Podcast appearances and mentions of Kevin Henkes

Miss Beth from Big City Readers shares one of her favorite authors and her favorite story for spring: When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes.Watch it here and read more about why this early childhood literacy specialist says this book checks off all the boxes for one she recommends!More spring books ⁠here ⁠Read about WHY this book checks off all the boxes for me as an early childhood literacy specialist on my ⁠substack

All around the U.S. kids are beginning to go back to school. With that in mind, Kate asked Betsy to come up with a back-to-school book they hadn't done before. Now you might think that the only first day of school book the great Kevin Henkes created was Chrysanthemum (which we did back in 2021). Not so! Here we find another. Kate says the cover is what you get if you mix Maus with Clockwork Orange (though Betsy thinks it looks more like Maus meets Vertigo). We talk about the panic attacks that are surely in Wemberly's future, how she resembles the Target dog, and why this man knows how to write a book. Mouse SEL books for the win! For the full Show Notes please visit: https://afuse8production.slj.com/2024/08/19/fuse-8-n-kate-wemberly-worried-by-kevin-henkes/

Tula Jane and her Mother in the Wild read “Owen" by Kevin Henkes. You can support us and the author by purchasing your own copy here: https://amzn.to/3zoqHc6 As Amazon Influencers we are eligible to earn on qualifying orders! Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mother-in-the-wild/message

A book about how unkind words can be very hurtful, and about loving the unique things about yourself.

In this Listeners Pick episode, Krish kicks things off reviewing the book ‘The Year of Billy Miller' along with Preksha from India. ‘The Year of Billy Miller' follows the life of a second-grader named Billy Miller as he embarks on a pivotal year in his young life. Through four seasons, readers witness the ups and downs, the joys and challenges, and the triumphs and tribulations that shape Billy's character. Krish also challenges listeners with mind-bending riddles that are sure to tickle your brain cells. And of course, no episode is complete without Word Wonders where Krish introduces intriguing words from the book. Whether you're a book enthusiast or just looking for a heart-warming story recommendation, this episode has something for everyone!

A Weekend With Wendell by Kevin Henkes

Owen by Kevin Henkes

Sheila Rae, the Brave by Kevin Henkes

Today, Lainey and I read Chrysanthemum written by Kevin Henkes.

Wemberley Worried by Kevin Henkes

We review the book "When Spring Comes" by Kevin Henkes.Support the show

Join Elliana and her Daddio as they read Wemberly Worried. Enjoy the story!

KathyDan and Jess dive into the topic of CHILDHOOD BULLYING on Spilling the Thera-Tea this week. The ladies discuss what bullying looks like, some of the factors that make people vulnerable to being a bully and being bullied, and how to help kids process the trauma. It is clear that prevention is the best step to healing the problem of bullying. The team wraps it up by answering a listener question in the Asked and Answered segment about how a young adult can better create boundaries with his parents.*************************Book List:https://www.weareteachers.com/14-must-read-anti-bullying-books-for-kids/KathyDan's Favorites:Stick and Stone by Beth Ferryhttps://amzn.to/3gP6JOC  Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (this is for younger kids)https://amzn.to/3OFHCdPA Big Guy Took My Ball! by Mo Willemshttps://amzn.to/3Fba9VCOne by Kathryn Otoshihttps://amzn.to/3gKbQQiResources:StopBullying.Govhttps://www.stopbullying.gov/resources/get-help-now*************************DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not replace the advice you may be receiving from a licensed therapist.This podcast and website represents the opinions of KathyDan Moore, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Co-Host Jess Lowe, and their guests to the show and website. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.Views and opinions expressed in the podcast and website are our own. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.Privacy is of utmost importance to us. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in the podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality.This website or podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony.  No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or website.In no way does listening, reading, emailing or interacting on social media with our content establish a doctor-patient relationship.If you find any errors in any of the content of  these podcasts or blogs, please send a message to kdandjess@spillingthetheratea.com. For sponsor inquiries, please email: kdandjess@spillingthetheratea.comPodcast Music by:  Lemon Music Studio************************* Have a question for our Asked and Answered Segment? Email Us!AskUs@spillingthetheratea.comFollow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/spillingthetherateapodcastFollow us on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/Spilling-the-Thera-Tea-103883072393873/

A Good Day by Kevin Henkes

Cuento de Kevin Henkes

Lily's Purple Plastic Purse, written by Kevin Henkes, is a story about a vivacious little mouse and the fun--and trouble--she gets into with her prized purple plastic purse...and the teacher who took time to build her up. Your older preschooler and even early elementary-aged kiddos will enjoy and empathize with Lily, I am certain! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nona-reads0/message

Today I read, “Penny and her Marble” by Kevin Henkes! I hope you enjoy it! If YOU would like to choose the next book to be read on the Gumdrop Readers Podcast then you can send me an email including your name, age, and book request! Ask an adult to help you send it over to; gumdropreaders@gmail.com. If you would like to support the podcast, you can donate at, https://anchor.fm/trinity-love-rocho/support Also, don't forget to follow Gumdrop Readers on instagram! gumdrop_readers Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trinity-love-rocho/support

We review the book "A Parade of Elephants" by Kevin Henkes.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Fullbird)

We review the book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Fullbird)

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On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: emotional reading and books about anxiety for kids Current Reads: quite a few new and backlist releases from authors we love Deep Dive: strong opinions and constructive criticism - how to review a book that didn't land for you. Book Presses: books that might not be for everyone, but were absolutely for us. As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . Bookish Moment of the Week: 2:16 - Charlotte's Web by E.B. White  5:19 - Small Knight and the Anxiety Monster by Manka Kasha  8:50 - Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes 9:20 - The Anxious Ninja by Mary Nhin Current Reads: 10:55 - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (Kaytee) 15:04 - The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley (Meredith) 17:42 - The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 22:16 - Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett (Kaytee) 22:42 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 22:43 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 22:44 - Run by Ann Patchett 22:45 - State of Wonder by Ann Patchett 23:09 - Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy 25:37 - The Best of Me by David Sedaris (Meredith)  29:12 - Naked by David Sedaris  29:13 - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris 29:15 - Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 32:18 - Hostage by Clare Mackintosh (Kaytee) 32:29 - Falling by TJ Newman 34:08 - I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh 34:11 - After the End by Clare Mackintosh 35:23 - The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan (Meredith) Deep Dive - Don't Yuck their Yum: Constructive Spicy Opinions 48:21 - Survive the Night by Riley Sager 50:20 - @katieladyreads on Instagram Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands: 52:29 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (Kaytee) 54:54 - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

Today I read, "Kitten's First Full Moon" by Kevin Henkes! I hope you enjoy it! If YOU would like to choose the next book to be read on the Gumdrop Readers Podcast then you can send me an email including your name, age, and book request! Ask an adult to help you send it over to; gumdropreaders@gmail.com. If you would like to support the podcast, you can donate at, https://anchor.fm/trinity-love-rocho/support Thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trinity-love-rocho/support

