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The Beatryce Prophecy – an interview with Greg Howard

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Podcast #122

For my one hundred twenty-second Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Greg Howard about the middle grade novel The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo .

Greg Howard is the author of such middle grade books as The Whispers and Middle School’s A Drag, You Better Werk!. His latest middle grade book is The Visitors, which was published this past year. You can find more information about Greg at www.greghowardauthor.com.

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: After this podcast , I am going to be taking a very long hiatus from the Dream Gardens podcast. This is my one hundred and twenty second podcast, and like so many before it, I enjoyed making it and I think it’s worth your time to listen to. However, I’ve also got to the point in this podcast where I need to step back for awhile and think about what I want to do going forward. Maybe it will be this podcast with a few modifications, maybe it will be an entirely different podcast. Or something else. I really don’t know, which is why I need the time to think. I am aiming for September as the month to start again or restart or whatever it is I end doing, but it is by no means a date set in stone. But once I’ve figured out what I want to do, I will let you know.

Honey I Love, and Other Love Poems – an interview with Alice Faye Duncan

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Podcast #121

For my one hundred twenty-first Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Alice Faye Duncan about the children’s book of poems Honey I Love, and Other Love Poems written by Eloise Greenfield, illustrated by Diane and Leo Dillon.

Alice Faye Duncan is author of such books as Just Like a Mama, Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop,  and the recent Evicted: The Struggle for the Right to Vote.  She is also author of the picture book Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth, which was released earlier this year. You can find more information about Alice at alicefayeduncan.com.

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My next podcast will be with author Greg Howard about the middle grade novel The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo. It will be published on May 16, 2022.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe – an interview with Mahtab Narsimhan  

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Podcast #120

For my one hundred twentieth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Mahtab Narsimhan about the classic children’s novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis .

Mahtab Narsimhan is author of The Tiffin, You and Me Both, and Genie Meanie.  Her latest book is the middle grade novel Valley of the Rats. You can find more information about Mahtab at www.mahtabnarsimhan.com.

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My next podcast will be with author Alice Faye Duncan about children’s poetry book Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems by Eloise Greenfield. It will be published on May 2, 2022.

Bread and Jam for Frances – an interview with Jessica Meserve   

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Podcast #118

For my one hundred eighteenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author and illustrator Jessica Meserve about the picture book Bread and Jam for Frances, written by Russell Hoban and illustrated by Lillian Hoban.

Jessica is author and illustrator of the picture book What Clara Saw as well as her latest book Beyond the Burrow, which came out in 2021. You can find more information about Jessica at www.jessicameserve.com.

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My next podcast will be with author Deedee Cummings about the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. It will be published on April 4, 2022.

Don’t Cross The Line – an interview with Kristen Balouch   

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Podcast #116

For my one hundred sixteenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Kristen Balouch about the picture book DON’T CROSS THE LINE, written by Isabel Minhos Martins and illustrated by Bernardo P Carvalho.

Kristen is author and illustrator of such books as IF YOU ARE THE DREAMER, MYSTERY BOTTLE, and THE LITTLE LITTLE GIRL WITH THE BIG BIG VOICE. Her latest picture book is ONE MILLION TREES: A TRUE STORY. You can find more information about Kristen at www.kristenbalouch.com.

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My next podcast will be with author JaNay Brown-Wood about the picture book A STORY ABOUT AFIYA, with text by James Berry and illustrated by Anna Cunha. It will be published Monday, March 7, 2022.