A Reminder of Why You're Doing This with Rachel Orr
Rachel Orr, editorial agent with Prospect Agency, joins Matthew to talk about growing together and following that gut feeling. Visit Rachel...
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Worth Noting
A Kids Podcast About Current Events. We know the news can be heavy. World events can be confusing. But no one should miss out on history as it’s being made. It’s not always easy to know how...
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Remembering Tomie DePaola
This is a rebroadcast of a conversation with the late Tomie DePaola that originally aired on this podcast on November 27, 2018. Learn more a...
Remembering Jane Yolen
This is a rebroadcast of a conversation with the late Jane Yolen that originally aired on this podcast on June 26, 2017. Learn more about Bo...
Trust What We're Making Together with Juana Martinez-Neal and Molly Idle
Juana Martinez-Neal and Molly Idle, authors and illustrators of Off the Wall: Making Stuff Together (Neal Porter Books), joins Matthew to ta...
There's Nothing Like a Book with Nancy Paulsen
Nancy Paulsen, president and publisher at Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers/Penguin Random House, joins Matthew to ta...
A Muppets Sensibility with John Patrick Green
John Patrick Green, cartoonist of Weather or Not (First Second), joins Matthew to talk about the journey of a new school year and never havi...
The Best We Can Possibly Be with Sophie Blackall
Sophie Blackall, author of Story Rug (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers), illustrated by Phoebe Wahl, joins Matthew to talk about being...
Do It Together with Julie Fiveash
Julie Fiveash, cartoonist of The Froggy Library: Welcome to Soggy Stump (Levine Querido), with colors by Jess Lome, joins Matthew to talk ab...
A Gut Feeling with Jennifer Rofé
Jennifer Rofé, senior agent with the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, joins Matthew to talk about growing together and following that gut feeli...
Discovering Myself and Uncovering Our History with Andrew W. Shaffer
Andrew Shaffer, author of What Kind of Queen?: A Royal Biography of Drag Queen and Activist José Sarria (Harry N. Abrams), co-authored with...
The Journey of a New School Year with Andrew Hacket
Andrew Hacket, author of In This Classroom (Red Comet Press), illustrated by Arthur Lin, joins Matthew to talk about the journey of a new sc...
Still Out Here with Lil Miss Hot Mess
Lil Miss Hot Mess, author of Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen's Guide to Color (Running Press Kids), illustrated by Olga De Dios, joins M...
The Writing Journey is So Chaotic with Ellen Oh
Ellen Oh, author of Jin Young, In Between (Crown Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about exploring the many ways that lead to...
The Kids are Alright with Namrata Tripathi
Namrata Tripathi, publisher and president of Kokila ( kokilabooks.com ), an imprint of Penguin Random House, joins Matthew to talk about fin...
Always Regarding the Reader with Andy Griffiths
Andy Griffiths, author of You and Me and the Peanut Butter Beast (Feiwel & Friends), joins Matthew to talk about puncturing the vanity and m...
What Gives Israel Moya Hope
Israel Moya, author of Monarchs in the Wild (Tu Books), shares what is giving him hope today: young, creative, hopeful, courageous people. T...
The Voice That We Hear Inside with Katherine Applegate
Katherine Applegate, author of Wombat Waiting (Storytide), joins Matthew to talk about books providing the opportunity to practice being a b...
What Gives Olivia Abtahi Hope
Olivia Abtahi, author of Twin Flames (Tu Books), shares what is giving her hope today: seeing the bulbs start to bloom. This is an ongoing m...
Wanting to Write a Child's Next Obsession with Dan Santat
Dan Santat, author of A Fishboy Named . . . Sashimi (Roaring Brook Press), joins Matthew to talk about creating worlds that readers will wan...
What Gives Katherine Applegate Hope
Katherine Applegate, author of Wombat Waiting (Storytide), shares what is giving her hope today: librarians. This is an ongoing miniseries o...