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Picture Book Podcast

Chris Marland

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Education

Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 18

Picture Book Podcast is a weekly podcast where host Chris Marland chats with independent authors about their work. If you are interested in hearing from authors who have self-published their books and especially intrigued in their process then this is the podcast for you.

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🇫🇷 France - books
02/04/2025
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Top 10 Picture Books of 2024

Season 1 · Episode 18

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 • Duration 20:34

Happy New Year! Chris starts the year off by revealing his top 10 picture books of 2024.

These books are:

1. The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers & Sam Winston
2. The Search for Carmella by Chloe Savage
3. The Bridges by Tom Percival
4. The Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales by Catherine Cawthorne
5. Grey by Laura Dockrill
6. Flower Block by Lanisha Butterfield
7. How to Hide. star by Oliver Jeffers
8. Let’s All Say Yes! By Nia Roberts
9. I Follow the Fox by Rob Biddulph
10. The Girl at the Front of the Class by Onjali Q Rauf

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Reflections on a Reading Year: Teaching, Learning, and Sharing Stories

Season 1 · Episode 17

Monday, December 23, 2024 • Duration 17:31

In this episode, Chris reflects on a year filled with reading. From exploring picture books on the podcast to helping older children develop their reading skills in the classroom, and sharing the joy of stories with his daughter, Chris dives into the lessons learned and moments that made this year special. Join him as he celebrates the power of reading in teaching, learning, and family life.

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Pod Swap with The Children’s Book Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 8

Friday, June 28, 2024 • Duration 35:54

In this week’s episode you will hear an episode from the brilliant ‘The Children’s Book Podcast’ hosted by Matthew Winner. In this episode of The Children’s Book Podcast’, Matthew chats with author Katz Windness.

Kaz Windness, Bitsy Bat, School Star (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books) and Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends (Simon Spotlight), creates stories with themes of navigating relationships, building resilient friendships, and being accepted for the spicy little weirdo you are.

You can discover more about Kaz through her website at https://www.windnessbooks.com

You can pick up your own copy of Bitsy Bat, School Star (Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books) or Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends (Simon Spotlight) wherever books are found.

Why not support independent bookstores by shopping through Bookshop.org or by downloading the audiobook through Libro.fm. You can also use my affiliate link by clicking on the book’s name in our show notes.

You can support Matthew via his website at www.matthewcwinner.com.

To hear more episodes from ‘The Children’s Book Podcast click on this link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-childrens-book-podcast/id817756935

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Repeated Phrases in Picture Books

Season 1 · Episode 7

Friday, June 21, 2024 • Duration 37:03

Chris discusses how repetitive phrases in picture books is an important element in helping children with their reading. He later discusses this with author Linda Penisten and why she includes it in her ‘The Adventures of Granola Squatch’ books.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

1. ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?’ by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle

2. ‘We're Going on a Bear Hunt’ by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury

3 ‘Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’ by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert

4. ’The Napping House’ by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood

5. ‘Goodnight Moon’ by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd

6. ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle

7. ‘There’s a Monster in Your Book’ by Tom Fletcher, illustrated by Greg Abbott

8. ‘The Wonky Donkey’ by Craig Smith, illustrated by Katz Cowley

9. ‘Room on the Broom’ by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler

10. ’Owl Babies’ by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Patrick Benson

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Using Mindfulness in Picture Books

Season 1 · Episode 6

Friday, May 24, 2024 • Duration 23:40

Chris interviews chats with author Natasha Iregbu to talk about her debut picture book 'Slow Down Amaya'. 'Slow Down Amaya' tells the story of the butterfly Amaya who with the help of her friend Sammy the sunflower learns how to use mindfulness to help her slow down and be in the moment.

Throughout the conversation Chris and Natasha discuss the importance of mindfulness and how through picture books children can gin a better understanding of how they can use it to hlp them slow down and be in the moment.

Natasha is a yoga and mindfulness teacher who is keen to promote mindfulness and diversity in picture books. You can find her via her website, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook

Website - https://www.butterfly-minds.co.uk/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/butterfly_minds_/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/natasha-iregbu-19787124_officially-an-author-butterfly-minds-activity-7187754866184716289-1vup/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555108844292&paipv=0&eav=AfbnjdQoWEAPHCw4SRLkdHoHn4-HR76mPz-VAwN_WsMWM5Z6zLyPBKYIntGuO9avg1w

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Write What You Know

Season 1 · Episode 5

Friday, May 17, 2024 • Duration 23:29

Chris chats with author Ronda Wojcicki to discuss her upcoming book ‘When the World Slowed Down’ and ‘Speech Class Rules’. During this episode Chris and Ronda talk about the importance of including a good message in your story and how writing what we know can give us the best outcomes.

You can find Ronda via

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057613451183
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speechplacepub?igsh=MWVscW14M3F4ZXdiYg==

Support her Kickstarter if you have money to spare by. Licking on this link https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rmw/when-the-world-slowed-down?ref=discovery_category

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Why I Love Picture Books

Season 1 · Episode 4

Friday, May 10, 2024 • Duration 16:11

In this episode Chris explains why he believes that picture book play a crucial role in a child’s development and how they can support them throughout their childhood.

The Teachers That Inspire Us

Season 1 · Episode 3

Friday, May 3, 2024 • Duration 32:03

Chris is joined by author Dr Jen Mott, illustrator Sara Relojo and formatter Emily Hunter-Higgins to talk about their book ‘Why Teaching?’.
‘Why Teaching?’ Is about a young child who is encouraged to to take different job paths in the future but continues to insist that she wants to be a teacher. The book is a voice to those who want to be teachers but also those who are or have been teachers and have inspired others.

You can find Jen Mott via her website: https://drjenmott.com/

You can Emily Hunter-Higgins via https://beehiveillustration-production.herokuapp.com/illustrators/emily-hunter-higgins/illustrator?available_now=Show&country_show=0&grid=true&previous_sort=ASC&show_all=false&show_graduates=0&skills_hide=1&sort=ASC

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Barking Proud!

Season 1 · Episode 2

Friday, April 26, 2024 • Duration 29:33

Chris chats with author and illustrator Callen Till to talk about his book ‘Do You Think Molly Is Unique’, a book that gives an important message about standing up for yourself and being proud of who you are.
During the interview, Callen chats about his inspirations, his illustrating process and how he approached writing the book.
To find out more about Callen you can check out his website https://callentill.net/
You can purchase ‘Do You Think Molly Is Unique?’ via Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Do-You-Think-Molly-Unique/dp/B0C2RRQCRG?dplnkId=b76987a9-ba67-4ce1-ba88-cd1e31a5bba3&nodl=1

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A Cheese in a Cake!?

Season 1 · Episode 1

Friday, April 19, 2024 • Duration 23:21

For his first episode, Chris interviews author Christina Myers who talks about her debut book The Little Boy Who Wouldn’t Eat Cheesecake. Christina mentions what inspired her to be an author, how the idea of the book came about and how she has been able to promote the story.

You can find out more about Christina Myers through her website ww.humbleandbold.com

Purchase your copy of ‘The Little Boy Who Wouldn’t Eat Cheesecake’ via Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/cTJ95Ys

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