{"id":20065,"date":"2018-12-06T10:07:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T15:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/?p=20065"},"modified":"2018-12-06T12:33:18","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T17:33:18","slug":"beyond-the-stacks-childrens-author-paul-acampora-recommends-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/beyond-the-stacks-childrens-author-paul-acampora-recommends-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Stacks: Children&#8217;s Author Paul Acampora Recommends Books! [podcast]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15085\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/paula.jpg?resize=116%2C116&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/paula.jpg?w=270&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/paula.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/>It&#8217;s always a good time to buy books, but the holiday season is definitely an excellent excuse! So if you&#8217;re wondering what to buy the young reader in your life (or the young not-yet-a-reader), check out this podcast. Library Director Josh Berk interviews <strong>children&#8217;s author Paul Acampora<\/strong> of Allentown about what&#8217;s new and exciting in children&#8217;s literature. Paul knows kidlit like nobody&#8217;s business and he offers enthusiastic recommendations &#8212; excellent choices for readers of all ages. Listen to the podcast below and below that see the (partial) list of recommended titles. Buy them at your favorite book store or hey, maybe check them out from the library.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulacampora.com\/\">And go learn more about Paul and his many fine books at paulacampora.com<\/a>. Thanks, Paul!<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-20065-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Paul-podcast-.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Paul-podcast-.mp3\">https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Paul-podcast-.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20070 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bapl.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/louisa.jpg?resize=101%2C145&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"101\" height=\"145\" \/>America&#8217;s Test Kitchen Kids&#8211; <em>The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Frank Cammuso&#8211; <em>Kings of the Lunch Table<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Paul Curtis&#8211; <em>The Journey of Little Charley<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kate DiCamillo&#8211; <em>Louisiana&#8217;s Way Home<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Erin Dionne &#8212;\u00a0<em>Lights, Camera, Disaster<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tommy Greenwald- <em>Game Changer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ryan T. 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