The We Read, You Read Podcast: Recent Episodes
Adam and Corbin Shaffer
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We are back! This is the last episode that will post on Podomatic. We are moving to Podbean. Thanks for sticking with us! In this episode, Eliza shares The BFG, by Roald Dahl, Corbin shares The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart, and Adam shares This Side of Wild, by Gary Paulsen.
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We are back with a special guest this week! Future co-host Eliza joins us for the whole episode for the first time. In this episode, Adam shares Around the World, by Matt Phelan, Eliza shares The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, and Corbin shares The Magic Pickle, by Scott Morse. Happy reading!
Did that seem like a long week to you? Apologies and happy reunions after another unplanned month-long week. We are back with books for you. This time, Adam shares Are We There Yet?, by Dan Santat. Corbin shares Long Road to Freedom, by Kate Messner. In our Flash Round, Corbin shares Bad Island, by Doug TenNapel, and The Typewriter, by Bill Thomson. Adam shares A Whole New Ballgame, by Phil Bildner, and The Great American Whatever, by Tim Federle. Also mentioned in this episode: Robosauce, by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri; Chalk, by Bill Thomson; Cardboard, by Doug TenNapel; Tommy Can't Stop!, Better Nate than Ever, and Five, Six, Seven, Nate!, by Tim Federle. Happy reading!
Hello reader listeners! We are back with our 35th episode of We Read, You Read. This time, Adam shares The Odds of Getting Even, the third book in the Mo & Dale Mystery/Tupelo Landing series by Sheila Turnage. Corbin shares The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown. Also mentioned in this episode: Three Times Lucky and The Ghost of Tupelo Landing, by Sheila Turnage. Happy reading!
We are back after a 30-day week to bring you another episode full of books. This time, Adam shares Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book), by Julie Falatko and Tim Miller. Corbin shares Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, by Grace Lin. In our fifth Flash Round, Adam shares Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music, by Margarita Engle and Rafael Lopez, and Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear, by Lindsay Mattick and Sophie Blackall. Corbin shares Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, by Laurie Ann Thompson and Sean Qualls, and Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, by Peter Brown. Also mentioned in this episode: Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen; Rules, Hot Rod Hamster, and Shelter Pet Squad, by Cynthia Lord; Al Capone Does My Shirts, by Gennifer Choldenko; My Teacher Is a Monster! (No I Am Not.), by Peter Brown; Secret Coders, by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes; Comics Squad: Recess, edited by Jennifer L. Holm; Little Red Writing, by Joan Holub and Melissa Sweet; The Right Word, by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet; Amulet, by Kazu Kibuishi; Sasquatch Escape, by Suzanne Selfors; No Fits, Nilson!, by Zachariah OHora. Happy reading!
In the third two-digit palindrome episode, Corbin shares The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by Kate DiCamillo. Adam shares Robo-Sauce, by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri. Also mentioned in this episode: The Mercy Watson series, Bink & Gollie, Leroy Ninker Saddles Up, Francine Poulet and the Ghost Raccoon, by Kate DiCamillo; the Quirks series, by Erin Soderberg; Space Taxi, by Wendy Mass and Michael Brawer; the Star Wars Visual Dictionary, by DK Publishing. Happy reading!
Today we were joined by Eliza for the entire episode, for the first time ever! Adam shared Guys Read: Terrifying Tales, edited by Jon Scieszka, Corbin shared DK Publishing's Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, and Eliza shared The Princess in Black and the Perfect Princess Party, by Shannon and Dean Hale. Also mentioned in this episode: The entire Guys Read series, edited by Jon Scieszka; the Lunch Lady series, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka; the Babymouse series, by Jennifer and Matthew Holm; the Captain Underpants and Ricky Ricotta series, by Dav Pilkey; Space Taxi, by Wendy Mass; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Bink & Gollie: Two for One, by Kate DiCamillo; The Food Lab, by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. Happy reading!
