Kidlit These Days is your kidlit connoisseurs pairing the best of children’s literature with what’s going on in the world today.
Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about excellent children’s literature in verse, alongside a conversation with the wonderful Charles Waters, the co-author of Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for ourThe Kids Are All Rightnewsletter! This post contains affiliate…
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Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about Asian American femme authors, in conversation with the wonderful Kelly Yang, author of Front Desk and Parachutes. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for ourThe Kids Are All Rightnewsletter! Books Mentioned Any Day With You by Mae Respicio Insurrecto by Gina Apostol –…
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This week Nicole and Nusrah are back to talk about some excellent middle-grade books with non-binary and trans leads. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for ourThe Kids Are All Rightnewsletter! Resources to curate more middle-grade books with non-binary and trans leads https://lgbtqreads.com/middle-grade/ https://www.lambdaliterary.org/2021/03/2021-lambda-literary-award-finalists Books Mentioned The Strangeworlds Travel Agency* by LD…
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Nicole and Nusrah discuss empowering board books in honor of Women’s History Month! For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for ourThe Kids Are All Rightnewsletter! This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Resources for curating an inclusive selection Vilissa Thompson, Social Worker,…
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Nicole and guest Jenn Northington discuss the results of the 2021 Rainbow List, fantasy chapter books, and hear from BB Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for ourThe Kids Are All Rightnewsletter! Relevant Links The ALA’s 2021 Rainbow List BB Alston Books Discussed Amari…
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Nicole and Matthew discuss the results of the 2021 Youth Media Awards and celebrate some of their favorite books honored by the awards. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for ourThe Kids Are All Rightnewsletter! This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission….
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Nicole and Matthew talk about current awareness of the Holocaust among Millenials and Gen Z individuals as well as antisemitic images and language present at the January 6 insurrection event at the Capital in Washington, DC. Joining us is Susan Kusel, synagogue librarian, book buyer for an independent bookstore, and author of The Passover Guest,…
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Nicole and Matthew talk about the books they’re most looking forward to in 2021. Joining us is Sailaja Joshi, CEO and founder of Mango and Marigold Press. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for ourThe Kids Are All Rightnewsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: Mango and Marigold Press BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS…
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Nicole and Matthew talk about the collective pandemic experience and how, despite all going through this together, we can end up feeling awfully alone. Joining us is book creator LeUyen Pham, Caldecott Honor recipient and author and illustrator of Outside, Inside. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for ourThe Kids Are All…
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Nicole and Matthew talk about working with children through challenging questions with truthful answers. Joining us is special guest Jelani Memory, author ofA Kids Book About Racism and co-founder and CEO of A Kids Book About. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for ourThe Kids Are All Rightnewsletter! Relevant Links: A Kids…
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