Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Sarah Beliza Tucker returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook Help Ringo Control His Temper. Joining us from her Catamaran anchored off the coast of Crooked Island in the Bahamas Sarah tells us this is the latest in her Adventures of Harry and Friends #CharacterEducation series. She also tells us that she plans on creating a new series based on her Ringo character. The Adventures of Harry & Friends grew from Sarah's award winning, 'Harry & Friends Black Belt Principles Character Education Program.' Martial arts schools from around the world have been applying and teaching these life skills to their youngest students from the ages of 3 to 8 years old, Since 1999. Sarah explains that Martial Arts Schools are famous for helping children develop confidence, discipline, respect and many other valuable life skills. Through this incredible book series you can access the same resources used by martial arts schools worldwide to teach character education to your child at home. Click here to visit Sarah' website – www.adventuresofharryandfriends.com Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

J D Peabody is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #MiddleGrade #Fantasy #Novel The Inkwell Chronicles. J D tells us that is this novel we will siblings Everett and Bea. When their father goes missing after a mysterious train crash the siblings find a curious pen in their dad's belongings, and its magical ink begins to rewrite their once ordinary lives. J D also talks about the years journey he experienced writing the first of this new series. Click here to visit J D's website – www.jdpeabody.com Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Ame Dyckman & Jenn Harney are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their super silly and hilarious #PictureBook How Dinosaurs Went Extinct, A Safety Guide. Based on this interview I wouldn't be surprised if the dinosaurs laughed themselves into extinction. This is one of the funniest interviews ever. Did you know that the Tyranesaurus Rex went extinct because he didn't change his underwear? Warning, be prepared to laugh a lot! Click here to visit Ame's website - http://www.amedyckman.com/about-ame.html Click here to visit Jenn's twitter - https://twitter.com/jennharknee Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author and World Record Endurance Swimmer Lynne Cox is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful new #Childrens #PictureBook Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius. Lynn tells us that this book will introduce us to Yoshi, a sea turtle, on her remarkable journey as she swims farther than any animal in recorded history--23,000 miles!--to return to the beach where she first hatched, to lay her own eggs. Inside every loggerhead turtle is genius: the ability to find their first home, no matter how far away. Follow one, from her birth on a beach in Australia...to her trip across an ocean filled with sharks and seahorses and much more...to her rescue from a net by a fisherman, who names her Yoshi...to her rehabilitation at an aquarium...to her record-breaking swim across the Indian Ocean to the beach on which she hatched, to lay her eggs. Lynne also tells us about her amazing swimming career. Click here to visit Lynne's website - https://www.lynnecox.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Melissa Ahonen is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate "It's Great To Be Me!" Her collection of daily affirmations for kids. Melissa tells us that self-love, confidence, and belief in oneself can be a challenge. That is why she wrote It's Great to Be Me. She believes that everyone young and old needs to know it's the little things that make them special and that every day, it's great to be them. We are also joined by Parvati Markus who is celebrating her #Children's book: Isabella Castaspella Click here to visit Melissa's website - https://www.melissaahonen.com/ Click here to visit Parvati's website - https://www.isabellacastaspella.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Carissa Turpin is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #MiddleGrade #Novel Doomsday Danny, Carissa tells us this book takes us back to 1999, a time when so many of us thought a catastropic failure of technology will bring the World to an end. The story follows a 12 year old girl who is preparing to survive the disaster. Carissa is also a teacher who is passionate about helping her students become media literate. Click here to visit Carissa's website - https://carissaturpinbooks.com/doomsday-dani Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Kristen Lee is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #YA title Sun Keep Rising. Kristen is the author of the critically acclaimed Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman. Kristen tells us Sun Keep Rising is about a young teenage mom struggling to survive in the face of rent increases that are putting her at risk of losing her home, she resorts to a dangerous game to keep her family afloat. But all games have consequences, and this isn't one she can afford to lose. A gripping story about race, income instability, and the strength it takes to survive. This is a powerful conversation that will inspire you to think about how we can best create a supportive, caring society. Click here to learn more about Kristen's Book - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665273/sun-keep-rising-by-kristen-r-lee/ Click here to visit our webssite - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Emma Carlson Berne is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her inspiring #ChildrensBook Books By Horseback. Emma tells us this is simple story about the lengths that people will go to in support of literacy. Books By Horseback is a breathtaking adventure of a heroic Pack Horse Librarian who braves the harsh terrain of rural Kentucky to bring books to children who need them. During the Great Depression, food, education, and opportunities were scarce. Kentucky had fallen behind its neighboring states in electricity and highways, and the folks who lived in the craggy, mountainous, Appalachia region were struggling to survive. But courageous librarians were up to the challenge! Emma and Jedlie are joined by Mirabella Cue. Click here to visit Emma's website - https://emmacarlsonberne.