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Picture Bookstagang Podcast: Picture Books and Justice Show Notes PB&J Hena Khan Interview https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ PB&J: Interview with Hena Khan & Guest host Rabia Khokar Episode summary:      Corrie and Rabia chat with author Hena Khan about her inspiration, experiences, and thoughts on her groundbreaking body of work as a Muslim picturebook and middle grade author. Topics… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 6 Transcript: Hena Khan

Picture Bookstagang Podcast: Picture Books and Justice Show Notes PB&J Hena Khan Interview https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ PB&J: Interview with Hena Khan & Guest host Rabia Khokhar Episode summary:      Corrie and Rabia chat with author Hena Khan about her inspiration, experiences, and thoughts on her groundbreaking body of work as a Muslim picturebook and middle grade author. Topics… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 6: Hena Khan

Picture Bookstagang Podcast Transcription of Season 2 episode 5 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ “Incidental LGBTQ+ Representation in Picturebooks: A short history and a modern overview.”  O;005 C: Oh, right. Hello and welcome back to the picture bookstagang podcast. My name is Corrie, my pronouns are she and they, and my two illustrious co-hosts are named. 0:21 A: I'm… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 5 Transcript: “Incidental LGBTQ+ Representation in Picturebooks: A short history and a modern overview.”

Picture Bookstagang Podcast Show Notes of Season 2 Episode 5  https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ “Incidental LGBTQ+ Representation in Picturebooks: A short history and a modern overview.”  Episode summary:  What is incidental representation why is it important and how does it relate to LGBTQ+ representation in picture books. Today we discuss a brief history of LGBTQ+ representation in picture… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 5 : “Incidental LGBTQ+ Representation in Picturebooks: A short history and a modern overview.”

“The Aussie #Bookstagang Best Picture Books of 2020 List”  https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ 00:10 C Intro: Hello everyone this is Corrie from the Picturebookstagang Podcast in fact this is Future Coco the one who’s in charge of getting rid of all the mouth sounds.  So. Let’s talk about where we are today I actually have for you the… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 4 Transcription: The Aussies Best of 2021

Picture Bookstagang Podcast Show Notes  https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ "Aussie Bookstagang BEST Picture Books of 2021” Episode summary:    Lucy @lovefourreading Shannon @ohcreativeday and Kristen @artsplorers_au , members of the Australian Bookstagang get together to give us the rundown on the Aussie Best of 2021 Picturebook winners.  Giving us insight into the trends, the values, and the greatest picturebook… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 4: The Aussies Best of 2021

Audio file Best of 2021 Final_1.mp3 Transcript 00:00:11 Welcome to the picture Books Tegang podcast. 00:00:16 And Corey Haim. 00:00:18 From Kelly and we are the picturebooks. 00:00:20 Gang, we invite you to join us here every other week while we discuss amazing books and issues in children's literature as well as early literacy, education… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 3 Transcript: Bookstagang Best of 2021 List!

Picture Bookstagang Podcast Show Notes  https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ "Bookstagang BEST Picture Books of 2021” Episode summary:  The third annual Bookstagang Best Picture Books of the year list is here!  Each year a panel of picture book influencers come together to judge the best New release picture books and create a must have list!  We have the rundown… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 3: Bookstagang Best of 2021!

Picture Bookstagang Podcast Transcript Season 2 Episode 2 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ “Where Are All The Fat People In Picturebooks?”   0:36 C: Hello and welcome back to the picture bookstagang podcast where we are now in  Episode Two of season two, I am one of your hosts, and my name is Corrie.  0:47 K: Kelly, my pronouns are… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 2 Transcript: “Where Are All The Fat People In Picture Books?”

Episode summary:    In the great push for diversifying kidlit, there’s a major category missing from the call for change, fat people.  Where are all the fat people in picture books?  Today we break down fat representation, or lack thereof in picture books and where we need to be. Topics discussed in this episode:  -Topic 1… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 2: “Where Are All The Fat People In Picture Books?”

Intro: Welcome to the Picture Bookstagang Podcast  I’m Ale I’m Corrie I’m Kelly And we’re the picture bookstagang! We invite you to join us here every other week while we discuss amazing books and issues  in children’s literature.  As well as Early literacy education and parenting as it relates to reading.  We can’t wait to… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 1: Lazy Diversity in Children’s Books [Transcript]

Season 2 Episode 1  Lazy Diversity in Children’s Books Stand out  Quotes for this episode  Corrie: 26:02 “representation is not like collecting pokemon cards.”  Resources mentioned in this Episode 15:49 Teaching for Change book 9: 18 Lucy Catchpole  ( “disability and diversity must be researched as well as non-fiction books” is from the work of… Continue reading Season 2 Episode 1: Lazy Diversity in Children’s Books

Intro: Welcome to the Picture Bookstagang Podcast  I’m Ale I’m Corrie I’m Kelly And we’re the picture bookstagang! We invite you to join us here every other week while we discuss amazing books and issues  in children’s literature.  As well as Early literacy education and parenting as it relates to reading.  We can’t wait to… Continue reading Episode 12 Transcript: Best Books of 2020!

