In this week’s episode you will hear an episode from the brilliant ‘The Children’s Book Podcast’ hosted by Matthew Winner. In this episode of The Children’s Book Podcast’, Matthew chats with author Katz Windness.Kaz Windness, Bitsy Bat, School

Repeated Phrases in Picture Books

13 days ago 37m 3s

Chris discusses how repetitive phrases in picture books is an important element in helping children with their reading. He later discusses this with author Linda Penisten and why she includes it in her ‘The Adventures of Granola Squatch’ books.

Using Mindfulness in Picture Books

May 24th, 2024 23m 40s

Chris interviews chats with author Natasha Iregbu to talk about her debut picture book 'Slow Down Amaya'. 'Slow Down Amaya' tells the story of the butterfly Amaya who with the help of her friend Sammy the sunflower learns how to use mindfulnes

Write What You Know

May 17th, 2024 23m 29s

Chris chats with author Ronda Wojcicki to discuss her upcoming book ‘When the World Slowed Down’ and ‘Speech Class Rules’. During this episode Chris and Ronda talk about the importance of including a good message in your story and how writing w

Why I Love Picture Books

May 10th, 2024 16m 11s

In this episode Chris explains why he believes that picture book play a crucial role in a child’s development and how they can support them throughout their childhood.

The Teachers That Inspire Us

May 3rd, 2024 32m 3s

Chris is joined by author Dr Jen Mott, illustrator Sara Relojo and formatter Emily Hunter-Higgins to talk about their book ‘Why Teaching?’. ‘Why Teaching?’ Is about a young child who is encouraged to to take different job paths in the future bu

Barking Proud!

Apr 26th, 2024 29m 33s

Chris chats with author and illustrator Callen Till to talk about his book ‘Do You Think Molly Is Unique’, a book that gives an important message about standing up for yourself and being proud of who you are. During the interview, Callen chats

A Cheese in a Cake!?

Apr 19th, 2024 23m 21s

For his first episode, Chris interviews author Christina Myers who talks about her debut book The Little Boy Who Wouldn’t Eat Cheesecake. Christina mentions what inspired her to be an author, how the idea of the book came about and how she has

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