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Julie Woik is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her Lilly The Lash series of #CharacterEducation #PictureBooks. Julie tells us that Lilly the Lash helps everyone SEE that practicing good character will help them build strong, healthy relationships with others. When we have good character, we're making good choices; and in turn, those good choices make us a reliable family member, a trusted business owner, or a caring community member. Click here to visit Julie's webssite - http://www.lillythelash.com/page/authorinformation.php Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author & Illustrator Tanya Bayrami is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #BiLingual (English/Persian) #Childrens #PictureBook Golden Chick/Joojé Talãee. Tanya tells us that invites children on a journey of uncovering the lost magic of Persian culture. Through the eyes of a chick who wants to spread their wings, children experience overcoming obstacles and celebrating achievements. Golden Chick (Joojé Talãee) teaches children the universal power of finding your inner strength and developing your own personal warrior. The phonetic rhyming poetry offers children a taste of the ancient, mythical Persian language without the obstacle of a challenging and unfamiliar script. Click here to visit Tanya's website - https://www.zoetupelobooks.com/the-story Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author / Aerospace Engineer Brett Hoffstadt is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #pictureBook Good Night Moon Base. Brett tells us he hopes this is more than a delightful rhyming bedtime story. He wants the book to inspire kids, and their parents, to dream about what it will be like to live in #Space. This is a wonderful way to ignite kids' imagination and inspire them to explore the #STEM and #STEAM fields. Click here to visit Brett's website - https://www.goodnightmoonbase.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Donna Housman is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her ECSELent Adventures of Hemmy and Shemmy series of #ChildrensBooks. Dr. Donna Housman, Ed.D has over thirty-five years' experience as a psychologist in the field of child development and early childhood education. Understanding that it is far easier to prevent than repair, she founded Housman Institute, and its lab school/ early childhood development center, based on emotional foundations of learning and cognition. Her evidence-based emotional, cognitive, and social early learning approach, begin to ECSEL(tm), fosters the building blocks of emotional intelligence starting from birth to promote self-regulation and empathy for lifelong learning, mental health, and well-being. Her ECSELent Adventures series invites children to explore, discover, and begin to understand and manage the big world of their own emotions and those of others, and in the process learn to become the boss of their feelings-both big and small. Click here to visit Dr Donna's website – https://www.housmaninstitute.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Britney Winn Lee is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Good Night Body, Finding Calm From Head To Toe. Britney writes to build bridges and make space, bringing a little Southern hospitality to complex kiddos, social justice movements, and the spiritually-homesick. Britney tells us that bedtime can be full of big emotions for kids! She hopes that this book will teach kids to calm anxious, busy thoughts with this body scan meditation. This mindfulness practice will help children let go of the worries, stress, and excitement of the day as they reach their arms like a telescope, let their mouths hang like a hammock, dance their fingers like wind chimes, and listen to their hearts beat a reassuring cadence, "you're loved, you're loved." Click here to visit Britney's website – https://www.britneywinnlee.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Sarah Katherine Mundy is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her Parenting Through Stories series of #ChildrensBooks. Dr Sarah is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and mother to three young boys. She tells us that over the past two decades, she has discovered a great deal about what helps (and hinders) family life, as well as ways to promote positive child development. After having her first child, Sarah read a number of parenting books and found they often told a parent what to "do" to their child rather than how to work "with" them to make things easier.What surprised her most was the lack of a story or a voice for the child within such books. Sarah knew the significance of storytelling socially, culturally and developmentally. She felt that having books to read with her children which explicitly asked about their own feelings and experiences would help parents and children navigate tricky times. From this came the birth of Bartley's Books and the wider Parenting Through Stories approach. Click here to visit Dr Sarah's website – https://www.parentingthroughstories.