Episodes

  • #244 Barbara O'Connor
    Aug 31 2025

    In this episode, author Barbara O'Connor takes us behind the scenes of her bestselling middle grade novel WISH, and upcoming companion book DREAM.

    This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.

    Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

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    18 mins
  • #243 Sophie Blackall - FINDING WINNIE Unraveled
    Aug 14 2025

    We've been keeping this one under wraps for NINE years. An interview with Sophie Blackall in 2016 about her Caldecott Medal winning book, FINDING WINNIE (written by Lindsay Mattick).

    This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.

    Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

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    13 mins
  • #242 Newbery Winners 2025 (Part II) SPEED ROUND!
    Jul 28 2025

    Part two of a special LIVE episode featuring the 2025 Newbery winners: Ruth Behar, Chanel Miller, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Kate O’Shaughnessy, and Erin Entrada Kelly. Rapid-fire SPEED ROUND questions!

    This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.

    Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

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    9 mins
  • #241 Newbery Winners 2025 (Part I)
    Jul 19 2025

    Part one of a special LIVE episode featuring the 2025 Newbery winners: Ruth Behar, Chanel Miller, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Kate O’Shaughnessy, and Erin Entrada Kelly.

    This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.

    Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

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    37 mins
  • #240 Candace Fleming - THE ENIGMA GIRLS Unraveled
    Jul 2 2025

    In this episode, author Candace Fleming takes us behind the scenes of her award-winning nonfiction book, THE ENIGMA GIRLS: HOW TEN TEENAGERS BROKE CIPHERS, KEPT SECRETS, AND HELPED WIN WORLD WAR II.

    This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.

    Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

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    20 mins
  • #239 Colby Sharp: How I Celebrate Reading with Students
    Jun 9 2025

    It's the end of the school year - a great time for Colby to share how he celebrates reading with his 5th grade students.

    This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.

    Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

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    11 mins
  • #238 Aida Salazar & Molly Mendoza - JOVITA WORE PANTS Unraveled
    May 31 2025

    In this episode, author Aida Salazar and illustrator Molly Mendoza take us behind the scenes of their Caldecott Honor winning book JOVITA WORE PANTS: THE STORY OF A MEXICAN FREEDOM FIGHTER

    This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.

    Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

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    24 mins
  • #237 Pablo Cartaya - A HERO'S GUIDE TO SUMMER VACATION Unraveled
    May 17 2025

    In this episode, New York Times bestselling author Pablo Cartaya takes us behind the scenes of his new middle grade novel, A HERO'S GUIDE TO SUMMER VACATION.

    This episode is sponsored by NOSY CROW, and their innovative STORIES ALOUD program, which gives readers instant access to professionally produced and narrated versions of their books. Look for the STORIES ALOUD QR code on the back of Nosy Crow books to give it a try.

    Click here for an audio sample, from the book WHO ATE STEVE?

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    27 mins