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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.

Book Club for Kids kitty felde

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.3 • 331 Ratings

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.

    How to Star on the Book Club for Kids Podcast

    How to Star on the Book Club for Kids Podcast

    Want to be on a future Book Club for Kids podcast episode? Listen to this special episode to find out how.
    Here's the favorite books on this episode:
    Wings of Fire - Tui Sutherland
    Never Let me Go - Kazuo Isiguro
    The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
    Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger
    The Cricket in Times Square - George Selden
    Dino-Mike - Franco Aureliani
    The Little Book of the Avengers - Roy Thomas
    Join us Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the City of STEM/LA Maker Faire all day at the Los Angeles State Historic Park north of downtown Los Angeles for YOUR chance to be on a future show!
     
     

    • 6 min
    A Conversation with John Cho

    A Conversation with John Cho

    You may know John Cho from his acting work in "Star Trek" and "Harold and Kumar" movies. But listen to this thoughtful conversation Cho and host Kitty Felde about his work as a writer - including convincing his Korean immigrant parents that his work was his work as an artist was making the world a better place.

    • 8 min
    Troublemaker by John Cho

    Troublemaker by John Cho

    On April 29th, 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, a town just north of Los Angeles, did not convict four LAPD officers for the beating of an African American motorist named Rodney King. Within hours, rioting broke out across the city. A particular target was liquor and convenience stores owned by Korean immigrants. The event is at the heart of actor and writer John Cho’s novel Troublemaker.
     Cho joins us to talk about his inspiration for the book and LAPD Officer Tony Hyong Im is our celebrity reader. Readers from Tyler Elementary School in Washington D.C. discuss their own solutions to finding solutions to a community’s anger. Kitty Felde is host.
    Favorite Books from Tyler Elementary School:
    My Year in the Middle - Lila Quintero Weaver
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling
    City Spies - James Ponti
    Godzilla - Shigeru Kayama
    JOHN CHO’S FAVORITE BOOK
    The Joke - Milan Kundera
    OFFICER TONY IM’S FAVORITE BOOK
    The Mickey Mantle Murder - Walt Brown

    • 17 min
    Book Club for Kids Drops in on the State of the Union

    Book Club for Kids Drops in on the State of the Union

    • 20 min
    Favorite Books from Watkins Elementary School in Washington DC

    Favorite Books from Watkins Elementary School in Washington DC

    Looking for your next favorite book? Here are some suggestions from readers at  Watkins Elementary School on Capitol Hill:
    Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton
    Athletes vs Mathletes - W.C. Mack
    Scare Stories to Tell in the Dark - Alvin Schwartz
    Guts - Raina Telgemeier
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Jeff Kinney
    Basil and Oregano - Melissa Capriglione 
    Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan
    Matilda - Roald Dahl
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling
    Flora and Ulysses - Kate DiCamillo
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul - Jeff Kinney
    Another Kind - Trevor Bream
    Last Kids on Earth - Max Brallier
    The Babysitters Club - Ann M. Martin
    Stone Fox - John Reynolds Gardiner
    The Day the Crayons Quit - Drew Daywalt
    Magic Treehouse - Mary Pope Osborne
    The Getaway - Jeff Kinney
    Ranger's Apprentice - John Flanagan
    Grandude's Green Submarine - Paul McCartney
    Wings of Fire - Tui T. Sutherland

    • 13 min
    A Conversation with Veronica Roth

    A Conversation with Veronica Roth

    "Divergent" writer Veronica Roth talks about finding the courage to call yourself a writer...and bouncing back from failure.

    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
331 Ratings

331 Ratings

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There is Curse words in the podcast even though it’s for kids

I thought this was supposed to be a book club for kids, and there was a bad word in it I do not like this.

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I always turn this one when I sleep. It’s so calming and relaxing when I soon drift off. I have trouble going to bed, so while I eat my melitionin and turn this radio on, it has helped me significantly. Thank you

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