The Children's Book Podcast

Celebrating the power of storytelling to reflect our world, expand our perspectives, and foster connections between readers of all ages. The Children's Book Podcast features interviews with authors, illustrators, and everyone involved in taking a book from drawing board to bookshelf. Hosted by Matthew C. Winner, a teacher, librarian, writer, and fan of kids. Brought to you in partnership with the Highlights Foundation, positively impacting kids by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inform, educate, and inspire children to become their best selves.

What Gives George Brown Hope 01/31/2026

Wanting to Communicate with Aron Nels Steinke 01/27/2026

(R) What Gives Kaz Windness Hope 01/24/2026

Leaving It Messy with Torrey Maldonado 01/20/2026

What Gives Aron Nels Steinke Hope 01/17/2026

The Highlights Foundation is now Boyds Mills 01/13/2026

What Gives Nikki Grimes Hope 01/10/2026

Speech is Power with Alexandra Villasante 01/06/2026

What Gives Yuyi Morales Hope 01/03/2026

Emotional Rollercoasters with Alison Green Myers 12/30/2025

What Gives Alexandra Villasante Hope 12/27/2025

Strength and History with Stacy Wells 12/23/2025

What Gives Torrey Maldonado Hope 12/20/2025

Writers are Listeners with Nikki Grimes 12/16/2025

What Gives Stacy Wells Hope 12/13/2025

A Collective Healing with Yuyi Morales 12/09/2025

A Constant Journey to Become Ourselves with Jessie Sima 12/02/2025

(R) What Gives Padma Venkatraman Hope 11/29/2025

Jewish Joy with Laurel Snyder 11/25/2025

(R) What Gives Lesléa Newman Hope 11/22/2025

A Way of Being with Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and Aaron Becker 11/18/2025

(R) What Gives Rachel Michelle Wilson Hope 11/15/2025

A Champion for Children with Valerie Bolling 11/11/2025

(R) What Gives Zetta Elliott Hope 11/08/2025

In the Thick of It with Corinna Luyken 11/04/2025

The Hopeline is Open 11/01/2025

Becoming Curious with Heidi EY Stemple 10/28/2025

As Meaningful As Possible with Erin Entrada Kelly 10/21/2025

What Gives Mary Reaves Uhles Hope 10/18/2025

Mining Our Memories with Natasha Khan Kazi 10/14/2025