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BookSmitten

By: Kelly J. Baptist Heather Shumaker Patrick Flores-Scott Jack Cheng
  • Summary

  • Seeing a hopeful, human world through children's literature. Hosted by authors Kelly J. Baptist, Jack Cheng, Patrick Flores-Scott, and Heather Shumaker – your book smitten crew. We cover the whole range of kidlit, from picture books to middle grade and young adult fiction, as well as writing, reading, and publishing. This season: We’re writing picture books!
    2023 BookSmitten
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Episodes
  • Titles and Critiques
    Mar 13 2024

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
    Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds; Illustrated by Peter Brown

    Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
    Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
    Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
    Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
    The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
    The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
    Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
    Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
    See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
    The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
    Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
    American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
    The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

    Find us online:
    Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
    Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
    Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
    Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

    Email us: hello@booksmitten.us

    @booksmittenpod
    Follow our progress on X/Twitter this season with #booksmittenchallenge

    Produced by Jack Cheng
    Music by Duck Duck Chicken

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    54 mins
  • Dummies
    Feb 14 2024

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
    Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw; Illustrated by Margot Apple

    Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
    Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
    Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
    Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
    The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
    The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
    Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
    Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
    See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
    The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
    Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
    American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
    The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

    Find us online:
    Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
    Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
    Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
    Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

    Email us: hello@booksmitten.us

    @booksmittenpod
    Follow our progress on X/Twitter this season with #booksmittenchallenge

    Produced by Jack Cheng
    Music by Duck Duck Chicken

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    27 mins
  • Page Turns and Word Count
    Jan 31 2024

    Mentioned in this episode:
    Writing Picture Books by Ann Whitford Paul
    The Mousery by Charlotte Pomerantz; Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
    On Writing by Stephen King

    Our Books for Children and Young Adults:
    Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
    Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
    Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
    The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
    The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
    Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
    Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
    See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
    The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
    Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
    American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
    The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

    Find us online:
    Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
    Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
    Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
    Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

    Email us: hello@booksmitten.us

    @booksmittenpod
    Follow our progress on X/Twitter this season with #booksmittenchallenge

    Produced by Jack Cheng
    Music by Duck Duck Chicken

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    35 mins

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