Hosted by Stephanie Affinito · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 234 episodes
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This podcast celebrates all things children's literature for the adult reading to their inner child AND connecting the young readers in their lives with books. Each week, I host bookish conversations with children's literature authors to learn about their backstory, their journey to writing, their books and their hopes for readers. kidlitlove.substack.com
Stephanie Affinito hosts Kidlit Love: Conversations with Picture Book and Middle Grade Authors, a arts show with 234 episodes published.
Happy Monday! If I’m completely honest, my weekend wasn’t all that happy. One of our family dogs, our teeny-tiny Lucy, passed away and it has been hard. But like always, I turn to books and notebooks to help me get throu
Happy Monday! It’s still only May, but I am gearing up for a lovely season of summer reading, building my stack and planning my bookish field trips to local book stores and bucket list experiences. I’d love to know what
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Priya Swaminathan about her debut middle grade novel: DEEPA, M.D. This is a heart-warming and funny book about a seventh grader who decides to become a medical
Happy Monday! There has been a lot of upheaval in the world of children’s literature over the past couple of weeks and the only thing I know for sure is this: Children’s literature matters more than ever and I am proud t
I’m back with another bonus episode of the KidLit Love podcast! I try not to clog your Inbox with more episodes than you can listen to, but I could resist jumping at the chance to talk with Meredith Walker. She’s the co-
Happy Monday! I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Alyssa Satin Capucilli with you this week! Biscuit is a beloved character for many and we talk about all the things related to this long-standing series in today’s
I’m back with another bonus episode of the KidLit Love podcast! This episode truly captures what I think books and reading can do for us: help us feel seen, help us feel better and help us learn how to make life better,
Happy Monday! It’s the start of a new month, a new season and a whole new set of picture book and middle grade novels to share with you! This week, I’m sharing TWO episode with you. The first is an episode with a treasur
I’m back with another bonus episode of the KidLit Love podcast! I try to release only one episode a week so I do not overwhelm you with episodes to listen to, but there are just SO MANY amazing books coming out and this
Happy Monday! Our little corner of Substack is growing and more and more kidlit-lovers are finding their way to this space. I couldn’t be happier! I’m so grateful for the conversations I have and the incredible people I
Surprise! I’m here with a bonus episode to close out the end of National Library week with a delightful middle grade biography of an important bookish figure: Ursula Nordstrom. Plus, for the first time ever, I invited an
Happy Monday! No matter what’s going on in my life, reading ALWAYS makes me feel better and always has. Whether I escape into a fictional novel, learn something new in a non-fiction book or dip my toes into some poetry,
Happy Monday! I have some exciting news! I’ve always wanted to write a picture book and the over 200 episodes of my KidLit Love podcast have solidified that desire and lit a spark in my writing. The kidlit community is t
Happy Monday! There’s something magic about reading. We can get lost inside another world without ever leaving our home. We can escape to another time and location, connect with new friends, learn new information and fee
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Lauren H. Kerstein about her newest picture book: HOPE RODE. This picture book tells the true story of Kentucky’s packhorse librarians: the extraordinary woman
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Rebecca Morrison about her debut middle grade novel: THE BLUE DRESS. In this book, an Iranian American girl navigates complicated relationships with her mother
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking withJasmine Warga about her newest middle grade novel: THE UNLIKELY TALE OF CHASE AND FINNEGAN. This middle grade novel is inspired by true stories from zoos across
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Ellen Cochrane about her newest release: FOLLOW THE WATER. This book tells the true story of a girl who fell out of a plane over the Amazon and walked out of t
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Ainissa Ramirez about her new picture book: SPARK: Jim West’s Electrifying Adventures in Creating the Microphone. This picture book is the first release in the
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Michelle Lee about her newest middle grade novel: THE MAGIC OF SOMEDAY SOON. This is a hopeful middle grade novel overflowing with light, love and adventure as
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Jasmine Warga
Newbery Honor-winning author
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