Series Finale! The end of one thing + the beginning of another. Celebrating the last 100 years + looking to the future. Letting go + going on. And … there’s nothing else like a picture book. GUESTS: Loren Long Diane Capriola Shaina Birkhead

The Power of Perspective

Jan 28th, 2019 33m 56s

Artists, authors, autism and an episode where I take a closer look and a different view. GUESTS: Felicia Bryan and Eliyanna Kaiser References and Further Reading: Bank Street College of Education The Enduring Appeal of Where the Wild Thin

Next Stop: Magic

Jan 21st, 2019 28m 44s

One of my guiding questions about the magic of books is - well, it’s kind of weird. Follow along to see where it takes us. GUESTS: Julie Bliven Courtney Hinshaw Shaina Birkhead Kelly Baker Matthew Winner Diarra "Crckt" Leggett Clare Hollander

First Book

Jan 14th, 2019 29m 38s

It’s back to the beginning of life as we think about first books, family identity, and the all important read-aloud. GUESTS: Winford and Judy Akins Jenny Horsley Janice Dobbs Mary Gallagher Grace Stedje-Larsen and of course Julia

The Mighty Page Turn

Jan 7th, 2019 27m 57s

"You'll know it's time to turn the page when you hear this sound." But wait. It's so much more than a page turn. GUESTS: Lauren Ranalli Dr. Debbie Reese Julie Bliven Vanessa Nielson REFERENCES: American Picturebooks from Noah’s Ark to the B

Mirrors and Windows

Dec 17th, 2018 30m 30s

But wait. What if you are surrounded by so many mirrors that you can’t imagine anything beyond your own world? What if you have so many windows you never see yourself? GUESTS: Dr. Debbie Reese Nicole Johnson Matthew Schmidt Charlotte An

Differences

Dec 10th, 2018 29m 41s

When words and pictures come together, there’s magic. But, wait. What if you can’t read or hear the words? What if you can’t see the pictures? GUESTS: Karen Smith Tara Miles Courtney Hinshaw REFERENCES & FURTHER READING: Knots on

Storytime

Dec 3rd, 2018 25m 18s

Reading together creates a sacred and important meeting space for us to bond. But wait. If we're going to say that books are magic, is it always good magic? GUESTS: Vanessa Nielson, Courtney Hinshaw, Megan Dowd Lambert, Alastair Heim, Alice Ozm

Episode 4 - Words and Pictures

Nov 26th, 2018 23m 22s

Picture books are comprised of words and pictures … but they’re really made up of so much more than that. GUESTS: Daniel Miyares Lauren Vaughan Yockel Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop ADDITIONAL AUDIO: Audio of Avi’s acceptance speech is use

Time Travel

Nov 19th, 2018 23m 19s

Here is the second of the two beginnings I've chosen for my exploration - and for this we'll use the magic of time travel. GUESTS: Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and, of course, Julia and Clara REFERENCES: Free Within Ourselves: The Development of

Life Begins with Books

Nov 12th, 2018 19m 21s

Here is the first of two beginnings for my exploration on children's literature + something else that's magic. GUESTS: Kelly Baker Will Schwalbe REFERENCES: Child Psychology: A Very Short Introduction by Usha Goswami Dr. T. Berry Brazelton

Book Club

Nov 4th, 2018 21m 44s

In this episode you will meet the people in my book club(s), learn the inspiration for this podcast’s name, and find out the correct way to sing “Caps! Caps for Sale! 50 cents a cap!” GUESTS Judy and Winford Akins Damon Akins Will Schwalbe an