Dozens of books that we know and love started off in another language. In this, the final episode of Season 1, I chat with Rosie Hedger who translates from Norwegian into English. Rosie's translations have gone on to win awards and have featured on BBC4's Book at Bedtime. Tune in and listen to what she has to say about the process and how the magic happens. If you love children's literature, post a message and let me know which books you love to read and talk about ..read more

First impressions are pretty important, and it's certainly true with books. The illustrator's book design can often make all the difference in helping us decide whether or not to open the pages and start reading. This week I talk about some of my favourite book illustrators and the ones who have influenced the way we imagine our favourite book characters ..read more

This week I explore the tradition of telling children's tales in rhyme. From the Struwwelpeter to Hilaire Belloc, and a few in between. I even read one of my own, based on Hans Anderson's Ugly Duckling. Let me know which rhymes you grew up with and have stayed with you over the years. You can listen to these podcasts offline. Check out the choice of platforms on the anchor.fm page ..read more

In this week’s episode I’ll be sharing some thoughts about people who have influenced me in the past. People with lots of experience telling tales and getting others to read good books ..read more

In this episode I’ll be talking about where my love of children’s books came from and why I’m a big believer that everyone at some time owes it to themselves to discover the magic of children’s books. A list of all the books mentioned can be found at www.munzer.co.uk ..read more

In this week's episode I met with author, James Nicol. We chatted about his  'Apprentice Witch' series of books, and James signed a copy that I'll be sending out to a lucky listener. Let me know, using the message button on this podcast site, who you think it should go to and why.  There's also a contact page on my website at www.munzer.co.uk ..read more

Listen to the prologue of Agnes and the Birdman, read by singer, Robin Dick. The book is speculative historical fiction about a thirteen-year-old girl with grit and determination, who dreams big and helps the ageing Leonardo Da Vinci to build a flying machine. Many of the characters are real, including King Francis, Anne Boleyn, Leonardo and his young apprentice, Melzi.  You can see illustrations that I created for the book Here on Youtube Discover more about Agnes and read a sample on the Green Ginger Press Website ..read more

Dozens of books that we know and love started off in another language. In this, the final episode of Season 1, I chat with Rosie Hedger who translates from Norwegian into English. Rosie's translations have gone on to win awards and have featured on BBC4's Book at Bedtime. Tune in and listen to what she has to say about the process and how the magic happens. If you love children's literature, post a message and let me know which books you love to read and talk about ..read more

First impressions are pretty important, and it's certainly true with books. The illustrator's book design can often make all the difference in helping us decide whether or not to open the pages and start reading. This week I talk about some of my favourite book illustrators and the ones who have influenced the way we imagine our favourite book characters ..read more

This week I explore the tradition of telling children's tales in rhyme. From the Struwwelpeter to Hilaire Belloc, and a few in between. I even read one of my own, based on Hans Anderson's Ugly Duckling. Let me know which rhymes you grew up with and have stayed with you over the years. You can listen to these podcasts offline. Check out the choice of platforms on the anchor.fm page ..read more