Book Club for Kids

Kitty Felde

kitty@bookclubforkids.org

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Booking Overview

A youth-focused book series where young readers talk books with a celebrity reader, plus an interview segment with the author. For PR pros, it’s a credibility-rich platform for children’s literature and education audiences, offering family-friendly visibility through school and library communities.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.1/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 6.4k subscribers

Instagram: 200.0k followers

Contact Information

kitty@bookclubforkids.org

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Host

Kitty Felde - Award-winning public radio journalist; host of Book Club for Kids. The show has received major honors including the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor's Award for Exce...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Authors of children’s books and/or notable celebrity readers (e.g., actors, public officials) who can engage youth around reading.
Required Achievements:  
Published children’s novels or youth literature, Recognition as a public figure (e.g., entertainment professional or elected official), Experience engaging with youth/education or literacy-focused audiences

Recent Guest Discussions

Satomi Hofmann - As Celebrity Reader, Participates In Student Discussion Of The Name Of This Book Is Secret By Pseudonymous Bosch.

Robbie Shell - Participates As The Subject Of The Segment For Discussion Of Robbie Shell’s Novel BEES ON THE ROOF (conversation Centered On The Author’s Work).

Angus King - As Celebrity Reader, Participates In Student Discussion Of Orbiting Jupiter By Gary D. Schmidt.

Recent Topics

Children’s Books, Literacy, Education, Libraries, Youth

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Book Club for Kids
:

The Name of This Book is Secret

June 24, 2026

Would you like to live forever? When is it okay to lie? How do we prepare for a disaster? These and other big questions are tackled by students at Farmdale Elementary School in Los Angeles as they discuss The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch. Actress Satomi Hofmann is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host. Our producer Chad Francis picked this episode as his favorite! www.bookclubforkids.org

Bees on the Roof by Robbie Shell

June 17, 2026

We take the show on the road to the Enoch Pratt Free Library Children's stage at the Baltimore Book Festival for a conversation about Robbie Shell's novel BEES ON THE ROOF. Our group of readers have been meeting to talk about books almost since they first

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

June 10, 2026

Get out the Kleenex and a warm jacket and gloves. This week is a heartbreaking tale of troubled foster kid who finds comfort among a herd of cows in Maine. Readers from Carter G. Woodson Charter School in Chicago discuss Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt. U.S. Senator Angus King is celebrity reader. Kitty Felde is host.

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