Apr 16, 2025
We brought our giant microphone to the 2025 City of Stem/LA Maker Faire in Los Angeles on Saturday, asking kids our favorite question: what's your favorite book? Here are just some of the titles:
The Maze Runner series - James Dashner
Twins - Rain Telgemeier
My Weird School - Dan Gutman
Ellray Jakes - Sally Warner
Magic...
Apr 9, 2025
We continue our series highlighting episodes that feature books that have been banned or challenged. This week, it’s Walter Dean Myers’ tale of a kid on trial for murder “Monster.”
In 2021, parents in Signal Mountain Middle/High School in Tennessee complained about mature language and sexual content in some...
Apr 2, 2025
Last week, we took a trip to Hawaii to discuss “Lei and the Fire Goddess.” This week, we talk to author Malia Maunakea about using Google maps as a writer, the difference between writing fiction and non-fiction, ADHD, even tax write-offs! Kitty Felde...
Mar 26, 2025
This week, we talk about myths – whether it’s on Capitol Hill or Hawaii. Our book is “Lei and the Fire Goddess” by Malia Maunakea. Our readers are members of the Page Turners Book Club at East City Bookshop in Washington, DC. Our celebrity reader is playwright Kiki Rivera. Kitty Felde is host.
The kids mention...
Mar 19, 2025
This week we talk to some older readers at the Culver City book Festival about their favorite books. Once again, fantasy seems to be the fan favorite. Give a listen.
Favorite Books from Older Readers at the Culver City Book Fest
Once and Future - Cory McCarthy & A. R. Capetta
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling
Big Nate -...