It's the final Cabin Tales interview! With Frieda Wishinsky, award-winning author of more than 70 books for young readers, both fiction and non-fiction. Hear about her aversion to horror, her fondness for chronological order, and the similarities she finds in writing and gardening. 20 minutes, all ages. A full transcript is available at CabinTales.ca. Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:20] Interview with Frieda Wishinsky CA:… Are you a planner or a pantser? FW: Used to be much more of a pantser; I'm more of a planner. … I don't really do an outline for a picture book, but I usually think through where it's going…. Because you can really get into complications. Even with planning, you get into complications if you don't have a sense of where you're going.   [2:00] CA: Do you have any advice for young writers who might have started something and got … stuck in the middle? FW: Yeah. … do an outline from the middle. …and see if you can figure out where it goes from there. …Or put it away, stop thinking about it, and come back to it later. … Your mind works while you think it's not.   [2:45] CA: Is there a way that you like to start books? FW: Probably all over the place. I'd have to look. … I do believe in the overriding rule of getting yourself into the story. ‘Where's Papa going with that axe?' is such a great opening because… there's so many questions in that one sentence. … you get tons of information from that opening conversation. … It's a provocative question. …   [3:50] CA: What kind of endings do you like? And do you have any faves? … FW: Sure. I don't know if this is a favourite ending. This is from my Emily Roebling book…. I started off with “When Emily Warren Roebling was growing up in Cold Spring, New York, in the 1850s, many girls were told they weren't smart, especially in math or science.” She became the really driving force with building the Brooklyn Bridge. And my last line is “In 1899, she graduated in Law from New York University. She was 56 years old. Her final essay focused on equal rights for women.” … it kind of ended with her fulfilling that promise that she made herself, that she was going to pursue something even though she was told she shouldn't.   [5:00] CA: Have you written sad endings? FW: No, I don't think so. I don't write YA. … I've written profiles of people who had kind of sad endings… like Emily Roebling. I didn't end the book with “And then she died of cancer,” which is what happens actually. … That was really sad to me. …But I didn't end the book like that… I tried to end it with the moment where she graduated, which was a positive thing. I'm okay with a somewhat sad ending, as long as it doesn't end with complete despair. Because that's too hard for anyone to cope with….   [6:20] CA: So when you're drafting, do you tend to revise while you draft? Or do you try to just get it out and then come back to it and revise? FW: … A bit of both…. let's say I'm writing a picture book. I'll get up to a point, leave it for a day, go back, and then revise what I've done. I may continue or I may not like it. … I usually don't write a whole thing out at once. That's hard. But sometimes… I'll go with whatever I'm feeling at the moment. CA: So how much time do you typically spend revising versus drafting? … FW: Much more time revising than drafting. I like revision.   [7:00] CA: Do you tend to start at the beginning of the story and then proceed chronologically? FW: Yeah. I like chronology. Because it's easier. I don't like flashbacks that much. … I've never written where I'm really going back. …. What do you do? CA: I tend to go start to finish, yeah. And in terms of writing, I proceed scene by scene. … FW: I'm like you. A few times I've stumbled on a place where they're filming something. And they will take things completely out of context. …. I don't know how people do that, because how do you get your mind in the middle of something?... I guess the scene has to have a beginning and the middle and an end. Maybe that's it….   [8:40] CA: And do you have a favorite POV to write from…? FW: No…. I don't know why, but it depends on what I'm writing and what sounds like it works better.   [9:00] CA: And do you have any favourite settings…? FW: No, but I really do believe we write the settings that appeal to us personally. So write the settings that feel natural to you. And don't feel you have to go exotic … There's nothing wrong with telling a story that takes place in your little town …, or something that you fantasize. …   [9:40] CA: What about characters? Do you have any favourite characters from children's fiction?... FW: One of my favorite kids books is Chrysanthemum, a picture book by Kevin Henkes. I love stories about standing up to bullies, and that's what I tend to write a lot. … I like funny books. …There's a book, Doctor Xargles. … It's incredibly funny. I love James Marshall. … my first shelf in this room is full of my favourite books, and they really range from Miss Rumphius, which I love, by Barbara Cooney … to George and Martha. … So it's not one kind. I think it's just, really, a book that's done really well….   [11:00] CA: Did you write as a kid? FW: Yeah, I did. I wrote letters, I wrote essays. …. I wrote stories for school, but I don't think I wrote stories for me. And I know there are kids that do that. They'll say, Oh, I wrote this whole book. You know, I don't remember doing that…. But I definitely wrote. And people forget that writing is more than just writing a book….   [11:40] CA: Did you ever have a storytelling aloud experience as a kid…? FW: Probably all the time but I don't remember anything specific. I do remember some bits of hearing stories, and they were so odd. … I remember sitting around and hearing someone tell about a mountain exploding and all the people died of this hot stuff that spewed out of mountain. And it was about Mount Vesuvius. And I had never heard of a volcano before. … it terrified me. … I don't like scary. … I don't even know how people do horror. I mean, I do death. … I wrote about the Lusitania. But not horror. Horror is different. … I don't like being scared. I don't like being startled.   [14:15] CA: And what kinds of things scared you as a kid? Volcanoes. FW: There was a movie called The Day the Earth Stood Still… The other movie that scared me was a book that I did read. It's about the end of civilization. …On the Beach. …That was really scary, that sense of complete devastation. Really scary.   [14:50] CA: Do you have any phobias? FW: I'm pretty phobic of Nazis. … I definitely have a doom thing. And I think it's because of family history. I always figure, Yeah, the Germans walked in and they killed everybody. That could happen again. Why wouldn't it? It happened. … that sort of lingers over what happens in the news….   [15:35] CA: Do you have a regular writing practice? … FW: I'm almost always working on something. But I'm disciplined undisciplined. So I know people who get up at 7, sit there at their desk for four hours, don't get up, and then do other things from 4:00 o'clock on or whatever. No, that's not what I'm like. … Most of the time it's daytime. And its erratic. … I create a lot of lists, I organize my time. … I'm actually quite organized but in a non-traditional way. … I'm always trying to check off things on my list, but I don't ever finish all the things on my list. …   [17:45] CA: And do you work on one project at a time? FW: No, never. …. I'm always open for some new idea. …   [18:00] CA: And so you get some ideas from what you watch, and probably what you read. And are there other sources for some of your best ideas? FW: People say things to you. Watching people. Yeah, everything. Everything. Everything's a possible idea….   [18:45] CA: Do you keep a journal? … FW: No but I keep ideas. …. I write little notes. … I'd like to be a little more organized about keeping all my ideas together. … Like always put it in that book instead of, you know, little pieces of paper that can lose….   [19:15] CA: And have you ever had a crisis of confidence in your writing? FW: I always a crisis of confidence. Daily. All the time. … CA: And so what would you say to young writers who are scared, either to write or to share their story with the world? FW: I think at the end of the day, being scared is important, and that the best part of writing is writing. … I can't control if someone's going to publish my book, what's going to happen to it. But if at the end of the day, I produced something that I think is kind of good, that journey to making it good is the only thing I really own, and the only thing at the end that I really love. …   [20:30] CA: … You've been a great guest. Thanks again so much for doing this. … FW: Great. Thank you very much. Bye.   [20:45] Frieda Wishinsky introduces herself FW: Hi. I'm Frieda Wishinsky, spelled like “wish in sky.” Well, I have a book that's coming out in the spring with Liz McLeod. We did a book, How to become an Accidental Genius. So How to become an Accidental Activist -- which is very timely -- is coming out sometime this spring. And we have a contract for How to become an Accidental Entrepreneur, which we haven't written yet. And then I have a bunch of picture books that I'm working on. I'm in a picture book mood. They're out being rejected or not. Picture books are still my favorite genre. They're the hardest to write and I love them the best. I've always wanted to write an article about how writing and gardening are similar. I have a really pretty garden, and I think of that as very much like being a writer because you're editing, certain things are more in the forefront, there's a path, you have to wait a lot, things change all the time. It's very similar.   [22:00] Find out more about Frieda Wishinsky You can hear more creative writing advice from Frieda Wishinsky on Cabin Tales Episode 6.5: Author Interviews about Beginnings,” on Episode 7: “Just Get it Over With” about endings, and on Episode 8, “The Never-ending Story,” about revision. You can find out more about Frieda Wishinsky, her books, and her editorial services from her website at FriedaWishinsky.com.   [23:05] Thanks and goodbye …This was the last of my interviews, which means this podcast is completely over. I had a blast making Cabin Tales – the stories, the exercises, the interviews, all of it. … I wish you all the best as you write your own tale. …. Thanks for listening.   Credits Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Guest Author: Frieda Wishinsky has written over 70 picture books, chapter books, novels and non-fiction books. Her books have won or been nominated for many prestigious awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Print Braille Book of the Year Award, the TD Literature Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture book award.  Find her online at https://friedawishinsky.com.   

When Penny spots a marble in Mrs. Goodwin's front yard, she picks it up, puts it in her pocket, and takes it home. It's a beautiful marble—it's big, shiny, blue, smooth, and fast, and Penny loves it. But does the marble really belong to Penny?

Kids stuck at home for whatever reason will relate to Bailey, and parents will smile at the successful improvised solution created by his loving parents. "You're too little" and "You can go in a few years" are no fun to hear. No wonder Bailey cries "It's not fair!" Good thing Bailey and his parents find a way to make a tough situation fun after all. “A cozy, comfortable book that will leave youngsters smiling.” —Booklist

ST011- It is time to take a break. Why? Because it is the first of the month and that means...Story Time!This month's story is called, Owen, by Kevin Henkes. It's an adorable story about a little boy who was told he was too old for his blankie. But if you love something, there is always a way to keep it near. Give what you love a hug. You can also listen to this story and see the pictures on my YouTube Channel, How To Life.  So sit back for 5 minutes and enjoy this sweet and happy story.howtolife.com/owen

A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes

Owen's fuzzy yellow blanket is his favorite possession. Everywhere Owen goes, his blanket goes with him. Upstairs, downstairs, in-between. Inside, outside, upside down. Everywhere! Owen's parents are in despair—soon Owen will begin school, and he can't take Fuzzy with him then. Whatever can be done? This Caldecott Honor Book will provide reassurance and laughs whether shared at home or during circle time. Every child uses some sort of security object, whether it's a toy, a thumb, or a binky. For those not yet ready to let go and for those who have moved on, here's a story about making compromises that speaks to us all. Everyone who's ever had a favorite blanket will know exactly how Owen feels!

When Penny, a sweet and curious mouse, gets a new sled, she can't wait to use it. But there's one big problem—there's no snow! Patiently, Penny waits and watches for the snow to appear. She puts on her scarf and hat. She sleeps with her mittens. Maybe if she's ready, the snow will finally come. But day after day, the snow does not arrive. Finally, Penny decides she will use her sled for other things—it's too wonderful not to! With a little imagination, the sled becomes a bridge for her glass animals to cross. It becomes a bed for her doll, Rose. It becomes a magic carpet that takes Penny and Rose on adventures all around the world. And as Penny waits for a snowfall that may never appear, she learns all about the power of patience, imagination, play . . . and spring! Told in five short chapters, and with an emphasis on family and patience, Penny and Her Sled is the perfect choice for emergent readers and for family sharing.

What happens when the bossiest cousin ever comes to visit for the weekend? This classic picture book about sharing and accepting others is a funny and realistic look at handling a friend or family member who isn't so good at sharing. Wendell was spending the weekend at Sophie's house. Playing house, Wendell was the father, the mother, and the children; Sophie was the dog. Playing bakery, Wendell was the baker; Sophie got to be the sweet roll. But when Wendell gave her a new hairdo with shaving cream, it was the last straw, and Sophie made up a game that left Wendell speechless for a time—and won the day for friendship.

Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. "Worry, worry, worry," her family said. "Too much worry." And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when it's time to go back to school and she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying! This warm and comforting back-to-school favorite is from Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Kitten's First Full Moon, and Chrysanthemum.

It's a bad day for a little yellow bird who loses his favorite tail feather, a little white dog whose leash gets tangled, a little orange fox who can't find his mother, and a little brown squirrel who drops her nut. But then something good happens to each of them, turning a bad day into a good one. This sturdy board book edition is perfect for snuggling up.

Lilly loves all sorts of things. She loves school, she loves dressing up, she even grows to love her stinky baby brother, Julius. In fact, Lilly loves everything! But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse to school and can't wait until sharing time to show off the purse and her movie star sunglasses, her teacher, Mr. Slinger, has to take away her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads her to draw a mean picture of her favorite teacher. It isn't until Mr. Slinger gives her belongings back to her with a kind note and snacks that Lilly realizes she owes Mr. Slinger an apology.

Lilly's favorite teacher, Mr. Slinger, is getting married, and Lilly is going to be his flower girl! Well, Lilly, thinks she is going to be his flower girl. It turns out that Mr. Slinger's niece Ginger is the official flower girl. But Lilly rises to the occasion as only Lilly can, turning heartbreak into wedding cake (a delicious three-tiered frosted Swiss cheese, no less), and disappointment into friendship! A #1 New York Times bestseller by Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.

"I am very brave," Sheila Rae said, patting herself on the back. She wasn't afraid of anything—not thunder, not lightning, not the big black dog at the end of the block. And when she wanted to walk home a new way and Louise wouldn't, she called her sister a scaredy-cat and set out alone. But all the bravado in the world failed to help when Sheila Rae found herself lost. Luckily, her sister was not far behind.

When baby Julius is born, his parents think he is just perfect. “Julius is the baby of the world,” they chime as they kiss him and admire him. But Lilly is Julius's older sister, and she knows differently. “I am the queen,” says Lilly. “And I hate Julius.” Poor Julius. And poor Lilly, because her selfish behavior is making her miserable, too. Can anyone persuade Lilly that her brother really is the baby of the world?

There is only one way for Chester to do things—his own way. “You definitely have a mind of your own,” said Chester's mother. “That's one way to put it,” said Chester's father. Luckily Chester's best friend, Wilson, likes doing things just the same way as Chester. When they cut their sandwiches, it's always diagonally. When they ride their bikes, they always use hand signals. If Chester is hungry, Wilson is too. They're two of a kind—until indomitable Lilly, who has her own way of doing things, moves into the neighborhood. Because Lilly has her own way of doing things!

Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect—until her first day of school. "You're named after a flower!" teases Victoria. "Let's smell her," says Jo. Chrysanthemum wilts. What will it take to make her blossom again? This popular picture book has sold more than a million copies and was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association. "Perfectly executed in words and illustration, Chrysanthemum exemplifies Henkes's talent for creating true picture stories for young audiences."—The Horn Book This is an ideal break-the-ice book for the first week of school. It get children thinking about and bonding with their own names and the names of everyone else in the class, and it's the perfect vehicle for starting a discussion about treating classmates with tolerance, kindness, and compassion.

One of my favorite things to do at the beginning of a new season is to pull out our favorite seasonal books, and fill up my library cards with old favorites and new discoveries! In this episode, I take you through 15 of our FAVORITE picture books for spring 2021. I guarantee you will find some new favorites in this list! All of the titles are listed below with amazon links for you: Seasonal change books: 1. Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak - https://amzn.to/34xg442 2. When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek - https://amzn.to/3ii4GBl 3. Abracadabra, It's Spring! by Anne Sibley O'Brien, illustrated by Susan Gal - https://amzn.to/3uK5cdX 4. A New Beginning: Celebrating the Spring Equinox by Wendy Pfeffer, illustrated by Linda Bleck - https://amzn.to/3ii4PET 5. In the Rain by Elizabeth Spurr, illustrated by Manelle Oliphant - https://amzn.to/3uw6sAZ Garden-themed books: 1. Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson - https://amzn.to/3uE5Bye 2. Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal - https://amzn.to/2SEyz3O 3. Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert - https://amzn.to/3vxwB3M 4. Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn, illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw - https://amzn.to/34wGoeB 5. Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens - https://amzn.to/3c5kyD2 Animal-themed books: 1. A Perfect Day by Lane Smith - https://amzn.to/3vAz5yk 2. Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Steve Jenkins - https://amzn.to/34u5eMh 3. Worm Weather by Jean Taft, illustrated by Matt Hunt - https://amzn.to/34u5nPP 4. Tad by Benji Davies - https://amzn.to/3c1qoW4 5. Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Garth Williams - https://amzn.to/3fA85tn Intro/outro: Acoustic/Folk Instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/acoustic-folk-instrume... Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/YKdXVnaHfo8

Waiting by Kevin Henkes

Her children mocked MOCKED Betsy, I say, when she informed them that she and Kate had not yet discussed Chrysanthemum on the podcast. Why the shock and horror? Well, apparently they've done 176 episodes and yet completely failed to acknowledge what could arguably be called Kevin Henkes's most famous picture book. Why the bold claim? Well, insofar as we can tell, 21st century children find themselves being read this book MULTIPLE times during the course of their school career. And why not? This is peak Henkes, back when he was in the thick of his mouse-related picture books phase. And now, Kate and Betsy are able to right a great wrong. And they have so many questions! Why does Victoria always wear gloves? What's that furry thing coming out of Chrysanthemum's pocket? Where else would Mrs. Chud like to be? And finally, could this book really be written today? Show Notes: - One thing that Betsy failed to mention in the course of this podcast is that Kevin Henkes has a new novel out this year. Billy Miller Makes a Wish, the sequel to The Year of Billy Miller, is out April 6th. So, soon! - To read the only interview with Kevin Henkes I was able to find about writing Chrysanthemum, go here: http://www.judynewmanatscholastic.com/blog/2019/08/author-interview-kevin-henkes-chrysanthemum/ - And finally, this book came in at #66 on the Top 100 Picture Books Poll, back in the day: https://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/05/23/top-100-picture-books-66-chrysanthemum-by-kevin-henkes/ To read the full Show Notes please visit us here: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2021/03/29/fuse-8-n-kate-chrysanthemum-by-kevin-henkes

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Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes is published by Greenwillow Books, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, in 2000. This is a delightful story about a topic that can cause BIG problems. Wemberly, the main character, provides listeners with solutions for easing worry.

Tula Jane and her Mother in the Wild read "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.

Hello! Time to ring in the New Year with a New Story! This time it’s a story from author Kevin Henkes about a little girl who learns about doing the RIGHT THING . Thanks for listening!!

In this podcast Emily Reid will read one of Kevin Henkes’ most famous books, Chrysanthemum.

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes

In this episode of "1 Book, 2 Lives," Hailey is flying solo and taking on the episode herself! She discusses the book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes. This episode discusses being true to who you are no matter how different you were made to be. Just be you. Buy your copy of the book here.

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Waiting for the good and happiness in life will make the result so much more rewarding. Our furry friends are in trouble, do they have the patience to get through this tough time?

We’re Ellie and Traci, two bookish friends who read in every spare minute that we have!  In this episode, we will talk about our favorite read alouds!  Join us at instagram @literally_reading.  What we are Literally Reading: 1:49 - Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (Ellie) 1:59 - Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 3:18 - The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix  3:49 - Atomic Love by Jennie Fields (Traci) What we are Literally Listening To: 5:42 - The Last Guest House by Megan Miranda (Ellie) 6:04 - A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost (Ellie) 7:35 - A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (Traci) 9:56 - Sadie by Courtney Summers Kid Lit Read Alouds: 12:42 - Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon 16:14 - Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin Preschool: 17:43 - Sneeches by Dr. Suess 18:40 - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff 19:14 - Nanette’s Baguette by Mo Willems 19:29 - Richard Scary Books 20:42 - Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney 21:08 - Peter Spier books: Noah’s Ark, Circus, Jonah, Christmas 22:25 - This is How We Do It by Matt Lamonthe 23:00 - How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight by Jane Yolen 23:35 - Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug by Jonathan Stutzman 23:49 - Tiny T. Rex and the Very Dark Dark by Jonathan Stutzman  Kinder/1st: 24:33 - Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 25:40 - Mother Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins 26:26 - Nobody Likes a Goblin by Ben Hatke  26:27 - Julia’s House for Lost Creatures by Ben Hatke 26:40 - Julia’s House Moves On by Ben Hatke 27:03 - We Don’t Eat our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins 27:59 - Beautiful Oops! By Barney Saltzberg 28:53 - Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban 29:45 - The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak  30:45 - Penny by Kevin Henkes 30:50 - Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes 30:52 - Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes  31:54 - Frog and Toad Books by Arnold Lobel 32:40 - Mouse and Mole by Wong Yee 32:43 - Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant  Early Elementary:  33:23 - Gooney Bird-Greene by Lois Lowry 33:58 - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 34:26 - Half Magic by Edward Eager  35:10 - Freckle Juice by Judy Blume 35:34 - My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett 35:49 - Ramona Quimby Books by Beverly Cleary  35:52 - The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary 36:02 - Matilda by Roald Dahl 36:04 - James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl 36:06 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl Community Recommendations: The Penderwicks  Where the Sidewalk Ends  The Lion & the Mouse  Pippi Longstocking! Baa Baa Smart Sheep  The Berenstain Bear books Smithsonian - The Animal Box  Kid Reading Goals: 39:16 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Traci) 41:11 - Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White (Ellie) 41:12 - Beatrice Zinker Upside Down Thinker by Shelley Johannes (Ellie)

Penny keeps waiting for her family to listen to her song, but no one seems to be listening to her. What will she do?

