We’ve come to the end of another delightful season of Withywindle. Endings are sad. You are allowed to be sad. But you’re only allowed to be sad for 13 seconds which is exactly the length it takes to read this sentence twice. Ok, did you do that? Are you done being sad now? Let’s move on to something happier: It’s Questionpalooza time!!In the 7th installment of Questionpalooza you will find our answers to YOUR burning questions. Questions such as: Would Graeme rather fight 50 duck-sized Davids or 1 David-sized duck? Who was more annoying when we were roommates? Which ancient author would make the best hypothetical Withywindle guest? And many, many more.Special thanks to our guest this season: Kathryn Butler, Christina Uss, Adam Gidwitz, Anna Rose Johnson, Peter Brown, Jonathan Rogers, Joe Hox, Stephen Crotts, Mitali Perkins, and Millie Florence!Special thanks to our sound engineer Logan Green.Special thanks to our sponsors for this season Waxwing Books and Read Aloud Revival.Special thanks to YOU for listening. We are so grateful.

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The fabulous Millie Florence is our guest on this week’s Withywindle! Millie is the author of such wonderful stories as Honey Butter, The Balter of Ashton Harper and the forthcoming Beyond Mulberry Glen. We had a delightful time chatting with Millie and hearing her answers to all your questions!Plus, of course, the usual nonsense. You know what this show is. Pickle Doritos.

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Season 7 is coming soon . . . but Graeme is missing . . .

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Withywindle is back with one more episode of season 6 and, as is our custom, we’re answering your questions! Plus we have two listeners stories, a Christmas-themed snack time, and more. So hit that play button and tune in as we discuss things like the nature of s’mores, cereal, animals, sauces at Chick-fil-a, and MUCH more. Happy listening! Looking for a poster? Shop Here.This episode is brought to you by Read Aloud Revival’s Christmas School! Click here to learn more.

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If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you have heard us talk about (or, well, to) our editor Logan Green from time to time. Well this week he’s our very special guest on the show. He joined us to answer questions about audio editing, his favorite books, his opinion of Graeme, and much more. So hit play and tune in to all the nonsense! Happy listening!

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Anna James is a number of cool things: She’s the author of the Pages and Co. books, she’s English (and therefore a tea drinker), she’s a fan of the Lord of the Rings, and now she can add “guest on Withywindle” to the list! So click that play button and tune in to our conversation with her about snacks, books, writing, and wandering. Plus, there’s all the usual nonsense! Happy listening .

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Andrew Peterson is back—and he’s a got a brand new Wingfeather-themed book out today! What an honor to have him back on the show! So join us for another delightful episode full of all the Withywindle nonsense alongside a great conversation with a talented and gracious author. Happy listening!

Want to order Andrew’s new book, A Guide to Glipwood Forest, through our bookshop, Goldberry Books? You can do that here!

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Recently, Kate Albus, author of A Place to Hang the Moon and Nothing Else but Miracles joined us for a delightful live recording of Withywindle that featured plenty of conversation about snacks, good books, and fun nonsense—all with a live audience! It was a great time and this episode is the result of that time together. We hope you like it . . . Happy listening!

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Scott Chantler is the author/illustrator of many books, most recently the delightful graphic novel Squire and Knight. Well this week he adds "guest on Withywindle” to his long list of accolades so that’s probably just about the highest honor of his career (ha!). There’s talk about food and favorite books and a quiz, plus all the usual nonsense you get on this podcast. Happy listening!

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Welcome back to a new episode of Withywindle, filled with all kinds of delightful nonsense, including all the usual whimsey (and snacks). But this week also features art heists. And Carolyn Leiloglou, who knows a lot about art and, as it turns out, art heists! Happy listening!

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This week the one-and-only Dave Eggers (author of one of our favorite books of the year) joins the show, so hit that play button and great ready for a great, wide-ranging conversation to go along with all of the normal shenanigans on an episode of Withywindle. Happy listening!

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Welcome back to Withywindle and thanks for tuning into season six! This season will include a few tweaks, but it will still be full of the same jokes, stories, snacks, guests, riddles, and word play you’re used to! Here in season six, episode one (aka, episode 50!), storyteller Mac Barnett joins the show and proves himself to be a really fun guy to hang out with in addition to being a really talented author. So hit that play button and get ready for the nonsense!

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Our guest this week is the very delightful Mitali Perkins, whose stories have been giving joy to children and families for years now. And now she joins in on the Withywindle fun! Plus, there’s more of Spence’s story, the printer gets his name, a unique snack time, and much more!

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Season 6 is coming soon, with plenty of guest interviews and all the jokes, riddles, stories,and snacks you’ve come to expect. But first the guys need to make it back to land...

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Just two days remain before the deadline to order the robes of Nonsensia (errr, Withywindle T-shirts), so don’t wait. Here’s two minutes of nonsense to remind you.

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After a brief delay, for which we apologize, we’re back with the final episode of season 5: Questionpa5za, in which we answer many questions from our wonderful listeners. Buckle up; this is a wild one. Happy listening!

