Kidlit Love Podcast

Today, I am talking with Marisa Quinn about her debut picture book: Happy Hands.  It’s a delightfully loveable story about a young boy who is eager to make friends on his first day of Kindergarten, only to find out that his ‘happy hands’ make that more challenging than he thought. It’s...

I have a long list of children’s literature authors that I love because their books are amazing. But since starting this podcast, I’ve created another list: authors I love because of their philosophy toward children, toward life and toward writing.  Lizzy Rockwell is at the top of this new list. She...

I love when books can take me down rabbit holes: delightful journeys driven by curiosity.  Today, I’m talking with Taryn Souders, an author that brought me great delight and knowledge in her most recent book The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle. It’s a book filled with family, friendship, mystery and mischief,...

Today is a day of firsts on the KidLit Love podcast. I’m here with Claire Lordon to talk about the first young adult book to be featured on the podcast AND the first graphic novel, too.  Claire is here to talk about her incredibly powerful graphic memoir: One in a Million. ...

Picture books have a special place in my reading heart for many reasons and today, we explore the power of picture books to help kids feel seen and explore important topics with their family.  Pamela Morgan is the author of Simply Skye, a book about a non-binary child exploring gender expression...

Have you ever wanted to bottle someone’s energy, passion and enthusiasm so you could have it for yourself?! That’s exactly how I felt after talking with today’s podcast guest. We had such a spirited, enthusiastic conversation around middle grade books and could have talked for hours. Today, I’m talking with Elly...

Stories are healing. They can help us feel seen, they can help us see a new perspective and they can help us grow through what we go through, too.  Today, I’m talking with Andrew Eliopulos. He’s the author of Will on the Inside, a heartfelt account of one boy’s struggle to...

I have added another name to my ‘Favorite Middle Grade Authors’ list in my book journal: Jessica Vitalis. She’s written The Wolf’s Curse, The Rabbit’s Curse and Coyote Queen. Today, we talk about the power of middle grade novels, the appeal of a bit of magic and how books can help...

I have a special list in my book journal: Books I’ve Hugged. Yes, I hug my books and I bet many of you do too. Today, I’m talking to Colleen Nelson, author of The Undercover Book List, the latest middle grade book I hugged because it was that delightful. If you...