本期节目由故事星球6岁会员Elsa带来，她将为大家讲她非常喜欢的绘本Penny and Her Doll by Kevin Henkes。

Chrysanthemum starts school and struggles with being accepted by her classmates. She learn to love herself for who she is.

Kevin Henkes, the award-winning author and illustrator of beloved titles that include: Kitten's First Full Moon, Chrysanthemum, Owen, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, and many, many more, joins Lauren and the Reading Bug at the bookstore. Listen as he speaks about his work as an author and illustrator and about the traits of the many memorable characters from his stories. 

Join us as we continue our study of Sara Ahmed's book "Being the Change" by discussing the importance and sensitivity of names. Featuring the book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.

Over coming challenges

This episode is an ear-tickler! Guess your way through eleven mystery sounds — one from a scientist, and ten from listeners like you! Plus, another mystery: what’s making Marc and Sanden dance to the sounds of a door jamb and a printer? Stick around for all these reveals, and the answer to a new Moment of Um: Why is air invisible? This episode of Brains On is sponsored by the Kevin Henkes book, "Sweeping up the Heart,” Panama City Beach (visitpanamacitybeach.com), and Philo (philo.tv/brains). You can support the show at brainson.org/donate

Most plants get the energy and nutrients they need from water, sunlight, air and soil. But carnivorous plants get key nutrients from a different source: bugs. We’ll find out how they do it and talk about the mystery of how venus fly traps snap shut. Plus: Two gardeners – one very experienced and one just starting out – offer their tips for growing venus fly traps. So that’s plants, but what about animals? Carnivores are animals that only eat other animals – so how do they get the vitamins, minerals and fiber that we humans get from eating plants? We take a trip to a salad bar with some animal pals to find out. This episode is sponsored by: Bona premium spray mop (bona.com/brainson), The Kevin Henkes book, ""Sweeping up the Heart,” Panama City Beach, (visitpanamacitybeach.com), Madison Reed hair color (madison-reed.com) - use promo code brainson at checkout for 10% off. You can support the show at brainson.org/donate

Jon is reminded of the movie When Marnie Was There.Apple has a new iPad mini.Hank would like a Casio keyboard.Jon says the iRig devices are cool.Our thanks to Sweeping Up The Heart, the perfect book for readers aged eight to twelve. From New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of more than fifty kids’ books Kevin Henkes, Sweeping Up The Heart is the story of Amelia and the new friend she meets on spring break... who says she can see her dead mother. Kirkus Reviews calls it “spare, luminous, lovely.” You can get it wherever books are sold. Visit HarperCollins.com for more information.And our thanks to Amaze jr., providing parents with honest, comprehensive, age-appropriate sex ed videos to watch with their 4-9 year olds. Amaze jr. helps you navigate those tricky conversations about growing up like a true sex ed expert! For more answers to little kids’ BIG questions, go to amaze.org/jr/THISCAR.Follow us: @ttcashow. Lex Friedman can be found @lexfri, John Moltz can be found at @moltz and Jon Armstrong is @blurb.

Every time you flush, your poo and pee start an epic journey. From the toilet, to the sewers, to a treatment plant, our waste travels quite a distance only to end up cleaner by the end. We'll hear from a "PooTube" star about her experience with "the flush." We'll also hear about ancient sewers, a "fatberg" under London and a toilet that cleans waste on site. Plus, our Moment of Um answers why you can feel your heart beating in your neck of all places. Sponsors for this episode include: The new Kevin Henkes book, "Sweeping Up The Heart” Panama City Beach (visitpanamacitybeach.com) Calm (Calm.com/brainson) for 25% off premium subscription Quip (getquip.com/brainson) to get your first refill pack free. And you can support the show at brainson.org/donate !

Author Dani McClain explains what makes mothering an inherently political act, especially for black women. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by Mini Babybel, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls Podcast, ThirdLove, Bona Premium Spray Mop, Sweeping up the Heart by Kevin Henkes and Milk. Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is out! Many of you are in it. Get a *signed* copy here.

In this episode, I am reviewing The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes.

