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 83 - Reading Raves - April 2025
In this Reading Raves episode, Chrissie is sharing 8 books for kids she read and loved in April, 2025
Featured Titles
GRAPHIC NOVELS
- Barnacle Bay by Jana Curll
- Big Jim Begins by Dav Pilkey
- Looshkin: Honk if You See It by Jamie Smart
- Newsroom Nonsense by Jess Smart Smiley
MIDDLE GRADE AUDIOBOOKS
- Pippi Longstocking and Pippi Goes On Board by Astrid Lindgren, narrated by Sutton Foster
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great by Judy Blume, narrated by Judy Blume
Be sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com.
If you want to support the show, please consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack. For $7/month, you are helping to pay the costs of the show and receive exclusive content like extra booklists, live video Q&As with Chrissie, reviews of books Chrissie did not like, and more.
Visit librarychrissie.substack.com to subscribe.