Book Club for Kids podcast

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Book Club for Kids

The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the top 10 podcasts for kids by THE TIMES of London.

 

#100

Episode 89 - Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani

Is a podcast about a graphic novel like dancing about architecture? Give a listen to our l... more

14 Oct 2026

22 MINS

22:36

14 Oct 2026


#99

Episode 60 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Williamsburg has changed enormously since Betty Smith published "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"... more

07 Oct 2026

24 MINS

24:05

07 Oct 2026


#98

The Storm Runner - live from the Bay Area Book Festival

It's our 100th episode! To celebrate, we travel up to the Bay Area Book Festival to tape a... more

30 Sep 2026

19 MINS

19:07

30 Sep 2026


#97

Eye of the Storm by Kate Messner

Imagine a world where deadly tornadoes are so common, kids can't ride their bikes outside ... more

23 Sep 2026

20 MINS

20:10

23 Sep 2026


#96

A Conversation With Shawn Harris

What makes a good collaboration between writer and illustrator in children's books? We ask... more

16 Sep 2026

07 MINS

07:12

16 Sep 2026


#95

Episode 161 The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

We take a little trip into space with some of the oddest astronauts you'll ever meet. It's... more

09 Sep 2026

23 MINS

23:29

09 Sep 2026


#94

A Conversation with writer Varsha Bajaj

Writer Varsha Bajaj talks to Kitty Felde about the connection between therapy and writing ... more

26 Aug 2026

05 MINS

05:18

26 Aug 2026


#93

Episode 115 - Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj

"Count Me In" by <a href= "https://www.varshabajaj.com/">Varsha Bajaj</a> looks at the pow... more

19 Aug 2026

18 MINS

18:37

19 Aug 2026


#92

Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate

We are always thrilled when a middle grade novel is turned into a movie and this month, Ka... more

12 Aug 2026

21 MINS

21:58

12 Aug 2026


#91

Eleanor & Park - Book Club Goes to Omaha for Eleanor & Park

Book Club for Kids goes to Omaha where this month, the<a href= "http://www.omahalibrary.or... more

05 Aug 2026

21 MINS

21:03

05 Aug 2026


#90

Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eager

The worst summer vacation ever? Being stuck in the middle of a New Mexico desert with the ... more

29 Jul 2026

23 MINS

23:58

29 Jul 2026


#89

Bonus Geoff Rodkey

Geoff Rodkey is both a successful screenwriter and writer of books for kids. Including "We... more

22 Jul 2026

09 MINS

09:30

22 Jul 2026


#88

We're Not from Here by Geoff Rodkey

Earth is doomed, so a band of survivors is looking for a friendly planet to save them. But... more

15 Jul 2026

21 MINS

21:06

15 Jul 2026


#87

Summer Reading Suggestions from the LA Maker Faire

Summer reading book suggestions from kids at the LA Maker Faire: <a href= "https://www.boo... more

08 Jul 2026

05 MINS

05:15

08 Jul 2026


#86

A Conversation with Pseudonymous Bosch

We meet the writer behind Pseudonymous Bosch: Raphael Simon. Host Kitty Felde chats with h... more

01 Jul 2026

08 MINS

08:22

01 Jul 2026


#85

The Name of This Book is Secret

Would you like to live forever? When is it okay to lie? How do we prepare for a disaster? ... more

24 Jun 2026

18 MINS

18:58

24 Jun 2026


#84

Bees on the Roof by Robbie Shell

We take the show on the road to the Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's stage at the Balti... more

17 Jun 2026

38 MINS

38:37

17 Jun 2026


#83

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Get out the Kleenex and a warm jacket and gloves. This week is a heartbreaking tale of tro... more

10 Jun 2026

23 MINS

23:45

10 Jun 2026


#82

More Favorite Books from the City of StemL/A Maker Faire

Got a favorite book? These future scientists have a few suggestions: The Heck series - Dal... more

03 Jun 2026

06 MINS

06:16

03 Jun 2026


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Revolution by Deborah Wiles

We take a trip to Mississippi in the summer of 1964 - Freedom Summer. The second in writer... more

27 May 2026

17 MINS

17:40

27 May 2026