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 82 - Q1 MVPs - Standout books, audiobooks, and cookbooks from 2025 (so far)
In this episode, Chrissie is sharing some favorites from 2025 so far.
FEATURED TITLES:
Kidlit
- The Teeny Weeny Unicorn's Great Big Wish by Shawn Harris
- Let's Be Bees by Shawn Harris
- Astro by Manuel Marsol
- Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd
- Cassi and the House of Memories by Dean Stuart
- Audio: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Fudge series by Judy Blume
Grown-Up Reads
- My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
- Atavists by Lydia Millet
- Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
- Audio: The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck
- Audio: Twist by Colum McCann
Cookbooks
- Justine Cooks by Justine Doiron
- Pizza Night by Alexandra Stafford
- What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking by Caroline Chambers
- You Got This by Diane Morrissey
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