The Children's Book Podcast
Matthew C. Winner
Show overview
The Children's Book Podcast has been publishing since 2015, and across the 11 years since has built a catalogue of 856 episodes, alongside 61 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 490 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 11th season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 27 min and 45 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Kids & Family show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 46 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2017, with 103 episodes published. Published by Matthew C. Winner.
From the publisher
Celebrating the power of storytelling to reflect our world, expand our perspectives, and foster connections between readers of all ages. The Children's Book Podcast features interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf. Hosted by Matthew C. Winner, a teacher, librarian, writer, and fan of kids. Brought to you in partnership with Boyds Mills, positively impacting kids by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inform, educate, and inspire children to become their best selves.
Latest Episodes
View all 856 episodesDiscovering Myself and Uncovering Our History with Andrew W. Shaffer
The Journey of a New School Year with Andrew Hacket
Still Out Here with Lil Miss Hot Mess
The Writing Journey is So Chaotic with Ellen Oh
The Kids are Alright with Namrata Tripathi
Always Regarding the Reader with Andy Griffiths
What Gives Israel Moya Hope
The Voice That We Hear Inside with Katherine Applegate
What Gives Olivia Abtahi Hope
Wanting to Write a Child's Next Obsession with Dan Santat
What Gives Katherine Applegate Hope
Collecting Voices with Ernesto Cisneros
What Gives Dan Santat Hope
Proof That We Can Go On with Carole Lindstrom
What Gives Mandy Settembre Hope
Things are Not So Linear with Matthew Cordell
What Gives Dr. Haleh Massey Hope
Constantly Surprising with Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr
What Gives Angela Quezada Padron Hope
bonusAngela Quezada Padron, author of Lucía's Goals / Los Goles de Lucía (Children's Book Press), illustrated by Christina Barragan Forshay, shares what is giving her hope today: looking for hope in the little things in life, the things that make her smile. This is an ongoing miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today. Visit Angela Quezada Padron online at angelapadron.com Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting boydsmills.org. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). Our music is by Podington Bear. Podcast hosting by Libsyn. You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. Read on. And don't lose hope.
S11 Ep 12Protecting Our Joy with Alicia D. Williams
Alicia D. Williams, author of Nani and the Lion (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books), illustrated by Anna Cunha, joins Matthew to talk about protecting our joy through what we cultivate and what we believe. Visit Alicia D. Williams online at www.aliciadwilliams.com Other helpful links: Alicia D. Williams at Boyds Mills Alicia D. Williams Scholarship - The Alicia D. Williams Scholarship provides funds to support a Boyds Mills scholarship for a single parent. As a single parent, Alicia knows how hard it can be to find the time and space to get writing accomplished. This scholarship is meant to support a single writer by providing an opportunity to focus on their writing—whether through a Boyds Mills workshop or course, or a Personal Retreat at Boyds Mills. Whole Novel Workshop: An In-Person Retreat for Novelists (October) - This intensive, transformative Whole Novel Workshop offers writers the rare opportunity to have the entire draft (up to 85,000 words) of a novel read by faculty, with detailed written feedback and two private consultations provided. Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org. Our podcast logo was created by Duke Stebbins (https://stebs.design/). Our music is by Podington Bear. Podcast hosting by Libsyn. You can support the show and buy me a coffee at matthewcwinner.com or by clicking the link in the show notes. Be well. And read on.