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Kidlit Love: Conversations with Picture Book and Middle Grade Authors — 246 episodes
E243: Finding Your Heart’s Desire: LITTLE KIT’S WISH by Cheryl Lawton Malone
E242: THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BEING A WIZARD by Keith Negley
E241: A Spooky Remake: LITTLE MONSTERS by Maire Roche
E240: Imagining Possibilities: INDIE IN DISGUISE: STYLING-ING AND OTHER JOBS by Katie Clapham
E239: A Cozy Early Reader: SCHOOL FOR WOODLAND CREATURES by Lauren Castillo
E238: Finding Joy & Safety: TODAY WE’LL BE EATEN by Alan Barillaro
E237: Heartwarming Horror: THE HAUNTING OF OLD SPLINTER by Jack Mackay
E236: Being Open to Change: Fútbol Is Life! ¡Fútbol es vida! by Cristo Fernandez
E235: Bilingual Celebration & Joy: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSE & FELIZ by Susan Rose & Silvia Lopez
E234: Unplug & Reconnect: STREAM by Aida Salazar
E233: The 250th Anniversary: THE DECLARATION DECODED by Katie Kennedy
E232: Caring in Community: TOGETHER FOR MAMA by Pooja Makhijani
E231: Friendship, Identity & Books: THE CHISMOSAS ONLY BOOK CLUB by Laekan Zea Kemp
E230: Celebrating Movement & Freedom: ON OUR BIKES by Dan Saks
E229: Finding Your Way: FIFTH GRADE TOP DOGS by Jerry Spinelli
E228: Listen to Your Heart, Find Your People & Say Yes: REALLY RUBIE by Maddie Frost
E227: Connection & Community: IN THIS CLASSROOM by Andrew Hacket
E226: Love, Acceptance & Reassurance: MAMA SAYS I’M FINE by Brittney Cooper
E225: Friendship, Fun & Medical Mysteries: DEEPA, M.D. by Priya Swaminathan
E224: Unforgettable Verse: MY BROTHER OLIVER by R.L Toalson
E223: BE YOURSELF AND OTHER BAD ADVICE with Meredith Walker
E222: Celebrating a Beloved Character: BISCUIT RIDES THE FERRY by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
E221: Kindness & Mindfulness: POOCH ON THE LOOSE with Lin Oliver
E220: Safety, Comfort & Fun: BAD BADGER: A FAMILY STORY by Maryrose Wood
E219: THE MYSTERY OF THE STOLEN WORLD CUP TROPHY by Angela Cervantes
E219: Food, Family & Identity: TOVA’S SWEET SOLUTION by Melissa Taylor
E218: The Stories Behind the Story: BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU by Nancy Hudgins
E217: A Paranormal Atmospheric Read: GIRL OF LORE by Melanie Dale
E216: Staying True & Making Change: HAFSA’S WAY by Aisha Saeed
E215: A POTION, A POWDER, A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC OR LIKE LIGHTNING IN AN UMBRELLA STORM by Philip Stead
E214: A Love Letter to Librarians: HOPE RODE by Lauren H. Kerstein
E213: Navigating Complicated Relationships: THE BLUE DRESS by Rebecca Morrison
E212: THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE AND FINNEGAN by Jasmine Warga
E211: Survival Against All Odds: FOLLOW THE WATER by Ellen Cochrane
E210: SPARK: Jim West’s Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone by Ainissa Ramirez
E209: Light, Love & Adventure: THE MAGIC OF SOMEDAY SOON by Michelle Lee
E208: Immersive Intrigue & Mystery: HEIRESS OF NOWHERE by Stacey Lee
E207: Piercing Emotion: GLORY BE by Jamie Sumner
E206: A Champion for Literacy: Reach Out & Read with Dr. Lynette Fraga
E205: Celebrate & Commemorate: HONOR FLIGHT by Jeff Gottesfeld & Matt Tavares
E204: Sparking Curiosity & Conversation: HAIL MARIAM with Huda Al-Marashi
E203: Beauty, Emotion & Connection: YOU ARE THE LAND by Steph Littlebird
E202: A Tsunami of Love: 100 WORDS TO SAY I LOVE YOU by Sandra Magsamen
