Picture Book Podcast
Episodes
From Jitters to Joy: Picture Books for the First Day of School
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textStarting school can feel exciting — and a little scary too! In this episode of Picture Book Podcast, I’m sharing five picture books t...
From Chalkboard to Chapter: An Interview with Jude Lennon
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode, Chris sits down with former teacher turned award-winning author and storyteller, Jude Lennon. From her early days in the c...
Speech, Reading and Everything In Between: Interview with Marie Robert
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textChris chats with speech and language therapist Marie Robert to discuss bilingualism, dyslexia, phonic awareness and dyslexia.Â
Top 10 Picture Books of 2024
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHappy New Year! Chris starts the year off by revealing his top 10 picture books of 2024.These books are:1. The Dictionary Story by Oliver J...
Reflections on a Reading Year: Teaching, Learning, and Sharing Stories
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode, Chris reflects on a year filled with reading. From exploring picture books on the podcast to helping older children develo...
Santa’s Baby: Interview with Author Mindy Burks
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAfter being absent fo over a month, Chris is thrilled to be back with a brand new episode.In this week’s episode, Chris chats with author...
Dream Big: Interview with Paula Banks
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textChris chats with author Paula Banks about her new book, ‘Dream Big: Peyton’s Hip-Hop Adventure’. The story follows Peyton, an energet...
How Have Fairy Tales Evolved?
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textAfter a being absent for a few weeks, Chris is back with a brand new episode of Picture Book Podcast. In this episode Chris talks about fai...
A Knight with a Shining…Hairbrush?: Interview with Sara H Fowler
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textChris chats with author Sara H Fowler to discuss her debut book ‘Castle of Knots’. When a beautiful young princess is trapped within a ...
Uniquely You: Celebrating Individuality in Picture Books
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week, Chris chats with author Jennifer Nestor to talk about her debut picture book ‘Jane Escapes to the Jungle of Individuality’. ...
Picture Books That Promote Acceptance and Tackle Anti-Racism
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode of the *Picture Book Podcast*, host Chris Marland explores the role picture books play in promoting anti-racism and accepta...
Chronic Health Conditions in Picture Books
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textChris chats with author MG Prezioso to talk about her book series Whole Wilde World. MG has released two books in this series so far, ‘Ch...
Kindness & Acceptance in Picture Books
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textThis week, Chris joins author Mia McGlynn to discuss the various picture books that she has released. During the interview Mia speaks a gre...
Pod Swap with The Children’s Book Podcast
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this week’s episode you will hear an episode from the brilliant ‘The Children’s Book Podcast’ hosted by Matthew Winner. In this ...
Repeated Phrases in Picture Books
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textChris discusses how repetitive phrases in picture books is an important element in helping children with their reading. He later discusses ...
Using Mindfulness in Picture Books
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textChris interviews chats with author Natasha Iregbu to talk about her debut picture book 'Slow Down Amaya'. 'Slow Down Amaya...
When the World Slowed Down: Storytelling and Authenticity with Ronda Wojcicki
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textChris chats with author Ronda Wojcicki to discuss her upcoming book ‘When the World Slowed Down’ and ‘Speech Class Rules’. During t...
Why I Love Picture Books
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textIn this episode Chris explains why he believes that picture book play a crucial role in a child’s development and how they can support ...
The Teachers That Inspire Us
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textChris is joined by author Dr Jen Mott, illustrator Sara Relojo and formatter Emily Hunter-Higgins to talk about their book ‘Why Teaching?...
Barking Proud!: Interview with Callen Till
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textChris chats with author and illustrator Callen Till to talk about his book ‘Do You Think Molly Is Unique’, a book that gives an importa...
A Cheese in a Cake!?
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textFor his first episode, Chris interviews author Christina Myers who talks about her debut book The Little Boy Who Wouldn’t Eat Cheesecake....