Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Welcome to Book Delight with Chrissie Wright, the podcast where readers can be all kinds of ways and books really are magic.
This show is hosted by Chrissie Wright, an elementary teacher-librarian in the pacific northwest. On the show, Chrissie connects you and the kids in your life to fantastic kidlit. If the idea of blowing up your kidlit TBR appeals to you, you're in the right place.
Episode formats include booklists, topical deep dives, Dear Abby-style "My Kid Needs a Book" episodes, and reading raves (recap-style episodes sharing Chrissie's favorite reads from the month.)
Book Delight with Chrissie Wright
Ep 40 - May Forecast
This week, Chrissie is sharing the May Forecast: the ten kidlit books releasing in May 2024 that she is most looking forward to.
FEATURED BOOKS
Picture Books
- Dalmartian: A Mars Rover's Story by Lucy Ruth Cummins (5/7)
- More Dung! by Frank Weber (5/14)
- Ursula Upside Down by Corey Tabor (5/14)
Chapter Books
- Welcome to the Woofmore by Donna Gephart and Lori Haskins Houran, illustrated by Josh Cleland (5/21)
Graphics
- Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol (5/7)
- The Case of the Golden Bone by Sara Varon (5/28)
Middle Grade
- Jerry, Let Me See the Moon by Jeffrey Ebbeler (5/7)
- National Archive Hunters by Matthew Landis (5/14)
- The Perilous Performance of Milkweed Meadow by Elaine Dimopoulos, illustrated by Doug Salati (5/21)
Nonfiction
- Your Pet's Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pets' Wildest Behaviors by Eleanor Spicer Rice, illustrated by Rob Wilson (5/28)
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