Kidlit These Days

Karina and Matthew talk about representation of neurodiverse individuals, giving authentic voice in children's literatur... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about speaking to children on the danger of hate-laced speech toward Muslims, seeking understand... Read more

Matthew and Jenn discuss anti-bias education, understanding our own white privilege, and listening to and learning about... Read more

Karina and Matthew share gift ideas in the form of book boxes packed with choice reads and thoughtful add-ons perfect fo... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about identifying a publisher by its "voice", focusing on the specific in order to connect with ... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about the Youth Media Awards, educators doing mock book awards with their students, and we look ... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about the homelessness epidemic, how homelessness affects children, and the need for greater rep... Read more

Sharifah and Jenn discuss favorite kidlit from SF/F.Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here.Th... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about the booming graphic novel market, state book awards centering comics, and go-to resources ... Read more

Matthew and guest host Tirzah Price talk about the booming audiobook industry, the literacy benefits of audiobooks, and ... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about the amazing and vibrant education community online, authors who started out as teachers te... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about the climate change, young activists, and a needed willingness for adults to listen, not ju... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about why books get banned, what book titles appear on ALA's Most Challenged Books list, and why... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about inclusive author visits, soft censorship, and one middle grade author's reflection on her ... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about the heart of the school, the disheartening trend of diminishing school libraries, and the ... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about the trailblazers in children's literature, including recognizing some of the first authors... Read more

Matthew and Nicole discuss combatting xenophobia by adopting a stance of cultural humility and helping shape children’s ... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about looking honestly at history, tribal land acknowledgements, and engaging young people in th... Read more

Karina and Matthew talk about the LGBTQ representation in children's literature, anti-queerness and parallels with color... Read more

Matthew and Nicole discuss the results of the 2020 Youth Media Awards, highlight some of their favorite books recognized... Read more