The Children's Book Podcast

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TCBP Origins: How Are Your Values Represented? Dec 02, 2022

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The things we make say a lot about the people who make them. In every detail, from the language used on the show to the guests who join for interviews, from the publishers whose works are celebrated and amplified to the underrepresented stories and voices who are given the spotlight, these choices communicate a lot about the values of the person making the show. And that's not something I take lightly.

On today's retrospective episode, we're looking at what you do when you find yourself uncomfortable with the story the thing you make is saying about you. And, specifically, we looking through a lens of this show's history and of my personal and professional growth.

Self-indulgent? Perhaps. But maybe hearing about my "why" will help impact your work or how you approach your work in some way.

Enjoy!

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

PART 1–HAVING STUDENTS ANALYZE OUR CLASSROOM LIBRARY TO SEE HOW DIVERSE IT IS - https://blog.leeandlow.com/2016/07/07/part-1-having-students-analyze-our-classroom-library-to-see-how-diverse-it-is/
Picture This: Diversity in Children's Books 2018 Infographic - https://readingspark.wordpress.com/2019/06/19/picture-this-diversity-in-childrens-books-2018-infographic/
Dr. Laura M. Jimenez - https://booktoss.org/
Edith Campbell - https://edicottonquilt.com/
Dr. Debbie Reese - https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/
Cynthia Leitich Smith - https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/cynsations/
Heidi Rabinowitz - https://jewishbooks.blogspot.com/
The Brown Bookshelf - https://thebrownbookshelf.com/
Queer Kid Stuff - https://www.queerkidstuff.com/
Disability in Kidlit - http://disabilityinkidlit.com/?wref=bif
Latinx in Kidlit - https://latinosinkidlit.com/?wref=bif
We Are Kidlit Collective - https://wtpsite.wordpress.com/?wref=bif
Cool Stuff for Queer Kids - https://www.leewind.org/blog/

ADDITIONAL LINKS:

Kelly Yang - https://www.kellyyang.com/
Kids Listen - https://www.kidslisten.org

DISCLAIMER: Bookshop.org affiliate links provided for any book titles mentioned in the episode. Bookshop.org support independent book stores and also shares a small percentage of any sales made through this podcast back to me, which helps to fund production of this show.

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TCBP Origins: Can A Podcast Really Change? Nov 29, 2022

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The Children's Book Podcast does not look or sound the same today as it did when it debuted its first episode in July of 2013. But is podcast growth just part of the natural life cycle of a show? Can a podcast really stay the same?

On today's retrospective episode, we're examining how the blueprint on the show has changed as its host (and the world around us) changed. We look at how the format and focus have shifted as the impact of the show expanded, and look toward what impact the show will make in the future.

Enjoy!

SHOW NOTES:

Kids Listen - https://www.kidslisten.org

* Bookshop.org affiliate links provided for any book titles mentioned in the episode. Bookshop.org support independent book stores and also shares a small percentage of any sales made through this podcast back to me, which helps to fund production of this show.

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TCBP Origins: What's In A Name? Nov 22, 2022

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The Children's Book Podcast released its first episode in July of 2013. Only it wasn't called "The Children's Book Podcast". And it didn't sound like the show with which most listeners are familiar.

On today's retrospective episode, we're taking a look back at the different names the show has used and why finding the right name matters. We'll also play some of the different theme music the show has incorporated over the past nearly 10 years.

Enjoy!

SHOW NOTES:

Let's Get Busy podcast blog - http://lgbpodcast.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
All The Wonders podcast blog - http://www.allthewonders.com/podcasts/atwpodcast/
The Best Book in the World by Rilla Alexander
Hooray for Hat by Brian Won
Tuning Radio sound effect from Pixabay
Kids Listen - https://www.kidslisten.org

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(Worth Noting) Worth Noting on Pause Nov 12, 2022

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Worth Noting is going to go on break. In the meantime, check out past episodes and watch the feed for something new and exciting in the future. We're cooking up a whole bunch of goodness and cannot wait to share it with you soon.

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(Worth Noting) A Kids Co. Presents: Newsy Pooloozi Nov 05, 2022

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From the Hungry Ghost Festival, Halloween, the Day of the Dead to Diwali, Guru Nanak, Bonfire Night and Thanksgiving!

This episode is brought to you by Newsy Pooloozi.

Show Contributors

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(Worth Noting) Fascism and National Elections in Italy and Brazil Oct 29, 2022

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Over the past few months, two far-right candidates, Georgia Meloni and Jair Balsanaro, have received a lot of global news coverage in the lead-up to national elections in Italy and Brazil. The outcomes of these elections are Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

(Worth Noting) A Kids Co. Presents: Everyday Feels Oct 22, 2022

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Let's talk about feeling social anxiety. Grace shares a memory of feeling nervous before an event, and Dr. Lockhart and Nakita discuss how we can check in with our anxiety. This is a rebroadcast episode of Everyday Feels. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

(Worth Noting) A Kids Co. Presents: Is That True? Oct 15, 2022

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Is it true that Antarctic rivers run red? Follow the fact-finding journey with today's guest Karen Romano Young, kid's author, illustrator, and traveling science communicator. This is a rebroadcast episode of Is That True?. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

(Worth Noting) Lizzo and the 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute Oct 08, 2022

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On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, Lizzo visited the Library of Congress as their guest and was treated to the largest flute collection in the world. The instrument she played and, indeed, the very act of playing it, are Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message

(Worth Noting) Water Protectors Amid the Water Crisis Oct 01, 2022

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At this moment, across the United States, in places like Baltimore, Maryland and Jackson, Mississippi, access to clean and safe water is becoming almost impossible. This water crisis in the United States is Worth Noting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/childrens-book-podcast/message