Welcome back to the podcast! This week, we talk about Audacity Jones to the Rescue, by Kirby Larson, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Battle Begins, adapted by Rob Valois. Also mentioned in this episode: We Are the Ship, by Kadir Nelson; Dash and Duke, by Kirby Larson; Operation Huttlet, by Steele Filipek. Happy reading!
We are back with some books to fill you up before you fill yourself with turkey and goodness. Adam shares The Wanderer, by Sharon Creech, and Corbin shares Arthur's Eyes, by Marc Brown. Also mentioned in this episode: Secret Coders and Level Up, by Gene Luen Yang; Granny Torrelli Makes Soup, Ruby Holler, Love that Dog, Hate that Cat, and Walk Two Moons, by Sharon Creech. Happy reading!
We are back again after a lazy break full of Halloween candy. Corbin shares the Star Wars book Beware the Dark Side, by Simon Beecroft. Adam shares Framed, by Frank Cottrell Boyce. In our fourth Flash Round, Corbin shares Cock-a-Doodle-Doo-Bop!, by Michael Ian Black and Matt Myers, and Bunnicula, by James and Deborah Howe. Adam shares Duke, by Kirby Larson, and Flutter and Hum: Animal Poems/Aleto y Zumbido: Poemas de Animales, by Julie Paschkis. Also mentioned in this episode: Dash, by Kirby Larson; the new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang series, by Frank Cottrell Boyce; and the Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling. Happy reading!
Hello readers! Corbin and Adam are back this week to talk about Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt, and Shelter Pet Squad: Merlin, by Cynthia Lord. Also mentioned in this episode: Lumberjanes, by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen; Shelter Pet Squad: Jelly Bean, by Cynthia Lord. Happy reading!
We took a break to press apple cider, and now we are back with much to report! This week, Adam talks about National Book Award nominee Nimona, by Noelle Stevenson. Corbin shares our fourth(!) Ben Hatke title, his upcoming picture book, Nobody Likes a Goblin. Also mentioned in this episode: Lumberjanes, by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen; the Harry Potter series, by JK Rowling; Ranger in Time: Danger in Ancient Rome, by Kate Messner; Zita the Spacegirl, Little Robot, and Julia's House for Lost Creatures, by Ben Hatke; McToad Mows Tiny Island, by Tom Angleberger and John Hendrix. Happy reading!
Did you think we'd take a week off? We are back for the third week in a row to share our favorite books. This week, Corbin sticks with Ben Hatke, this time sharing his third Zita book, Return of Zita the Spacegirl. Adam shares A Fine Dessert, by Emily Jenkins and Sophie Blackall. Also mentioned in this episode: Zita the Spacegirl, Legend of Zita the Spacegirl, and Little Robot, by Ben Hatke. Happy reading.
We Read, You Read is back for Episode 25. This week, we talk about McToad Mows Tiny Island, by Tom Angleberger and John Hendrix, and Little Robot, by Ben Hatke. Also mentioned in this episode: The Origami Yoda series, by Tom Angleberger; Shooting at the Stars, by John Hendrix; Frog & Toad, by Arnold Lobel; the Zita the Spacegirl series and Julia's House for Lost Creatures, by Ben Hatke. Happy reading!
Welcome to Episode 24 of We Read, You Read! We are back to school, and are joined in the intro by special guest, future co-host Eliza, to talk about books we are experiencing at school: Corbin shared about The World According to Humphrey, by Betty G. Birney; Eliza talked about My Little Sister Ate One Hare, by Bill Grossman and Kevin Hawkes and Bats at the Beach, by Brian Lies; Adam shared The Most Magnificent Thing, by Ashley Spires; Once Upon a Memory, by Nina Laden and Renata Liwska; The Story of Fish & Snail, by Deborah Freedman; and The Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, by Chris Grabenstein. Then, Corbin and Adam talk about Sunny Side Up, by Jennifer and Matthew Holm, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling. Also mentioned in this episode: Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova, by Laurel Snyder and Julie Mosrstad; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling; Babymouse and Squish, by Jennifer and Matthew Holm. Happy reading!
