{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67ea8e8374ce6156734d1d8f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Power of a Book","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67ea8e8374ce6156734d1d8f/1757688918457-4507359d-2dae-4c75-a0f5-90e5b771491e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to The Power of a Book podcast. The only podcast with the power to eradicate book poverty in children. It's a podcast with purpose.</p><p><br></p><p>Join our host, BAFTA-nominated comedian and author Rachel Parris (<em>The Late Night Mash</em>), as she talks with some much-loved public figures about the children's books that have been powerful enough to shape their lives.</p><p><br></p><p>A kind of desert-island-children's-book show - so who better to kick us off than the lovely Lauren Laverne?</p><p><br></p><p>Over the series, Rachel Parris brings listeners into intimate conversations where guests explore their literary inheritance and celebrate the universal power of stories to connect and inspire us all.</p><p><br></p><p>Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the national charity that takes your preloved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.</p><p><br></p><p>Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Three books, Three stories</p><p><br></p><p>Each guest selects three titles that uncover personal revelations:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Childhood favourite - the book that shaped who they are today, a little window into their childhood</li><li>Shared book - an important book, read with someone significant today</li><li>Gift to the future - a title to donate to The Children's Book Project, inspiring a future generation</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Guests include: Lauren Laverne, siblings Anita and Stephen Mangan, Andi Oliver, Ivor and David Baddiel, Clare Balding and Suli Breaks.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><u>Help us eliminate book poverty in children:</u></p><p><br></p><p>Find your<a href=\"https://childrensbookproject.co.uk/families-and-individuals/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> local book donation site here </a>- there are hundreds across the country</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book here</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on<a href=\"https://x.com/lonbookproject?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> X</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/childrensbookproject/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Explore the upcoming series and get a sneaky look at bonus material here</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Written, produced and edited by <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reallyrachelshelley/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Shelley</a></p><p><br></p><p>In collaboration with <a href=\"https://childrensbookproject.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Children's Book Project </a>charity.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Children's Book Project"}