All Episodes

Shifa Saltagi Safadi on Sisters Alone: Grief, Sisterhood, and Survival in Verse

Stay Curious: Matthew Cordell on 102 and the Case for Wonder

Caldecott Medalist Cátia Chien on Fireworks, Belonging, and the Beauty of Ordinary Moments

Z.B. Asterplume on Pride, Community, Cookies, and Picture Books That Start Conversations

Philip C. Stead: From Caldecott-Winning Picture Books to Middle Grade Novelist

Lin Oliver and Goldie Hawn Launch the After-School Kindness Crew

Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope: Putting the Reader Inside the Story

A Social Justice Picture Book: Jolene Gutiérrez on Writing Unbreakable with the Late Min Tonai (Special Guest John Tonai)

Sandra Nickel on Fairy Tales, Biographies, and Hans Christian Andersen

Philosophy for Kids: Claudia Mills on Bringing Socrates, Plato, and Epictetus to Middle Grade Readers

Sara Pennypacker on The Lions' Run: Empathy, the French Resistance, and Unlikely Heroes

Judy Moody Creator Megan McDonald Talks New Books: Bunny and Clyde On the Lam & Fairy Door Diaries

Celebrating Judy Blume's Childhood: Selina Alko on Writing a Poetic Picture Book Biography

SNL's Kenan Thompson Talks 'Unfunny Bunny' and Comedy for Kids

Penn Holderness on ADHD, Creativity, and Why Your 'Weird' Brain is Actually Awesome

From Pixar's Piper to Bunns Rabbit: Academy Award Winner Alan Barillaro's Journey to Children's Books

From the Big Bang to Your Kid's Burp: The Secret Life of Carbon with Melissa Stewart

Once Upon a Kwanzaa: Seven Principles for Everyday Living

Grace Lin and Alvina Ling: 26 Years of Making Beautiful Books

The Magic of Collaboration: Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall on Lost Evangeline

Peter Brown Discusses The Wild Robot Picture Book Adaptation and Creative Process

Why Representation Matters: Stan Yan's The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang

101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up with Bianca Schulze

Meg Medina on Graciela in the Abyss: A 15-Year Journey from Graveyard to Glory

The Art of Arguing: Corinna Luyken on Finding Humor in Human Nature

Award-Winning Author Jon Agee Discusses George and Lenny Are Always Together and the Art of Children's Book Creation

When You Find a Hope: How Allie Millington Turned Rejection into Art

Imagining Yoko Ono: Lisa Tolin on Bringing a Misunderstood Artist to Young Readers

Rebellion, Revolution, and Writing: Laurie Halse Anderson on Historical Fiction

Finding Your Beat: Dusti Bowling on Connor's Journey with Tourette's in 'The Beat I Drum'

Beauty, Gardening, and Rhyme: A Conversation with Janna Matthies

Understanding Home in a Changing World: A Conversation with Matt de la Peña and Loren Long

Unraveling Mysteries with Candace Fleming: The Loch Ness Monster, Critical Thinking, and the Magic of Nonfiction for Kids

Megan E. Freeman: From 'Alone' to 'Away'

Behind the Scenes of Graphic Novels with John Patrick Green

Creating Inclusive Literature for Kids with Jolene Gutiérrez, Author of Mamiachi and Me

Celebrating 10 Years of The Princess in Black: A Conversation with Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham

Meredith Seacrest Leach on 'The Make Believers': Fostering Imagination Through Storytelling and Sibling Collaboration

Mac Barnett on Flipping Santa's Story: Santa's First Christmas

Sophie and the Swans: Holly Peppe on Kindness, Bullying, and the Power of Children's Literature

Dancing Through Darkness: Dr. Edith Eger's Journey from Auschwitz to Inspiration

Doors to Other Worlds: Kate DiCamillo Explores Connection Through Storytelling

Louder Than Hunger: John Schu on Writing, Healing, and Hope

Always Look for Wonder: Loren Long on Creativity and The Yellow Bus

Mining for the Heart of History: Beth Anderson on Thomas Jefferson, Critical Thinking, and Crafting Engaging Nonfiction

Saturday Magic: Celebrating Ancestral Wisdom and Black Spirituality in Children's Literature with Nyasha Williams and Kenda Bell-Spruill

Finding Beauty in Imperfection: Matt de la Peña on 'The Perfect Place

Cultivating Culinary Curiosity: Priya Krishna on Raising Kids Who Love Global Flavors

Soaring Imaginations: Exploring the Skyriders Series with Polly Holyoke

Art, Science, and the Sea: Jeanne Walker Harvey On Else Bostelmann's Extraordinary Life

Talking to Kids About Their Bodies: A Conversation with Sex Educator and Author Dorian Solot

The Power of Pets, Place, and Personal Experience: Lauren Castillo on the Inspirations Behind 'Just Like Millie'

Growing Readers' Hearts: An Interview with Dan Gemeinhart on Coyote Lost and Found

Facing Fears Together with Alysson Foti Bourque and Alycat and the Sunday Scaries

Weaving Threads of Belonging: Exploring Identity in Summer at Squee with Andrea Wang

Poetry Insights from Jane Yolen on Crafting Words, Wisdom, and Wonder

Exploring Love and Light in 'Ferris' with Kate DiCamillo

Breaking Through Writer's Block: A Journey with Barbara Dee into 'Unstuck'

