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Children's Literature May 25, 2022

An Early Morning Interview on the Tel Aviv Beach with Maira Kalman

Maira Kalman

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Maira Kalman was born in Israel and moved to New York at the age of five where she fell in love with America (Coca Cola and the smells of street …

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Interviews with authors of children's literature about their new books

Children's Literature May 20, 2022

Alycat and the Cattywampus Wednesday

Alysson Foti Bourque

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Alysson Foti Bourque began her career as a teacher and subsequently an attorney. After practicing law for six years, she traded in writing trial briefs for writing children’s books. Her …
Children's Literature May 11, 2022

The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan

Salma Hussain

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
In this interview we talk to Salma Hussain about her surprisingly candid and revealing middle grade book, The Secret Diary of Mona Hasan (Tundra Books, 2022). Mona Hasan is a …
Academic Life April 21, 2022

From PhD to Picture Book

A Conversation with Julie Dillemuth

Julie Dillemuth

Hosted by Christina Gessler
Welcome to The Academic Life! In this episode you’ll hear about: Dr. Julie Dillemuth’s path through higher edWhat led her to try to write for a popular audience, and what …
Children's Literature April 20, 2022

This Could Be You

Cindy Williams Schrauben

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Cindy Williams Schrauben lives in Michigan where she writes stories for kids that range from the truly serious to the seriously silly. Before embarking on this path, she held positions …
Children's Literature April 18, 2022

Tofu Takes Time

Helen H. Wu

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Helen H. Wu is a children’s book author, illustrator, and translator. She is the author of TOFU TAKES TIME, illustrated by Julie Jarema (Beaming Books, 2022) and LONG GOES TO …
Children's Literature April 12, 2022

Melanie and the Box

James Michael Thibeault

Hosted by Deidre Tyler
Today I talked to James Michael Thibeault, the author of the lovely children's book Melanie and the Box (2021). Melanie wants to be just like her mother: someone who wears a giant …
Children's Literature April 12, 2022

Until the Blueberries Grow

Jennifer Wolf Kam

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Jennifer Wolf Kam has been writing since she could hold a crayon. Today she holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her young adult supernatural novel, Devin Rhodes is …
Children's Literature April 8, 2022

In Our Garden

Pat Zietlow Miller

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
In our interview Pat Zietlow Miller and I talk about her path to fame and fortune as a children's author, the story behind her classic (and premier) children's book, Sophie's …
Grinnell College: Authors and Artists April 1, 2022

Growing Out of Communism

Russian Literature for Children and Teens, 1991-2017

Andrea Lanoux, Kelly Herold, and Olga Bukhina

Hosted by Marshall Poe
Growing Out of Communism: Russian Literature for Children and Teens, 1991-2017 (Brill, 2021) explores the rise of a new body of literature for children and teens following the collapse of …
Children's Literature April 1, 2022

Maya's Treasure

Laurie Smollett Kutscera

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
In my conversation with author-illustrator Laurie Smollet Kutscera we celebrate the launch of her new picture book, Maya's Treasure (Peter Pauper Press, 2021), published just five months ago by Peter …
Children's Literature March 23, 2022

No Nibbling!

Beth Ferry

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
On the eve of her new book release, I talk to bestselling children's author Beth Ferry about No Nibbling! (Roaring Brook Press, 2022), a tale filled with fantastic word play …
Children's Literature March 22, 2022

Clovis Keeps His Cool

Katelyn Aronson

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
I spoke with Katelyn Aronson about life and her wonderful new children's book Clovis Keeps His Cool (Page Street, 2021). Clovis used to struggle with his temper, but ever since he took …
Children's Literature March 9, 2022

Masha Munching

Amalia Hoffman

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Author-illustrator Amalia Hoffman is back with her three-day old book, Masha Munching (Yeehoo Press, 2022), a hilarious tale about a goat with an insatiable appetite and her journey to finding …
Children's Literature March 4, 2022

Little Lena and the Big Table

Pj McIlvaine

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
PJ McIlvaine's debut picture book Little Lena and the Big Table (June 2019, Big Belly Book Co.), illustrations by Leila Nabih, is about a determined little girl tired of eating with …
Children's Literature February 28, 2022

Bunny Finds Easter

Laura Sassi

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Laura Sassi has a passion for telling stories in prose and rhyme. She is the author of five picture books including the best-selling Goodnight, Ark (Zonderkidz, August ’14). In our interview we …
Children's Literature February 21, 2022

Love Is Here

Mike Malbrough

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Today I talked with author/illustrator Mike Malbrough about his new book Love is Here (Penguin, 2021). Told through poetic and lyrical text and accompanied by lush watercolor illustrations, a child …
Children's Literature February 21, 2022

Little Miss Linda Speaks Out About Diversity

Linda J. M. Holloway

Hosted by Deidre Tyler
We live in a society that is extremely diverse, and we must find ways to treat each other with love and respect despite our differences. Little Miss Linda is a …
Children's Literature February 10, 2022

The Get-Together

Christine Taylor Butler

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Christine Taylor Butler is the author of more than 90 books and articles for children and young adults, including her newest title The Get-Together (Reycraft Books, 2022). A graduate of …
Children's Literature February 9, 2022

Gwendolyn's Pet Garden

Anne Renaud

Hosted by Mel Rosenberg
Anne Renaud is an award-winning children’s author who writes in both French and English. Today we talk about her recent picture book, Gwendolyn's Pet Garden (2021). She has written more …