Show Notes Episode 12 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ “The Bookstagang Best of 2020 List” Episode summary:  In this episode the Picture Bookstagang hosts Corrie @thetinyactivists, Kelly @inclusivestorytime and, Ale @readwithriver discuss the winners of the #Bookstagang’s winners for Best Picture Books of 2020.  The Bookstagang is a group of Instagram KidLit influencers who gather together to work together… Continue reading Episode 12: Best Books of 2020!

Show Notes PB&J “Space Matters” https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ PB&J: Interview with Jacque Lynn & Lydia Nichols  Episode summary:  Corrie from @thetinyactivists interview the creators of the new picture book “Space Matters” author Jacque Lynn and illustrator Lydia Nichols. An unusual picture book that focuses on negative space, mindfulness and critical thinking. Topics discussed in this episode:  -Topic… Continue reading PB&J Episode 10: Jacque Lynn & Lydia Nichols

Episode summary:  Kelly @inclusivestorytime chats with Author/Illustrator of “Jabari Jumps,” the new sequel “Jabari Tries,” “The Unicorn Came to Dinner” and the upcoming “The Best Bed for Me,” Gaia Cornwall.  JABARI JUMPS was a Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book, it was also featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, was an Amazon Best Children's Book… Continue reading PB&J Episode 9: Gaia Cornwall

0:37 Corrie: Hello and welcome back to the picture Bookstagang podcast! So this week.. We are feeling a little bit tired. Aren’t you feeling tired at this point in the pandemic too? You are. We all are. I am joined here by my two soothing co-hosts Ale and Kelly!  0:56 Ale: [ASMR VOICE] Hello everyone… Continue reading Episode 11 Transcript: Sleepy Time Books

“Books that make Sleepy Time a little more Sleepy” Episode summary:  Reading is a part of a good nighttime routine for every child. Here are some soothing ones.  Topics discussed in this episode:  -Topic 1 Farms and Rhymes [0:53] -Topic 2 Routine vs Chaos (2:52) -Topic 3 Research about Best Sleepy time Practice (6:40) -Topic… Continue reading Episode 11: Sleepy Time Books

PB&J Episode: Interview with Christopher Silas Neal \ http://www.picturebookstagang.com Corrie: Hello and welcome to an interview series by the Picture Bookstagang Crew, Picture Books & Justice is a series where we interview a creator from the picture book world and get to know them a little better.  To us there’s nothing better than a beautiful… Continue reading PB&J Episode 8 Transcript: Christopher Silas Neal

Episode summary:  Corrie interviews Christopher Silas Neal who is an award winning author and illustrator of picture books including, “Over and Under the Snow” with author Kate Messner which was praised for its “Stunning retro style illustrations” by the New York Times.  Along with “Over and Under the Pond” and “Up in the Garden and… Continue reading PB&J Episode 8: Christopher Silas Neal

PB&J Episode 7: Interview with Lucy and James Catchpole Transcript 0:33 A: Tonight, I am so excited to have on the show Lucy and James Catchpole, of the Catchpole Literary Agency.  Lucy and James run a Boutique Literary Agency in Oxford England, they represent picture books, and Young Adult books, both Authors and Illustrators. They… Continue reading PB&J Episode 7 Transcript: Catchpoles Interview

Show Notes PB&J Catchpole Interview https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ PB&J: Interview with Lucy and James Catchpole Episode summary:  Ale chats with Lucy and James Catchpole of the Catchpole Agency of Oxford England.  Lucy and James are a married team of disabled literary agents who represent Picture books and YA Fiction.  They can be found on Instagram, @thecatchpoles where… Continue reading PB&J Episode 7: Catchpoles Interview

Ep SEL Transcript https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ ““Supporting Social Emotional Learning with Picture Books: Guest Host Dolisha Mitchell @LittleBlackBookNook”  0:36 C And welcome back to another episode of picturebookstagang, I am so excited to introduce another special guest for this week’s internet chat, Dolisha Mitchell. Dolisha is a curriculum specialist who speicalizes in SEL or Social EMotional Learning… Continue reading EP 10 Transcript: Social-Emotional Learning with Dolisha Mitchell

“Supporting Social Emotional Learning with Picture Books: Guest Host Dolisha Mitchell @LittleBlackBookNook”  Episode summary:  This week on the Picturebookstagang we welcome our good friend Dolisha Mitchell SEL expert and Bookstagrammer, @LittleBlackBookNook. Dolisha shares with us some of the basic tenets of SEL (Social Emotional Learning) and some of her favourite books to use! Guest Host:… Continue reading EP 10: Social-Emotional Learning with Dolisha Mitchell

