Aaron Zenz, author-illustrator of Monsters Go Night-Night, stops by the podcast to talk about a guessing game, the idea that the world is too open, and getting kids to pick the wrong choice.
8 Picture Books for Nighttime and Bedtime
Here’s a collection of cozy, comforting bedtime stories for sleepy (and not-so-sleepy) little readers.
Ellen Potter: All The Wonders, Episode 279
Ellen Potter, author of The Sea Pony, the third book in her Piper Green and the Fairy Tree chapter book series, stops by the podcast to talk about free-range kids, the gnome tree, and approaching the book’s plot as a puzzle.
Our Big Book Block Party
This summer we threw a Big Book Block Party and invited all of our team members at All The Wonders to share a post to introduce themselves on the site. We’ve called all of our special guest back around the buffet table once more in case you missed the chance to meet any of them.
Four Ways to Make Time For Reading: Books Between, Episode 4
Four ways to make time for reading, three sports-related middle grade novels in honor of the Olympics, and an answer to a question about what books to recommend for a kid who wants to read something funny.
Laura Murray: All The Wonders, Episode 278
Laura Murray, author of The Gingerbread Man Loose at the Zoo, stops by the podcast to talk about needing a creative outlet, going on the hunt for literary devices, and not getting anywhere if we’re not persistent.
Mike Boldt: Picturebooking, Episode 59
Today’s show features Mike Boldt, the author and illustrator of A TIGER TALE (Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School).
Why Wordless?
Katey Howes explores the many virtues and unique gifts that wordless picture books have to offer young readers.
Aaron Becker: All The Wonders, Episode 277
Aaron Becker, author-illustrator of Return, his final book in the Journey trilogy, stops by the podcast to talk about the power and limits of the imagination, his parable for growing up, and how a parent can be saved by their own kid.
Adventurous Series with Hannah Barnaby
Hannah Barnaby shares a list of middle-grade adventures that are perfect for summer reading and great inspirations for some summer adventures of your own.