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Special Christmas Episode! About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Judith Kerr's Mog picture books, first released in the 1970s, and continuing well into the 2000s, have become staple picture book classics and the titular, permanently befuddled cha
Halloween Special! About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Goosebumps, first released in the 1990s by R.L. Stine, has become a phenomenon of popular culture, the second biggest-selling children's series of all time. Its winning combination of funny
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Muncsh, and Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole, are two classic 1980s picture books that played with fairytale conventions and presented princesses as strong, resourceful an
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Callie's Castle, by NZ-Aussie kidlit legend Ruth Park, was published in1974, the first book about Callie Cameron, her family, their big old house, and the perils of growing up.Children's author, podcaster and
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Charlotte Sometimes, by Penelope Farmer, was published 1969, the third and best-known of the Aviary Hall trilogy. A time-slip novel that explores identity, loss, and grief, it became somewhat famous when Robe
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Pastures of the Blue Crane is a 1964 #LoveOzYA written by Hesba Brinsmead. It is a classic coming-of-age story infused with the Australian landscape and racial issues of the time.In this episode, National Cen
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Children's poetry, especially nonsense verse, has always been a great way for children to engage with language, ideas, and creative thinking. And Stephen King was the author of choice for many young readers m
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Clockwork Angel is the first book in best-selling author Cassandra Clare's Infernal Devices trilogy, part of her expansive and treasured Shadowhunters world.In this episode children's author Hm Waugh discusse
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Hating Alison Ashley, written and published by Robin Klein in the 1980s, is an endearing classic of Aussie #LoveOZMG and #LoveOzYA kidlit.In this episode children's author and editor Cassy Polimeni discusses
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Anne of Green Gables, released in the early 1900s by Lucy Maud Montgomery, is a true classic of American children's literature. It was the first of many Anne books and a firm popular culture favourite.In thi
About this episode’s KidLit Classic: Paul Jennings is one of Australia's most loved children's authors. His funny, wacky and heartfelt short stories have been making us laugh and cry for years.In this episode Adrian Beck discusses how Paul Jenn
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Came Back to Show You I Could Fly is a classic #LoveOzYA book from the 80s and 90s, written by beloved author Robin Klein.In this episode we discuss the remarkable bookish career of Jon Appleton, an editor, c
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Akarnae is the first book in Lynette Noni's classic YA fantasy series The Medoran Chronicles. Published in 2015, it went on to be a bestseller and launch Lynette Noni's career.We discuss how Akarnae became Bi
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:The Dark is Rising is the second book in Susan Cooper's classic British fantasy series known as The Dark is Rising sequence. Published in 1984, it was a Newberry Honour book and draws heavily on British and C
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Ramona Quimby Age 8 is the third book in Beverly Cleary's classic junior fiction series Ramona Quimby. Published in 1981, it was a Newberry Honour book. Along with Judy Blume, the series is often cited as on
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Del-Del is a YA psychological thriller from prolific Australian writer, Victor Kelleher. Published in 1992, it was shortlisted for the Carnegie medal and nominated for a Ditmar Award.In this episode we discus
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Storm Boy is a 1964 Australian children's novel written by Colin Thiele. Set in the Coorong region of South Australia, it revolves around the bond between a boy and his pelican, and the relationships he forms
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is a children's fantasy classic from legendary English author Alan Garner. Published in 1960, two books in the same world followed it, and it was adapted into radio plays, a musi
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Rowan of Rin is a middle grade classic from one of Australia’s most-loved authors, Emily Rodda. Published in 1993, it won the CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers in 1994. A further four books went on to
An introduction to new podcast KidLit Classics, from your host Sam-Ellen Bound. Find out what's in store each episode and join us in celebrating the wonderful kidlit community we're part of.Thanks for listening!Stay up to date - Instagram @Same
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