Kidlit Love Podcast

Stories are healing. They can help us feel seen, they can help us see a new perspective and they can help us grow through what we go through, too.  Today, I’m talking with Andrew Eliopulos. He’s the author of Will on the Inside, a heartfelt account of one boy’s struggle to...

I have added another name to my ‘Favorite Middle Grade Authors’ list in my book journal: Jessica Vitalis. She’s written The Wolf’s Curse, The Rabbit’s Curse and Coyote Queen. Today, we talk about the power of middle grade novels, the appeal of a bit of magic and how books can help...

I have a special list in my book journal: Books I’ve Hugged. Yes, I hug my books and I bet many of you do too. Today, I’m talking to Colleen Nelson, author of The Undercover Book List, the latest middle grade book I hugged because it was that delightful. If you...

We all have a go-to author: someone who we know will deliver a book we will love each and every time.  Today, I am talking to one of my go-to middle grade authors: Leslie Connor.  Leslie first won my heart with her book Waiting for Normal and then captured it again...

Sometimes, we all need a little whimsy in the books we are reading, especially when we are reading middle grade novels.  Today’s guest gives us that whimsy and much, much more. Arianne Costner is here to talk about her two middle grade novels: My Life as a Potato and Confessions of...

Picture books can be powerful tools for learning. They’re beautiful, hint at powerful life lessons and offer opportunities for conversation and sharing.  Today, I am talking with Meghan Wilson Duff. Their debut picture book is titled How Are You, Verity and is a delightful mix of underwater facts, bright illustrations and...

Today’s guest knows a thing or two about children’s literature. He’s written over 80 books across multiple topics and formats from The Jigsaw Jones series and Scary Tales to The Courage Test and the Exit 13 series.  James Preller is here to talk about all things children’s literature: the journey he’s...

If I could only choose one book as my personal, all-time-favorite middle grade novel, it would be written by the author I’m talking with today: Ann Braden.  Today, I am talking with Ann Braden about all things middle grade: how she started writing, where her ideas come from and what she...