Bianca with Antwan Eady on Nigel and the Moon

The Children's Book Review: Growing Readers Podcast

In this episode, we celebrate this year's selection made by Jumpstart for Read for the Record Day, Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady.

Antwan Eady is an author and a dreamer. Originally from Garnett, South Carolina, he spent many nights whispering his dreams; now, he proudly shares them with the world. A graduate of Clemson University, Antwan now lives in Savannah, Georgia.

Order copies:

Nigel and the Moon on Bookshop.org and Amazon

Transcription:

You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review.

Resources:

Learn more about Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: https://www.jstart.org/jumpstarts-read-for-the-record/

For more about Antwan Eady, visit: https://www.antwaneady.com/

Discussion Topics:

• Learn about Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day
• Get to know Antwan Eady
• About Nigel and the Moon
• A discussion on the character of Nigel
• Gracey Zhang's picture book illustrations
• Children, their dreams, and future careers
• The importance of essential workers
• Antwan Eady's upcoming books
• Reading and under-resourced communities

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This episode is sponsored by

· Bianca Schulze: Don't Wake the Dragon. https://www.biancaschulze.com/portfolio/dont-wake-the-dragon/

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