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Jake Hayes discusses the books that helped inspire our greatest children's writers and illustrators to create their own modern masterpieces. Plunging down the rabbit hole of children's literature, Deeper reading revisits beloved classics and uncovers lost works of staggering genius.

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    • Sep 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    The Lie Tree with Damaris Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 18:27


    Damaris Young author of The Switching Hour and The Creature Keeper talks about the book that inspired her - The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge.  Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Watership Down with SF Said

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 37:00


    SF Said, author of the Varjak Paw books and Phoenix talks about the book that inspired him to become a writer, Watership Down by Richard Adams.  Read the accompanying article on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Stig of the Dump with Sophie Kirtley

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 29:49


    Sophie Kirtley author of Stone Age adventure The Wild Way Home talks about the book that inspired her, Clive King's Stig of the Dump.   Read an accompanying blogpost about Stig of the Dump on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Night Birds on Nantucket with Fleur Hitchcock

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 26:12


    Fleur Hitchcock talks about the book that made her realise not all heroines needed to be nice.   Night Birds on Nantucket by Joan Aiken is the third in a series that began with the Wolves of Willoughby Chase and the first to feature sparky street urchin Dido Twite as it's protagonist.   We also discuss the book's influence on her Clifftoppers series whose characters draw on Dido's pluck, invention and kindness. Explore Joan Aiken's books at bookshop.org Read the accompanying blog post at tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Silver Chair with Piers Torday

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 29:56


    Piers Torday talks about the book that influenced his children's novel The Frozen Sea - C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair from the Chronicles of Narnia.  Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Howl's Moving Castle with Katherine Rundell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 33:22


    Howl's Moving Castle with Katherine RundellKatherine Rundell, author of the Rooftoppers books discusses Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. This beloved book from childhood helped stoke her passion for language and set her on a path of exploring hidden worlds both in stories and real life.  Katherine also talks here about Night Climbers of Cambridge, a guide to scaling ancient buildings and University colleges that informed her own real life rooftopping adventures and inspired characters like Matteo, the protagonist of her new book Skysteppers.  Skysteppers is published by Bloomsbury books and is available for just one pound, or free for UK school children with a voucher for World Book Day.Read more about Skysteppers at tygertale.com Support the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Fortunately with Jon Klassen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 40:16


    In this episode ,Jon Klassen, author and illustrator of the Hat trilogy, talks about his bumper new picture book – The Rock From the Sky. The story unfolds over five surprising chapters and follows a familiar cast of awkward animals as they come to terms with the enormous boulder that disrupts their lives.He talks about some of the surprising influences behind his new story, ranging from Samuel Becket to Stanley Kubrick, Maurice Sendak to Edward Gorey. But first we discuss ‘Fortunately' another classic story of unforeseen consequences by of one of his picture book idols, Remy Charlip.  Work mentioned in this programme The Rock from the Sky by Jon Klassen  Fortunately by Remy Charlip  The 39 Steps by John Buchan, illustrated by Edward Gorey  The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick  Waiting for Godot by Samuel Becket I Want My Hat Back, We Found a Hat and This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen  Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock The Dark by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by John Klassen  The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Remy Charlip Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale) Support the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Watership Down with SF Said

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 37:00


    SF Said, author of the Varjak Paw books and Phoenix talks about the book that inspired him to become a writer, Watership Down by Richard Adams.  Read the accompanying article on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Lie Tree with Damaris Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 18:27


    Damaris Young author of The Switching Hour and The Creature Keeper talks about the book that inspired her - The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge.  Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Howl’s Moving Castle with Katherine Rundell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 33:22


    Katherine Rundell, author of the Rooftoppers books discusses Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. This beloved book from childhood helped stoke her passion for language and set her on a path of exploring hidden worlds both in stories and real life.  Katherine also talks here about Night Climbers of Cambridge, a guide to scaling ancient buildings and University colleges that informed her own real life rooftopping adventures and inspired characters like Matteo, the protagonist of her new book Skysteppers.  Skysteppers is published by Bloomsbury books and is available for just one pound, or free for UK school children with a voucher for World Book Day.Read more about Skysteppers at tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Silver Chair with Piers Torday

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 29:56


    Piers Torday talks about the book that influenced his children's novel The Frozen Sea - C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair from the Chronicles of Narnia.  Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Night Birds on Nantucket with Fleur Hitchcock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 26:12


    Fleur Hitchcock talks about the book that made her realise not all heroines needed to be nice.   Night Birds on Nantucket by Joan Aiken is the third in a series that began with the Wolves of Willoughby Chase and the first to feature sparky street urchin Dido Twite as it's protagonist.   We also discuss the book's influence on her Clifftoppers series whose characters draw on Dido's pluck, invention and kindness. Explore Joan Aiken's books at bookshop.org Read the accompanying blog post at tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Stig of the Dump with Sophie Kirtley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 29:49


     Sophie Kirtley author of Stone Age adventure The Wild Way Home talks about the book that inspired her, Clive King’s Stig of the Dump.   Read an accompanying blogpost about Stig of the Dump on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Fortunately with Jon Klassen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 40:16


