Here at the Children’s Book Podcast, where we are purveyors of hope and in community with those cultivating hope for children of all ages. In this new miniseries of indefinite length, I invite my friends from the kidlit community to share what is giving them hope today.
No matter where you are. No matter what’s going on around you. No matter what is pulling your attention or competing for space in your mind. May these next few minutes offer you rest, peace, and hope.
Hope Ep. 1 - March 15, 2025
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Lesléa: What is giving me hope?
Hope is the thing with feathers and we all need to hold on to hope. What gives me hope is being in community with other people. Like-minded people who want to make the world a better place. People who are kind, people who are full of empathy and compassion, people who are taking action, people who are writing letters, writing editorials, showing up at marches and protests, but most of all being kind to one another and creating books for readers of all ages that show the kind of world that we want to live in.
If we can imagine it, we can create it. So that is what is giving me hope.
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Hope Ep. 2 - March 22, 2025
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Kaz: What is giving me hope today?
So some of the greatest creativity and advocacy comes from adversity. Anger is motivating. You want to get something done, get angry about it. So I'm saying more outreach and community than ever before.
We are learning how much we need each other, how the act of teamwork, regardless of outcome, is critical to us as humans. It benefits those in power to keep us isolated and siloed. People who don't ask for help and don't share need to make purchases to stay that independent.
We also don't see how much power we have because we feel like what can little old me do? Well, little old big ol us can do a lot.
I'm also committed to being joyful and doing things that bring happiness as an act of rebellion. I'm not being ignorant about the awful in the world, but I can still take care of me and my people and smile in the rain.
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Hope Ep. 3 - March 29, 2025
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Zetta: What is giving me hope?
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Be well. Read on. And don’t lose hope.
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