BookHuddle with Readgab
Welcome to Book Huddle with Readgab where you get to hear from authors of children's books and others having to do with children's literacy. We chat not only about what inspired these amazing authors, but also time relevant themes in their books and how kids can benefit from these themes. Each guest also recommends one of their favorite children's books at the end of the episode so you will constantly be building a wonderful list of books for the kids in your life.
BookHuddle with Readgab
78: What Kids Want In a Book According to Middle Grade Author Michael Buckley - Author Interview
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Weird books are some of the best books! Michael Buckley shares his experience writing The Weirdies series in this author interview on BookHuddle where we learn to embrace and love the weird!
Find middle grade author Michael Buckley
https://www.michaelbuckleywrites.com/
https://www.instagram.com/whatsupbuckley/
Chapters
00:00 Meet author Michael Buckley
02:50 What is The Weirdies by Michael Buckley about?
08:10 What is it like writing a weird book for Michael Buckley?
10:36 What was it like creating an Audible original story?
13:36 As you wrote did you try to consider how it would sound narrated
16:35 Words that people use to describe The Weirdies that resonate with Michael
22:37 The benefits of writing a weird book for children
27:00 Embrace the weird. Help kids see that being different is ok
30:00 What would The Weirdies give for advice
37:46 What is next for author Michael Buckley?
41:13 Michael’s book recommendations