    In this episode Jon Klassen, author and illustrator of the Hat trilogy, talks about his bumper new picture book – The Rock From the Sky. The story unfolds over five surprising chapters and follows a familiar cast of awkward animals as they come to terms with the enormous boulder that disrupts their lives.He talks about some of the surprising influences behind his new story, ranging from Samuel Becket to Stanley Kubrick, Maurice Sendak to Edward Gorey. But first we discuss ‘Fortunately’ another classic story of unforeseen consequences by of one of his picture book idols, Remy Charlip. Work mentioned in this programmeThe Rock from the Sky by Jon KlassenFortunately by Remy CharlipThe 39 Steps by John Buchan, illustrated by Edward GoreyThe Shining, directed by Stanley KubrickWaiting for Godot by Samuel BecketI Want My Hat Back, We Found a Hat and This is Not My Hat by Jon KlassenPsycho, directed by Alfred HitchcockThe Dark by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by John KlassenThe Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Remy CharlipWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Lie Tree with Damaris Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 18:27


    Damaris Young author of The Switching Hour and The Creature Keeper talks about the book that inspired her - The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge. Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Watership Down with SF Said

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 37:00


    SF Said, author of the Varjak Paw books and Phoenix talks about the book that inspired him to become a writer, Watership Down by Richard Adams. Read the accompanying article on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Howl’s Moving Castle with Katherine Rundell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 33:22


    Katherine Rundell, author of the Rooftoppers books discusses Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. This beloved book from childhood helped stoke her passion for language and set her on a path of exploring hidden worlds both in stories and real life.Katherine also talks here about Night Climbers of Cambridge, a guide to scaling ancient buildings and University colleges that informed her own real life rooftopping adventures and inspired characters like Matteo, the protagonist of her new book Skysteppers.Skysteppers is published by Bloomsbury books and is available for just one pound, or free for UK school children with a voucher for World Book Day.Support the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Night Birds on Nantucket with Fleur Hitchcock

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 26:12


    Fleur Hitchcock talks about the book that made her realise not all heroines needed to be nice. Night Birds on Nantucket by Joan Aiken is the third in a series that began with the Wolves of Willoughby Chase and the first to feature sparky street urchin Dido Twite as it's protagonist. We also discuss the book's influence on her Clifftoppers series whose characters draw on Dido's pluck, invention and kindness.Explore Joan Aiken's books at bookshop.orgRead the accompanying blog post at tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Silver Chair with Piers Torday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 29:56


    Piers Torday talks about the book that influenced his children's novel The Frozen Sea - C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair from the Chronicles of Narnia.Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Stig of the Dump with Sophie Kirtley

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 29:49


    Sophie Kirtley author of Stone Age adventure The Wild Way Home talks about the book that inspired her, Clive King’s Stig of the Dump. Read an accompanying blogpost about Stig of the Dump on tygertale.com Support the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Night Birds on Nantucket with Fleur Hitchcock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 26:12


    Fleur Hitchcock talks about the book that made her realise not all heroines needed to be nice. Night Birds on Nantucket by Joan Aiken is the third in a series that began with the Wolves of Willoughby Chase and the first to feature sparky street urchin Dido Twite as it's protagonist. We also discuss the book's influence on her Clifftoppers series whose characters draw on Dido's pluck, invention and kindness.Explore Joan Aiken's books at bookshop.orgRead the accompanying blog post at tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Stig of the Dump with Sophie Kirtley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 29:49


    Sophie Kirtley author of Stone Age adventure The Wild Way Home talks about the book that inspired her, Clive King’s Stig of the Dump. Read an accompanying blogpost about Stig of the Dump on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Watership Down with SF Said

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 36:59


    SF Said, author of the Varjak Paw books and Phoenix talks about the book that inspired him to become a writer, Watership Down by Richard Adams.Read the accompanying article on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Lie Tree with Damaris Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 18:27


    Damaris Young author of The Switching Hour and The Creature Keeper talks about the book that inspired her - The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge.Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Silver Chair with Piers Torday

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 29:56


    Piers Torday talks about the book that influenced his children's novel The Frozen Sea - C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair from the Chronicles of Narnia.Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.com Support the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Night Birds on Nantucket with Fleur Hitchcock

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 26:12


    Fleur Hitchcock talks about the book that made her realise not all heroines needed to be 'nice'. Night Birds on Nantucket by Joan Aiken is the third in a series that began with the Wolves of Willoughby Chase and the first to feature sparky street urchin Dido Twite as it's protagonist. We also discuss the book's influence on Clifftoppers, a series of books that draw on Dido's pluck, invention and kindness.Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.com Support the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Stig of the Dump with Sophie Kirtley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 29:49


    Sophie Kirtley author of Stone Age adventure The Wild Way Home talks about the book that inspired her, Clive King’s Stig of the Dump. Read an accompanying blogpost about Stig of the Dump on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Lie Tree with Damaris Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 18:27


    Damaris Young author of The Switching Hour and The Creature Keeper talks about the book that inspired her - The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge.Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Silver Chair with Piers Torday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 29:56


    Piers Torday talks about the book that influenced his children's novel The Frozen Sea - C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair from the Chronicles of Narnia.Read the accompanying blog post on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Watership Down with SF Said

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 36:59


    SF Said, author of the Varjak Paw books and Phoenix talks about the book that inspired him to become a writer, Watership Down by Richard Adams.Read the accompanying article on tygertale.comSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Silver Chair with Piers Torday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 29:57


    Piers Torday talks about the book that influenced his children's novel The Frozen Sea - C.S. Lewis's The Silver Chair from the Chronicles of Narnia.Support the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    The Lie Tree with Damaris Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 18:27


    Damaris Young, author of The Switching Hour talks about the book that inspired her - The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge.Support the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

    Watership Down with SF Said

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 37:00


    SF Said, author of the Varjak Paw books and Phoenix talks about the book that inspired him to become a writer, Watership Down by Richard AdamsSupport the show (http://patreon.com/tygertale)

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