About this episode’s KidLit Classic:
Paul Jennings is one of Australia's most loved children's authors. His funny, wacky and heartfelt short stories have been making us laugh and cry for years.
In this episode Adrian Beck discusses how Paul Jennings and the Un-series got him and a whole generation of kids into reading, Paul's lasting legacy on Aussie kidlit, why his stories work so well, and the enormous success of television show Round the Twist. As always, we finish with a dramatic reading.
About this week’s guest, Adrian Beck:
Before he was a children's author, Adrian Beck worked as a television producer on such shows as the Logie Awards and Kids WB. He is now a sought after kidlit presenter and program host, alongside his writing career.
Connect with Adrian Beck on Instagram: @adrianbeckbooks / Website: adrianbeck.com.au
Connect with host Sam-Ellen Bound: Instagram @samellenb / Website www.samanthaellenbound.com
Mentioned in podcast:
Total Quack-Up! Buy here
Adrian's interview with Paul Jennings for Better Reading Kids here (it's beautiful)
Oliver Phommavanh website
Nat Amoore website
Tim Harris website
Paul Jennings website
Buy Unreal/Paul Jennings books here
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Credits:
Opening and Outro music:
‘Funny Whimsical Music’ by MoodMode, accessed via Storyblocks. Purchased and used under Storyblocks’Royalty-Free Individual License Agreement.
Sound files:
All sound files are used under the Pixabay Music License Agreement.
‘kids crowd theatre’ by TRP.
‘pan films_tiptoe’ by rhavinga.
‘funny sound effect’ by ShidenBeatsMusic.
'Running on path through forest’ by TRP.
‘creek’ by imagia tv.
‘dive’ by Bruno.auzet.
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