“Picture Books & Justice: Interview with Jamie Deenihan and Lorraine Rocha creators of “When Grandma Gives you a Lemon Tree.” https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ Note from Author Jamie L. Deenihan:  One aspect of “When Grandpa Gives you a  Toolbox” that was not mentioned in this interview but is deeply important to the purpose of this book is, “addressing… Continue reading PB&J EP 6 Transcript: Jamie Deenihan & Lorraine Rocha

“PB&J: Interview with Jamie Deenihan & Lorraine Rocha creators of “When Grandma Gives you a Lemon Tree” Episode summary:  Today Ale @readwithriver interviews writer Jamie L. Deenihan and illustrator Lorraine Rocha the creators of the hugely popular 2019 release “When Grandma Gives you a Lemon Tree” and the 2020 new release follow up “When Grandpa… Continue reading PB&J EP 6: Jamie Deenihan & Lorraine Rocha

Ep 9 S1 Transcript https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ “1 Book, 2 books, better than Seuss Books: Rhyming & Keepsake books you actually want to Keep” Jazzy Music Intro: Welcome to the Picture Bookstagang Podcast  I’m Ale I’m Corrie I’m Kelly And we’re The Picture Bookstagang! We invite you to join us here every other week while we discuss… Continue reading EP 9 Transcript: 1 Book, 2 books, better than Seuss Books: Rhyming & Keepsake books you actually want to Keep

Episode summary:  There’s nothing worse than a bad rhyming book, but arguably, is there anything better? This week we talk about wonderful rhyming books and keepsake books to add to your treasured collection.  Give new authors and illustrators a chance!  Pass on those old Seuss books, support other creators (that aren’t racist.) Topics discussed in… Continue reading EP 9: 1 Book, 2 Books, Better than Seuss Books: Rhyming & Keepsake Books you Actually Want to Keep

Picture Books & Justice: Interview With Kwame Alexander  Hello and welcome to a new interview series by the Picture Bookstagang Crew, Picture Books & Justice is a series where we interview a creator from the picture book world and get to know them a little better.  To us there’s nothing better than a beautiful spellbinding… Continue reading PB&J EP 5 Transcript: Kwame Alexander and Becoming Muhammad Ali

Episode summary:  Today Corrie interviews Kwame Alexander. Kwame is a poet, educator, and New York Times Bestselling author of 28 books, including “THE UNDEFEATED”, “SWING”, and “REBOUND”, the follow-up to the NEWBERY medal-winning novel, “THE CROSSOVER.”  He is also, among many other accomplishments, the founder of VERSIFY, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt which publishes… Continue reading PB&J EP 5: Kwame Alexander and Becoming Muhammad Ali

Hello and welcome to an interview series by the Picture Bookstagang Crew, Picture Books & Justice is a series where we interview a creator from the picture book world and get to know them a little better.  To us there’s nothing better than a beautiful spellbinding picture book that has social justice themes. The picture… Continue reading PB&J EP 4 Transcript: Melissa Manlove & Deborah Hopkinson

“Interview‌ ‌with‌ ‌Author‌ ‌Deborah Hopkinson and Editor Melissa Manlove”‌ ‌  ‌ Episode‌ ‌summary:‌ ‌ ‌ Today Kelly interviews author of 50 picture books Deborah Hopkinson, and Chronicle editor Melissa Manlove.  The pair worked on the recently released book “Butterflies Belong Here” which is a sequel to “Follow the Moon” a social justice book about sea… Continue reading PB&J EP 4: Melissa Manlove & Deborah Hopkinson

Jazzy Intro Intro: Welcome to the Picture Bookstagang Podcast  I’m Ale I’m Corrie I’m Kelly And we’re the picture bookstagang! We invite you to join us here every other week while we discuss amazing books and issues  in children’s literature.  As well as Early literacy education and parenting as it relates to reading.  We can’t… Continue reading EP 8 Transcript: How Men Ruined ‘Once Upon a Time’: Fairy Tales Through the Ages

Episode summary:  Today we discuss European Fairy tales, their origin, evolution, and effect on Western Society and the young reader.  Each well known Fairy Tale from “The Little Mermaid” to “Little Red Riding Hood” has a complex and long history, with hidden messages and strange beginnings.  Do fairy tales have a place on the modern… Continue reading EP 8: How Men Ruined ‘Once Upon a Time’: Fairy Tales Through the Ages

PB&J Episode 3: Interview with Dr. Cara Florance Transcript Corrie: Hello and welcome to a interview series by the Picture Bookstagang Crew, Picture Books & Justice is a series where we interview a creator from the picture book world and get to know them a little better.  To us there’s nothing better than a beautiful… Continue reading PB&J EP 3 Transcript: Cara Florance

