Are you interested in a free Podcast Club for Kids grades 5-7 (ages 10-13), in English at the Rockcliffe Park branch of the Ottawa Public Library?
In partnership with Chris White from CKCU FM radio out of Carleton University, a maximum of 12 kids, ages 10-13, will get a chance to create a “Best Summer Reads” podcast show, which will be broadcast on CKCU FM radio in May 2025. This will include participants book recommendations, and an interview with Graham Annable, an Oscar nominated Canadian author, cartoonist and animator.
Kids will record their recommended books and 2 participants will get a chance to interview Graham, based on an interview script created by the entire team. If 2 kids recommend the same book, they have the option of being recorded in a conversation talking about it.
Kids will get a chance to prepare, produce and present in the podcast. This means they will:
- Select, read and discuss books of interest
- Research and write scripts for the recordings
- 'Voice' the scripts – including voice coaching
- Listen back to the recordings and identify areas for improvement
- Select music to incorporate in the podcasts
- Suggest ways to publicize the podcasts
***IMPORTANT: In order to produce this broadcast, participants must commit and attend every one of the following meetings.
Schedule
- Tues, Jan 28, 4- 5:30 PM, Introduction meeting with Chris White from CKCU
- Tues, 25 Feb, 4- 5:30 PM
- Tues, 4 Mar, 4-5:30 PM
- Sat, 22 Mar, 2:30- 4:30 PM (after the branch is closed)
- Sat, 29 Mar, 2:30-4:30 PM (after the branch is closed)
- Tues, 27 May, 4-5:30 PM
Broadcast on CKCU FM radio will be in early June. Announcement of the broadcast date will be distributed to the local schools.
Registration online on our website Ottawa Public Library website is required as space is limited.
About Graham
Graham Annable is an Oscar and Eisner nominated cartoonist and animator living in Merrickville, Ontario. He has created works for television, film, video game, and comic books. The Boxtrolls, Puzzle Agent, and The Peter & Ernesto series for early readers are some of his more popular projects. He is the creator of Grickle. A humorously dark world of googly-eyed beings that inhabit the Grickle Channel on Youtube and various graphic novels like the Book of Grickle. You can support Graham and his efforts on Patreon here:
https://www.patreon.com/grickle
About Chris
Chris White taught high school for several years and has degrees in English Literature and Education. He co-founded the Ottawa Folk Festival in 1993 and served as Artistic Director for 16 years. He is a producer, host and board member at CKCU, one of Canada's oldest and largest community radio stations. He is a recipient of the Helen Verger Award for his significant, sustained contributions to the Canadian folk/roots music community, and was inducted into the 'Order of Folk' by the Canadian Folk Music Awards organization in April, 2024. Chris led a children's singing group called The Sparrows for six years, and recorded a children's album entitled 'Music All Around' in 2018.