Jennie and Marcy talk with legendary author/illustrator Kevin Henkes about his work and inspiration, the appeal of tiny clay rabbits, and how to make roomfuls of small children pretend to peck you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intro Hi everyone and welcome to Books Between - a podcast for teachers, parents, librarians, and anyone who wants to connect kids between 8-12 to books they’ll love.  I’m your host, Corrina Allen - a teacher, a mom, and battling a cold this afternoon! So if I sound a little...off - that is why! This is episode #68 and Today I’m answering some questions about trends in middle grade and sharing with you some fabulous 2019 titles to look forward to this year! Q&A - Trends in Middle Grade Fiction Last month, my husband asked me some questions about trends in middle grade fiction. He teaches a class at Seton Hall all about trends in genre fiction and wanted some input on middle grade. So I thought I would share my responses with you. And I would be very curious about what YOU would answer. What genres or subgenres do you believe are the hottest right now? Well, it’s a format and not a genre but graphic novel memoirs like Hey Kiddo, Real Friends, and Be Prepared are still really popular. And also graphic novel adaptations of classics (like Anne of Green Gables) and popular novels (like Wings of Fire or Percy Jackson).  And again, not genre, but I see more books that are based on the core experiences of the writer. Those novels that draw on the real-life backgrounds of the authors like Kelly Yang’s Front Desk, Tami Charles’ Like Vanessa, and Supriya Kellar’s Ahimsa.  They’re not memoirs but they are books rooted in a very personal experience. To authors, I’d say - take those things that make you unique, that make you a bit quirky, that set you apart from most other people - and write THAT story. Like Kelly Yang taking the experiences of her family coming from China and running motels to write Front Desk. Jarrett Krosoczka writing the critically acclaimed graphic novel memoir Hey Kiddo about his life living with his grandparents after his mom lost custody of him due to drug addiction. Crack that door open and invite us inside. What genres or subgenres do you believe are passé or overexposed? I don’t know…. I do wonder how long the unicorn and narwhal craze will last but that seems to live more in picture books than middle grade. Magical realism - or rather realistic fiction with a magical twist - doesn’t seem to be slowing down. You know - anything can be new and fresh with the right spin.  And also, authors from marginalized backgrounds are still underrepresented in just about every genre so those are stories that will likely have new points of view. I thought I was totally over zombie stories but Dread Nation popped up and whoa!!  I’ve never read a zombie story like THAT before!   If you had to predict, what genre or subgenre do you think is primed to be the next Big Thing in the next year or so? I would say stories about immigrants, refugees, and the unique experiences of marginalized groups (especially by #ownvoices authors) will continue to be popular. Over the last couple of years we’ve seen an explosion of critically acclaimed middle grade stories like Alan Gratz’s Refugee, Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me, and Escape from Aleppo by N.H. Senzai among many more. We also have more and more books coming out that tell stories of police violence in developmentally appropriate ways like Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes and Blended by Sharon Draper.  I’m also really excited about a new crop of middle grade #MeToo stories on the horizon like So Done by Paula Chase and the upcoming Barbara Dee novel Maybe He Just Likes You.   Any comments about where you see genre fiction heading? In middle grade, like everywhere else,  #ownvoices books are still underrepresented  - everyone has a unique story to tell or a unique POV to offer.  EVERYONE. So my advice to authors, take the spark of your unique life experiences and let that burn throughout your story.  My advice to educators - scour those shelves to find a wider variety of books. Also - if you write for a YA/MG audience, librarians and educators are more and more eager to the ditch the old canon and form partnerships with authors. Look for opportunities like #KidsNeedMentors or reach out to your local schools and libraries.   Book Talk - Most Anticipated Middle Grade Books of 2019   The last couple of episodes were all about looking back on some of the best that middle grade had to offer in 2018. (If you missed those, go check out episodes #66 and #67.)  But today is all about looking forward into the new year. Last year, when I did our Most Anticipated MG of 2018, I went chronologically by month. But this year I’m going about it a little differently and discussing the new releases by category.     First, we’ll chat about the new graphic novels coming up in 2019. And then we’ll talk about new releases from authors who debuted in 2018 and 2017 and see what they’re up to now. After that, I’ll give you a peek at some of the 2019 debut middle grade authors.  Then we’ll see what new books are coming out in favorite series and what sequels we have to look forward to. And finally, we’ll finish up with the 2019 releases from more established authors.   So, buckle up and get ready to add to your wish list. And remember - no need to go hunting for a pen and paper. You can find every book mentioned AND a picture of the available covers AND a link to pre-order them right on the Books Between post for this episode, #69, at MGBookVillage.com.  I’ve got your back, I know you’re busy, so it’s all right there for you. And as I’ve said before, I’ve come to really love pre-ordering - it helps out favorite authors and it’s like a little surprise to your future self.   Before we jump in, just remember that this is just a sampling of all the incredible books coming out this year. I’ll add some links to some other great resources in the show notes and on the website where you can find more complete listings of titles to browse through and the MGBookVillage website has a great release calendar so that’s one to bookmark for sure.   https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/111975.Middle_Grade_Novels_of_2019 http://novelnineteens.com/books/middle-grade-books https://mgbookvillage.org/2018releasedates/ http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2018/12/19-2019-middle-grade-books-to-have-on-your-radar/ https://www.readbrightly.com/middle-grade-books-2019/ https://www.bookish.com/articles/must-read-childrens-books-winter-2019/ http://www.popgoesthereader.com/target-audience-middle-grade/70-middle-grade-novels-i-cant-wait-to-read-in-2019/   Also - publication dates do occasionally change, so just be aware of that.   Alright, get your Goodreads tab open, or your library website pulled up, or your Amazon/Indiebound shopping cart ready, or ….. print out the show notes and bring it to your favorite local bookstore!   Alright - let’s get to it! The 2019 Graphic Novels This January, Lincoln Peirce, the author of Big Nate, has a new graphic/illustrated novel series set in the middle ages called Max and the Midknights that looks really, really cute. Also out on January 8th is Click by Kayla Miller - the story of 5th grader Olive who is having some trouble finding where she “clicks” in middle school. The sequel, called Camp, is being released this April so fans won’t have to wait long for the next one. A fantasy graphic novel that Mel Schuit recommended that I check out is The Chancellor and the Citadel by Maria Capelle Frantz so that’s on my radar now - and yours! Thank you, Mel! On January 29th another Hilo is coming our way! Hilo 5: Then Everything Went Wrong. And on that same day the 5th Bird & Squirrel is coming out called All Tangled Up. One graphic novel adaptation that has really piqued my interest is Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: A Modern Retelling of Little Women by Rey Tercerio and illustrator Bre Indigo. The classic is reimagined as a blended family living in modern-day New York City. I don’t think I’ve ever hit “pre-order” faster and will be eagerly stalking my delivery person on February 5th for that one! My mailbox is going to be brimming on February 5th because I also HAD to preorder New Kid by Jerry Craft!  It’s about seventh grader Jordan Banks who loves drawing cartoons and dreams of going to art school. But his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school instead, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. Looks amazing!!  90-Second Newbery was singing its praises on Twitter last night and said this about it: “The amazing graphic novel New Kid by @JerryCraft should definitely be on everyone's tbr list and it has a full-cast (and all-star cast) audiobook released at the same time….perfect for rich, nuanced convos abt race, class, identity, school systems, how we share books, code switching, starting new school, just so much!”   So, yeah… I’ll just wait here for a bit while you hit pause and go order that! We also get  the second Wings of Fire graphic novel, The Lost Heir, on February 26th AND the second Mr. Wolf’s Class book called Mystery Club. And a heads up that the graphic novel of The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire Book 3) is out in October 2019. For those Minecraft fans in your life, this March we get another Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior graphic novel - Forging Destiny. And for older middle grade kids - maybe 11 or 12 and up -  look for the new graphic novel adaptations of The Iliad and The Odyssey this March as well. And fans of Terri Libenson’s Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzie will want to get their hands on Just Jaime - coming out May7th. There were lots of smiles among my students today when I told them that news! Bad Guys #9 - The Bad Guys in the Big Bad Wolf is out June 25th.  Perfect launch for a fun summer read. This August brings us Best Friends, the sequel to Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real Friends -  out on August 27th. And have you seen the cover? It’s Shannon at the top of a rollercoaster with this vibrant purple background. Love it, love it, love it! And Dog Man fans (like my daughter) will be psyched this August because we are getting Dog Man #7: For Whom the Ball Rolls! The seventh graphic novel adaptation of the Baby-sitters Club, Boy Crazy Stacey, illustrated by Gale Carrigan, will be out September 3rd. That’s one of those no-brainer preorders for my classroom library. Also - I was interested to hear that R.J. Palacio is publishing her first graphic novel Wonder story this fall called White Bird. This one is Julian’s grandmother’s story about her life as a young Jewish girl hidden away by a family in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. So be on the lookout for that one September 3rd as well. You want another don’t-even-have-to-think-about-it-just-preorder-it graphic novel? Guts - the long-awaited new Raina Telgemeier graphic memoir is out September 17th!! September also brings the latest from Tillie Walden - Are You Listening.  The peeks I’ve seen of that online look incredible, so that one is definitely on my radar this fall. And then….….. Drumroll please…… Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl!! Ahhhh!!  I knew it! That last page in Mighty Jack and the Goblin King was just too good not to be followed up with a joint adventure. Yay! Jen Wang -  author of last year’s hit, The Prince & the Dressmaker, has a new graphic novel coming out in September called  Stargazing. This one draws on her personal experiences and is the story of two friends - Moon and Christine. And this November we’ll get The Midwinter Witch - the third and final book in the trilogy that includes The Witch Boy and The Hidden Witch. And - wow, I’m just going to start saving up now for September because the graphic novel adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s The Crossover is also coming out on September 24th!  It’s going to be a pancakes and ramen noodles for dinner kind of a month if I want to keep up with all these awesome books coming out!  (And I haven’t even gotten past the graphic novels!) And…. I think, maybe, possibly.. that Amulet #9 (the final one of the series) will be released late this year. But I can’t find much info on it. No title, no date, no synopsis - nada! So, I’m cautiously optimistic that it will arrive in 2019. Finally - another graphic novel to be on the lookout for later in 2019 is Twins by author Varian Johnson who you may know from The Parker Inheritance and illustrator Shannon Wright. The publication date isn’t yet announced, but apparently it’s about twin sisters struggling to figure out individual identities in middle school and it’s based on Johnson’s own childhood experiences as a twin. New Releases from 2017 / 2018 Debut Authors   Early February brings us the second in Anna Meriano’s Love, Sugar, Magic series called A Sprinkle of Spirits and oh is that cover gorgeous! And definitely snag a copy of the sequel to Jarrett Lerner’s EngiNerds - Revenge of the EngiNerds out on February 19th. It is EVEN FUNNIER than the first one. And that’s saying something! Another book I’m looking forward to is Jen Petro-Roy’s Good Enough - about a young girl with an eating disorder. Game of Stars by Sayantani DasGupta - the follow up to The Serpent’s Secret is out on February 26th. And the end of February also brings us Bone Hollow  by Skeleton Tree author Kim Ventrella. Also be on the lookout for The Hunt for the Mad Wolf’s Daughter by Diane Magras on March 5th. That sequel is getting rave reviews so it’s definitely one to add to your library. Alyson Gerber, author of Braced, will have a new novel out called Focused. It’s about a middle school girl who loves chess and has been recently diagnosed with ADHD. Definitely a book a lot of my students will be able to connect with! In the last week of April we get the sequel to Roshani Chokshi’s Aru Shah and the End of Time called Aru Shah and Song of Death This April brings us the second novel from Rebecca Donnelly called The Friendship Lie. One book I’m excited to dip into this spring is Up for Air by Laurie Morrison. You might know her from last year’s Every Shiny Thing. From the author of 2017’s The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora and 2018’s Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish comes Each Tiny Spark. This is Pablo Cartaya’s third MG novel and this one features a young girl, a father recently returned from deployment, and… welding. So look for that one in August. And The Cryptid Keeper, the sequel to Lija Fisher’s 2018 The Cryptid Catcher is out this August as is Melissa Sarno’s A Swirl of Ocean. In September comes the sequel to Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling. It’s called Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus and follows Aven’s adventures as she heads into high school. At first I thought that might put it in the YA category, but from what I can tell, it’s still middle grade. This fall we’ll also be treated to Abby Cooper’s third novel - Friend or Fiction. Just like Sticks and Stones and Bubbles, this one is also magical realism. It’s about a girl named Jade. In the pages of her notebook, she writes all about Zoe--the most amazing best friend anyone could dream of. But when pretend Zoe appears in real life thanks to a magical experiment gone right, Jade isn't so sure if she likes sharing her imaginary friend with the real world.   