Kids Ask Authors podcast

Kids Ask Authors is a podcast where kids can ask the authors of their favorite books a question. Every week, children's book author and illustrator Grace Lin and a guest author answer one question from a child reader-helping kids on their own creative journey!

What famous author would you like to be your mentor?

Authors Martha Brokenbrough and Grace Lin answer the kid question What famous author would you like to be your mentor?

01-29
08:18

How do you add so many details in your pictures?

Authors Phoebe Wahl and Grace Lin answer the kid question How do you add so many details in your pictures? 

01-22
05:50

What color do you use the most and why?

Authors Hyewon Yum and Grace Lin answer the kid question What color do you use the most and why? 

01-15
05:47

Are you ever scared to share your book?

Authors James Catchpole and Grace Lin answer the kid question Are you ever scared to share your book?  

01-08
09:31

How do you pick the names of your characters?

Authors Lin Thompson and Grace Lin answer the kid question How do you pick the names of your characters? 

12-25
10:59

Which book that you have written do you think you've enjoyed the most and why?

Authors Brian Young and Grace Lin answer the kid question Which book that you have written do you think you've enjoyed the most and why?.

12-18
13:05

Which book that you have written do you think you've enjoyed the most and why?

Authors Jennifer Chambliss Bertman and Grace Lin answer the kid question Which book that you have written do you think you've enjoyed the most and why?

12-11
09:03

How would you describe yourself or your books in 3 words?

Author Natasha Tartly and Grace Lin answer the kid question How would you describe yourself or your books in 3 words?

12-04
09:52

GRACE LIN PRESENTS : ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - BUDDHAS DELIGHT

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

09-20
02:06

GRACE LIN PRESENTS : ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - FORTUNE COOKIES

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

09-15
02:06

GRACE LIN PRESENTS : ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - PEKING DUCK

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

09-13
01:40

GRACE LIN PRESENTS : ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - ICE CREAM

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

09-12
02:16

GRACE LIN PRESENTS : ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - CHOPSTICKS

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

09-12
02:04

GRACE LIN PRESENTS : ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - OOLONG TEA

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

09-01
02:04

GRACE LIN PRESENTS : ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - NOODLES

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

08-30
02:15

GRACE LIN PRESENTS : ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - SPRING ROLLS

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

08-25
02:01

GRACE LIN PRESENTS: ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - RICE

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

08-23
01:54

GRACE LIN PRESENTS : ONE MINUTE MYTHS - CHINESE MENU - TOFU

Hello!  This is a part of Grace's "One Minute Myth"  series, where she tries  to recap one of the stories from her upcoming book "Chinese Menu" in as close to a minute as possible! "Chinese Menu" is a collection of about 40 stories about the myths, legends and histories behind your favorite American Chinese food and will be out Sept 12, 2023.  Hopefully, this gives you a small taste of the book and makes you want more!    If you are listening  before Sept 12, 2023, please preorder the book! There are lots of giveaways:  •NEW & LIMITED TIME: Just want to save some money (and who doesn't?): Preorder from Barnes & Noble with the discount code CHINESEMENU25 and you'll get 25% off!! You must use the code, exclusive only for Chinese Menu and only until 9/2/2023: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuBN with code CHINESEMENU25  • Educators! Pre-order Chinese Menu for the Carle Museum and receive a FREE virtual classroom visit with Grace: https://tinyurl.com/GraceLinVisit  •Want something different? Pre-order Chinese Menu from Porter Square Book and receive an enamel dragon pin: https://tinyurl.com/ChineseMenuPin   Otherwise, please purchase "Chinese Menu" from wherever books are sold!

08-18
04:22

Season Finale

On this special and final episode of the season, Author Grace Lin answers a variety of kid questions and kid reviewer Milo reviews her novel Starry river of the Sky.  Happy Summer!

06-05
14:17

If you were to become a character in your own book which would it be and why?

Authors Laurie Keller  and grace Like answer the question If you were to become a character in your own book which would it be and why? and kid reviewer Ione reviews Wake me up in 20 Coconuts! by Laurie Keller.

05-29
12:44

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