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
92: Creating Books Good Enough for You - Interview with Author Nancy Hudgins
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Nancy Hudgins is a nonfiction middle grade author of Books Good Enough for You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom. You will likely be familiar with many books that Ursula edited during her long career championing children's books: Goodnight Moon, Charlotte's Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harriet the Spy. Nancy puts together a wonderful history about Ursula in a way that reads like someone is telling you a selection of stories. Hear more about it in this episode.
Find Nancy Hudgins
https://nancyhudgins.com/books/books-good-enough-for-you/
https://www.instagram.com/nancyhudginsbooks/
Chapters
00:00 Meet nonfiction author Nancy Hudgins
06:05 What is Books Good Enough for You: The Storied Life of Ursula Nordstrom about?
09:31 Nancy’s experience researching about Ursula Nordstrom
12:20 What was most difficult in putting a nonfiction middle grade story together?
16:33 Who was Nancy’s Ursula Nordstrom, who championed Books Good Enough for You?
18:38 How has the publishing world changed since Ursula Nordstrom’s day?
20:38 What got cut from the book that Nancy can share?
25:27 What is Nancy’s favorite project that Ursula worked on?
26:30 Does Nancy know anyone like Ursula? What does Nancy most admire about Ursula Nordstrom?
28:18 The audiobook for Books Good Enough for You and how it came about? Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat
29:55 How did Nancy come up with the title for Ursula’s story?
31:32 What is next for author Nancy Hudgins?
32:00 Nancy’s book recommendation
34:05 What to read next if you loved Books Good Enough for You?