Cover image of Meet the Author (Reading Rockets)

Meet the Author (Reading Rockets)

Reading Rockets' interviews with top children's book authors and illustrators are an excellent way to introduce students to those who create books kids know and love. Not just for children, these inte... Read more

Podcast cover

Chris Raschka

Chris Raschka

Meet Chris Raschka, author, illustrator, musician and winner of three Caldecotts (most recently for A Ball for Daisy). F... Read more

22 Apr 2013

Podcast cover

Vicki Cobb

Vicki Cobb

Vicki Cobb, the Julia Child of hands-on science, is a former science teacher with a playful and accessible approach to s... Read more

22 Apr 2013

Podcast cover

Sarah Stewart and David Small

Sarah Stewart and David Small

Meet husband/wife team Sarah Stewart and David Small. Together, they've created a number of award-winning picture books.... Read more

22 Apr 2013

Podcast cover

Herman Parish

Herman Parish

Meet writer Herman Parish, who has been writing stories about the literal-minded Amelia Bedelia since 1995, inventing ne... Read more

22 Apr 2013

30mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Podcast cover

Tomie dePaola (2012)

Tomie dePaola (2012)

Tomie dePaola, the author and illustrator of Strega Nona and many other favorite books, always knew he wanted to be an a... Read more

26 Nov 2012

58mins

Podcast cover

Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)

Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)

Jeff Kinney is perhaps best known as the creator of Greg Heffley, the wry adolescent hero of Kinney&s best-selling W... Read more

21 Nov 2012

23mins

Podcast cover

Henry Cole (2012)

Henry Cole (2012)

Reading Rocket's exclusive interview with author and illustrator Henry Cole -- creator of Celeste, The Worrywarts, Katy ... Read more

14 Nov 2012

24mins

Podcast cover

Chris Van Dusen

Chris Van Dusen

Meet author/illustrator Chris Van Dusen, whose rich imagination has produced a lively collection of interesting characte... Read more

19 Jul 2012

36mins

Podcast cover

Sam McBratney

Sam McBratney

Meet Sam McBratney, author of the international best seller Guess How Much I Love You, who has been writing children's b... Read more

25 Jun 2012

34mins

Podcast cover

Susan Cooper

Susan Cooper

Meet Newbery winner Susan Cooper (Dark Is Rising series) whose work weaves rich language and contemporary concerns with ... Read more

18 Jun 2012

47mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”