Rae Hughart is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share some ways we can help teachers teach better and help kids thrive. Rae is the Cheif Experience Officer and one of the driving forces behind TeachBetter.com. Rae tells us of the many resources available on the website and her favorite ways to make education better for all. Click here to visit the Teach Better website - www.teachbetter.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com...
Lidsay Gizicki returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast ot celebrate her new #PictureBook The Pirate Doctor. Lindsay tells us this book was inspired by her daughter who told Lindsay she dreamed of becoming a Pirate Doctor. We have a fun conversation about encouraging kids to strive for make their dreams come true, even if it means going against traditional gender roles. Click here to visit Lindsay's website - https://www.hankarooreadings.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwith...
Linda Katherine Cutting is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful and heart warming #PictureBook A Is For Always, An Adoption Story. Linda tells us this book was inspired by her family's adoption story. This is episode is a celebration of family, adoption and love. Click here to visit Linda's website - https://lindacutting.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com...
Kereen Getten is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel If You Read This. This is a heart warming and thought provoking story about a young girl named Brie. When Brie was younger, her mama used to surprise her with treasure hunts around their island town. After she died three years ago, these became Brie’s favourite memories. Now, on her twelfth birthday, her mama has another surprise: a series of letters leading Brie on one last treasure hunt. Click here to vi...
Doreen Berger is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #MiddleGrade #Novel The Captain's Daughters. Doreen tells us this exciting science fiction story introduces us to mischievious sisters Diane and Robin who are abducted by aliens. Doreen also tells us that this story and characters were inspired by her lifelong relationship with her best friend. Click here to visit Doreen's website - https://www.dianeandrobin.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids...
Cybersecurity expert Derek Fisher is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #MiddleGrade #Novel Alicia Connected. Derek tells us this book will introduce us to Alicia who has finally entered a new world of technology when her parents give her a tablet for her birthday. She has watched and listened to her friends who have already been enjoying the games and apps in a connected world that Alicia has yet to experience. Until now. But using technology can bring a set of challenges tha...
Dr Ravi Rajaratnam is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his important book Hardwiring Vs Rewiring. Dr Ravi tells us that 90% of a human's brain development happens before the age of 5. He tells us that inside this book, you will find critical bite-sized strategies to effectively nurture the mindset, skillset, and behaviors during early childhood (0 to 5 years) and beyond. A valuable resource that can be implemented immediately regardless of your current socioeconomic status to ef...
Author and attorney Mark Bello is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook Happy Jack, Sad Jack, A Bullying Story. As an attorney Mark has been standing up for victims of neglegence and clergy sex abuse for decades. This passion to create a more just World inspired him to write his first #ChildrensBook. Mark hopes his books can inspire kids to be more respectful, kind and inclusive. Click here to visit Mark's website - https://www.markmbello.com/ Click here to vis...
Jennifer Freedman is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #MiddleGrade #Novel Toby's Tale. Jennifer tells us that Toby’s Tale is a story of strength, perseverance and love. Toby is a Schnauzer puppy who selflessly leaves his family and embarks on a great adventure as he seeks his forever home. He learns about friendship, loyalty and kindness, but he also experiences cruelty and hopelessness. Click here to visit Jennifer's website - https://www.jenniferfreedmanbooks.com/ Clic...
Dr. Patricia (Patty) Mechael is a writer and public health specialist, who combines her passions for women, technology, science, and the world to inspire children and adults through her writing. She is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel The Antidotes Pollution Solution. This is the first book in a series of lively science adventures about a group of middle school girls and boys who join forces to fight pollution and make the world a better place. Click here...
Laurel Solorzano is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel The Land Of Fake Believe. Jedlie and Laurel have a fun and wide ranging conversation about the book, about the original Grimm Fairy Tales and about virtual learning. Click here to visit Laurel's website - https://www.laurelsolorzano.com/happily-ever-after Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com...
Norma E. Roth and Shayna Rose Penn are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their Lovable Lucy #PictureBook series. The mother and daughter team tells us that the series was created to portray positive messages and emotional exploration for kids and their families. Norma aalso tells us about her personal health battles and how she found the strength to embrace life despite these challenges. Click here to visit the Lovable Lucy website - https://lovablelucyseries.com/ Click here to v...
Leslea Wahl returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook To Serve And Protect. Leslea has been on the show many times in the past to celebrate her acclaimed #FaithBased #MiddleGrade & #YA titles. She tells us what it was like to take on the challenge of writing a picture book, and tells us why she thinks we will all fall in love with Siena, a lovable dog determined to protect her family from every danger. Click here to visit Leslea's website - https://lesl...
Author - Illustrator Tim Kleyn is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the release of his debut #PictureBook Set Sail For Pancakes. Tim tells us in Set Sail For Pancakes a grandpa and his intrepid granddaughter go on adventure searching far and wide for the perfect pancake ingredients! We love speaking to artists like Tim who are passionate about their creations. We also love speaking to parents, like Tim, who are equally passioante about being a dad. Click here to visit Tim's websi...
#NYTimes #BestSelling Author Varsha Bajaj is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #MiddleGrade #Novel Thirst. Varsha tells us this is the riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. This is a powerful story that can inspire some very important conversations with your tweens and teens. Click here to visit Varsha's website - https://www.varshabajaj.com/books/thirst/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com...
