New Books in Children's Literature

About New Books in Children's Literature

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork

Publisher

New Books Network

Category

arts · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Dec 2021

Latest episode

5 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

248 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Sept 2026

   Ellie Laks, "Gentle Hope and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary" (FSG Press, 2026)

   Gentle: Hope and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary (A Gentle Barn Story) is a gorgeous picture book from one of the largest, most popular animal-rescue sanctuaries in America, Gentle Barn, about a baby animal healing and gaining confidence as he's welcomed to the farm. Gentle beginnings. A sick baby cow is welcomed to a sanctuary by a tender young girl. Gentle healing. Day by day, the young calf grows stronger because of the care of new friends. Gentle joy. Gentle is a sweet picture book about the transformative power that quiet love and kindness can have on any creature, based on the real-life animal sanctuary the Gentle Barn Ellie Laks founded The Gentle Barn in 1999, a nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates not only dogs and cats, but horses, cows, pigs, goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, peacocks, emus, llamas, and donkeys. Ellie formulated her own "Gentle Healing" method, using a combination of animal communication, energy healing, holistic healing, holding therapy, and western medicine to heal animals no one else would take and had nowhere else to go. Ellie specializes in healing puppies with Parvo, calves from veal crates, and orphaned animals of all kinds. The Gentle Barn is one of the largest and most beloved farm animal sanctuaries in the world. It is their goal to be the voice for animals, share their stories, and open the hearts of humanity towards all living beings. For more information about The Gentle Barn, please go here. Maci Zakarin is a Theatre actress, playwright, animal advocate, and poet living in Brooklyn, NY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2. 

   24 Jul 2026

   Yevgenia Nayberg, "Another Tongue" (Neal Porter, 2026)

   In this, our second interview, I talk to celebrated author-illustrator Yevgenia Nayberg about her brand new book (April 14!), Another Tongue, published by Neal Porter Books. We discuss dual languages, both from the point of view of her journey from Russian to English which is recounted in the book, but also in the context of the two other languages that she masters, i.e., text and illustration. We also discuss another new book of hers:Chernobyl, Life, and Other Disasters: A Graphic Memoir, published just three months ago, also by Neal Porter Books. Yevgenia shares her creative process, her upcoming book and advice for aspiring authors and illustrators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3. 

   19 Jul 2026

   Celebrating "Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alive" with Stacy Innerst

   Stacy Innerst is a renowned children’s book artist and painter. His picture books have received a host of starred reviews and have been honored with the Sydney Taylor Book Award (for The Book Rescuer), the New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of RBG Vs. Inequality) and the SCBWI Golden Kite for Picture Book Illustration (The Music in George’s Head.). In tour wonderful conversation, we celebrate his new book, Piece by Piece: How Stephen Sondheim Made Musical Puzzles Come Alivewritten by Erin Frankel (Author), artwork by Stacy Innerst which launched with Caulkins Creek in April, 2026. We discuss Stacy's love for drawing, his metamorphosis from magazine illustrator to children's book artist (with an emphasis on artist), and how his deep love for history and music infuses his work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who has been a guest on New Books in Children's Literature

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• Gaby Cabezut
• Colby Sharp
• Ryan G Van Cleave
• Yasmine Motawy
• Yevgenia Nayberg

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YouTube views

243

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

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Quality

92

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

77

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