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First Book Celebrates Children’s Book Week with Leonard Marcus!
May 12th, 2008
Jen W.
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I recently had the immense pleasure of chatting with historian and author Leonard Marcus about his newly published title, Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children’s Literature (Houghton Mifflin Co.) Over fourteen years in the making, Minders of Make-Believe tells the fascinating story of the development of children’s literature in America from its earliest beginnings to the advent of Harry Potter and beyond.Do you know the full history of how Children’s Book Week came to be? Or who Leonard would put his money on in a battle of wills between New York Public Library’s trailblazing librarian Anne Carroll Moore and Harper’s Editor Beyond Compare, Ursula Nordstrom? (True confession: they both scare me a little.) Listen to the inside story of the events and characters that shaped the classics using the link below!
And, if you plan to be in the Washington DC area on June 19th, don’t miss Leonard’s upcoming talk and book signing at Politics and Prose!
Happy Children’s Book Week!
P.S. Have a favorite author or other publishing figure you’d like to see featured in a First Book podcast? Feel free to email us with your suggestions!
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First Book Podcast: “Library Lion” Author Michelle Knudsen!
April 16th, 2008
Jen W.
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In honor of National Library Week, First Book recently had the opportunity to chat with best-selling children’s book author (and fan of libraries) Michelle Knudsen!Her New York Times bestseller, the award-winning Library Lion (Candlewick, 2006; illustrated by Kevin Hawkes) has become an instant classic with kids, teachers, and librarians alike!
Click the Play Now link below to hear Michelle tell us about her inspirations, her life-long love of libraries, and more.
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A “Golden” Moment: First Book chats with Author Leonard Marcus!
November 3rd, 2007
Jen W.
Leave a Comment »I recently had the pleasure of speaking with well-known children’s books historian and author, Leonard Marcus, about the creation of his just-published history of the best-selling Little Golden Books series, Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became An American Icon Along the Way (Random House.) Who doesn’t remember the fun of reading about The Poky Little Puppy or the trials and tribulations of The Shy Little Kitten? But did you know that these "little books that could" have sold over 2 billion copies worldwide to date? Hear more about the fascinating tale of the books that changed the face of children’s publishing forever by clicking on our podcast link here.
And, for fans of those indelible images found inside Golden Books — check out the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature’s web site (http://nccil.org/) to find out more about the exciting art exhibit that Mr. Marcus has co-curated, Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books!
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First Book on National Public Radio
June 4th, 2007
Beth B.
1 Comment »On Friday, First Book was featured on the National Public Radio business & economics program, Marketplace!
The story highlights our work with publishers and literacy groups around the country to provide books for children in need. It includes interviews with First Book’s President, Kyle Zimmer; Alexandra Nash from Candlewick Press; and Cynthia Kirkpatrick, founder of Sister Power in Harlem, a program that receives books from First Book.
You can listen to the story online, or read a transcript. Please let us know what you think about the story.
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First Book Podcast with Joshua Prince
May 31st, 2007
Jen W.
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I recently had the privilege of speaking with Joshua Prince, author of I Saw an Ant in the Parking Lot, from Sterling Publishing.Joshua is one of the many authors who will be doing a book signing at the First Book booth at BookExpo America, the annual book industry convention that is being held this week in New York City. If you’re attending BEA, please stop by our booth tomorrow at 1:00 to meet Joshua Prince, or anytime through Sunday to meet the First Book staff!
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First Book Podcast with Doreen Cronin
December 8th, 2006
Katie B.
4 Comments »We recently had the pleasure to interview children’s book author Doreen Cronin. Doreen is the author of nine wonderful, bestselling picture books, including Giggle, Giggle, Quack; Duck for President; Diary of a Worm; Diary of a Spider; Wiggle; and Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, a Caldecott Honor Book.
Thanks to Cheerios and their Spoonfuls of Stories program for making this podcast possible. If you’d like to learn more about Doreen and her books, you can visit her web site at DoreenCronin.com.
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Fast Company Podcast with Kyle Zimmer
December 5th, 2006
Stephanie R.
Leave a Comment »As some of you might already know, First Book has been honored with two highly prestigious awards in the last month. Firstly, our President and co-founder, Kyle Zimmer, was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year in the United States by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Kyle will be attending an awards ceremony in early 2007 and will also be invited to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Secondly, Fast Company magazine has awarded First Book their Social Capitalist Award for 2006. This is the 4th year in a row that First Book has received this honor, and we were given an A+ rating for our work. We are both thrilled and thankful for the hard work and support of all our volunteers and friends, without whom none of this would be possible.
Fast Company recently interviewed Kyle about her vision for First Book and the importance of our mission to bring new books to children in need. Listen to the interview.
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First Book Podcast with Martin Waddell
November 19th, 2006
Katie B.
1 Comment »I recently had the honor of speaking with award-winning children’s author Martin Waddell, who is widely regarded as one of the finest contemporary writers of books for young people. Some of Martin’s books include Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear? and Farmer Duck, both of which were awarded the Smarties Book Prize. Recently honored with the 2004 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his important and lasting contribution to children’s literature, Martin Waddell has now written more than 100 books for children and young adults.
Listen in as Martin shares some insights on his own work and writing process as well as gives some advice for adults reading aloud to children. As an extra special treat, Martin even gave me a sneak preview of one of the books he is currently working on! Be sure to download the interview to hear all about it.
Our sincere thanks go out to Martin for joining us and to our friends at Candlewick Press for making this interview possible.
Interview length: 42:34
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First Book Podcast With Susan Wojciechowski
November 18th, 2006
Jen W.
Leave a Comment »We are excited to have as our special guest in First Book’s podcast series this week Susan Wojciechowski — award-winning author of numerous books for children, including: the Beany series, the ALA Notable Book of the Year The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, and The Best Halloween of All.
During her interview, Susan discussed her memories of reading as a child, her experience developing characters based on her children, and how she found time to write as a busy mom!
We offer our thanks to Susan for joining us on the call, as well as to Candlewick Press for coordinating the interview. Please visit her Susan’s web site to learn more about her delightful books (and to check out some really fantastic art created by kids!) and be sure to subscribe to our podcast feed to be automatically updated when we release future podcasts.
Please check back tomorrow for the last of our series of podcasts in honor of Children’s Book Week.
Interview Length: 18:29
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First Book Podcast with Kate DiCamillo
November 17th, 2006
Diane N.
7 Comments »We are thrilled to present our special guest in First Book’s podcast series this week, Kate DiCamillo — award-winning author of many well-loved children’s titles, including: the Mercy Watson series, the Newbery Honor-winning Because of Winn Dixie and the Newbery Award-winning The Tale of Despereaux. Most recently, Kate was honored with the Horn Book and the Chicago Tribune Prize for Young Adult Fiction.
On her call with First Book President Kyle Zimmer, Kate discussed her memories of reading as a child, children’s book authors that have influenced her work and what we can expect from her next. Kate also shared ideas on how parents can foster a love of reading for their own children.
We offer our sincere thanks to Kate for joining us on the call. Please visit KateDiCamillo.com to learn more about her many wonderful books and be sure to subscribe to our podcast feed to be automatically updated when we release future podcasts.
Please check back every day this week for new podcasts in honor of Children’s Book Week.
Interview Length: 15:10