All The Wonders This Week

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Joining me this week as co-host is Jeanette Bradley - a writer, an illustrator, a former urban planner - and author/illustrator of the picture book Love, Mama and the upcoming When the Babies Came to Stay and No Voice Too Small: Fourteen Young Americans Making Change, Co-edited with  Keila V. Dawson, and Lindsay H. Metcalf and Illustrated.by Jeanette. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me this week to discuss what’s new in the world of children’s literature is Aida Salazar - an award-winning author and arts activist whose writings for adults and children explore issues of identity and social justice.  Her debut middle grade novel-in-verse, The Moon Within, was one of my absolute favorite books in 2019. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me today to chat about some highlights and major events in the realm of children’s literature is Katey Howes - one of the All the Wonders contributors and author of the picture books Be A Maker, Magnolia Mudd and the Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe, and Grandmother Thorn. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me this week to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Jason June, formerly Jason Gallaher - a writer who loves to create picture books that mix the flamboyant and wacky with the slightly dark, and young adult rom-coms that celebrate love of all kinds. He’s the author of Whobert Whover, Owl Detective, illustrated by Jess Pauwels, and his next book, Porcupine Cupid, a queer-inclusive Valentine’s Day story, illustrated by Lori Richmond, comes out next year. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me this week to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Tara Lazar - a mom of two, a children’s book blogger, and author of several picture books including  7 Ate 9, Your First Day of Circus School, and - just out today - The Upper Case: Trouble in Capital City. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me this week to discuss what’s new and intriguing in the world of children’s literature  is Rebecca Donnelly - a children’s librarian in northern New York and author of the two middle grade novels How to Stage a Catastrophe and The Friendship Lie - and the newly released picture book, Cats Are a Liquid! Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me this week to chat about what’s new and intriguing in the world of children’s literature is Debbie Ridpath Ohi -  the author-illustrator of Where Are My Books? and Sam & Eva, and the illustrator for over twenty books including collaborations with authors like Michael Ian Black, Judy Blume and Aaron Reynolds. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me this week to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Lori Richmond - author and illustrator of the picture books Pax and Blue, Bunny’s Staycation, and the forthcoming Bunny Business, and illustrator of several other picture books. She is a marathoner, and creator of the running-inspired art series View From My Run. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me today to discuss all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Stephanie one of my favorite people to follow on Twitter and a writer who has covered a huge range of topics from food to parenting, TV to vampire dating habits. She is the author of Suffering Succotash: A Picky Eater's Quest to Understand Why We Hate the Foods We Hate and the just-released-today picture book called The End of Something Wonderful: A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral, which is her first foray into children’s book publishing. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Tracey Baptiste -  a former elementary school teacher and author of the New York Times best-selling Minecraft: The Crash and the phenomenally creepy Caribbean series, The Jumbies. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Jarod Roselló - a literacies researcher and creative writing professor at the University of South Florida. And author of graphic novels for children and adults, including the recently released (and amazing!) Red Panda & Moon Bear. Please head over to All the Wonders for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Joining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Josh Funk - author of The Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, the It’s Not a Fairy Tale series, How to Code a Sandcastle AND the coming-this-September How to Code a Rollercoaster!   Please head over to allthewonders.com for a complete outline of this episode - including links to every book and topic we chat about.

