Children’s books craft the way a young person sees the world, and this view carries on well into adulthood. Daily Show researcher Stephanie O. and CEO, founder, and author of “Hey Carter!” books, Dr. Thomishia Booker, sit down with Roy Wood Jr. to discuss the importance of positively representing Black boys in children’s literature to help them develop their ... Show More
Aug 2
This Week's Interviews | Kaitlan Collins, Jeff Hiller, Twin Temple, and Theo Baker
Catch up on this week in Daily Show guests. Jon Stewart sits down with CNN's award-winning chief White House correspondent and “The Source” anchor Kaitlan Collins to discuss the White House Correspondents’ dinner and how she handles insults from the president. They talk about how ... Show More
54m 36s
Oct 2024
For Kids or Anyone Who’s Ever Been a Kid
<p>With the release of Trevor’s new children’s book “Into the Uncut Grass”, Trevor sits down with some actual kids, plus Christiana and Josh, to discuss what being a kid is like from their perspective, what adults often get wrong about being a child, and whether it really takes a ... Show More
52m 18s
Oct 2023
Reading Sad Books Is Good for Your Kids
<p>Children's books should not only offer "windows and mirrors" into other cultures, races, and religions, but into a range of feelings and emotions. Craig Fehrman, author of a recent essay in The New York Times titled "Reading Sad Books Is Good for Your Kids", joins us to talk a ... Show More
33m 42s
Apr 2021
Children's Books In Verse
Tune in to hear Nicole and Nusrah talk about excellent children’s literature in verse, alongside a conversation with the wonderful Charles Waters, the co-author of Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship. For even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign ... Show More
50m 10s