Picture Book Podcast
Picture Book Podcast is a weekly podcast where host Chris Marland chats with independent authors about their work. If you are interested in hearing from authors who have self-published their books and especially intrigued in their process then this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
19 episodes
Speech, Reading and Everything In Between: Interview with Marie Robert
Chris chats with speech and language therapist Marie Robert to discuss bilingualism, dyslexia, phonic awareness and dyslexia.
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50:00
Top 10 Picture Books of 2024
Happy New Year! Chris starts the year off by revealing his top 10 picture books of 2024.These books are:1. The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers & Sam Winston2. The Search for Carmella by Chloe Savage3. The Bridges ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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20:34
Reflections on a Reading Year: Teaching, Learning, and Sharing Stories
In this episode, Chris reflects on a year filled with reading. From exploring picture books on the podcast to helping older children develop their reading skills in the classroom, and sharing the joy of stories with his daughter, Chris dives in...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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17:31
Santa’s Baby: Interview with Author Mindy Burks
After being absent fo over a month, Chris is thrilled to be back with a brand new episode.In this week’s episode, Chris chats with author Mindy Burks who talks about her debut book ‘Santa’s Baby’, a story with a concept that is sure to ...
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25:30
Dream Big: Interview with Paula Banks
Chris chats with author Paula Banks about her new book, ‘Dream Big: Peyton’s Hip-Hop Adventure’. The story follows Peyton, an energetic young girl with a love for hip-hop music, who discovers the courage and bravery to overcome fear and self-do...
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26:02
How Have Fairy Tales Evolved?
After a being absent for a few weeks, Chris is back with a brand new episode of Picture Book Podcast. In this episode Chris talks about fairy tales and how they have evolved over time but still stay appealing to young readers. Chris particularl...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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13:49
A Knight with a Shining…Hairbrush?: Interview with Sara H Fowler
Chris chats with author Sara H Fowler to discuss her debut book ‘Castle of Knots’. When a beautiful young princess is trapped within a castle of knots---a mighty fortress covered in brambles, tangled weeds, and underbrush---a brave knight, also...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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25:21
Uniquely You: Celebrating Individuality in Picture Books
This week, Chris chats with author Jennifer Nestor to talk about her debut picture book ‘Jane Escapes to the Jungle of Individuality’. During the chat they discuss the importance of celebrating individuality and how we all must embrace an...
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34:06
Picture Books That Promote Acceptance and Tackle Anti-Racism
In this episode of the *Picture Book Podcast*, host Chris Marland explores the role picture books play in promoting anti-racism and acceptance. He discusses several impactful books that address themes of diversity, unity, and empathy, highlight...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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8:49
Chronic Health Conditions in Picture Books
Chris chats with author MG Prezioso to talk about her book series Whole Wilde World. MG has released two books in this series so far, ‘Charlie’s Big Race’ and ‘Callie’s Birthday Surprise’, with the former focusing on asthma and the latter focus...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:59
Kindness & Acceptance in Picture Books
This week, Chris joins author Mia McGlynn to discuss the various picture books that she has released. During the interview Mia speaks a great deal about how she hopes her books that talk about acceptance, diversity and kindness will help improv...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:12
Pod Swap with The Children’s Book Podcast
In this week’s episode you will hear an episode from the brilliant ‘The Children’s Book Podcast’ hosted by Matthew Winner. In this episode of The Children’s Book Podcast’, Matthew chats with author Katz Windness.Kaz Windness, Bitsy Ba...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:54
Repeated Phrases in Picture Books
Chris discusses how repetitive phrases in picture books is an important element in helping children with their reading. He later discusses this with author Linda Penisten and why she includes it in her ‘The Adventures of Granola Squatch’ books....
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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37:03
Using Mindfulness in Picture Books
Chris interviews chats with author Natasha Iregbu to talk about her debut picture book 'Slow Down Amaya'. 'Slow Down Amaya' tells the story of the butterfly Amaya who with the help of her friend Sammy the sunflower learns how to use min...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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23:40
Write What You Know
Chris chats with author Ronda Wojcicki to discuss her upcoming book ‘When the World Slowed Down’ and ‘Speech Class Rules’. During this episode Chris and Ronda talk about the importance of including a good message in your story and how writing...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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23:29
Why I Love Picture Books
In this episode Chris explains why he believes that picture book play a crucial role in a child’s development and how they can support them throughout their childhood.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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16:11
The Teachers That Inspire Us
Chris is joined by author Dr Jen Mott, illustrator Sara Relojo and formatter Emily Hunter-Higgins to talk about their book ‘Why Teaching?’. ‘Why Teaching?’ Is about a young child who is encouraged to to take different job paths in the fut...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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32:03