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For the last few seasons we have been receiving some truly delightful short stories, written by listeners of this podcast. In this very special episode, we share four of them (complete with sound-effects). So grab a snack and tune in because we assure you: hijinks are just around the corner!

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John Erickson is a real, bonafide Cowboy from Texas who lives on a cattle ranch. He also most famous for the Hank the Cowdog books, which we know many of you love. So click that play button and settle in for some Cowboy talk (as well as all the other good stuff you’ll typically find a Withywindle episode!).

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Sarah Mackenzie is an advocate for all things children’s books, first with her podcast, The Read Aloud Revival, but now also through her publishing imprint, Waxwing Books, through which she has published her first picture book, A Little More Beautiful. It’s a delightful book and we’re very excited that she joined us for this week’s author conversation. We chatted about roller coasters, baked potatoes, and books, of course. So click play and buckle up for another wonderful Withywindle ride. (Bonus: this episode features English snacks.) Happy listening!

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Brandon Mull is the author of many books for children, perhaps most notably the Fablehaven books, but he’s very interested in stories of all kinds—and snacks—so it only makes sense that he came on Withwyindle to discuss both. So sit back, hit play, and check out our conversation with him, plus all the usual nonsense an episode typically includes! Thanks for listening!

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Jasmine Warga is the award-winning author of middle grade and YA novels including, most recently, A Rover’s Story, the journey of a fictional mars rover named Resilience. This week, however, she ventures on to planet Withwyindle to share her favorite snacks, dig into her knowledge of a real planet, and explore her thoughts on a variety of other topics. Plus, this episode has Lazy Words, Riddle Time, Story Time, and more. All in all, it’s full of the usual delightful (non)nonsense Withywindle is known for. Happy listening, friends!

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This isn’t Daniel Nayeri’s first time on the Withywindle podcast, but it’s a fresh experience every time you get to chat with someone as fun and insightful as he is, so we’re very excited to have him back on to discuss his new book (and fooooood, of course). Plus, we’ve got more lazy words, silly jokes, snacks, stories, riddles, and all the rest of the nonsense! Thanks for tuning in yet again!

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Jon Klassen is one of the greatest visual storytellers out there right now. The illustrator of many wonderful books—from pictures books to middle grade novels—he’s someone we have wanted to have on the show for a long time, and now our dreams are coming true! As usual this episode has plenty of other good stuff like jokes and riddles and snacks and stories and lazy words. So press that play button and enjoy! Happy listening!

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We’re back! And so is Jonathan Rogers, who—alongside his co-conspirators, Stephen Crotts and Joe Hox—is our special guest this week. We chatted with them about what it’s like to re-issue an already beloved book. Plus, there’s more Spence Barringer, more snacks, and more of the usual Withywindle nonsense you know and love. Thanks for tuning in and happy listening!

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We’re back! It’s finally time for season five! Our guest is Margi Preus!

Margi Preus is an author of many wonderful middle grade novels as well as a number of delightful children’s books, and in this episode she comes on to talk about her favorite fairy tales and much, much more. Of course, this episode also features jokes, lazy words, snacks, story time and much more! Happy listening and thanks for tuning in to another season of Withywindle!

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Hear ye! Hear ye! Season five of withywindle is coming April 10. Get ready.

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This week on Withywindle we talk to author Andrew Peterson and TV producer Chris Wall about their collaboration on the new animated series of Peterson's "Wingfeather" books! You had a ton of great questions and we had a great time chatting with them! Be sure to check out episode one, available now at Angel.com and on Youtube!

Of course, this episode also features all the usual nonsense.

Happy listening!

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It's not a full episode, but this week we're bringing you a special Thanksgiving-theme Q&A, perfect for those holiday road trips, cooking sessions, or chore times!

Happy thanksgiving from all of us at Withywindle!

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The great Ben Hatke is back! That's right, the author of the Zita the Space Girl and Mighty Jack books joins us to discuss what he is he's working on now; whether his opinion on Cheetos has changed; and all kinds of things related to graphic novels, illustrations, and storytelling. Plus we have story time, snack time, riddle time, and lazy words! Happy listening!

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We admit it, this is an unusual one. We have a surprise guest (it's a surprise even to him!) . . . we have a bizarre and hilarious story . . .and then there's the nonsense, of course! Thanks for listening!

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Vesper Stamper is an illustrator and writer who has a new book out now, and this week she is also a special guest on this silly podcast. What a month for her. Of course this episode also features plenty of great nonsense, too with all the usual segments. enjoy!

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This week's guest, Pam Munoz Ryan, is the author of books like Echo, Esperanza Rising, and Solimar, and we're so excited that she was willing to add "guest on Withywindle" to her biography. And, of course, we also have all the usual segments, so click that play button and get ready for plenty of nonsense!

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Jonny Jimison is an illustrator known for his graphic novels, The Dragon Lord Saga, but this week he can officially be known as special guest on Withywindle! Plus, we've got all the usual stuff (including another fake a read). So buckle up. This one's full of nonsense.

