Kidlit These Days
Kidlit These Days is your kidlit connoisseurs pairing the best of children’s literature with what’s going on in the world today.
Episodes
April 15, 2021 • 50 mins
Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about excellent children’s literature in verse, alongside a conversation with the wonderful Charles Waters, the co-author of Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship.
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April 1, 2021 • 48 mins
Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about Asian American femme authors, in conversation with the wonderful Kelly Yang, author of Front Desk and Parachutes.
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Books Mentioned
Any Day With You by Mae Respicio
Insurrecto by Gina Apostol – adult recommendation
Stargazing by Jen Wang
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho
Prairi...
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March 18, 2021 • 39 mins
This week Nicole and Nusrah are back to talk about some excellent middle-grade books with non-binary and trans leads.
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Resources to curate more middle-grade books with non-binary and trans leads
https://lgbtqreads.com/middle-grade/
https://www.lambdaliterary.org/2021/03/2021-lambda-literary-award-finalists
Books Mentioned
The Stra...
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March 4, 2021 • 42 mins
Nicole and Nusrah discuss empowering board books in honor of Women’s History Month!
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Resources for curating an inclusive selection
Vilissa Thompson, Social Worker, Writer, Disability activist compiled this Black Women’s syllabus co...
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February 18, 2021 • 47 mins
Nicole and guest Jenn Northington discuss the results of the 2021 Rainbow List, fantasy chapter books, and hear from BB Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers.
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Relevant Links
The ALA’s 2021 Rainbow List
BB Alston
Books Discussed
Amari and the Night Brothers by BB Alston
Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste
Aru Shah and the End of...
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February 4, 2021 • 41 mins
Nicole and Matthew discuss the results of the 2021 Youth Media Awards and celebrate some of their favorite books honored by the awards.
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RELEVANT LINKS:
ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards (press release)
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January 21, 2021 • 61 mins
Nicole and Matthew talk about current awareness of the Holocaust among Millenials and Gen Z individuals as well as antisemitic images and language present at the January 6 insurrection event at the Capital in Washington, DC. Joining us is Susan Kusel, synagogue librarian, book buyer for an independent bookstore, and author of The Passover Guest, illustrated by Sean Rubin.
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January 7, 2021 • 52 mins
Nicole and Matthew talk about the books they’re most looking forward to in 2021. Joining us is Sailaja Joshi, CEO and founder of Mango and Marigold Press.
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RELEVANT LINKS:
Mango and Marigold Press
BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: PICTURE BOOKS
Tag Team (El Toro & Friends) by Raúl the Third
Training Day (El Toro & Friends)...
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December 24, 2020 • 48 mins
Nicole and Matthew talk about the collective pandemic experience and how, despite all going through this together, we can end up feeling awfully alone. Joining us is book creator LeUyen Pham, Caldecott Honor recipient and author and illustrator of Outside, Inside.
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RELEVANT LINKS:
LeUyen Pham (Author Page, Macmillan Publishers)
O...
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December 10, 2020 • 58 mins
Nicole and Matthew talk about working with children through challenging questions with truthful answers. Joining us is special guest Jelani Memory, author of A Kids Book About Racism and co-founder and CEO of A Kids Book About.
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Relevant Links:
A Kids Book About (homepage)
Jelani Memory and Company on making books and leaving mes...
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November 12, 2020 • 50 mins
Nicole and Matthew share a selection of the books they’ve recommended most this year.
This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life. , Spacebattle Lunchtime Vol. 3 by Natalie Riess from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group, and Odessa by Jonathan Hill from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group.
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November 2, 2020 • 1 min
Kidlit These Days is your kidlit connoisseurs pairing the best of children’s literature with what’s going on in the world today. Join hosts Matthew and Nicole as they dig into current events and recommend books for kids from birth to middle school!
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October 29, 2020 • 35 mins
Nicole and Matthew talk about the election, political leadership, and using your voice to bring about democratic change.
This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, Julian at the Wedding by Jessica Love, and Emporia State University’s School of Library & Information Management.
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October 15, 2020 • 50 mins
Nicole and Matthew talk about the ancestral strength and the ability to look ahead knowing who and what has already come before you. Joining us is special guest Tami Charles, author of All Because You Matter, illustrated by Bryan Collier.
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s mystery thriller podcast, Read or Dead, Frankie and the Creepy Cute Critters by Caitlin Rose Boyle from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group, and Spark and the...
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October 1, 2020 • 59 mins
Nicole and Matthew talk about the opportunistic and demanding world of self-publishing and why some self-published authors say that traditional publishing was never an option. Joining is special guest Suhani Parikh, author of Shreya’s Very Own Style and the founder of Modern Marigold Books.
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s mystery thriller podcast, Read or Dead, Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron, published by Hought...
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September 17, 2020 • 44 mins
Nicole and Matthew talk about cloud-based schooling, self-organized learning environments, and school reimagined in fantasy fiction.
This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, The Wizerd And the Potion of Dreams! from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group, and Croaked! from Yellow Jacket, an imprint of Little Bee Books.
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September 3, 2020 • 57 mins
Nicole and Matthew talk about #ownvoices representation in comics, pocket culture, and we reflect on Black Panther and the late Chadwick Boseman. Joining is special guest Paul Meyer, co-author of Under the Cottonwood Tree: El Susto de la Curandera, a graphic novel with Carlos Meyer and illustrated by Margaret Hardy.
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August 21, 2020 • 58 mins
Nicole and Matthew celebrate the 30th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Joining is special guest Keah Brown, a disability rights activist and journalist, creator of the hashtag #DisabledAndCute, and author of the upcoming Sam’s Super Seats.
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August 6, 2020 • 51 mins
Nicole and Matthew discuss how the coronavirus is affecting decisions to reopen schools and what school will look like in the fall.
This episode is sponsored by:
Read or Dead, Book Riot’s mystery/thriller podcast
Act by Kayla Miller, HMH Books for Young Readers
Peng!: Action Sports Adventures from Oni Press
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July 23, 2020 • 61 mins
Nicole and Matthew discuss the creation and use of the #OwnVoices hashtag, representation of diversity in kidlit, and the value of storytelling through lived experience.
This episode is sponsored by:
TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life
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