist: Middle Grade Top Ten of 2023 (so far)
Ep 00 - Book Delight with Chrissie Wright - Trailer
15. BONUS - Book Talk with Jerry Craft
14. Jerry Craft, creator of NEW KID and CLASS ACT
13. BONUS - Book Talk with Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey
13. Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey, creators of THE OLD TRUCK
12. BONUS - Book Talk with Kyle Lukoff
12. Kyle Lukoff, author of WHEN AIDAN BECAME A BROTHER
11. BONUS - Book Talk with Saadia Faruqi
11. Saadia Faruqi, author of MEET YASMIN!, A THOUSAND QUESTIONS, and A PLACE AT THE TABLE
10. BONUS - Book Talk with Traci Sorell, author of WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA
10. Traci Sorell, Author of AT THE MOUNTAIN'S BASE and WE ARE GRATEFUL: OTSALIHELIGA
09. BONUS - Book Talk with Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie
09. Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, author of LAYLA'S HAPPINESS
08. FOR TEACHERS: 5 Ways To Use Author Visits Pod With Your Class
07. FOR TEACHERS: Connecting the Pod to Common Core Standards and Your Curriculum
06. BONUS - Book Talk with Hallee Adelman
06. Hallee Adelman, author of WAY PAST WORRIED
05. BONUS - Book Talk with Christine Day
05. Christine Day, author of I CAN MAKE THIS PROMISE
04. BONUS - Book Talk with Cori Doerrfeld
04. Cori Doerrfeld, author of THE RABBIT LISTENED
03. BONUS - Book Talk with Faith Pray
03. Faith Pray, author of THE STARKEEPER
02. BONUS - Book Talk with Pat Zietlow Miller
02. Pat Zietlow Miller, author of BE KIND
01. BONUS - Book Talk with Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
01. Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, author of YOUR NAME IS A SONG
Introducing Author Visits with Chrissie Wright!