The Children's Book Podcast
1) What Gives Yuyi Morales Hope
Yuyi Morales, Yuyi Morales, author illustrator of Little Rebels (Neal Porter Books), shares what is giving her hope today: taking care of something important to her. Â This is a new miniseries of inde...Show More
2) Emotional Rollercoasters with Alison Green Myers
Alison Green Myers, author of This Way to Happy (Dutton Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about the inconsistent upbringings and emotional rollercoasters. Â Visit Alison Green Myers onli...Show More
3) What Gives Alexandra Villasante Hope
Alexandra Villasante, author of Fireblooms (Nancy Paulsen Books), shares what is giving her hope today: stopping and looking in community. Â This is a new miniseries of indefinite length in which I in...Show More
4) Strength and History with Stacy Wells
Stacy Wells, co-author of Stronger Than (Heartdrum), co-authored by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by E.B. Lewis, joins Matthew to talk about never giving up because those that came before us never gave...Show More
5) What Gives Torrey Maldonado Hope
Torrey Maldonado, author of Just Right (Nancy Paulsen Books), illustrated by Teresa MartÃnez, shares what is giving him hope today: teaching kids how to find a just right book for them. Â This is a ne...Show More
6) Writers are Listeners with Nikki Grimes
Nikki Grimes, author of A Cup of Quiet (Bloomsbury Children's Books), joins Matthew to talk about creating an entryway to discussion.  Visit Nikki Grimes online at nikkigrimes.com  Other helpful li...Show More
7) What Gives Stacy Wells Hope
Stacy Wells, co-author of Stronger Than (Heartdrum), with co-author Nikki Grimes and illustrated by E.B. Lewis, shares what is giving her hope today: people out in the world who are doing good things....Show More
8) A Collective Healing with Yuyi Morales
Yuyi Morales, author illustrator of Little Rebels (Neal Porter Books), joins Matthew to talk about the voices of people fighting to protect our world, our rights, and our people. Â Visit Yuyi Morales ...Show More
9) A Constant Journey to Become Ourselves with Jessie Sima
Jessie Sima, author illustrator of Snow Kid (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), joins Matthew to talk about the constant journey each of us takes to become ourselves. Â Visit Jessie Sima onlin...Show More
10) (R) What Gives Padma Venkatraman Hope
*This episode is a rebroadcast. The original episode aired March 22, 2025. Â Padma Venkatraman (Safe Harbor) shares what is giving her hope today: the nature of hope itself. Even when we're in dire ci...Show More