Introduction The loss of two literary greats, the controversy around ebook embargoes, and a new nonfiction picture book about one of the many women behind some of your favorite Disney art. We’ve got all this and more. I’m Corrina Allen and this is All The Wonders This Week. Thank you for joining us this Tuesday, August 13th, 2019!   Joining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Kathie MacIsaac - she runs the children’s department at the Headingley Municipal Library in Manitoba, Canada, she is also one of the MGBookVillage team, and is currently on the committee of the Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Awards. KidLit News #KidsNeedMentors matchups were announced today This past week the world lost two literary greats. On August 5th Toni Morrison died at age 88. And although she is most known for her adult works like Beloved and The Bluest Eye, she also wrote for children with her late son, Slade. Titles like Please, Louise and The Big Box. Also this past week, Lee Bennett Hopkins passed away at age 81 on August 8th. If you are interested, there are plans to honor his legacy with a #PoetryFriday celebration of his work at The Poem Farm website on August 23rd.  Some publishers like Tor and Macmillan are delaying or limiting library access to eBooks. In Macmillan’s announcement, they revealed “a new lending model that limits public libraries to only one copy of newly-released titles in digital formats, followed by an eight-week embargo on purchasing additional copies.”  Here are some links for further reading: https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=macmillan-announces-two-month-embargo-on-library-ebooks http://www.readersfirst.org/news/2018/7/13/a-communication-to-tormacmillan Upcoming Events The annual Tweens Read Conference in Pasadena, TX takes place onSaturday, October 19th with registration opening on September 1st.  First nErDcamp in Canada - nErDCampManitoba Today's New Releases Picture Book Releases Why? By Laura Vaccaro Seeger If I Built A School by Chris Van Dusen, the companion to If I Built a House and If I Built a Car is out today. And David Biedrzycki's new picture book - SumoKitty Middle Grade & Graphic Novel Releases A second Case Closed book by Lauren Magaziner is out today called Stolen from the Studio The 7th Dog Man - For Whom the Ball Rolls  The Last Olympian graphic novel by Rick Riordan Nonfiction Releases Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary by Vicki Conrad and illustrated by David Hohn Code Like A Girl: Rad Tech Projects and Practical Tips by Miriam Peskowitz What Is The Story of Wonder Woman? by Steven Korte What Is The Story of Frankenstein? by Sheila Keenan Two nonfiction picture books about the women of Walt Disney’s Animation Studio.  The first is called Pencils, Pens & Brushes: A Great Girls' Guide to Disney Animation by Mindy Johnson and illustrated by Lorelay Bové. And Mary Blair’s Unique Flair: The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends Other Media New Releases Movies Angry Birds 2 is getting some decent reviews from critics The life-action Dora the Explorer movie called Dora & the Lost City of Gold  Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - the film that is loosely based on that ever-popular horror series by Alvin Schwartz TV Shows / Miniseries A Netflix original based on a Nickelodeon show is Invader Zim: Enter the Forpus   Currently Reading Kathie: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, In the Key of Nira Ghani by Natasha Deen, and For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J. Lockington Corrina:  An Indigenous People’s History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and at the same time I am reading the Young People’s adaption of that text that was done by Jean Mendoza and Debbie Reese. Wonderings Corrina: On my mind this week is a post that has been going around social media featuring a Harry Potter bulletin board with 5 mirrors on it and the saying, “Meet the Wizard Responsible for Your…” and underneath each mirror it says Choices, Grades, Success, Words, and Actions.  And as a BIG Harry Potter fan, my first reaction was - that is so clever and cute! And then the more I thought about it, the more it didn’t quite sit right with me. I’ve had students who were weren’t successful because their parents couldn’t get them to school on time. And well -  Harry owes most of his success to the help of others. So what I’m thinking is that I shouldn’t just jump on something because it looks cute, but think about the deeper implications of the messages I’m sending Katie: I’ve been thinking a lot this week about how I can make my storytimes more inclusive, and move away from seasonal themes to broader topics that can generate more important discussion even at the preschool level. I’ve been really inspired by Jillian Heise and the work she does with #classroombookaday since I got back from nErDcamp in Michigan, and I’ve been wondering how I can adapt the book recommendations and the idea of more meaningful conversation with a younger age group. Closing Thank all of you for listening and sharing your Tuesday with us! You can find an outline of the show and links to all the books and topics we chatted about at allthewonders.com.  And, if you have an extra minute this week, reviews on iTunes or Stitcher are much appreciated. The All the Wonders This Week podcast is brought to you by All The Wonders, where children's books are for everyone. Journey beyond the page with podcasts, videos, crafts, and more at allthewonders.com. See you next week!