E201: A Magical Escape: FAIRY DOOR DIARIES & BUNNY & CLYDE with Megan McDonald
E200: Cozy Family Rituals: BREAD IS LOVE by Pooja Makhijani
E199: Gripping Dark Academia: THE AFTERMYTH by Tracy Wolff
E198: Finding Home Inside: THE BLUE HOUSE I LOVED by Kao Kalia Yang & Jen Shin
E197: Immersive & Emotional: A RAMADAN NIGHT by Nadine Presley
E196: Big Emotions & Beautiful Themes: A YEAR WITHOUT A HOME by V.T. Bidania
E195: Honoring What’s Inside: THE WILDEST THING by Emily Winfield Martin
E194: For the Love of Reading: 101 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU GROW UP by Bianca Schulze
E193: A Book the World Needs Right Now: THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE GNOME’S by Scott Magoon
E192: Heartwarming Characters to Love: THE SNOWMAN CODE by Simon Stephenson
E191: Delightful Fun: MEET THE SMUSHKINS by Claudia Rueda
E190: Immersive Action: THE PICASSO CURSE by Dan Gutman
E189: Finding Strength: YUMI & MONSTER by Kam Redlawsk
E188: Big Feelings & Messy Families: THIS WAY TO HAPPY by Alison Green Myers
E187: Books That Make You Feel: FINDING LOST by Holly Goldberg Sloan
E186: Honoring Friendship: OWL’S FALL FEAST FIASCO by Kristen Remenar
E185: Spreading Kindness: DUDE, BE NICE by Sarah Scheerger
E184: DORK DIARIES: TALES FROM A NOT SO FABULOUS LIFE by Rachel Rene Russell & Nikki Russell
E183: Gratitude & Gathering: GATHER GRATEFUL by Megan Litwin
E182: Childhood Connections: KAT & BRANDY by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
E181: A Sense of Belonging: THE ONLY GHOST IN SCHOOL & THE ONLY GHOST AT SUMMER CAMP by Tara J. Hannon
E180: Creepy Reading Fun: JASPER RABBIT’S CREEPY TALES: TROUBLING TONSILS by Aaron Reynolds
E179: Past Lives Aligning with Present Lives: SOULMATCH by Rebecca Danzenbaker
E178: THE GINGERBREAD MAN: NEW FRIEND ON THE LOOSE by Laura Murray
E177: Exploring Sibling Relationships: STICKY HERMANA by Ana Siqueira
E176: Love Beyond Words: WHAT LOLO WANTS by Cristina Oxtra
E175: Highly Sensitive Characters: DREAM ON with Shannon Hale and Marcela Cespedes
E174: A Love Letter to Libraries: THE LIBRARY OF UNRULY TREASURES by Jeanne Birdsall
E173: Connected History Comes Alive: COUSINS IN THE TIME OF MAGIC by Emma Otheguy
E172: WHAT KIND OF SHOES DOES A HIPPOPOTAMUS CHOOSE? with Kat Maconie
E171: Immersive YA Romance: RUN AWAY WITH ME by Brian Selznick
E170: The Magic of Outdoors: FAIRY WALK by Gaia Cornwall
E169: Friendship Meets Horror: LET’S SPLIT UP by Bill Wood
E167: Empowering Readers: IF LOOKS COULD KILL with Julie Berry
E168: Celebrating International Dot Day with Peter H. Reynolds
E166: Family, Friendship & Fellowship: TROUBLE FINDS EVIE LEFTKOWITZ by Diana Harmon Asher
E165: An Immersive AI Reality: THE VALE by Abigail Hing Wen
E164: Action-Packed & Full of Fun: PRESS 1 FOR INVASION by J.A. Dauber
E163: Permission to Explore & Feel: SCHOOLED with Jamie Sumner
E162: Moments, Mysteries & Friendship: HURRICANE HEIST by James Ponti
E161: Permission to Feel: Picture Books with Rebecca Gardyn Levington
E160: Embracing the Firsts: MEET ME AT WONDERLAND by Julia DeVillers
E159: Asking What-If Questions: SNOOP by Gordon Korman
E158: More Than One Thing: WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW by Alyssa Colman
E157: Permission to Feel: A HERO’S GUIDE TO SUMMER VACATION by Pablo Cartaya
E156: A Tribute to Tomie DePaola: WHERE ARE YOU, BRONTE? by Barbara McClintock
