Look for the Helpers, the Essential Workers

Nicole and Matthew discuss food insecurity, how interconnected we are, and the capacity in all of us to be a helper. This episode is sponsored by: TBR, Book Riot's subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes Lila and Hadley by Kody Keplinger from Scholastic Dewdrop by Katie O'Neill from Oni Press and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers (video interview) Hello, Neighbor!: The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:PICTURE BOOKS: Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Christian Robinson  Love by Matt de la Peña; illustrated by Loren Long The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee; illustrated by Pascal Campion Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans by Phil Bildner; illustrated by John Parra Green Machine: The Slightly Gross Truth about Turning Your Food Scraps into Green Energy by Rebecca Donnelly; illustrated by Christophe Jacques The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne by Lesa Cline-Ransome  (Author), John Parra (illustrator) I Can Write the World by Joshunda Sanders; illustrated by Charly Palmer Whose Hands Are These? by Miranda Paul; illustrated by Luciana Navarro Powell Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute: Lunch Lady #1 by Jarrett J. Krosoczka My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero; illustrated by Zeke Peña Tinyville Town Gets to Work! by Brian Biggs All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing by Chris Barton; illustrated by Nicole Xu MIDDLE GRADE: Front Desk by Kelly Yang WHERE TO FIND CHILDREN’S BOOKS DURING QUARANTINE Your local library – Even as libraries are closing for the quarantine, they have a ton of e-books, resources, and movies for kids. Epic! – Epic! is the Leading Digital Library for Kids 12 & Under Susan Tan’s Authors Everywhere YouTube channel How Kids’ Lit Is Responding to the Coronavirus Read, Wonder, and Learn – Favorite Authors & Illustrators Share Resources for Learning Anywhere COVID-19 Resources compiled by We Need Diverse Books Resources for Online PreK-12 Teaching During COVID and Beyond Little free libraries – There may be free books in a free library just around the corner from you. Give a book, get a book, and remember to wash those hands! CLOSING NOTE: Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices