In this episode, Philip C. Stead shares the inspirations behind A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic, his leap into imaginative middle grade fiction.
Author: Bianca Schulze
Bianca Schulze
Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.
Dr. Karen Huff and Loren Long discuss author visits, storytelling, and the connections that form when children meet the creators behind their favorite books.
In this conversation, Joan Schoettler discusses A Doctor at Heart, her inspiring picture book biography about children’s heart surgery pioneer Vivien Thomas.
A joyful beach-day picture book that celebrates the wonders of the shore while gently introducing young readers to the responsibility of caring for it.
Join us in our conversation with Lin Oliver, who discusses humor, heart, and the idea that kindness is a skill children can grow.
A tender intergenerational picture book about a young girl who learns the Japanese concept of mono no aware—the bittersweet awareness of impermanence.
More than a story about escape, The Secret to Belonging is a meditation on what it means to build a home within yourself.
An expert hider named Steve and his clumsy dinosaur neighbor, Hank, challenge readers to a series of increasingly difficult search-and-find puzzles.
Author Andy Griffiths and illustrator Bill Hope stop by the Growing Readers Podcast to talk peanut butter, lost things, and the creative partnership.
A mischievous battle of wits, a dash of frontier spirit, and the timeless magic of three wishes make Anything You Want a read-aloud adventure.