Our last podcast of summer! We talk about The Screaming Staircase, by Jonothan Stroud, and Lumberjanes, by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen. Happy reading!
We are back on our weekly schedule (for one week, at least) with an "All Princess" episode. We talk about the graphic novel Princeless, by Jeremy Whitley and M. Goodwin, and the picture book The Princess and the Pony, by Kate Beaton. Happy reading!
We are back from the tropics and ready to talk books with you. Adam shares Jinx, by Sage Blackwood. Corbin shares Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, by Roald Dahl. Our third "Flash Round" features Most Dangerous, by Steve Sheinkin; 26 Fairmount Ave, by Tomie dePaola; The Great Greene Heist, by Varian Johnson; and Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon, by Kate DiCamillo. Also mentioned in this episode: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl; Tricky Vic, by Greg Pizzoli; Leroy Ninker Saddles Up and the Mercy Watson series, by Kate DiCamillo.
We are back again, ready to share our favorite reads of the week. This episode, we talk about Book Scavenger, by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, and Floors, by Patrick Carman. Also mentioned in this episode: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl; 3 Below and The Field of Wacky Inventions, by Patrick Carman; The Year of Billy Miller, by Kevin Henkes. Happy happy reading!
Um...Sorry about that! Almost a month since our last podcast, but we have navigated the waters of the end of school and are back with our first podcast of summer. This time, we talk about Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk, by Liesl Shurtliff, and the Bone series, by Jeff Smith. Because of the long hiatus, we threw in another "Flash Round," and flashed on The Penderwicks at Point Mouette, by Jeanne Birdsall, Penny from Heaven, by Jennifer Holm, The 39 Story Treehouse, by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, and My Cousin Momo, by Zachariah Ohora. Also mentioned in this episode: Rump, by Liesl Shurtliff; The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith; Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs, by Mo Willems; The Penderwicks, by Jeanne Birdsall; Wolfie the Bunny, by Ame Dyckman and Zachariah Ohora; No Fits, Nilson!, by Zachariah Ohora; Babymouse and Squish by Jennifer and Matthew Holm. Happy reading!
Happy beautiful end of May! We are back to talk books with you. This week, we talk about Tricky Vic: The Impossibly True Story of the Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower, by Greg Pizzoli, and Sidekicks, by Dan Santat. Also mentioned in this episode: The Watermelon Seed, Number One Sam, and Templeton Gets His Wish, by Greg Pizzoli. Happy reading!
We are back after a short break. This week, we are joined by our friend Quin to talk about his recent success in a reading competition. We also discuss Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale, Flora & Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo, and Jedi Academy, by Jeffrey Brown. Also mentioned in this episode: Palace of Stone, Princess in Black, and Rapunzel's Revenge, by Shannon Hale; Mercy Watson, Leroy Ninker, and The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo; The Adventures of Beanboy, by Lisa Harkrader; Three Times Lucky, by Sheila Turnage; Fake Mustache, by Tom Angleberger; Shadow on the Mountain, by Margi Preus; Return of the Padawan, by Jeffrey Brown. Happy reading!
We are back with a special guest in our first tri-generational episode. This week, we discuss The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity, by Mac Barnett, The Family Romanov, by Candace Fleming, and It's Only Stanley, by Jon Agee. Also mentioned in this episode: Sam & Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn, by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen; Count the Monkeys, by Mac Barnett and Kevin Cornell; Orangutan Tongs, by Jon Agee. Happy reading!
We are back again to talk about another great week of reading. This week, we only talk about one book, but it's a great one: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by J.K. Rowling. It is a big favorite in our house! Happy reading!
We are back on our weekly schedule with our 11th episode. This time, we talk about The Leprechaun's Gold, by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Henry Cole, and The Magician's Nephew, by C.S. Lewis. Happy reading!
