Kidlit with Kathy Ellen

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This is a podcast about all things related to children's literature (kidlit!) hosted by kidlit writer Kathy Ellen Davis. Listen in as she talks craft and interviews authors and illustrators about their process, books, and creative habits.

Kathy Ellen Davis


    • Nov 10, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 9m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Kidlit with Kathy Ellen

    3 with KE 005: Three graphic novels!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 31:00


    This week I'm chatting graphic novels! What I'm reading now (or just finished reading) The Toll The Divers' Game The Mindful Day Books discussed this week: Glitch Snapdragon InvestiGators Follow along on @wheeliegoodbooks on Instagram for more great reads!

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    3 with KE 004: Actually 20 books (Middle Grade and YA)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 20:27


    In this episode I'm chatting about the middle grade and YA books I picked up at the NAIBA conference I attended recently! Books I'm reading that I discussed: The Mindful Day The Rise of Kyoshi Unlearn Books previewed, in the order I chat about them: Middle grade: Anthem My Life As An Ice Cream Sandwich Homerooms and Hall Passes Pippa Park Raises Her Game Coo Chirp Illegal Torpedoed Make Trouble, Young Readers Edition The Last Human New Kid Young Adult: What Makes Us Hey, Kiddo Mad, Bad, And Dangerous To Know Slay The Light In Hidden Places Demon In The Whitelands The Good Luck Girls Reverie Where We Go From Here Havenfall

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    3 with KE 003: Actually 19 Books (Board Books and Picture Books!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 28:35


    In this episode I do a quick overview of the board books and picture books I brought home from the NAIBA conference I attended in October 2019. Board Books: Don't Shake The Present How do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? I Love My Dragon You Are My Merry Little Christmas Teeny Tiny Santa (and the one my daughter loves, Teeny Tiny Ghost) I Love Mozart Picture Books: Fry Bread I Spy Christmas Dear Santa Moon's First Friend North America Bedtime for Sweet Creatures The Upper Case Llama Destroys The World River Animals Around The World Untitled A Boy Like You Feed Your Mind

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    3 with KE 002: Three board books about the ocean

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 16:26


    This week I'm chatting about three board books about the ocean. Listen along as I chat about: Hello World! Ocean Life Fish Swim A Walk by The Ocean (Smithsonian Kids) I also talk about what I'm reading this week: The Mindful Day Damsel The Rise of Avatar Kyoshi Thanks for listening! Find me on Instagram at @wheeliegoodbooks

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    3 with KE 001: Three Middle Grade Books to Honor My Mom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 27:55


    This week I'm chatting about three middle grade books; two that my Mom loved and one I think she would have loved. Listen along as I chat about: Mr. Popper's Penguins, Bud, Not Buddy, and Out of Left Field. I also talk about what I'm reading this week: 24/6 The Mindful Day A High Five for Glenn Burke Thanks for listening! Find me on Instagram at @wheeliegoodbooks and find shownotes here.

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    January 2019 Rosemary Reads

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 15:35


    Want to read like Rosemary? Then listen to this podcast to hear all about the books she enjoyed this month!

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    January 2019 KE reads

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 23:44


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    Welcome to Kidlit with KE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 9:04


    Hello there! Welcome to Kidlit with KE! This episode will let you know what to expect from this podcast! Like the show? Leave me a review! Or head over to patreon to see what's happening there!

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    Tips for preparing for a conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2018 22:18


    If you are heading to a conference any time soon, this episode is for you! I've attended national and regional writer conferences for more than five years so I've got some tips that work!

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    Read Like Rosemary, January 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 14:58


    Each month I'll share what I'm reading with Rosemary, my toddler. Listen in to this episode if you want some great board book recommendations! I talk about more than 70 different books. Links to all the books can be found at kathyellendavis.com in the shownotes.

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 14:03


      A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)  

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 5:51


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2017 3:49


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 4:37


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 5:04


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 6:33


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 6:42


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 4:43


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 5:35


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 3:29


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 3:43


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 5:47


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 5:47


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer peptalk 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 7:06


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special series: Writer Peptalk 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 7:53


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 5:53


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 4:30


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 5:07


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 4:30


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 8:21


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2017 6:05


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 09

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 4:21


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 08

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 3:48


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 07

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 7:03


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 06

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 5:22


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 05

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2017 4:30


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 04

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2017 5:04


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Peptalk 03

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2017 5:05


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special Series: Writer Pep Talk 02

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 5:13


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Special series: Writer Peptalk 01

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 5:05


    A Kidlit with KE special series: writer peptalks! Each day in November I'll share one, along with an update on how I'm doing for NaNoWriMo in real time. Get inspired as a writer and also follow along as I make NaNoWriMo work (hopefully!)

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    Kidlit with KE Special Edition 001

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 13:44


    This episode is packed with 15 tips to help you win NaNoWriMo! I've done it for the past few years...maybe five, and have won each time and I want YOU to win too!

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    Kidlit with KE 005: Join Forces!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 12:06


    This week's episode is tip 4 of 12 on how to become a better author/illustrator and it's all about joining forces and finding your tribe!

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    Kidlit with KE 004

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2017 9:51


    This week's episode is all about creating the work and creating a lot of it!

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    Kidlit with KE 003

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 12:55


    This week's show is Tip 2 to becoming a better author/illustrator and it's: read the kind of books you want to write/illustrate! I talk about the many ways you can find books that you'll love.

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    Kidlit with KE 002

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 10:34


    In this episode, I'll give my number one tip for becoming an awesome author/illustrator. This is the first in a series of twelve episodes, each one featuring a tip.

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    Episode 001: Intro and what you can expect

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 6:02


    Hi everyone! Here's some info about Kidlit with Kathy Ellen and what it will be about. Thanks for listening!

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