Exploring Environmentalism in the Picture Book Saving the Sun by Emma Pearl

Mary Pope Osborne and Will Osborne on the Magic Tree House Theatrical Productions

Jamie Lee Curtis on Just One More Sleep, Anticipation, and Writing Books for Kids

Bianca with Jeff Kinney on Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Bianca with Richard Wagner on Needles, the Forgotten Christmas Tree

Bianca with Chris Wieland on The Body on the Beach: A Kat Dylan Mystery

Bianca with Kate DiCamillo on The Puppets of Spelhorst

Bianca with Abby Hanlon on Dory Fantasmagory: Can't Live Without You

Bianca with Matthew Cordell on the Cornbread and Poppy Series

Bianca with Ellen Potter on Squirlish: The Girl in the Tree

Bianca with Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko on Dogtown

Bianca with Josh Funk on Dear Unicorn

Bianca with Julie Hedlund on Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews

Bianca with Nyasha Williams on Ally Baby Can Be Antiracist and Keep Dreaming Black Child

Bianca with Remy Lai on Ghost Book

Bianca with Jessica Speer on The Phone Book: Stay Safe, Be Smart, and Make the World Better with the Powerful Device in Your Hand

Bianca with Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant on Stuff Kids Should Know

Bianca with Sally Pla on The Water, The Fire, and Maudie McGinn

Bianca with Carin Berger on In the Night Garden

Bianca with Todd Parr On The Monster Mac and Cheese Party

Bianca with Kaz Windness on Bitsy Bat, School Star and Autism

Bianca with Chris Grabenstein on Writing Books for Kids

Bianca with Vicki Willden-Lebrecht On the Bright Agency

Bianca with Maria Castelluci Moore On Vivienne in Paris

Bianca with Jennifer Swanson on Footprints Across the Planet

Bianca with Grace Lin and Kate Messner on Once Upon a Book

Bianca with Andy Griffiths on The 13-Story Treehouse

Bianca with Aaron Becker on The Tree and the River

Bianca with Mac Barnett and Christian Robinson

Bianca with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt on Good Night, Sister

Bianca with Dan Santat on A First Time for Everything

Bianca with Kathleen Burkinshaw on The Last Cherry Blossom

Bianca with Ona Gritz on August or Forever

Bianca with Julie Fogliano, Molly Idle, and Juana Martinez-Neal on I Don't Care

Bianca with Cast and Crew of Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Bianca with Antwan Eady on Nigel and the Moon

Bianca with Katherine Applegate on Odder

Bianca with Molly Idle on Witch Hazel

Bianca with Trudy Ludwig and Kathryn Otoshi on Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope

Bianca with Idina Menzel and Cara Mentzel on Loud Mouse

Bianca with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi On How to Raise an Antiracist

Bianca with Josh Funk on My Pet Feet

Bianca with Dan Gemeinhart on The Midnight Children

Bianca with Matt de la Peña and Corinna Luyken on Patchwork

Bianca with Jaimal Yogis and Vivian Truong on City of Dragons: The Awakening Storm

Bianca with J.T. Michaels on Jimmy Chartron and the Lost Keystone

Bianca with Trudy Ludwig on Brave Every Day

Bianca with Chris Wieland on The Crabtree Monster: A Kat Dylan Mystery

Bianca with Bob Shea on I Am a Baby

Bianca with Julio Torres and Julian Glander on I Want to Be a Vase

Bianca with Glenn Boozan on There Are Moms Way Worse Than You

Bianca with I'm Your Neighbor Books and AudioFile Magazine on Immigration Stories

Bianca with Aaron Blabey on The Bad Guys Movie and Books

Bianca with Shannon Hale on This Book Is Not For You

Bianca with Gregory Maguire on Cress Watercress

Bianca with David Litchfield on Cress Watercress

Bianca with John Schu on This Is a School

Bianca with Diana Farid on Wave

Bianca with Kristin Chenoweth on What Will I Do with My Love Today?

Bianca with Cedella Marley on Marley and the Family Band

Bianca with Jeanne Walker Harvey on Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas

Bianca with Marc Brown on Believe in Yourself: What We Learned from Arthur

Bianca with Eva Chen and Sophie Diao on I Am Golden

Bianca with Dr. Cole and Nelda LaTeef on African Proverbs for All Ages

Bianca with Faith Abraham and Family on Superhero Faith

Bianca with Elaine Vickers on Thankful

Bianca with Betsy Bird on Long Road to the Circus

Bianca with Gayle Forman on Frankie and Bug

Bianca with Kate DiCamillo on The Beatryce Prophecy

Bianca with Jessica Vitalis on The Wolf's Curse

Bianca with Beth Ferry on Stick and Stone: Best Freinds Forever

Bianca with Sophie Blackall on Negative Cat and The Beatryce Prophecy

Luisa with Bianca Schulze on Just Be Yourself, Dragon!

Bianca with Lydia M. Sigwarth on Dear Librarian

Bianca with Sharice Davids on Sharice's Big Voice: A Native Kid Becomes a Congresswoman

Special Spanish Edition: Luisa con Juana Martinez-Neal sobre La selva de Zonia

Bianca with Juana Martinez-Neal on Zonia's Rain Forest

Bianca with Anna Kang and Christopher Weyant on Hudson and Tallulah Take Sides

Bianca with Rajani LaRocca on Bracelet's for Bina's Brothers

Bianca with Jasmine A. Stirling on A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice

Bianca with Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham on Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn

Bianca with Peter Sís on Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued