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Children Chatting With Author Joe Ballarini

Episode Summary

Join the Children Chatting with Authors Podcast as they interview Joe Ballarini about his book, A Babysitters Guide to Monster Hunting and about being an author.


cartoon podcast microphone in teal and magenta"Hi teachers and caregivers continue the conversation with a downloadable discussion guide."


Participant(s) Bio

Writer and Director Joe Ballarini is a graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts Undergrad Production Program with a minor in Creative Writing. His book series, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting published by Harper Collins is being made into a live action feature film at Netflix.

Joe's credits as a writer include the feature film My Little Pony: The Movie for Hasbro Studios, Turbo for Dreamworks Animation, and 20th Century Fox Animation’s Ice Age 4, and Epic. Joe is also left-handed.


Book cover for A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
Ballarini, Joe

A Babysitters Guide to Monster Hunting is a hilarious, frightening and sometimes gross adventure in which a secret society of babysitters protect children from the Boogeyman and other nightmares brought to life. Joe's Babysitters Guide to Monsters series continues with book #2 Beasts & Geeks, and book #3 Mission to Monster Island.



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