We are back after missing another weekend. Sorry! This week, we discuss Emi and the Rhino Scientist, by Mary Kay Carson and Tom Uhlman, and Over in the Wetland, by Caroline Starr Rose and Rob Dunlavey. Also mentioned in this episode: Viva Frida and Niño Wrestles the World, by Yuyi Morales; Winter Bees, by Joyce Sidman; Tigers, by Claudette Hegel; Endangered Tigers, by Bobbie Kalman. Happy reading!
We are back after a week break to talk books! In this episode, we discuss Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress, by Christine Baldacchino and Isabelle Malefant, and Mr. Ferris and His Wheel, by Kathryn Gibbs Davis and Gilbert Ford. Also mentioned in this episode: Henry and the Paper Route, by Beverly Cleary; Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume; The Fantastic Mr. Fox, by Roald Dahl; and the Asterix the Gaul series, by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
We are just a little late with this week's episode, but it's here! This time, we talk about The Crossover, by Kwame Alexander, and The Book with No Pictures, by B.J. Novak. Also mentioned in this episode: The Right Word, by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet; Neighborhood Sharks, by Katherine Roy; Waiting is Not Easy, by Mo Willems; and The Adventures of Beekle, by Dan Santat. Happy reading!
The podcast returns from sick leave to talk more books! In this episode, we talk about the picture book biography The Right Word, by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet, and the chapter book Marty McGuire Has Too Many Pets!, by Kate Messner. Also mentioned: Elephant & Piggie: I Will Surprise My Friend, by Mo Willems, and Winter Bees and Other Poems of the Cold, by Joyce Sidman and Rick Allen.
Kid and dad return, one day later than usual, to talk about their favorite books of the week. This time, they discuss the chapter book Dinosaur Cove: Attack of the Tyrannosaurus, by Rex Stone, and Kid Sheriff and the Terrible Toads, a picture book by Bob Shea and illustrated by Lane Smith. Also mentioned in this episode: Marty McGuire, by Kate Messner; Sideways Stories, by Louis Sachar; Kingdom of Wrenly, by Jordan Quinn. Adam's other favorite books of the week were: Titanic: Voices from the Disaster, by Deborah Hopkinson; and Leroy Ninker Saddles Up, by Kate DiCamillo.
In this episode, special guest Eliza--sister and future cohost--joins us in the intro to talk about books we got for Christmas. Then Corbin and Adam discuss The Kingdom of Wrenly: Adventures in Flatfrost, by Jordan Quinn, and Neighborhood Sharks, by Katherine Roy. Also mentioned in this episode: the Penny books, by Kevin Henkes; Mix It Up!, by Hervé Tullet; The Three Little Pigs, by Paul Galdone; Princess in Black, by Shannon and Dean Hale; Ricky Ricotta, by Dav Pilkey; Ivan: The True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla, by Katherine Applegate; Shark School, by Davy Ocean; Firefly Encyclopedia of Animals; Revision Decisions, by Jeff Anderson; Eat More Better, by Dan Pashman.
Episode 4 of kid and dad and books! In this episode, we discuss Marty McGuire Digs Worms, by Kate Messner, and Sebastian and the Balloon, by Philip C. Stead. Also mentioned in this episode: Marty McGuire, by Kate Messner; Ricky Ricotta, by Dav Pilkey; Mercy Watson, by Kate DiCamillo; Babymouse and Squish, by Jennifer and Matthew Holm; A Sick Day for Amos McGee, by Erin and Philip Stead; Hello, My Name is Ruby and A Home for Bird, by Philip C. Stead. Happy reading!
In our third episode, kid and dad discuss the chapter book Marty McGuire, by Kate Messner, and the picture book Shooting at the Stars, by John Hendrix.
Kid and dad talk about their favorite books of the week. In our second episode, we discuss The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza, by James Kochalka, and Dash, by Kirby Larson. Also mentioned in this episode: Johnny Boo and Dragon Puncher Island. Happy reading!
Kid and dad talk about their favorite books of the week. In our first episode, we discuss Sideways Stories from Wayside School, by Louis Sachar, and Blizzard, by John Rocco. Also mentioned in this episode: How to Train a Train and Super Hair-o and the Barber of Doom.