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The Children's Book Podcast
Hosted by Matthew C. Winner · EN
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.
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What Gives Debbi Michiko Florence Hope
Mar 1400:03:46Tap to summarizeDebbi Michiko Florence, author of The Mastermind's Trap (Aladdin), shares what is giving her hope today: young people and the connectors of readers to books. 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 Debbi Michiko Florence online at debbimichikoflorence.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.
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Bringing Joy with Steve Light
Mar 1000:31:19Tap to summarizeSteve Light, author illustrator of Gus & Sully All Week Long (Candlewick), joins Matthew to talk about distilling ideas to their most accessible and truest forms for our youngest readers. Visit Steve Light online at stevelightart.com Other helpful links: Steve Light at Boyds Mills Summer Camp for Writers and Illustrators: Session Two! - Get away for five days at our Summer Camp for fiction and nonfiction storytellers who are looking for inspiration, guidance, mentorship, community, fun, creativity, and…a place to dream! Steve Light Scholarship - Steve Light and Christine Cincotta have established a scholarship to support attendance at our Summer Camp in Illustration. Steve light & Christine Cincotta Cabin (Whiskers Hollow) at Boyds Mills - Honoring Illustrators. Steve Light and Christine Cincotta are frequent visitors to our Retreat Center and Steve has been part of our faculty for illustration workshops. 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.
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(R) What Gives Lil Miss Hot Mess Hope
Mar 700:04:09Tap to summarize*This episode is a rebroadcast. The original episode aired April 26, 2025 . Lil Miss Hot Mess (Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen's Guide to Color) shares what is giving her hope today: drag. Drag is all about changing how we look and how we show up in the world as a way of making the world more fabulous and more just and joyful for everyone in it. This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today. Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org. Visit Lil Miss Hot Mess online at lilmisshotmess.com
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Expanding the Heart's Capacity with Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien
Mar 300:37:28Tap to summarizeMatthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, author and illustrator of Fireworks (Clarion Books), join Matthew to talk about becoming a mirror for feelings and experiences in their ode to a summer day. Visit Matthew Burgess online at matthewjohnburgess.com Visit Cátia Chien online at catiachien.com 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.
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What Gives Jordyn Taylor Hope
Feb 2800:03:43Tap to summarizeJordyn Taylor, author of The Rebel Girls of Rome (HarperCollins), shares what is giving her hope today: remembering that even small acts of bravery can make a big difference. 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 Jordyn Taylor online at jordynhtaylor.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.
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Finding Collaboration Along the Way with Chris Tebbetts
Feb 2400:30:51Tap to summarizeChris Tebbetts, co-author of Dr. Zeus (Jimmy Patterson), with James Patterson, joins Matthew to talk about free-form school visits and moving stuff off the desk. Visit Chris Tebbetts online at christebbetts.com Other helpful links: Chris Tebbetts at Boyds Mills Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Spring) - Reach your writing goals! This workshop provides the structure, support, and accountability you need to get to a finished draft. 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.
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What Gives Selina Alko Hope
Feb 2100:03:45Tap to summarizeSelina Alko, illustrator of The Keeper of Stories (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), written by Caroline Kusin Pritchard, shares what is giving her hope today: the power of communities to come together.. 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 Selina Alko online at www.selinaalko.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.
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Overcoming Prejudices with Kaz Windness
Feb 1700:29:59Tap to summarizeKaz Windness, author illustrator of Worm and Butterfly are Friends Always (Simon Spotlight), joins Matthew to talk about constantly dealing with loss and change. Visit Kaz Windness online at www.windnessbooks.com/ Other helpful links: Kaz Windness at Boyds Mills Early Readers and Chapter Books: A Creative Retreat - Kids who are starting to read on their own need to find the books that meet them creatively, inspirationally, and more! This engaging retreat will help you understand the needs of this market and how to create with these transitional readers in mind. 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.
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What Gives Laurel Snyder Hope
Feb 1400:03:55Tap to summarizeLaurel Snyder, author of The Book of Candles: Eight Poems for Hanukkah (Clarion Books), illustrated by Leanne Hatch, shares what is giving her hope today: watching neighbors come together and support each other in the city of Minneapolis. 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. 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.
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The 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners and Honor Books
Feb 1200:23:44Tap to summarizeIntroducing the winners and honors of the Sydney Taylor Book Award (2026), presented annually by the Association of Jewish Libraries to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Links: Sydney Taylor Book Award Website - https://jewishlibraries.org/sydney_taylor_book_award/ 2025 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour - https://jewishlibraries.org/2026-blog-tour-sydney-taylor-book-awards/ Learn more about Boyds Mills and their upcoming programs by visiting www.boydsmills.org. You can pick up your own copy of any of the titles featured today wherever books are found. Consider supporting independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org. You can support this show in the process by using my affiliate link by clicking on the book's name in our show notes. 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.
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