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
91: The Importance of Failure - Interview with Kate Lumsden and Nate Pieplow
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No one likes to fail. It isn’t fun. But it is how we grow. The way authors Kate and Nate illustrated this powerful theme while providing an entertaining story fascinated me and I am so thrilled that they joined me in this podcast episode to discuss it. I love all that I learned about their creation and the thoughts that went into Confessions of a Mango. There is so much more to the story than the importance of failure and I hope that you will enjoy hearing about it all in this episode and then go out and buy this amazing book!
Find authors Kate and Nate
https://kateandnatebooks.com/
https://www.instagram.com/confessionsofamango
Confessions of a Mango by Kate Lumsden and Nate Pieplow https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Mango-Kate-Lumsden/dp/0316586072/
Space Case by Stuart Gibbs https://www.amazon.com/Space-Case-Moon-Base-Alpha/dp/1442494867/
Ramona books by Beverly Cleary https://www.amazon.com/Ramona-Collection-Vol-Beezus-Father/dp/0061246476/
Frindle by Andrew Clements https://www.amazon.com/Frindle-Andrew-Clements/dp/0689818769/
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt https://www.amazon.com/Fish-Tree-Lynda-Mullaly-Hunt/dp/0142426423/
Chapters
00:00 Meet authors Kate Lumsden and Nate Pieplow
04:56 What is Confessions of a Mango by Kate and Nate about?
07:03 How did Kate Lumsden and Nate Pieplow become a writing team?
09:27 Did Kate base the main characters on both her and her brother?
11:14 How to help kids see their strengths?
16:17 The importance of failure
24:38 How did the mango come into their story?
26:10 What other fun elements did Kate and Nate add into their book?
29:18 What influence did the authors have on the cover of their book?
32:03 Overachievement culture in schools
37:43 What is next for author duo Kate and Nate?
41:00 Nate and Kate’s book recommendations
44:14 What to read next if you loved Confessions of a Mango