A Convesation with Lisa Yee

Students from Washington DC's Jefferson Academy reflect on desegregation sixty years after the Little Rock Nine. They discuss Kristin Levine's novel The Lions of Little Rock. The author describes how she came to tell the story. Former U.S. Education Secretary of Education John Ki ... Show More

We explore an immigration story: a Chinese immigrant who ends up in Minnesota. It's the Newbery Honor Award winning tale "Maisie Chen's Last Chance." Writer Lisa Yee tells readers at Overland Elementary School that the book is based on her own family's history. Our celebrity read ... Show More

Can a book be funny and deal with one of the toughest topics around? "Milo: Sticky Notes & Brain Freeze" is writer and illustrator Alan Silberberg's tale of 7th grade angst and dealing with the loss of a parent. Seventh graders from Eliot-Hine Middle School in Washington, D.C. di ... Show More

Kitty Perry tries to sabotage the show, and Nancy and The Meerkat’s almost have to perform in the dark. Nancy thinks fast and comes up with a clever plan!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

For kids - Miss Celia makes friends with the circus elephant. Set in Hastings in the 1900s.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details 

Why is Mindy's new album up for a Grammy G-Force Award? And what does that have to do with CATS?! We've got questions AND answers on this purrfect round of Two Whats?! And A Wow! We're challenging you to find facts from fiction about CATS! (Originally aired 11/27/20)See Privacy P ... Show More

TED Talk's own "old white lady running errands," Dylan Marron, finally RETURNS to the podcast! Dylan, modern voice of reason, shares social-media wisdom with Matt and Bowen and talks about how not being an expert in everything...is OK! Dylan also talks about the making of his inc ... Show More

Welcome to The Mom Hour, a podcast co-hosted by Meagan Francis and Sarah Powers from 2015 to 2025. We wrapped production in June of 2025, but we’ve left our library of episodes available for anyone who wants to listen. So while you won’t find any new episodes in this podcast feed ... Show More

Join Ivy, Levi and her adorable cheetah plushie, Pippa, on a super exciting trip to the zoo! Pippa secretly wishes to see a real cheetah, but a new exhibit and a special naming contest might just make her biggest dream come true in the most unexpected and magical way. Get ready f ... Show More

Since 2008, Big Think has been sharing big ideas from creative and curious minds. Since 2015, the Think Again podcast has been taking us out of our comfort zone, surprising our guests and Jason Gots, your host, with unexpected conversation starters from Big Think’s interview arch ... Show More

In this upcoming podcast, Anderson and Addison Rice explain their new podcast project, The Tiny Potters. Addison and Anderson are two kids who love Harry Potter but couldn’t find a podcast made for kids about their favorite book series. So with the help of their mom, they decided ... Show More

Child psychotherapist Joanna Fortune joins Tom Dunne to answer listener questions...