Episode 61 - Loving vs Virginia
Book Club for Kids
For Valentines Day, we have a special love story – part fiction, part fact, based on a landmark US Supreme Court case. It’s called "Loving Vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case" by Patricia Hruby Powell. It’s the story of an interracial couple who only wanted to marry the person they loved. Our celebrity reader, actress Crystal West. Readers from Virginia discuss the book and the legal case that took place in their own state. Kitty Felde is host.
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Whats Your Favorite Book?
Book Club for Kids
We polled readers at the City of Stem/LA Maker Faire about their favorite books. (By the way, Book Club for Kids will be taping more book suggestion interviews at this year's event on Saturday, April 12th at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.) Kitty Felde is host. FAVORITE BOOKS FROM THE CITY OF STEM/LA MAKER FAIRE: Orphan, Monster, Spy - Matt Killeen Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins Heidi Heckelbeck and the Never-Ending Day - Wanda Coven Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling The Fourth Closet - Christopher Hastings, Scott Cawthon, Kira Breed-Wrisley Felix...
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A Conversation with Ofir Lobel
Book Club for Kids
We speak to Israeli writer Ofir Lobel, author of "101 Ways to Lose Your Homework: the Snotty Snail" about the difference between writing in graphic novels and writing a screenplay for a movie. He also talks about writing in a country at war. Kitty Felde is host.
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Episode 156 - 101 Reasons Why I Lost My Homework Again The Snotty Snail
Book Club for Kids
This week, it’s a graphic novel with evil twins, lost homework, and a giant snail. Oh, and a talking frog. The book is "101 Reasons Why I Lost My Homework Again: The Snotty Snail" by Ofir Lobel. Our readers are from Valley Beth Shalom Day School in Encino, California. Sportswriter Keith Thursby is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Favorite Books from Valley Beth Shalom Day School: A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket Harry Potter - JK Rowling Dragon Masters - Tracey West A Girl's Guide to Murder - Holly Jackson Ofir Lobel's Favorite Book Little Nicolas -Rene Goscinny...
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Even More Favorite Books from the City of Stem
Book Club for Kids
Looking for your next favorite read? We've got it, courtesy of kids at the City of Stem/LA Maker Faire. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate DiCamillo Magic Treehouse - Bunny vs Monkey -Jamie Smart A Little Princess - Frances Hodgson Burnett Fart Quest - Aaron Reynolds Hilo - Judd Winick Masterminds - The Mysterious Benedict Society - Trenton Lee Stewart We have LOTS of other book suggestions at our
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Book Club for Kids
2025 is a very special year for Book Club for Kids as we celebrate our 10th anniversary! But a different version of the show aired on a local cable channel, LA36, taping episodes at the downtown LA public library. This year, we’ll be sharing those conversations once a month and we start with readers from St. Mark’s Lutheran School in Hacienda Heights, California discussing Gail Carson Levine’s classic take on Cinderella “Ella Enchanted” with host Kitty Felde. You can WATCH this episode on YouTube. Click .
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Losing is Democratic
Book Club for Kids
We end the year with a special episode from our other podcast THE FINA MENDOZA MYSTERIES. Fina is the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman who solves mysteries in the U.S. Capitol with the help of a big orange dog named Senator Something. This episode takes place January 6th, 2021 and is designed to help adults talk to kids about the events of that day. It's based on the book LOSING IS DEMOCRATIC: HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT JANUARY 6TH and contains curriculum for use in the classroom or homeschool. Here's a to purchase an autographed copy of the book.
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Most Popular Episode of 2024
Book Club for Kids
Everybody wants to go to Paris…especially Nikki Maxwell! Readers from discuss the latest entry in Rachel Renée Russell’s series. It’s Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure. Rachel and daughter Nikki Russell, who illustrates the books, answer questions from the kids. Our celebrity reader is actress/screenwriter . Kitty Felde is host.
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A Conversation with Alina Chau
Book Club for Kids
For a writer who both illustrates and creates the story for a book, which comes first? We ask writer/illustrator Alina Chau who created "Marshmallow & Jordan."
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Episode 155 - Marshmallow & Jordan by Alina Chau
Book Club for Kids
Did you ever wish that you had a pet elephant? Well, Jordan was lucky enough to find one. That unusual relationship is at the heart of our book Jordan and Marshmallow by . Readers from in Los Angeles discuss disabilities, sports, and Indonesia with host Kitty Felde. Our celebrity reader is NPR’s host of “All Things Considered” . Favorite Books from Atwater Elementary School: One Piece - Eiichiro Oda Dogman - Dav Pilkey Captain Underpants - Dav Pilkey The Funjungle Series - Trickster: Native American Tales - Matt Dembicki Dirty Rotten Bugs: Arthropods Unite to Tell Their Side of the...
info_outlineWhat do you do when your long-time school mascot is offensive to others? That's the topic in Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell. Students from Eliot-Hine Middle School discuss the novel and interview the writer. California State Los Angeles theater professor Carolyn Dunn is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host.
Favorite Books from Eliot-Hine:
Stunt Boy - Jason Reynolds
The Falling Sword - Ben Kane
The Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley
Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger
Cat's Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut
Charles Waters' Favorite Books:
Ordinary People - Judith Guest
Raymond Carver short stories
Bronx Masquerade - Nikki Grimes
Under the Mesquite - Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Carolyn Dunn's Favorite Books:
Love Medicine - Louise Erdich
The Master Butchers Singing Club - Louise Erdich
Lilith's Brood - Octavia E. Butler