KidLit Classics
KidLit Classics is a podcast dedicated to celebrating classic children's literature. It is an ode to childhood reading and the kidlit community. Each episode I chat with one guest from the kidlit industry - be it author, bookseller, educator, publishing professional - about the children's book that sparked their love of reading, got them involved in the kidlit community, or is just the one they love the most. We take a deep dive into each guest's chosen book, discussing what it's about, why it's so special, how it influenced children's literature and literary culture, and finish with a dramatic reading and a brief chat about the guest's own work. If you are loving the podcast, why not Buy Me A Coffee ... Each donation helps with the time and effort involved in preparing, recording, editing, producing, distributing and marketing the episodes - ensuring we're sustainable and can continue supporting the kidlit community.
Podcasting since 2022 • 20 episodes
KidLit Classics
Latest Episodes
Allison Rushby talks Mog's Christmas, KidLit Classics Podcast S2 Episode 19
Special Christmas Episode! About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Judith Kerr's Mog picture books, first released in the 1970s, and continuing well into the 2000s, have become staple picture book classics and the titu...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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52:16
Fionna Cosgrove talks Goosebumps // KidLit Classics Podcast S2 Episode 18
Halloween Special! About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Goosebumps, first released in the 1990s by R.L. Stine, has become a phenomenon of popular culture, the second biggest-selling children's series of all ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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53:37
Tracey Dembo talks Princess Smartypants & The Paperbag Princess // Kidlit Classics Season 2 Episode 17
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Muncsh, and Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole, are two classic 1980s picture boo...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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43:38
Allison Tait talks Callie's Castle, KidLit Classics Podcast S2 Episode 16
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Callie's Castle, by NZ-Aussie kidlit legend Ruth Park, was published in1974, the first book about Callie Cameron, her family, their big old house, and the perils of growing up.
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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51:16
Emily Gale talks Charlotte Sometimes, KidLit Classics Podcast S2 Episode 15
About this episode’s KidLit Classic:Charlotte Sometimes, by Penelope Farmer, was published 1969, the third and best-known of the Aviary Hall trilogy. A time-slip novel that explores identity, loss, and grief, it b...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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48:42