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(R) What Gives Lil Miss Hot Mess Hope
Season 11
*This episode is a rebroadcast. The original episode aired April 26, 2025 .
Lil Miss Hot Mess (Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen's Guide to Color…
2 months, 1 week ago
Expanding the Heart's Capacity with Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien
Season 11 Episode 8
Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, author and illustrator of Fireworks (Clarion Books), join Matthew to talk about becoming a mirror for feelings and e…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
What Gives Jordyn Taylor Hope
Season 11
Jordyn Taylor, author of The Rebel Girls of Rome (HarperCollins), shares what is giving her hope today: remembering that even small acts of bravery…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Finding Collaboration Along the Way with Chris Tebbetts
Season 11 Episode 7
Chris Tebbetts, co-author of Dr. Zeus (Jimmy Patterson), with James Patterson, joins Matthew to talk about free-form school visits and moving stuff o…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What Gives Selina Alko Hope
Season 11
Selina Alko, illustrator of The Keeper of Stories (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers), written by Caroline Kusin Pritchard, shares what is giv…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Overcoming Prejudices with Kaz Windness
Season 11 Episode 6
Kaz Windness, author illustrator of Worm and Butterfly are Friends Always (Simon Spotlight), joins Matthew to talk about constantly dealing with loss…
3 months ago
What Gives Laurel Snyder Hope
Season 11
Laurel Snyder, author of The Book of Candles: Eight Poems for Hanukkah (Clarion Books), illustrated by Leanne Hatch, shares what is giving her hope t…
3 months ago
The 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners and Honor Books
Season 11 Episode 5
Introducing the winners and honors of the Sydney Taylor Book Award (2026), presented annually by the Association of Jewish Libraries to outstanding b…
3 months ago
We Want To Hear From You!
Season 11
I have a favor to ask you. Could you please write us a review wherever you listen to the show?
Tell us what you like about the podcast and who you'…
3 months, 1 week ago
What Gives Abby White Hope
Season 11
Abby White, author of D.J. Rosenblum becomes the G.O.A.T. (Levine Querido), shares what is giving her hope today: pockets of people are taking wonder…
3 months, 1 week ago