Dream Gardens: Talking Up the Children's Books We Love

Podcast #122 For my one hundred twenty-second Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Greg Howard about the middle grade novel The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo . Greg Howard is the author of such middle grade books as The Whispers and Middle School’s A Drag, You Better Werk!. His latest middle grade book is … Continue reading The Beatryce Prophecy – an interview with Greg Howard → The post The Beatryce Prophecy – an interview with Greg Howard appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #121 For my one hundred twenty-first Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Alice Faye Duncan about the children’s book of poems Honey I Love, and Other Love Poems written by Eloise Greenfield, illustrated by Diane and Leo Dillon. Alice Faye Duncan is author of such books as Just Like a Mama, Memphis, Martin, … Continue reading Honey I Love, and Other Love Poems – an interview with Alice Faye Duncan → The post Honey I Love, and Other Love Poems – an interview with Alice Faye Duncan appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #120 For my one hundred twentieth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Mahtab Narsimhan about the classic children’s novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis . Mahtab Narsimhan is author of The Tiffin, You and Me Both, and Genie Meanie.  Her latest book is the middle grade … Continue reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – an interview with Mahtab Narsimhan   → The post The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – an interview with Mahtab Narsimhan   appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #119 For my one hundred nineteenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Deedee Cummings about the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston . Deedee Cummings is a family therapist, founder of the Louisville Book Festival in Kentucky, and CEO of Make A Way Media. She is also author of several … Continue reading Their Eyes Were Watching God – an interview with Deedee Cummings       → The post Their Eyes Were Watching God – an interview with Deedee Cummings       appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #118 For my one hundred eighteenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author and illustrator Jessica Meserve about the picture book Bread and Jam for Frances, written by Russell Hoban and illustrated by Lillian Hoban. Jessica is author and illustrator of the picture book What Clara Saw as well as her latest book … Continue reading Bread and Jam for Frances – an interview with Jessica Meserve    → The post Bread and Jam for Frances – an interview with Jessica Meserve    appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #117 For my one hundred seventeenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author JaNay Brown-Wood about the picture book A Story About Afiya, written by James Berry and illustrated by Anna Cunha. JaNay Brown-Wood is author of such books as Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep, Imani’s Moon, and Amara’s Farm, which is the first … Continue reading A Story About Afiya – an interview with JaNay Brown-Wood    → The post A Story About Afiya – an interview with JaNay Brown-Wood    appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #116 For my one hundred sixteenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Kristen Balouch about the picture book DON’T CROSS THE LINE, written by Isabel Minhos Martins and illustrated by Bernardo P Carvalho. Kristen is author and illustrator of such books as IF YOU ARE THE DREAMER, MYSTERY BOTTLE, and THE LITTLE … Continue reading Don’t Cross The Line – an interview with Kristen Balouch    → The post Don’t Cross The Line – an interview with Kristen Balouch    appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #115 For my one hundred fifteenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Nicole Magistro about the YA novel THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak. Nicole is the author of the recently released picture book READ ISLAND. You can find more information about Nicole at myreadisland.com. You can find out more about the … Continue reading The Book Thief – an interview with Nicole Magistro → The post The Book Thief – an interview with Nicole Magistro appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #114 For my one hundred fourteenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Jessica Vitalis about the young reader’s novel Kit’s Wilderness by David Almond. When Kit moves the coal mining village Stoneygate to take care of his grandfather, Kit is introduced to a few unusual friends, an unexpected enemy, a strange game … Continue reading Kit’s Wilderness – an interview with Jessica Vitalis → The post Kit’s Wilderness – an interview with Jessica Vitalis appeared first on Dream Gardens.

Podcast #113 For my one hundred thirteenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author and illustrator Rosena Fung about the middle grade horror novel Small Spaces by Katherine Arden. Eleven year old Ollie is already dealing with a heavy burden. However, things are about to get heavier and a whole lot creepier when her … Continue reading Small Spaces- an interview with Rosena Fung → The post Small Spaces- an interview with Rosena Fung appeared first on Dream Gardens.