Picture Bookstagang Podcast: PB& J  Picture Books and Justice Show Notes Interview 3 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ “Interview with Author Dr. Cara Florance” Episode summary:  Today Ale interviews Dr.Cara Florance, phD in biochemistry and and author of a whole bunch of books for children most recently she's been working on her “Baby Medical School” series which is CO… Continue reading PB&J EP 3: Cara Florance

Picture Bookstagang Podcast Show Notes Episode 7 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ “Gender and stereotypes: Featuring Guest host Lee!” Episode summary:  This week we are joined by guest host Lee (they/them) for a discussion on Gender and gender stereotypes and how to subvert them using children’s books.  We discuss Lee’s personal journey, Corrie’s master’s thesis in Gender Studies and… Continue reading EP 7: Gender and Stereotypes: Featuring Guest Host Lee!

PB&J Episode 2: Interview with Roseanne Greenfield-Thong and John Parra Transcript C: Hello and welcome to a brand new interview series by the Picture Bookstagang Crew, Picture Books & Justice is a series where we interview a creator from the picture book world and get to know them a little better.  To us there’s nothing… Continue reading PB&J EP 2 Transcript: Roseanne Greenfield Thong & John Parra

Picture Bookstagang Podcast PB&J “Picture Books & Justice” PB&J Episode 3: Interview with Roseanne Greenfield-Thong and John Parra https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ Episode summary:  Corrie chats with the Author and illustrator of “Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes” and “Green is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors.  They discuss their books, their creative process, their… Continue reading PB&J EP 2: Roseanne Greenfield Thong & John Parra

Transcription  Episode 6 Season 1 “Librarian Fight Club” https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ Intro: Welcome to the Picture Bookstagang Podcast  I’m Ale I’m Corrie I’m Kelly And we’re the picture bookstagang! We invite you to join us here every other week while we discuss amazing books and issues  in children’s literature.  As well as Early literacy education and parenting… Continue reading EP 6 Transcript: Librarian Fight Club

Picture Bookstagang Podcast Show Notes Episode 6 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ “#LibrarianFightClub: Internet Fights about Picture Books” Episode summary:  Sometimes a book just rubs you the wrong way, and sometimes, it’s overtly or subtly racist, misogynistic, or otherwise deeply problematic.  #Librarianfightclub is an Instagram event where people duke it out over picture books.  When is a book just… Continue reading EP 6: Librarian Fight Club

Transcript for PB&J Episode 1  PB&J: Interview with Archaa Shrivastav Picturebookstagang.com 0:11 C: Hello and welcome to a brand new interview series by the Picture Bookstagang crew! Picture Books & Justice is a series where we interview a creator from the picture book world, and get to know them a little better.  To us, there’s… Continue reading PB&J EP1: Archaa Shrivastav, Content Director – Little Feminist Book Club (Transcript)

Picture Bookstagang Podcast: Picture Books and Justice Show Notes PB&J Episode 1 https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ PB&J: Interview with Archaa Shrivastav Episode summary:  Corrie chats with e Little Feminist Education Director Archaa Shrivastav! They talk about Archaa’s experience as an educator, and what brought her to LIttle Feminist.  And get into talking about some of the wonderful books… Continue reading PB&J EP1: Archaa Shrivastav, Content Director – Little Feminist Book Club

0:37 Corrie: Hello and Welcome back to the Picture Bookstagang podcast! I’m Corrie and I am joined by my stunningly gorgeous and super amazing co-hosts Kelly and Ale 0:47 Kelly: Hello, good to be back!  0:48 Ale: Hi I am Ale, and I am super stunningly gorgeous, that is true! 0:54 Kelly: It’s true it’s… Continue reading EP 5 Transcript: Why Are Big Topics Hidden By Animals in Kidlit?

Episode summary:  Parents and educators have always looked to books to begin discussions about delicate or difficult topics.  Often however, books that cover serious topics are watered down with anthropomorphic characters, such as guinea pigs illustrating Gay marriage.  In this episode, we discuss anthropomorphism in children’s literature, and the traditional tendency to hide big life… Continue reading EP 5: Why Are Big Topics Hidden By Animals in Kidlit?

Episode Transcription: Transcription  Episode 4 Season 1 “Raising Readers: Supporting Early Literacy At Home” https://picturebookstagang.wordpress.com/ Intro: Welcome to the Picture Bookstagang Podcast  I’m Ale I’m Corrie I’m Kelly And we’re the picture bookstagang! We invite you to join us here every other week while we discuss amazing books and issues  in children’s literature.  As well… Continue reading EP 4 Transcript: Early Literacy Routines at Home