Another treat in store for you this fall is the third novel by Elly Swartz - Give and Take. This book is about 12 year-old Maggie whose grandmother’s recent death has triggered her to start hoarding things under her bed. 2019 Debut Authors   So - I’ll just say right now that I could have had an ENTIRE show just dedicated to the amazing middle grade debuts coming our way this year but at some point, I had to cut myself off.  So - I’ll include a link to the Novel19s website where you find many more middle grade debuts and discover some of your new favorite authors.   The Whisperers is Greg Howard’s middle grade debut and one that has really caught my eye. Just listen to this description: “Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home.” Oooo…. This one is out January 15th. If you are looking for a new book for younger middle grade readers - something along the lines of Ramona Quimby or Stella Diaz - check out Meena Meets Her Match by Karla Manternatch. One book that keeps popping up into my radar is the middle grade debut of Padma Venkatraman called The Bridge Home about four children who discover strength and grit and family while dealing with homelessness. That one comes out Feb 5th so be on the lookout for that one. Another debut that I have been dying to read is The Simple Art of Flying by Cory Leonardo!  Let me just read you the teaser: “Born in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He’d like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve-year-old Fritz, and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky, the future looks ready to crash-land.”  My step-mother had parrots when I was growing up, so this one in particular I really am interested in reading! So I’ll be checking my mailbox for that one on February 12th. Another debut I am excited to read this year is Joshua Levy’s Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy! Since one of my goals this year is to introduce my students to more science fiction, a story about a school on a spaceship orbiting Jupiter would be perfect! On March 12 we get Lisa Moore Ramée’s debut A Good Kind of Trouble about a girl who just wants to follow the rules. And sometime this spring we get rather the opposite in Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen by Niki Lenz. This one is about a “bully” who ends up living with her aunt who is a nun and tries to turn over a new leaf. This March is the debut of Julia Nobel with The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane about a girl who gets shipped off to a British boarding school and finds a box of medallions that might just be connected to the disappearance of her father. A graphic novel debut coming in March that looks fabulous is Red Panda & Moon Bear by Jarod Roselló. It’s about two Latinx kids who defend their neighborhood from threats both natural and supernatural. And in late April is the first book in a new MG detective series called Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers by Shauna Holyoak and a time-traveling action adventure that will transport readers to ancient Egypt called Jagger Jones & the Mummy’s Ankh by Malayna Evans. Hurricane Season by debut author Nicole Melleby comes out May 7th and oh how do I want to read this novel!  On a recent #MGLitChat focused on the 2019 debut authors, the moderator asked, “What do you hope young readers take away from your book?”  And Nicole Melleby said the following, “ I want them to take away that they’re not alone, that they’re seen, that mental illness is hard but manageable, and that love may have its limits, but help comes in all shapes and sizes. Also that Van Gogh was a brilliant man.”  After reading Vincent & Theo last summer - uhhh…. gimme that book!! Another great middle grade debut to look for on May 7th is Just South of Home by Karen Stong which is described as Blackish meets Goosebumps. The story follows a rule-abiding girl who must team up with her trouble making cousin, goofy younger brother, and his best friend to unravel a mysterious haunting in their tiny Southern town. Also coming this spring is a book that I immediately knew I wanted to read. It’s called Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos. (So, I was pretty much ALREADY sold by the Bowie reference.) The book follows Nova, an autistic, nonverbal, space-obsessed 12-year-old who is awaiting the Challenger shuttle launch and the return of her big sister, Bridget, as she struggles to be understood by her new foster family.  I was a 4th grader when The Challenger Disaster happened and vividly remember watching it happen live on tv, so I am really interested to see how that plays out in this book. Another debut to look for early this summer is All of Me by Chris Baron - a novel in verse about a 13 year old boy who is dealing with a big move, struggles in his parents’ marriage, and his own body image issues. So… if you are a close listener, you have probably figured out that I’m a sucker for books involving baking or cooking.  Maybe that’s why Midsummer’s Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca just leapt out at me when I stumbled across it last month. This is a contemporary-fantasy retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream about an 11 year old Indian American girl whose father is a food writer and whose mother is a successful businesswoman. But when she adds some rather…. unusual (and maybe magical?) ingredients to her baking, things get out of hand. So look for that one on June 4th. And if your kids are looking for a fun spooky read this summer, Ollie Oxley and the Ghost comes out on June 18th and looks really cute. It’s about a boy who moves to California and ends up becoming friends with a ghost from the Gold Rush era. Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega is another paranormal middle grade coming this September and it’s described as Coco meets Stranger Things. So, uh… yeah...gimme that for sure! Also coming out this September is The Light in the Lake by Sarah Baughman - a book about a young girl who finds herself caught between her love of science and her late twin brother's belief in magic. Sequels and Favorite Series This January 29th we’re getting two awesome books: a 4th in the Crime Biters series - Fangs for Everything AND I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis.  And watching out for another I Survived book in September called I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919. Also in 2019 we are getting not one but TWO new Babysitting Nightmares books! The Phantom Hour this January 29th and The Twilight Curse on August 20th. February 5th brings another Stick Dog book - Stick Dog Gets the Tacos AND the third Frazzled book by Booki Vivat! This one is called Minor Incidents and Absolute Uncertainties. I just love her titles! In late February kids will be getting book 4 in the DC Comics Secret Hero Society - Science Fair Crisis! Lion Down by Stuart Gibb is out on February 26th. The second in his FunJungle series and the follow up to Panda-monium.) In March comes book five in The School for Good & Evil series: A Crystal of Time , a new Emily Windsnap novel called Emily Windsnap and The Pirate Prince, and another in the Fairy Tale Reform School series called Wished. In March we also get a seventh Jedi Academy Book called Revenge of the Sis. This one starts a new storyline and is written by Amy Ignatow with Jarret Krosoczka illustrating. And an as yet untitled 8th Jedi Academy novel is scheduled for September 2019. AND I’m really excited for the third BAT book: Bat and the End of Everything by Elana K. Arnold.  My daughter’s 4th grade class read the first book and they - of course! - fell hard for this series! Jeff Kinney fans will be excited about Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid - a book told from Rowley’s point of view that is out this April. And that month also brings us another Unicorn Rescue Society novel - The Chupacabras of the Rio Grande. And my 9 year old is going to be thrilled when I tell her that Katherine Applegate’s sequel to The Endling is coming out May 7th. It’s called Endling: The First and is already in my cart. The second book in Laura Ruby’s York series - The Clockwork Ghost is also headed our way this May and so is Another Fenway & Hattie book - In the Wild! Natalie Lloyd’s sequel to The Problim Children - Carnival Catastrophe is due to be out June 25th. And not quite a sequel but more of a spin-off, is Dough Boys by Paula Chase - author of 2018’s So Done. Characters Simp and Rollie are the leads in this novel told in two voices. Also - Karina Yan Glaser’s third Vanderbeekers novel is coming this September - The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue! And finally - just announced this morning - is Kate DiCamillo’s new novel coming September 24th - Beverly, Right Here. And if you guessed that this is the Beverly from Raymie Nightingale - then you are correct!  So now each of the three girls will have their own novel. By the way - if you haven’t seen it yet, the cover by Amy June Bates is stunning!!     2019 New Releases from Established Authors   First up here is the book I am devouring right now - The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart which just came out on January 8th. And oh…. does this book live up to its hype! Brace yourself to hear lots more about this one later! Also out this January is a book my friend Sandy has been raving about - The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, U.S.A by Coretta Scott King honor nominee Brenda Woods. So I definitely need to add that one to my TBR list. This January readers will get a new Gordon Korman novel - Unteachables AND a new Andrew Clements novel - The Friendship War. January also brings us the first book in the really incredible Rick Riordan Presents Imprint - Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee. This is a space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. (By the way - if you have kids who love Rick Riordan’s novels or who love adventure books with a dash of humor and myth - then check out his Imprint site. I’ll include a link in the show notes so you can check them all out. From those lucky enough to read advanced copies, I haven’t heard anything but praise.) Pink Hair and Other Terrible Ideas by Andrea Pyros is one to watch out for this February. And another upper middle grade February release that caught my attention is a joint novel told in letters by Counting by 7s author Holly Goldberg Sloan and The Interestings author Meg Wolitzer. It’s called To Night Owl from Dogfish and it’s about two very different 12 year-old girls named Averie and Bett who are sent off to the same sleepaway camp in order to bond after their single dads fall in love with each other. February also bring us another novel by Anne Urso (author of the critically acclaimed The Real Boy) This novel, The Lost Girl, is about identical twins Lark and Iris.   On March 5th we get another Lisa Graff novel called Far Away about a girl, CJ, whose aunt is a psychic medium who claims that she carries messages from the dead. And I’m really psyched for We’re Not From Here by Tapper Twins author Geoff Rodkey. This novel is also out March 5th and is about refugees from planet Earth who need to find a new home on a faraway planet. I had the opportunity to read an ARC of this one and it’s quirky and hilarious… and timely. Definitely add this one to your pre orders. March also brings us another Rick Riordan Present’s book called Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez. I’ve been hearing lots of great buzz about this one, so I’ll definitely need to pre-order a copy. On March 19th we get a new Kevin Henkes novel called Sweeping Up the Heart and this one is the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albright’s life forever. In late March Natalie Lloyd fans will be treated to Over the Moon - a story about twelve-year-old Mallie who lives in a mining town where boys leave school at 12 to work in the mines, and girls leave to work as servants for the wealthy. But of course with that quintessentially Lloyd magic interwoven. And another Cynthia Lord book is coming out this March! She is the author of Rules and A Handful of Stars. This one is titled Because of the Rabbit and is about a young girl who starts public school for the first time after being homeschooled. Where the Heart Is by Jo Knowles is coming out April 2nd and a really interesting looking book called Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway will be released April 16th. It’s about a girl who has to save her aunt’s pie shop. I think this one would be  a winner for kids who enjoy shows like The Great British Baking Show. In early May, we get to read Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s next novel, Shouting at the Rain about a girl named Delsie who lives with her grandmother, loves tracking weather, and who starts to wish for a more “regular” family and life. You can’t go wrong with the author of Fish in a Tree and One for the Murphys so… just pop this one in your cart now! And another novel that is getting all kinds of early buzz is the latest from K.A. Reynolds called Spinner of Dreams. It’s being called “inventive, empathetic, and strange in all the best ways.”  Plus - it has a really otherworldly cover that I just want to stare at... And finally - I know you all have heard me rave about this one before - but Barbara Dee’s Maybe He Just Likes You is going to be AMAZING!  My students and I got the chance to read the first chapter and we were all already hooked. But let me give you a little taste from the teaser: “For seventh grader Mila, it starts with an unwanted hug on the school blacktop. The next day, it’s another hug. A smirk. Comments. It all feels…weird. According to her friend Zara, Mila is being immature, overreacting. Doesn’t she know what flirting looks like? They don’t understand why Mila is making such a big deal about the boys’ attention. When Mila is finally pushed too far, she realizes she can’t battle this on her own–and finds help in some unexpected places.” I can’t WAIT!!   Phew!!  Alright - I am both energized and - I gotta be honest - a little daunted! But - I am reminding myself and I hope you’ll remember too that it’s not about a mad dash to read all of these books. But to give you a taste of what’s to come so you can match readers with books they might like and get them excited about new releases.   I hope you have a wonderful year reading and I would love to know - what are the books that you and your students are most looking forward to in 2019?   You can email me at booksbetween@gmail.com or jump into the conversation on Twitter/Instagram at the handle @Books_Between.      Closing   Thank you so much for joining me this week.  You can find an outline of interviews and a full transcript of all the other parts of our show at MGBookVillage.org.   And, if you have an extra minute this week, reviews on iTunes or Stitcher are much appreciated.   Books Between is a proud member of the Lady Pod Squad and the Education Podcast Network. This network features podcasts for educators, created by educators. For more great content visit edupodcastnetwork.com   Talk with you soon!  Bye!  