Sue Atkins, Parenting Expert for the BBC and Disney, is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to tell us how we can give our kids the gift of self confidence and self esteem. Sue believes, like we do, that parents are their kids first and most important teachers. She shares wonderful, practical tips that will help your kids grow happier and closer to you. Click here to visit Sue's website - https://sueatkinsparentingcoach.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com...
Steph Winkeler is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her wonderful website SimplicityHappens.com. Steph is a mother, wife, and Speech-Language Pathologist, She strives to live simply while enjoying the important “things” in life. This includes creating experiences with her family, finding joy in each day, reading with her kids, exercise, creating digital artwork, and getting enough sleep (which can be a bit tricky with little ones around). She also tells us about the many free res...
#NYTimes #BestSelling Author Danica McKellar is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her delightfully fun #PictureBook Double Puppy Trouble. This book gives parents a really fun way to introduce their kids to the concept of doubling. The star of The Wonder Years and The West Wing is passionate about providing families with fun resources that enable them to do the right thing for their kids' math education. Click here to visit Danica's website - https://mckellarmath.com/ Click here t...
Tom Tracy is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #PictureBook Scoochie & Skiddles: Scoochie's Adoption Story. Tom tells us that this beautiful and heart warming book focuses on the adoption experience that brought the author's real life family together. Scoochie is based on Tom and his husband's experience adopting his oldest daughter. The spirit of the book is to honor all family types and structures. Click here to visit Tom's website - https://www.scoochieandskiddles.com/...
Author Kari Allen and illustrator G Brian Karas are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new #PictureBook The Boy Who Loved Maps. Our guests tell us this enchanting picture book is about a map-making boy who is stumped when a girl asks him for a map of the "perfect place" helps listenrs appreciate the charms of their own neighborhood—and even shows them how to make a map of it! Click here to visit Kari's website - https://www.kariallenwrites.com/books Click here to visit Brian...
Kathryn Holmes is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChapterBook Madison Morris Is Not A Mouse. Kathryn tells us this is the third book in her series set in Mrs. Norrell’s second grade classroom. This is a special class that has magic that allows kids to transform into animals to learn important life lessons. Each book follows a different kid and their animal transformation and includes fun natural science facts about the featured animal in the back matter. Click here to ...
Susan Combs is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Pancakes for Roger: A Mentorship Guide for Slaying Dragons. Susan tells us this is a series of quick, straightforward stories delivered with no fluff and a whole lot of heart, lessons learned from her father, Roger, and others so that you can lean on them, too, as you set out to slay your own dragons. Click here to visit Susan's website - https://www.pancakesforroger.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.co...
Our Dean of All Things STEM & STEAM Jennifer Swanson returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Footprints Across The Planet. Jennifer is excited that her new book will be inspiring a younger audience to be curious about the World around them and to be excited about the STEM fields. Jennifer also gives us an update on what is happening on her Solve It For Kids Podcast. Click here to visit Jennifer's website - www.jenniferswaansonbooks.com Click here to v...
Sarah Immonem Ward is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut picture book Our NICU Journey. All three of Sarah's children spent the first days, and in some cases months, of their lives in a NICU (Neonatal intensive care unit). Sarah tells us she published this book encourage NICU families and promote reading to newborns. She tells us of the many benefits of reading to newborns, and the importance of giving back. She wants kids who have spent time in a NICU to know they were ...
Nic Yulo is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Patch Of Sky. Nic tells us this is a delightfully unique friendship story about a fiercely determined girl will do anything to help her best pig friend finally see the sky. Nic is a versitile storyteller and we have a fascinating conversation about the differences and similarities between telling stories through film, picture books and video games Click here to visit Nic's website - https://www.nicyulo.com/books...
Corey Wolff returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his latest #ChildrensBook Mikey McMonsterson Goes To School. Corey tells us Mikey is friendly to children, likes taking bubble baths, and enjoys smelling flowers. But this sweet little monster does not fit in the land of Monsterville. All of the other monsters make fun of him. So Mikey decides to run away from home. When a boy discovers that Mikey has been living under his bed, they become friends. Children will learn that mon...
We are resharing our conversation with Scarlett Lewis. Scarlett is the mother of Jesse Lewis who was killed in his first grade classroom during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 along with 19 classmates and 6 teachers and administrators in one of the worst school shootings in US history. She founded of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation in honor of Jesse and to spread a message he left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, Nurturing Healing Love, ...
Mika Song is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the upcoming release of her latest #GraphicNovel for Young Kids Pizza My Heart, Mika Song writes and illustrates children's books about sweetly funny outsiders. She grew up in the Philippines and Hawaii and lives in Queens, New York. Her squirrel characters, Norma and Belly, appear every week in a comic strip on Sundayhaha.com, a free kids comics newsletter. She loves making comics with kids in schools and drawing on paper. Click her...
The #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast took over the green at the Buttonwood Park Zoo to celebrate episode 1500! We entertained guests with our totally interactive magic show and lovely read alouds by Ruth Maille, Jacob Monroe and Lyn Dillies. Today's episode features interviews with Ruth and Lyn conducted by one of our amazing interns Mirabella Cue Click here to visit Ruth's website - https://www.ruthmaille-author.com/ Click here to visit Lyn's website - http://www.magicoflyn.com/ Click here to visi...
Gisela Bengfort is an absolutely fascinating and adventurous woman. She is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcsst to celebrate her Adventures Of Wolfy #ChapterBook series. In our conversation she also tells us about her experience immigrating to the US, being able to speak five languages, being a mom and inventing and marketing her own salad dressing. Click here to visit Gisela's website - https://www.wolfysadventure.com/about Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com...
