Dream Gardens: Talking Up the Children's Books We Love

Dream Gardens: Talking Up the Children's Books We Love


Latest Episodes

Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears – an interview with Dawn Young
November 15, 2021

Podcast #112 For my one hundred twelfth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Dawn Young about the picture book Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears, written by Corey Rosen Schwartz

Angelina Ballerina – an interview with Elizabeth Lilly
November 01, 2021

Podcast #111 For my one hundred eleventh Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author and illustrator Elizabeth Lilly about the picture book Angelina Ballerina, written by Katharine Ho

What Mary Jo Shared – an interview with Donna Washington
October 18, 2021

Podcast #110 For my one hundred tenth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author and story teller Donna Washington about the picture book What Mary Jo Shared, written by Janice May U

Ghost Cat – an interview with Rebecca Van Slyke
October 04, 2021

Podcast #109 For my one hundred ninth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Rebecca VanSlyke about the picture book Ghost Cat by Kevan Atteberry. A young boy searches for a myst

The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poems of Divine Wisdom – an interview with Sheetal Sheth
September 20, 2021

Podcast #108 For my one hundred eighth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Sheetal Sheth about the YA verse novel for young readers, The Girl and the Goddess: Stories and Poem

Anne of Green Gables – an interview with Payal Doshi
September 06, 2021

Podcast #107 For my one hundred seventh Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Payal Doshi about the classic novel for young readers, Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. Thi

The Black Stallion; Dear Me: Letters to Myself, For All of My Emotions – an interview with Dr. William A. Haseltine
August 16, 2021

Podcast #106 For my one hundred sixth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed Dr. William A. Haseltine about two children’s books: The Black Stallion by Walter Farley, the classic story

Henry Huggins – an interview with Steven Banks
August 02, 2021

Podcast #105 For my one hundred fifth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Steven Banks about the middle grade novel Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary. This was Beverly Cleary’s

Du Iz Tak – an interview with Ben Zhu
July 19, 2021

Podcast #104 For my one hundred forth Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author and illustrator Ben Zhu about the picture book Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis. Du Iz Tak is a simple story

The Tale of Despereaux – an interview with Amy Makechnie
July 05, 2021

Podcast #103 For my one hundred third Dream Gardens children’s books podcast, I interviewed author Amy Makechnie  about the middle grade book The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. Or as the full t