E155: Redefining Heroism: AT LAST SHE STOOD with Erin Entrada Kelly
E154: More Capable Than We Think: BIG ENOUGH by Regina Linke
E153: Celebrating Neurodiversity: WISH IN A TREE by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
E152: Middle Grade Thrillers: BLOOD IN THE WATER by Tiffany D. Jackson
E151: Love, Hope, Pride & Freedom: THE GATHERING TABLE by Antwan Eady
E150: Middle Grade Rom-Com: WHAT IF YOU FALL FOR ME FIRST? by G.F. Miller
E149: A Passion for Plants: LEIF’S GIFT with Michael Wang
E148: Interacting with Readers: GIRAFFE's BOOK IS MISSING A STORY by DK Ryland
E147: Exploring Complex Relationships: THE FAMILY I’M IN with Sharon Flake
E146: Reading, Community & Fulfilling Dreams: Sarang Saves the School with Korean DiRoma Howley
E145: Big Themes Through Exciting Action: Into the Rapids with Ann Braden
E144: A World Worth Saving & Are You a Friend of Dorothy with Kyle Lukoff
E143: Enthralling Dystopian Verse: Alone & Away by Megan E. Freeman
E142: Exploring The Amina Banana Series with Shifa Saltagi Safadi
E141: Power on the Page & Stage: KNUCKLEHEAD by Tony Keith Jr.
E140: An Embodied Reading Experience: BAD BADGER by Maryrose Wood
E139: Embracing Self-Love & Enoughness: BECOMING BOBA by Joanna Ho
E138: We Need Funny Books: IT STARTED WITH A P with Brittany Pomales
E137: Magic Grounded in Reality: A Little Like Magic by Sarah Kurpiel
E136: Celebrating Summer Reading with Lea Anne Borders of Bookelicious
E135: The Important Role of Comics: Very Bad at Math with Hope Larson
E134: We Protect What We Love: A Wolf Called Fire with Rosanne Parry
E133: Centering Neurodiversity & Transness: Glitch Girl by Rainie Oet
E131: Can You Imagine? The Life & Art of Yoko Ono by Lisa Tolin
E131: Graphic Novel Adaptations: The Lemonade War with Jacqueline Davies
E130: Match-Making Magic: The Secrets of Lovelace Academy with Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel
E129: An Immersive Adventure: A Home for Unusual Monsters by Sean David Hutchinson
E128: The Power of Connection: Time for Us by Rebecca Walker
E127: Exploring Mental Illness: The Strongest Heart with Saadia Faruqi
E126: Fun & Family: Hazel the Handful by Jamie Michalak
E125: Reaching Readers’ Hearts: Kaya of the Ocean with Gloria Huang
E124: Beautiful & Haunting Middle Grade: Snow by Meera Trehan
E123: Creative Problem-Solving: The Ava Lin Series by Vicky Fang
E122: Dog-Loving Kids on a Mission: The Unlikely Heroes Club with Kate Foster
E121: The Importance of Representation: Jollof Day with Bernard Mensah
E120: A Series of Funny Firsts: CANtaloupe and HoneyDO Bake a Cake with Mike Boldt
E119: Protecting the Right to Read with Sabrina Baeta and Tasslyn Magnusson of PEN America
E118: Celebrating Women’s Voices: She Spoke Too with Kathy MacMillan & Manuela Bernardi
E117: Heart-Warming Horror: It’s Watching by Lindsay Currie
E116: The Intersection of Science & Writing: Whales in the City & Riverkeeper by Nancy Castaldo
E115: Deliciously Delightful Middle Grade: The Bridget Vanderpuff Series with Martin Stewart & David Habben
E114: Joyful Creativity: The Cosmic Adventures of Astrid and Stella with Sabrina and Eunice Moyle
E113: Literature & Mental Health: Octopus Moon with Bobbie Pyron
E112: Creating Fun New Worlds: Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars with Ben Kahn
E111: A Delightful Perspective: Moving Day with Teri Roche Drobnick