***Visit our brand new Patreon page at patreon.com/dullcrayons*** This week we take apart Book Riot's 50 Must Read Preschool Books with the expert help of Dazzling Diana, who also give us the 3 Must-Haves of all Great Podcasts (hint: The Dull ones are killing all three in a big way). But seriously people, a top 50 list and no Kevin Henkes, no Margaret Wise Brown, and not one Gerald and Piggy?! The madness has to stop. Write us a review on iTunes, contact us at dullcrayons@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/dullcrayons Follow #dullcrayons Keep Dull, Carry Snacks

Thanks to a listener suggestion, Kate and Betsy finally crack open the Henkes box. And when you're talking Henkes, there's only one place to start. Now I should warn you right from the start that Betsy makes an egregious error in this podcast. That's right. She makes the claim that Julius, Baby of the World was published AFTER Purple Plastic Purse. On the flipside, this podcast may be the first time anyone has ever noted the presence of Ignatz Mouse from Krazy Kat in this book. And as Kate says about the story, "It's not about the purse". Show Notes: - We believe Kevin Henkes ran into Susan Hirschman when he traipsed in as a stars-in-his-eyes teen. You can read a rather lovely remembrance of this moment in this Horn Book article Kevin Henkes - Twenty-Five Years: https://www.hbook.com/2005/07/choosing-books/horn-book-magazine/kevin-henkes-twenty-five-years/ - Betsy and Kate are happy to hear any alternate titles to this book. The two they've come up with so far are, "Mr. Slinger's Revenge" or "Lilly Undone". - This book came in at #11 on the Top 100 Picture Books Poll: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/06/15/top-100-picture-books-11-lillys-purple-plastic-purse-by-kevin-henkes/ - The Lilly musical can actually be viewed here in its entirety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q20LPjApOAo - Here is the link to the piece I found on Teaching Children Philosophy: https://www.teachingchildrenphilosophy.org/BookModule/LillysPurplePlasticPurse For the full show notes, please visit Betsy's blog at http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2018/08/13/fuse-8-n-kate-lillys-purple-plastic-purse-by-kevin-henkes

A young girl goes with her family on vacation, she reflects on a dead classmate, and her dog doesn't die but the book won a Newberry Honor anyway.

Marcy and Jennie discuss 2014 Newbery Honor-winning book The Year of Billy Miller, by Kevin Henkes. They also contemplate the perils of family vacations, the relative merits of brunch cocktails, and really big rabbits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mock Caldecott Episode #4: Egg by Kevin Henkes

Author/illustrator Kevin Henkes talks about his Caldecott and Geisel Honor winning picture book Waiting.

(photo inspired by the book, Waiting by Kevin Henkes)Hi, Knitters,I have a lot to share with you today, three new patterns, a podcast and a huge giveaway, so I will get right to it!Pattern Releases and Lower Price Sale!I have 3 brand-new toy patterns that I've just released today. I am running a big discount sale on all three patterns for the first week of their release. Each pattern is regularly priced at $6.00 per pattern but from Jan. 29-Feb. 5, 2016, each pattern is priced at $4.00 per pattern, which is two dollars off! On Feb. 6th the patterns will be regularly priced at $6.00.No coupon code is necessary as the patterns are priced at the discount price for your convenience.All of these patterns, amongst others, are available for wholesale in print form through NNK Press!Click here for more information or to purchase the Octopus Pattern on Ravelry!Octopusby Susan B. AndersonPublished inShop Susan B. AndersonCraftKnittingCategorySofties → AnimalPublishedJanuary 2016Suggested yarnLorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted SolidSchachenmayr Regia Design Line by Arne & CarlosYarn weightWorsted / 10 ply (9 wpi) ?Gauge6 stitches = 1 inchin stockinette stitchNeedle sizeUS 5 - 3.75 mmUS 1 - 2.25 mmYardage100 yards (91 m)Sizes availableSmall ~ 1 3/4 inches tall; Large ~ 3 1/2 inches tallin-the-roundone-pieceseamlesstop-downwritten-patternThis pattern is available for $4.00 USD  buy it nowThis pattern is currently on sale for $4.00 from January 29th through February 5th! On Feb. 6th the pattern will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is needed as the sale price is set for your convenience.This pattern is available in wholesale print form for yarn shops and the like through NNK Press!The Octopus pattern has instructions for both a fingering weight and a worsted weight version. Both are worked the same, seamlessly, from the top-down. The legs are cleverly worked right into the bottom of the body so no extra finishing is needed. The fingering weight Octopus makes a great ornament!Here is some pattern information for you:Finished size: 1 ¾ (3 ½) – inches tallYarn:Small Octopus: 10 grams of fingering weight yarnLarge Octopus: 30 grams of worsted weight yarnThe samples are made in Regia Arne & Carlos sock yarn color #3653 (small size), and Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted 100% superwash wool in color #412 Campbell (large size).Needles:Small Octopus: US size 1 double-pointed needles, set of 5Large Octopus: US size 5 double-pointed needles, set of 5Use the size needles to achieve gauge.Gauge:Small Octopus: 8 stitches per inch in stockinette stitchLarge Octopus: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitchMaterials:Yarn needleDetachable stitch markersSmall amount of fiberfillRuler or tape measureWaste yarn2 - 9mm safety eyesPattern note: Both sizes are worked the same with the exception of a couple of places in the pattern so one stitch count is given throughout. In the places where the directions are different, the smaller size is listed first and the larger size is in the parentheses. Click here for more information or to purchase the Turtle pattern on Ravelry!Turtleby Susan B. AndersonPublished inShop Susan B. AndersonCraftKnittingCategorySofties → AnimalPublishedJanuary 2016Suggested yarnNoro KureyonQuince & Co. LarkYarn weightWorsted / 10 ply (9 wpi) ?Gauge6 stitches = 1 inchin stockinette stitchNeedle sizeUS 5 - 3.75 mmUS 7 - 4.5 mmYardage134 yards (123 m)Sizes availableAbout 5-inches in length from bottom of body to the tip of the nosebottom-upin-the-roundmodularone-pieceseamedseamlesswritten-patternThis pattern is available for $4.00 USD  buy it nowThis pattern is currently on sale for $4.00 from January 29th through February 5th! On Feb. 6th the pattern will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is needed as the sale price is set for your convenience.Now the Turtle joins the other Woodland Animals group of the Woodland Fox, Hedgie , Raccoon, Bunny, Squirrel and Acorns, and Little Owl! All of these patterns are available in print form for yarn shops from NNK Press.The four legs of the Turtle are knit first, then when the body is worked the legs are knit right in as you go! The turtle body, head and legs are worked seamlessly. The Shell is worked in the round from the center-out and attached with a quick running stitch at the end.Here is some pattern information for you:Finished size: From the bottom of the body to the tip of the nose, 5 ¼ - inches in length.Yarn:Turtle: 100 yards of worsted weight.Shell: 50 yards of worsted weight.Sample is made in Quince & Co. Lark, 100% wool, in Sweet Pea #128, and the shell is made in Noro Kureyon #352.Needles:Turtle: US size 5/3.75mm double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge.Also needed are two extra double-pointed needles in the same size or a similar size, preferably smaller.Shell: US size 7/4.5mm double-pointed needles or size to obtain gauge.Gauge:Turtle: 6 sts per inch in stockinette stitch.Shell: 5 sts per inch in stockinette stitch.Materials:Yarn needleDetachable stitch markersFiberfillRuler or tape measureBlack embroidery flossWaste yarnClick here for more information or to purchase the Raccoon pattern on Ravelry!Raccoonby Susan B. AndersonPublished inShop Susan B. AndersonCraftKnittingCategorySofties → AnimalPublishedJanuary 2016Suggested yarnQuince & Co. OspreyYarn weightAran / 10 ply (8 wpi) ?Gauge4.5 stitches = 1 inchin stockinette stitchNeedle sizeUS 8 - 5.0 mmYardage170 yards (155 m)Sizes available7-inches tallbottom-upin-the-roundmodularone-pieceseamedseamlesswritten-patternThis pattern is available for $4.00 USD  buy it nowThis pattern is currently on sale for $4.00 from January 29th through February 5th! On Feb. 6th the pattern will be regularly priced at $6.00. No coupon code is needed as the sale price is set for your convenience.Now the Raccoon joins the other Woodland Animals group of the Woodland Fox, Hedgie , Turtle, Bunny, Squirrel and Acorns, and Little Owl!Raccoon is worked seamlessly from the bottom-up for the body and head (worked back to front), all appendages are picked up and knit on. The only whipstitch seam is to attach the head to the body. This is a fun and fairly simple knit that works up pretty fast due to the heavier yarn and larger needles!Here is some pattern information for you:Finished size: 7 – inches tallYarn: Aran weight yarnMain color: 100 yardsContrast colors 1 and 2: 50 yards eachSample is made in Quince & Co. 100% wool, MC - 1 skein each of Storm #104, CC1 - Egret #101, CC2 - Crow #102.Needles:US size 8/5mm, set of four double-pointed needles.Use the size needles to achieve gauge.Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch in stockinette stitchMaterials:Yarn needleDetachable stitch markersFiberfillRuler or tape measure2 - 6mm safety eyesEpisode 21 ~ New Toy Patterns plus a Huge Arne & Carlos Giveaway! You can subscribe or watch my episodes on YouTube and iTunes.You can follow me on Instagram and Facebook and Twitter for almost daily updates.My very active Ravelry group is Itty-Bitty Knits! All are welcome to join in the fun over there!Episode Links:Agnes sweater by Melissa LaBarreQuince & Co. Puffin and ChickadeeKnit Spin Farm Etsy Shop (my handspun sock yarn was spun by JoAnna)Roving for my handspun socks (spun by JoAnna of the KnitspinFarm podcast - a must watch!) is Cheviot in the Owls colorway from Quillin Fiber Arts on EtsyKarbonz dpnsHow I Make My Socks (my free sock pattern)NNK PressStitches West (patterns will premiere at Alana Dakos' Never Not Knitting Booth!) Alana will have some surprises having to do with my patterns! Be sure to stop by and say hello.Another Crafty Girl ~ Ponky Brewster colorway, fingering weight sock yarnArne & Carlos sock yarn by RegiaKnitter's Pride Pattern KeeperWolf River Sweater by Melissa SchaschwaryJill Draper Makes Stuff ~ huge ball of Empire YarnRegia Trend & Tweed ClassicLowland Originals Etsy Shop ~ dpn keepersRulers:Sock RulerSock It To MeAnn Budd's Gauge RulerThe Loopy Ewe wooden sock blockersSignature Needle Arts double-pointed needlesGigantic Arne & Carlos Giveaway!12 Lucky Winners will be randomly selected!Here are the giveaway instructions:Please leave a comment on this blog post to enter to win 100 grams of the Fantastic Arne & Carlos Regia sock yarn (enough for 1 pair of socks!). In your comment you must leave your Ravelry ID or an email address so you can be easily contacted if you win. Please only click on the Publish button one time, please only enter once! There is a delay before you will see your comment appear on the blog. I will be back next week to randomly select 12 lucky winners for the Arne & Carlos sock yarn. Good luck, thanks for watching and for checking out my new patterns! Thanks for all of the support, as always. Love to you all.Let the comments begin!xo ~ susan

