Award winning author Teresa Robeson is back on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Two Bicyles In Beijing. This is a wonderful tale of friendship that takes readers on a fun tour of Beijing.
Three time Reading With Your Kids Certified Great Read author Dr Terrance Shipman returns to the podcast to celebrate the lastest addition to his Kindergarten Chronicles #PictureBook Series. Dr Shipman is a dedicated educator who has a unique insight into how to motivate kids.
Possibly one of the most important episodes of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast. Veteran pre school teacher & mom Adina Oberman is here to tell us how we can talk with our kids about the Covid-19 Virsu Crisis & Quarantine. Adina is the driving force behind the Big Books For Little Hands Blog, a great resource for all parents.
Vicky Weber is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook Aurora's Orchid, family, the island of Puerto Rico, the benefits of learning how to play a musical instrument and so much more.
We have a very important chat with two of our favorite guests, Sheri Fink & Derek Taylor Kent. Sheri & Derek are two very successful children's authors. They share some thoughts on how authors can adapt in order to survive and thrive as our World confronts the Covid 19 Pandemic
Nadine Haruni is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her award winning Freeda the Frog #PictureBook series. This is a delightful series that addresses serious issues in a safe, non threatening way.
Two of our favorite guests return to the #RWYK #Podcast. Nita Clark and her daughter Kathy Doherty are back to celebrate Viola's Very Best Bad Day. We love the wisdom that Nita shares with us, and today she reminds us that things are never as bad as they seem.
Two great guests. Dr Kim Grom is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate Little Blue's Runaway Adventures. If you are the parent or grandparent of a young child who loves adventure stories this engaging little book will warm your heart and make you laugh out loud. Andrea Scalzo Yi is also on with a great STEAM activity we can do with our kids.
One of our favorite writers from the UK, Daniel M Warloch, returns to tell us about his Leap Year Series. Daniel also tell us about what inspired him to begin writing at this stage of his life.
Courtney Jones is a teacher we all wish our kids will have one day. She cares passionately about her students. She is also passionate about supporting her fellow teachers. Courtney tells us how her simple idea of encouraging friends and family to help purchase needed supplies for her class has grown into an international phenomena!
We welcome Brooke Van Sickle back to the #RWYK #Podcast. Brooke was on the show earlier to document her journey to become a children's author. She returns to celebrate the publication of her first children's book Pirates Stuck At C!
Jayne Jones LOVES hockey! She loves the fast paced action, but what she mostly loves are the friendships and confidence kids experience playing hockey. Jayne is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her Official Adventures #MiddleGrade Series. We are especially excited to talk with Jayne about her character Lila, a young girl who does not let her physical challenges keep her off the ice.
We welcome author/illustrator Yevgenia Nayberg back to the #RWYK #Podcast. Yevgenia celebrates her new #PictureBook Typewriter. We also have a very heartfelt conversation about immigration, especially some of the challenges Yevgenia faced immigrating to the USA
Does your son or daughter love to dance? Be sure to listen to this episode of the #RWYK #Podcast. Valerie Bolling celebrates her wonderful #PictureBook Let's Dance. This rhythmic showcase of dances from all over the world features children of diverse backgrounds and abilities tapping, spinning, and boogying away! A super fun way to celebrate diversity & movement!
We have a fantastic chat with author Randi Sonenshine. We begin by talking about her new #Kidlit The House That Wren Built & the value of getting out into nature with our kids. We also talk about the value of reading together with our older kids
We welcome back author J de laVega to the podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook Petunia Brown. Petunia a small girl with a big imagination. We watch as she explores the world in exciting new ways every day. From rockets to spaghetti, Petunia knows there are no limits to her capabilities and encourages children to dream just as big.
Helena Ku Rhee is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook The Paper Kingdom. The Paper Kingdom expresses the joy and spirit of a loving family who turn a routine and ordinary experience into something much grander.
YOU, you… God thinks about you. God was thinking of you long before your debut. Matthew Paul Turner is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate his beautiful #PictureBook "When God Made You." This book inspires young readers to learn about their own special gifts and how they fit into God’s divine plan as they grow, explore, and begin to create for themselves.
Award winning artist, author & filmaker Alexis Marie Chute is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her 8th Island #YA #Trilogy. Alexis tells us how she is able to find joy after experiencing devastating loss.
Acclaimed Children's Author Buffy Silverman is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her new non fiction book "On A Snow Melting Day". We have a great time speaking with Buffy about ways to get our kids outside to experience nature. We also talk Pokemon!
Jared Woolf is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate his new #MiddleGrade #Novel Sword of Merlin. Jared tells us about the new novel and how he finds time to write while being a dad to 7 kids ages 1 to 16!
Today we speak to Mindy Willens, the only person in Hollywood not looking to be on TV or in the movies. Mindy may not want to be on the Big Screen, but she does want kids to know that small actions lead to big changes in the life of another. A Hero Named Nikki was inspired by the real-life Nikki who definitely changed the world!
Sara Devine is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her debut picture book Jared's Last Carrot. Sara is the mom of two wonderful kids. She created Jarred's Last Carrot to share her love of food and friendship with kids all over the World..
Pamela C Rice loves to create beautiful pictures, with her paint brushes and her words. In her latest book we meet Dana, a young girl who loves to explore the ocean and ponds. Pam talks to us about Dana and about the choices she makes in creating her art.
We have spoken about bibliotherapy on past episodes of the podcast. Today we introduce you to an amazing woman who has taken that idea to the next level. Megan Emery Schadlich tells us about The Healing Library Project. The Healing Library is a series of kits designed to make a family's journey of healing following a trauma easier to navigate and personalize
Travel with us to the beautiful Village of Schaumburg, IL, just outside of Chicago, to experience our first recorded live episode of the podcast. You just never know who you will meet at Kids Expo! Listen as we speak with authors, educators, parents and some great kids about the power of reading together.
Shannon Anderson is an extraordinary teacher. We have been in her class, spoken with her kids, and we are proud to call Shannon one of our favorite teachers in the World. She returns to the podcast to tells us about her two new books for teachers, "Go Th Extar Smile" and "Be An Amazing Writing Teacher"
Our guest today is Patrick Arguin, creator of Tools Of The Heart. This is a powerful series of eight books that helps kids build confidence and self-esteem.
Bill Doyle loves to think outside the box. His escape this room series allows readers to have a new and different adventure every time they pick up his books! Bill invites readers to Doodle, decide, and demolish your way out of history. His new series is Choose Your Own Adventure meets I Survived meets doodling!
Sara Sherman is the driving force behind the successful Single Moms Ask Sara blog. She is on the #Podcast to encourage families to rethink the way we look at college.