E110: A New Friendship Duo: Muk ‘N’ Honey with Brett Bean
E109: Exploring the PAWS Series with Nathan Fairbairn and Michele Assarasakorn
E108: Middle Grade Humor & Heart: Nat Enough with Maria Scrivan
E107: Smart Kids & Real Challenges: Tear This Down with Barbara Dee
E106: The ABCs of Women’s History by Rio Cortez & Lauren Semmer
E105: Feeling Emotions: Mixed Feelings with Liana Finck
E104: Layers of Emotion: Safe Harbor with Padma Venkatraman
E103: A Gorgeous Experience: The One and Only Googoosh with Azadeh Westergaard
E102: Kids as Entrepreneurs: You’re the Boss with Brian Weisfeld
E101: Layering Reality with Magic: Thea and the Mischief Makers by Tracy Badua
E100: Changing Friendships: All My Bests with Britnee Meiser
E99: Finding Ourselves & Others: As You Wish by Nashae Jones
E98: New Middle Grade Adventure Series: The Doomsday Vault with Thomas Wheeler
E97: Baseball Mysteries & Football Mysteries with David A. Kelly
E96: Layers of Lessons: A Hat for House with Audrey Perrott
E95: Heart-Piercing Middle Grade: Scattergood with H.M. Bouwman
E94: Themes & Entry Points: No Purchase Necessary with Maria Marianayagam
E93: 'Freadom', Forgiveness & Finding Your Voice: Same Page with Elly Swartz
E92: Writing Pieces of Life: The McNifficents with Amy Makechnie
E91: Lullaby Blessings: Love is Here with You by Jyoti Rajan Gopal
E90: Confidence and Second Chances: The Beautiful Game by Yamile Saied Mendez
E89: Celebrating Family & Food: Challah for Shabbat Tonight with Sara Holly Ackerman and Alona Millgram
E88: Follow the Enthusiasm: Shaken with James Preller
E87: Select Getting the Inside Scoop on Still Life with Alex London & Paul O. Zelinsky
E86: Starting From Within: Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
E85: Magic & Emotion: The Bakery Dragon with Devin Elle Kurtz
E84: Regular-Pegular Relatable Stories: Bibsy Cross with Liz Garton Scanlon
E83: Imagining Possibilities: A Steminist Force with Laura Carter and Anna Doherty
E82: Cultural Belonging: In the Groves with Andrea Cruz Floren
E81: Chess. Anxiety & Friendship: May the Best Player Win with Kyla Zhao
E80: Magical & Cultural Experiences: The Night Market with Seina Wedlick
E79: Spooky Summer Camp: Camp Twisted Pine with Ciera Burch
E78: The Importance of Self Care: The Big Squeeze with Molly Harris
E78: Celebrating 15 Years of The Global Read Aloud with Pernille Ripp
E76: Magical Expeditions: Majestica with Sarah Tolcser
E75: The Power of Comics & Graphic Novels: Let’s Go, Coco! With Coco Fox
E74: Halloween Fun: A Bite Above the Rest with Christine Virnig
E73: From Comic Strips to Graphic Novels: The Sophie Series with Brian Anderson
E72: Hope in Middle Grade: Unsinkable Cayenne with Jessica Vitalis
E71: Our Vote Matters: The Day Madear Voted with Don Tate and Wade Hudson
E70: History, Courage and Connection: Across So Many Seas with Ruth Behar
E69: The Power of Non-Fiction: Phenomenal AOC with Anika Aldamuy Denise
E68: Navigating Friendships: Crushing It with Erin Becker
E67: Fun & Interactive: Have You Seen My Acorn? with D.K. Ryland
E66: Celebrating Stinky’s Stories with Chris and JJ Grabenstein
E65: All the Feels: Not Nothing with Gayle Forman
E64: Brave, Compassionate & Inclusive: The ABC’s of Queer History by Seema Yasmin
E63: Preserving Hawaiian Mythology: Lei and the Invisible Island with Malia Maunakea
E62: Uncovering History: Rise of the Spider with Michael P. Spradlin