This week we’re doing you a solid with pop culture gift recommendations for everybody on your list. We’ve got kids’ books from toddlers to teens, and film, TV and movie picks for adults of every personality and type of gift obligation. Whoever you’ve got to buy for, we’re here to point you in the right direction. Pull up a chair and pop open your Christmas gift spreadsheet—it’s time for Après Culture. Important Note: We don’t want to risk spoiling anything for our listeners, so outlined below are the time-stamps of when we talk about each book or movie/show - listen at your risk or feel free to skip around! BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Pre-School (Picture Books) 11:15-15:52 -Waiting by Kevin Henkes 11:15-12:55 -The Day The Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt 12:56-14:29 -Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner 14:35-15:52 Early Grade-School (ages 5-7) 16:45-24:24 -Elephant and Piggie books by Mo Willems 16:45-18:50 -Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems 18:56-20:36 Upper Grade-School (ages 8-12) 24:45-34:18 -National Geographic: Weird But True series 25:24-26:40 -Who Was? series 26:42-29:15 -From The Mixed Up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L Konigsburg 29:57-30:55 -Are you There God, It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 30:57-32:24 -Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene 32:26-34:18 Middle School 34:32-48:20 -Nimona by Noelle Stevenson 36:19-39:41 -Lumberjanes series by Noelle Stevenson 39:43-42:53 -Drama by Raina Telgemeier 43:00-46:10 -Hatchet by Gary Paulsen 46:19-47:24 -The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien 47:27-48:20 Teens 48:30-1:09:32 -My Friend Dahmer by Derg Backderf 49:15-53:50 -The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison 53:57-58:25 -Eleanor and Park / Attachments by Rainbow Rowell 58:30-1:02:46 -Dune by Frank Herbert 1:02:49-1:03:19 -The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson 1:03:21-1:05:42 -Agatha Christie books 1:05:47-1:07:25 -Dorothy L. Sayers books 1:07:29-1:09:32 TV/MOVIE/BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Adults 1:09:40- -Please Like Me (PIVOT series) 1:09:32-1:13:09 -Silicon Valley (HBO series) 1:13:14-1:14:28 -Nova (PBS series) 1:14:35-1:16:25 -A Room With A View (movie) 1:16:39-1:18:00 -Trainwreck (movie) 1:18:28-1:19:26 -Between The World and Me (book) by Ta-Nehisi Coates 1:19:35-1:21:01 -Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN series)1:21:10-1:24:45 -Future Crimes: Everything is Connected, Everyone is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It (book) by Mark Goodman 1:25:00-1:26:42 -Spotlight / Brooklyn (movies) 1:26:58-1:29:21 -Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 1:31:40-1:36:07 NEXT WEEK: Pop Culture Swap!: Christmas Edition Sara Ann’s Pick: Die Hard (1988) Kasey’s Pick: A Princess for Christmas (2011) TIPPLE OF THE WEEK: Sara Ann’s Homemade Eggnog

Hi, Knitters,Episode 18 is here. Today I am talking about a couple of sweaters, socks, socks and more socks. Handspun socks are particularly on my mind it seems this fall.There is a brief photo slide show at the end. I wrote Slide Show where it says insert text at the end but it didn't save for some reason.Click here to watch Episode 18: Fall Knitting on YouTube!The podcast is available on iTunes as the Susan B. Anderson Podcast!EventsThere are a few spots left in my Sock Yarn Bunny class in Madison, October 10th at the KnitCircus Retreat. If you are in the area I'd love to see you there. My Shawl Shapes class is already full but you could check on that one if interested. Sometimes people drop out at the last minute.Click Here for the KnitCircus Retreat information! Oct. 10, 2015.Knitting Pipeline Maine RetreatMary, Millie & Morgan ~ top down seamless doll patternMadison Knitters GuildKristin NicholasRhinebeck Sheep and WoolLinksAntrorse by Shannon CookSolja by Anna MaltzKromski mini-niddy noddyStanwood Ball WinderKathleen Kibblehouse on Etsy ~ fabric dpn holdersArne & Carlos sock yarnFriends in Fiber on EtsyInto the WhirledGourmet StashHow I Make My Socks ~ my free sock patternBlueberry Waffle Sock patternQuince & Co. Osprey and Lark yarnsNature SpunBooksA Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (It is pronounced Ooo-vah. I pronounced it wrong in the podcast.)A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg (I meant "affectation" when I was talking about the narrator, not the made up word I used, afflection. Sorry about that.)Olive's Ocean by Kevin HenkesDelancey by Molly WizenbergEnding ThoughtsSusan B. Anderson's Kids' Knitting Workshop ~ my next book!Periscope ~ I'm @susanbanderson on here. Let me know your thoughts on this.InstagramMy Ravelry group ~ Itty-Bitty KnitsOne last thing....My lovely niece completed the Madison Ironman last weekend. We all went to cheer her on along the way and I am so proud of her. She is just amazing. This photo was taken on mile 22 of the marathon and just look at her still smiling away! She is one beautiful, strong and determined young woman.You may recognize my niece from her modeling stint for the Split Back Snowflake Hat pattern.Take care Knitters. I'll be back soon with more.xo ~ susan

In this episode of the Picturebooking Podcast I interview Jo Ann Dent and Karin Menzer from the Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival. This year’s festival takes place October 10-12 and features Kevin Henkes, Denise Fleming, Peter Brown, Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman, Jesse Klausmeier and more …

Henkes, a native of Racine, is an award winning children's author and illustrator . He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for “Kitten’s First Full Moon,” a Newbery Honor for “Olive’s Ocean,” and a Caldecott Honor for “Owen.” His recent work includes the picture book “Little White Rabbit” (January 2011) and the novel “Junonia” (June 2011).