Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition

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Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the State of Connecticut. In each episode, we'll discuss one of the 2023 Elementary Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 2-3. Episodes will feature a discussion of each book, some of which will include interviews with authors and illustrators! New episodes will be released about every three weeks through March 2023.

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    S2 Ep 11: The Floating Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 29:09


    Joining us all the way from Singapore on the latest episode of Nutmeg Book Drops Elementary Edition is author Scott Riley. He is the author of the 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee The Floating Field. This book was illustrated by Nguyen Quang and Kim Lien Young and is published by Millbrook Press.

    S2 Ep 10: Lift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 25:52


    Meet author Minh Lê on the latest episode of Nutmeg Book Drops Elementary Edition. He is part of the creative duo behind the 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee Lift, illustrated by Dan Santat and published by Disney/Hyperion.

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    S2 Ep 9: JD and the Great Barber Battle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 25:29


    J. Dillard and Akeem S. Roberts, author and illustrator of J.D. and the Great Barber Battle, join the hosts of Nutmeg Book Drops on this episode. This 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee is the first book in the J.D. the Kid Barber series, published by Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

    S2 Ep8: Shadow Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 24:20


    On this episode of Nutmeg Book Drops Elementary Edition we will interview Mike and Nancy Deas, the creators of the Sueño Bay Adventures series. We'll be talking about the first book in the series, Shadow Island, a 2023 Nutmeg Nominee, published by Orca Books.

    S2 Ep7: Maybe Tomorrow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 19:31


    This episode of Nutmeg Book Drops Elementary Edition features an interview with Charlotte Agell, author of Maybe Tomorrow?, a 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee. This book was illustrated by Ana Ramírez González and is published by Scholastic Press.

    S2 Ep6: Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 21:19


    On this episode Lauren Castillo, author and illustrator of the 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us, joins us for an interview. Her book is published by Random House Kids.

    S1 Ep5: The Paper Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022 19:05


    Today's podcast episode features an interview with Helena Ku Rhee, author of the 2023 Nutmeg Elementary Nominee The Paper Kingdom. This book was illustrated by Pascal Campion and is published by Random House.

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    S2 Ep4: The Treasure Troop: Mr. Summerling's Secret Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 29:29


    Today's episode features an interview with the creators of Mr. Summerling's Secret Code, the first book in The Treasure Troop series. This Nutmeg Elementary 2023 nominee was written by Dori Hillestad Butler and illustrated by Tim Budgen.

    S2 Ep3: Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 25:21


    On this episode our podcast hosts interview author Angela Burke Kunkel, author of Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built. This book is illustrated by Paola Escobar and published by Schwartz and Wade Books.

    S2 Ep2: Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 24:40


    Today's episode features the book Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals. Our podcast hosts interview author Katy S. Duffield and illustrator Mike Orodán. This book is published by Beach Lane Books.

    S2 Ep1: Salma the Syrian Chef

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 31:14


    Our first episode of season two features an interview with the creators of Salma the Syrian Chef, author Danny Ramadan and illustrator Anna Bron. This book is published by Annick Press.

    S1 Ep5: Moth, Big Foot and Little Foot, and Dinosaur Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 26:07


    Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the State of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss three of the 2022 Elementary Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 2-3. Each week will feature book talks and author interviews on some of the nominees. This week's episode features Moth by Isabel Thomas and Daniel Egneus, published by Bloomsbury, Big Foot and Little Foot by Ellen Potter, art by Felicita Sala, published by Harry N. Abrams, and Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist by Linda Skeers, illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns, published by Sourcebooks.

    S1 Ep4: Seeds Move, Superlative Birds, and Investigators

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 27:59


    Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the State of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss three of the 2022 Elementary Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 2-3. Each week will feature book talks and author interviews on some of the nominees. This week's episode features Seeds Move by Seeds Move by Robin Page, published by Beach Lane Books, Superlative Birds by Leslie Bulion, illustrated by Robert Meganck, and published by Peachtree Publishing Company, and InvestiGator by John Patrick Green, published by First Second.

    S1 Ep3: Little Leaders, The Undefeated, and Just Ask!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 7:36


    Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the State of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss three of the 2022 Elementary Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 2-3. Each week will feature book talks and author interviews on some of the nominees. This week's episode features Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison, published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers, The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, and published by Versify, and Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Rafael Lopez, and published by Philomel Books. Find more information on our website: bit.ly/librariansconnect!

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    S1 Ep2: The Proudest Blue, Meet Yasmin, We Are Water Protectors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 28:01


    Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the State of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss three of the 2022 Elementary Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 2-3. Each week will feature book talks and author interviews on some of the nominees. This week's episode features The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and illustrated by Hatem Ali, Meet Yasmin by Saadia Faruqui, and We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade.

    S1 Ep1 : Catstronauts, My Papi Has a Motorcycle, MegaBat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 29:28


    Welcome to Nutmeg Book Drops: Elementary Edition, a podcast produced by Librarians ConneCT. Librarians ConneCT is a group of public and school librarians from throughout the State of Connecticut. Each week, we'll discuss two of the 2022 Elementary Nutmeg Nominees, perfect for readers in grades 2-3. Each week will feature book talks and author interviews on some of the nominees. This week's episode features Catstronauts: Mission Moon with an interview with creator Drew Brockington, My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero, and MegaBat with an interview of author Anna Humphrey.

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