Introduction A bookish holiday you may not have heard of, an author who raised thousands of dollars to get more books in kids’ hands, and a new graphic novel nonfiction/fiction hybrid. We’ve got all this and more. I’m Corrina Allen and this is All The Wonders This Week. Thank you for joining us this Tuesday, August 6th, 2019!   Joining me today to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature is Jarrett Lerner - MGBookVillage co-founder, co-organizer of the #KidsNeedMentors program, and author of EngiNerds!  KidLit News More from VAMOS! Creator Raul the Third -  Michael Ian Black was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert talking about I’m Worried, I’m Bored, I’m Sad - the books he wrote with illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Kelly Yang’s debut YA novel, Parachutes new picture book collaboration between author Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrator Suzy Lee, titled Someday Soon.  YA author Nic Stone’s middle grade called Clean Getaway  Jarrett Lerner raises over $13,000 for FirstBook  Upcoming Events August 9th is National Book Lovers Day! National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference is in Baltimore, Maryland this November 21-24  and registration is now open.  Back to School! Today’s New Releases Picture Books Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations by Kelly Starling Lyons and illustrated by Keith Mallett  Jennifer & Matt Holm have a picture book coming out today called The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight   Chapter Books / Middle Grade Pablo Cartaya’s Each Tiny Spark  The Good, the Bad, and the Bossy The Bone Garden by Heather Kassner Gabrielle Byrne’s RISE OF THE DRAGON MOON Melissa Sarno’s new book, A SWIRL OF OCEAN Kristin Mahoney’s THE 47 PEOPLE YOU’LL MEET IN MIDDLE SCHOOL   Graphic Novels Kate Hannigan’s Cape, Book 1 in the League of Secret Heroes series  New Dog Man -  For Whom the Ball Rolls Nonfiction Jennifer Thermes’s Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an Island Bringing Down A President: The Watergate Scandal by Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy and illustrated by Tim Foley.  Other Media New Releases TV Shows / Miniseries I saw that She-Ra and the Princess of Power Season 3 dropped on Netflix on August 2nd AND a third season of Ask the Storybots was also released that same day. And Season 3 of the Worst Witch just came out on Netflix brand-new Netflix show called Twelve Forever Currently Reading Jarrett: Jess Keating’s Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray, and Monster Mayhem, a graphic novel from Christopher Eliopoulos -- creator or Cosmic Commandos  Corrina:  Knockout - the sequel to K.A. Holt’s House Arrest Closing Thank you for listening and sharing your Tuesday with us. You can find an outline of the show and links to all the books and topics we chatted about at allthewonders.com.  And, if you have an extra minute this week, reviews on iTunes or Stitcher are much appreciated. The All the Wonders This Week podcast is brought to you by All The Wonders, where children's books are for everyone. Journey beyond the page with podcasts, videos, crafts, and more at allthewonders.com. See you next week!

Welcome to All the Wonders This Week - a brand new show that brings you weekly roundups and quick takes on the news in the world of children’s literature every Tuesday morning. I’m your host Corrina Allen, an educator, host of the Books Between podcast, contributor at MGBookVillage, and Podcast Network Director at All the Wonders. Each week a special guest will join me to talk about all things exciting and new in the world of children’s literature - from picture books to middle grade, graphic novels to novels in verse.  We’ll also discuss movies, games, and news related to children and the stories they love. And sometimes we’ll get personal too - sharing the books we’re reading and the ideas we’re excited about. If you have been looking for a quick way to stay on top of new releases, upcoming events, and the important news in the world of children’s literature, then this podcast is exactly for you. The show is available to listen to for free in any app that supports podcasts, so make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode! The All the Wonders This Week podcast is brought to you by All The Wonders, where children's books are for everyone. Journey beyond the page with podcasts, videos, crafts, and more at allthewonders.com. Music composed by Edmund Choi.