KidLit Classics

About KidLit Classics

KidLit Classics is a podcast dedicated to celebrating classic children's literature. It is an ode to childhood reading and the kidlit community. Each episode I chat with one guest from the kidlit industry - be it author, bookseller, educator, publishing professional - about the children's book that sparked their love of reading, got them involved in the kidlit community, or is just the one they love the most. We take a deep dive into each guest's chosen book, discussing what it's about, why it's so special, how it influenced children's literature and literary culture, and finish with a dramatic reading and a brief chat about the guest's own work. If you are loving the podcast, why not Buy Me A Coffee (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KidLitClassics) ... Each donation helps with the time and effort involved in preparing, recording, editing, producing, distributing and marketing the episodes - ensuring we're sustainable and can continue supporting the kidlit community.

Publisher

Sam-Ellen

Category

arts · fiction · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Nov 2022

Latest episode

19 Dec 2023

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Dec 2023

   Allison Rushby talks Mog's Christmas, KidLit Classics Podcast S2 Episode 19

   Special Christmas Episode! About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Judith Kerr's Mog picture books, first released in the 1970s, and continuing well into the 2000s, have become staple picture book classics and the titular, permanently befuddled character Mog has been named as one of the most influential cats of her generation.In this Christmas special of Kidlit Classics, children's author Allison Rushby discusses why these cosy, warm-hearted, relatable and very funny books stand the test of time,...

2. 

   30 Oct 2023

   Fionna Cosgrove talks Goosebumps // KidLit Classics Podcast S2 Episode 18

   Halloween Special! About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Goosebumps, first released in the 1990s by R.L. Stine, has become a phenomenon of popular culture, the second biggest-selling children's series of all time. Its winning combination of funny, spooky, creepy, and icky body horror made readers out of many young children.Connoisseur of the creepy, children's author Fionna Cosgrove, discusses horror for kids, why Goosebumps is such a cultural icon, and memories of a 90s book-loving childhood. ...

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   23 Oct 2023

   Tracey Dembo talks Princess Smartypants & The Paperbag Princess // Kidlit Classics Season 2 Episode 17

   About this episode’s KidLit Classic:The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Muncsh, and Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole, are two classic 1980s picture books that played with fairytale conventions and presented princesses as strong, resourceful and clever, with just a little bit of sass.Children's picture book author Tracey Dembo discusses how these two books won a place in her heart with their humour, lively illustrations, strong messages, and matter-of-fact subversion of what a 'princess' shou...

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