Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Welcome to Book Delight with Chrissie Wright, the podcast where readers can be all kinds of ways and books really are magic.
This show is hosted by Chrissie Wright, an elementary teacher-librarian in the pacific northwest. On the show, Chrissie connects you and the kids in your life to fantastic kidlit. If the idea of blowing up your kidlit TBR appeals to you, you're in the right place.
Episode formats include booklists, topical deep dives, Dear Abby-style "My Kid Needs a Book" episodes, and reading raves (recap-style episodes sharing Chrissie's favorite reads from the month.)
Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Ep 38 - Booklist - Tortured Poets Department Songs as Kidlit
In today's booklist episode, Chrissie is pairing ten songs from The Tortured Poets Department with kidlit books.
SONG + BOOK PAIRINGS:
- "Fortnight" and Fluffy McWhiskers, Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W. Martin
- "The Tortured Poets Department" and Olivetti by Allie Millington
- "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys" and Edwina, The Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct by Mo Willems
- "Down Bad" and Ode to a Bad Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace
- "So Long, London" and The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- "But Daddy I Love Him" and Wrong Way Home by Kate O'Shaughnessy
- "Florida!!!" and Chez Bob by Bob Shea
- "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" and Pretty Ugly by David Sedaris
- "loml" and Pepper and Me by Beatrice Alemagna
- "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" and The Skull by Jon Klassen
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