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First Book Podcast with Megan McDonald
November 16th, 2006
Melinda H.
Leave a Comment »As part of our continuing celebration of Children’s Book Week, First Book recently had the pleasure of speaking with Megan McDonald, author of the wildly popular Judy Moody series in addition to the new series about Judy Moody’s little brother “Stink.” Megan is also getting high praise for Ant and Honeybee: What a Pair! The Judy Moody books have been received critical acclaim with awards ranging from Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year to an International Reading Association Children’s Choice.
As the youngest of five daughters, Megan has a tremendous wealth of source material for her books. She has an affinity for the challenges of young girls and an appreciation for their resourcefulness and resilience. And while Megan maintains that she, too, can be moody, that was not evident on this podcast.
We appreciate Megan’s time and we thank her publisher Candlewick Press for coordinating this interview. Please check back every day this week for new podcasts in honor of Children’s Book Week.
Interview Length: 22:38
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First Book Podcast with Amy Hest
November 15th, 2006
Katie B.
Leave a Comment »First Book recently had the privilege of speaking with award-winning children’s book author Amy Hest, the highly versatile author of more than thirty books for young readers. Among Amy Hest’s books are Mr. George Baker, illustrated by Jon J Muth, and the beloved Baby Duck stories, illustrated by Jill Barton. This February, Amy’s newest book, Remembering Mrs. Rossi, a middle-grade novel about a girl learning to grieve, will be published.
Amy spoke about her unique approach to writing children’s books, the experience of seeing her characters come to life through illustration and the role that ice cream plays in keeping her going as an author! Be sure to listen in to hear all of my conversation with Amy.
I’d like to thank Amy for making herself available to speak with First Book, as well as Candlewick Press for coordinating this interview. Please check back every day this week for new podcasts in honor of Children’s Book Week.
Interview Length: 9:36
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First Book Podcast with Peter H. Reynolds
November 14th, 2006
Katie B.
Leave a Comment »First Book was delighted to be joined recently by Peter Reynolds, the author and illustrator of such award-winning books as The Dot and Ish. His latest work, which just published this September, is entitled So Few of Me. Peter is also the illustrator of the wildly popular Judy Moody series, authored by Megan McDonald and also published by Candlewick Press.
In our interview with Peter, he spoke about his journey as an artist, gave some great ideas of how to encourage children to be creative and shared some of his favorite books from childhood.
Be sure to listen in to hear this and more! You can also visit Peter on the web by going to PeterHReynolds.com. Our thanks to Peter for taking the time to speak with us and to Candlewick Press for making this interview possible.
Please check back every day this week for new podcasts in honor of Children’s Book Week.
Interview length: 38:05
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First Book Podcast with Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart
November 13th, 2006
Katie B.
Leave a Comment »I had the pleasure of speaking recently with pop-up book creators, Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. Robert and Matthew have each created many breathtaking and award-winning pop-up books, and most recently, they collaborated to create the first two installments of Encyclopedia Prehistorica series, including Sharks and Other Sea Monsters and Dinosaurs. The final book in the Encyclopedia Prehistorica trilogy will come out in Spring 2007.
You won’t want to miss hearing Robert and Matthew speak about the process of making their amazing pop-up artwork, their favorite books from childhood and the projects that they are working on next. Be sure to listen to my interview with Robert and Matthew below.
Our greatest thanks go out to both Robert and Matthew for taking the time to speak with First Book. Thanks also to Candlewick Press for giving us this opportunity. Please check back every day this week for new podcasts in honor of Children’s Book Week.
Interview length: 23:53
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First Book Podcast with Laura Numeroff
November 9th, 2006
Diane N.
Leave a Comment »Our special guest in First Book’s podcast series this week is Laura Numeroff, bestselling author of such well loved children’s titles as If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and If You Give a Pig a Party. Her latest works, Mouse Cookies & More, A Treasury and When Sheep Sleep, were both published this October.
On her call with First Book President Kyle Zimmer, Laura discussed the writing process behind her playful stories and her evolution as an artist. A longtime First Book and literacy champion, Laura also shared her favorite memories of reading as a child as well as some ideas on how parents can foster a love of reading for their own children.
We offer our sincere thanks to Laura for joining us on the call. Please visit LauraNumeroff.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.
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First Book Podcast with Eric Close
June 27th, 2006
Jordan P.
4 Comments »We just wrapped the most recent episode of the First Book Podcast and it was a huge success! This week our special guest is Eric Close, Verizon Yellow Pages Literacy Champion and star of the CBS hit series “Without A Trace.”
We were very fortunate to have Eric on the call, and he really showed us why he is a true literacy champion. Eric discussed his favorite books, how reading has impacted his family and his career and why he believes literacy is such an important cause to promote.
As Kyle and Eric mentioned, you can help give books to children right now and every day by visiting The Literacy Site and simply clicking on the button to “Fund Books For Kids”.
Thank you to Eric and others that joined us on the call. And if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to the podcast feed to be automatically updated when we release future podcasts.
Listen to the audio at the end of this post, or read a transcription of the conversation: (more…)
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First Book Podcast with Sonia Manzano
May 17th, 2006
Jordan P.
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Today we hosted a blog call with Sonia Manzano, “Maria” from Sesame Street, and recent author of “No Dogs Allowed.” Sonia discussed the importance of reading, how she developed a love for books and ways to engage children in reading.The Public Service Announcements (PSAs) Sonia mentioned during the call are available on our website. Sonia worked with First Book and Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories to develop these PSAs on the importance of reading. The PSAs, which are available in English and Spanish, come in 15 second and 30 second versions.
Thanks to those of you that were able to join the call. The podcast of the call is now available by clicking the play button below! Please feel free to link to this podcast and share it with your readers. Also, make sure you subscribe to our podcast feed so you can be updated automatically when future podcasts are released.