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This week's guest, Alan Gratz, is the New York Times bestselling author of seventeen novels for young readers, including Ground Zero, Refugee, Allies,Grenade, Prisoner B-3087, Projekt 1065, and Ban This Book. As always, this episode also features snacks, lazy words, riddles, and more nonsense.

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In which the guys jump on the phone to discuss some stuff . . .

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Alyssa Colman is the author of heartwarming stories with a classic feel, including middle grade fantasies, THE GILDED GIRL and THE TARNISHED GARDEN, and this week she adds "Guest on Withywindle" to that resume. She is a lot of fun and we had a great time chatting with her. Plus, story time, snack time, lazy words, and riddle time. Happy listening!

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Withywindle is back with a whole new season, featuring wonderful guests, lots of stories, and plenty of nonsense! This week, the great Gary Schmidt coms on to talk about writing stories about difficult things, plus lazy words is back, and we introduce a new segment! Happy listening!

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Season four of Withywindle is almost here . . .

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At long last, we are back with one more episode of season three! This time Karina Yan Glaser joins us to answer your questions about all kinds of topics. Happy listening!

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Every time we ask for questions you guys deliver! That's right, it's another fun Q&A episode in which we answer your questions about all kinds of things. In fact, we got so many good questions we're doing this in two parts. Here in the first, Graeme and David answer your questions. In part two, special guest Karina Yan Glaser will be coming on (but more on that later). So click play and get ready for the nonsense!

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Ken Priebe is an animator, illustrator, and author whose new book is a mystery in which a Goblin king is killed and readers get to figure out whodunit. It's a super fun book with a great interactive puzzle and you should read it. But first, check out our conversation with Ken! We talked about snacks and Canada and illustrating and, well, goblins (of course), and a bunch of other miscellaneous topics. Plus: As usual, this episode includes snack time, riddle time, book talk, and another edition of Lazy Words!

Thanks for listening!

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Adam Gidwitz is a wonderful storyteller. In fact, he tells stories in books, on TV, and on his very own podcast called Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest. Today, though, he adds "guest on Withywindle" to that long resume! He joined us to talk about his favorite snacks, his favorite books, and his favorite fairy tales. Plus, as always, this episode has plenty of joking, riddling, Lazy word-ing, and much more!

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This week's guest, Katherine Arden, likes to write spooky stories for kids of all ages, so in this episode she talks about how she does that, some of her favorite scary books, and a creepy character who lives in her house. This episode also has a Lazy Word, some bad jokes, book talk, and Riddle Time. So, you know, it's another episode of Withywindle! Thanks for tuning in.

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Laurel Snyder is a best-selling and very successful author and illustrator, but does anything compare to getting to be a guest on Withywindle? Actually, you know what, don't answer that. Either way, Laurel joined the podcast this week to talk about writing, drawing, reading, trolls, snacks, and much more. And of course, as always, this episode also features Lazy Words, Riddle Time, and some truly terrible jokes. Enjoy!

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John Hendrix is a best-selling and award-winning author and illustrator of many books, including The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, a really great historical graphic novel, and this week he comes by to uncover some secrets about himself. We had a great time chatting with him and hope you enjoy listening! Plus, as always, we've got jokes, riddles, snack time, book time, and another edition of Laaazzzzyyyyy Words. Happy listening!

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Welcome back to Withywindle! This week’s guest is Peter Brown, author of the Wild Robot books and he’s here to answer your questions! Plus, more of Spence Barringer’s story, A very strange snack time, riddle time, nominees for the Word-of-the-Week printer’s name, and more. Happy listening!

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Daniel Nayeri is the author of Everything Sad is Untrue, which is great and all (and it is great), but he also worked as a chocolatier once upon a time, which means he made chocolate, which also means he fits in perfectly on Withywindle. We do like our snacks and we learned so much about chocolate on this episode! And all kinds of other stuff, too. Plus, as usual we told jokes, talked about lazy words, discussed The Phantom Tollbooth, and shared another riddle. So pull up a chair or plop into a beanbag or settle into your spot in your car (or whatever) and hit that play button and get ready for a good time on this week's episode of Withywindle!

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Remy Wilkins is the author of two middle grade novels, Strays and Hush, Hush, but this week he is the author of a guest appearance on Withywindle, which everyone knows is quite the adventure. We had a great time chatting with him. Of course, we also had all the usual segments, too, so get ready for more conversation about The Phantom Tollbooth, Lazy Words, and riddles! Happy listening.

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The great Tim Probert is the author of the Lightfall books, which are some of our favorite graphic novels, but this week he puts on another hat: guest on Withywindle where he joined us to talk about making books and eating snacks, since that's what we talk about on this podcast. Plus, the guys dig into The Phantom Tollbooth, share another lazy word, talk about fruit, and much more. Thanks for listening!

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We're bbbbbbaaaaaacccccckkkkkkkkk! Welcome to season 3 of Withywindle! Here in episode 3.1 the guys have a wonderful chat with the brilliant Kate DiCamillo, introduce a new segment involving the word world, reconvene for snack time, share a riddle, and bring all sorts of nonsense for your listening pleasure.

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