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Kid You Not is a podcast on children's literature - but not as you think you know it. With Lauren and Clementine, once a month, you will hear about the academic side and the publishing side of children's literature, and why it's relevant to you. Fun and in-depth discussions of books, reviews, interviews, you will find all this in Kid You Not. Follow us on our blog too: http://kidyounotpodcast.com for more articles and reviews on children's books, and on Twitter @kidyounotpod
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In Lauren’s words, ‘mothers are the scariest thing in children’s literature’. Find out why in this episode! You can download it HERE (28 min), subscribe to us on iTunes, or play it in the sidebar of the website. In this episode you’ll hear about: Different traditions of motherhood in children’s literature: from the saintly mother to the evil mother…
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What does representing other cultures in children’s literature entail? After a (long) summer break (sorry!), we are back to discuss this important question, and not on our own! Our special co-host for this anniversary episode of Kid You Not is… viagra ukt is Sita Brahmachari. Yes, the amazing children’s author of Artichoke Hearts and Jasmine Skies,…
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Everything you always wanted to know about sex in teenage literature, but were too afraid to ask your local librarian… In Episode 10 of Kid You Not, which is available to download 1. HERE MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [ { name: "1. HERE", formats: ["mp3"], mp3: "aHR0cDovL2tpZHlvdW5vdHBvZGNhc3QuY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy9LWU5FcGlzb2RlMTAubXAz", count…
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But surely only bad quality children’s literature is ideological? In this episode, we debunk the usual myths about ‘ideology’ being a really awful propagandist thing that brainwashes our children. Ideology is everywhere – and it might not be the most obviously ideological children’s books that are the most ‘dangerous’… You can download this episode…
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Apparently it’s not fiction, but then what is it? And why is it such a marginalised, and yet such a lucrative, domain in children’s publishing? In Episode 8 of Kid You Not, we discuss non-fiction for children. And as always, you can download it 1. HERE MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1 = [ { name: "1. HERE ", formats: ["mp3"], mp3: "aHR0cDovL2tpZHlvdW5vdHBvZG…
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What is the place of religion, God, and faith in children’s books? From the origins of children’s literature to modern-day agnosticism, we discuss this controversial theme in our episode which you can download 1. HERE MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2 = [ { name: "1. HERE", formats: ["mp3"], mp3: "aHR0cDovL2tpZHlvdW5vdHBvZGNhc3QuY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy…
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legitimate work at home er1-150×150.jpg” alt=”” width=”150″ height=”150″ />Paranormal or ‘dark’ romance is the literary phenomenon of the past few years in YA. But what is it that makes these books so compelling, particularly to teenagers? In this episode we discuss the main features of these books, and analyse what the fans say about them. Downloa…
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In this episode we discuss the omnipresence of death in children’s books… trying to keep it merry and cheerful! You can download the episode (30 mins) by clicking 1. HERE MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4 = [ { name: "1. HERE", formats: ["mp3"], mp3: "aHR0cDovL2tpZHlvdW5vdHBvZGNhc3QuY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy9LWU5FcGlzb2RlNC5tcDM=", counterpart:"", artist…
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One thing an e-reader was supposed to do was to remove ‘library anxiety’ – otherwise known as the worry that people will judge you by the book you read. Unfortunately I seem to suffer from this unfortunate ailment more than ever before, since my kindle wormed its way into the heart of my commute. You see, all I seem to be able to read on it, is – f…
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This episode – which you can listen to by clicking 1. HERE MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5 = [ { name: "1. HERE", formats: ["mp3"], mp3: "aHR0cDovL2tpZHlvdW5vdHBvZGNhc3QuY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy9LWU5FcGlzb2RlMy5tcDM=", counterpart:"", artist: "", image: "", imgurl: "" }];MP3jPLAYERS[5] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', …
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In this episode we discuss the controversial labels of ‘trash’ and ‘quality’… Click HERE to download the episode (28 minutes), or why not find us on iTunes and subscribe? In this episode you will hear us discuss… The point of view of a teacher on how to deal with any children’s literature in a utilitarian way. The idea that ‘trashy’ and ‘quality’ c…
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Click HERE to download Episode One of Kid You Not Podcast! (28 minutes) or listen to it on the feed player in the right sidebar –> Please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes here! This week’s theme: In the first ever episode of Kid You Not Podcast, we discuss one of the many problems with adults – namely, their ambivalence towards children’s and tee…
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