E61: Connecting Family & Nature: The Seasons of Parastoo with Rashin Kheiriyeh
E60: Telling Stories That Heal: The Diamond Explorer with Kao Kalia Yang
E59: Middle Grade Horror: The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things with Rob Renzetti
E58: Having Fun Reading with Alan Katz
E57: Celebrating Ten Years of The Princess in Black with Shannon & Dean Hale
E56: Exploring Craft: Who’s Writing This Story? With Robin Newman
E55: Illuminating Stories with Violet Duncan
E54: Suspense & History: The Sherlock Society with James Ponti
E53: Shifting the Conversation: We Are Big Time with Hena Khan
E52: A Blend of Humor & Heart: Otis & Peanut with Naseem Hrab
E51: Sharing Untold Stories: Lion of the Sky by Ritu Hemnani
E50: Creating New Worlds for Readers: Skyriders with Polly Holyoke
E49: From Dream to Reality: Writing Kidlit with Victoria J. Coe & Cheryl Lawton Malone
E48: Freedom & Resilience: Caged with Kao Kalia Yang & Khou Vue
E47 National Archive Hunters Capitol Chase with Matt Landis
E46: Finding Your Place: The Secret Language of Birds with Lynne Kelly
E45: All Voices Matter: Ruby Rene Had So Much to Say with Ashley Iman
E44: Picture Books Matter: Queen of Leaves with Stephen Briseno
E43: Emotion & Heart: Mooncakes Mean Family by Benson Shum
E42: The Amazing Power of Girls with Maria Marianayagam
E41: The Power of Emotion and Connection: Help Wanted: One Rooster with Julie Falatko
E40: Family, Friendship & food: Grilled Cheese? Yes, Please! with Tim Kleyn
E39: Finding Your Voice: The Day Bell Found Her Sound with Lizzy O'Donnell
E38: Wonder & Delight with Laura Gehl
E37: Believing in Yourself: Camp Prodigy with Caroline Palmer
E36: Family, Friends & All the Feels: Monica Mancillas with Sing It Like Celia
E35: Passion & Purpose: Else B. in the Sea with Jeanne Walker Harvey
E34: Kate DiCamillo: Ferris
E33: Dan Gutman: Miss Nichol is in a Pickle
E32: Lauren Castillo: Just Like Millie
E31: Suma Subramaniam and Tara Anand: My Name is as Long as a River
E30: Omar Abed & Hatem Aly: The Book That Almost Rhymed
E29: Jessica Stremer: Lights Out
E28: Becca Wierwille: Road Trip Rescue
E27: Audrey Perrott: Moo Hoo
E26: Janet Costa Bates: The Rica Baptista Series
E25: Rachel Vail: If We Kiss
E24: Natalia Sylvester: A Maleta Full of Treasures
E23: Books to Celebrate Ramadan & the Eid Moon
E22: Andrew Hacket: Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea
E21: John Schu: Louder Than Hunger
E20: Amy Parks: Averill Offline
E19: Nic Yulo: Out of the Blue
E18: Celebrate Middle Grade March with Afoma Umesi
E17: Michelle Knudsen: The Dragon of Trelian
E16: Cynthia Harmony: A Flicker of Hope
E15: Marisa Quinn: Happy Hands
E14: Lizzy Rockwell: It is Time: The Life of a Caterpillar
E13: Taryn Souders: The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle
E12: Claire Lordon: One in a Million
E11: Simply Skye with Pamela Morgan
E10: Elly Swartz: Hidden Truths
E9: Andrew Eliopulos: Will on the Inside
E8: Jessica Vitalis: Coyote Queen
E7: Colleen Nelson: The Undercover Book List
E6: Leslie Connor: Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?
E5: Arianne Costner: Confessions of a Class Clown
E4: Meghan Wilson Duff: How Are You, Verity?
E3: James Preller: Exit 13 Series
E2: Ann Braden: Opinions and Opossums
E1: Padma Venkatraman: Born Behind Bars
E0: Welcome to the Kidlit Love Podcast!
Kidlit Love: Conversations with Picture Book and Middle Grade Authors (Trailer)