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Alana Tyson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to help us celebrate Martin Luther King Jrd Day and the release of her new book "My Red, White, and Blue". Alana tells our guest host Jordan Sahley that this book puts the reader in the shoes of a Black family navigating their feelings about the American flag. They wonder, should we feel pride or pain? This book teaches children to form their own opinions rather than letting outside factors decide for you. In today's episode, Alana discusses her conflicting feelings about the American flag and how she navigates being a patriotic Black woman. Click here to visit Alana's website – https://booksbyalana.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Samantha Hawkins is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #ChildrensBook My Mommy Marches. Samantha tells us that somethings can be said with words, sometimes you have to say them with your feet. Her book seeks to address the topics of "activism" and "civil protest" in a manner that a parent can use to have that conversation about what exactly social justice means and why no one is too young to take a stand for what they believe in. Click here to fins Samantha's book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3H3aevu Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Christina Christian Cewe is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook I Believe In Me, Do You Believe In You? Christina is a mother of three and is truly a lover of life. Once she started her family with her college sweetheart, she dedicated her life to inspiring herself, family, and friends to design the life of their dreams and live it to the fullest. Christina has accomplished many of her life's dreams, some at a very young age. Before starting her family, she was an American Idol top 10 finalist and recording artist, where she traveled around the world writing and recording. Her tremendous love of her family has pushed her to also have a rewarding career in a world where she continuously encourages the growth of women in technology. She tells us she wrote this story to her firstborn child when he was only two years old, but has used this message to help build confidence in all of her children over the years. To firmly believe that ANYTHING IN LIFE IS ACHIEVABLE AS LONG AS THEY BELIEVE IN THEIR OWN ABILITY. She wants every child everywhere to know that any dream or goal that they have can come true, as long as they believe, believe in their ability to succeed. Click here to visit Christina's website - https://www.ibelieveinmedoyou.com/home Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Diane Mizwicki is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Brave Blondie. An author and #HockeyMom Diane tells us that as a tooth fairy, Blondie has an important responsibility to help keep Firefly Falls beautiful and magical by collecting as many teeth as possible. However, she keeps bungling her missions. Blondie and her partner travel all over the world, visiting wondrous places, but somehow, they always return with fewer teeth than they should. Blondie is confident that there are some things only she can do, but if she can't find a way to fix her clumsiness, she risks losing her spot on the team. Click here to visit Diane's website - https://www.dianemizwicki.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Krisiti Shimada is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her Samuri's Gift series. Kristi is an award-winning author who wrote and illustrated her first unpublished book, The Little Shoe Shop, when she was eight. The school librarian kept the book to share with others. Kristi is a registered hypnotherapist and a visionary artist. In addition to her books Kristi shares her thoughts on the healing properties of color. Click here to visit Kristi's website – https://kristishimada.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Stenetta Anthony returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #Childrens #PictureBook Ella Learns To Dance. Stenetta tells us that in this book we meet Ella who dreams about taking a ballet class. Unfortunately her friends tell her elephants don't dance ballet. causing Ella to wonder if she will ever learn how to perform her favorite ballet dances. Stenetta hopes Ella's story will twirl her way into your heart and inspire kids to not listen to the naysayers and dance outside their comfort zone. Click here to visit Stenetta's website - https://stenettaanthony.weebly.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Our Dean Of All Things STEM And STEAM Jennifer Swanson returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share some valuable advice for all authors and aspiring authors. Jennifer began her writing career at the age of five when she wrote and illustrated books for her kindergarten class. A self-professed science geek, Jennifer has always been captivated by the world around her and is curious to understand how it works. As a young child she used to gather leaves and flowers and look at them under a microscope, wade through her backyard creek, and tromp through woods. She has carried that love of science her whole life. Jennifer is the author of more tha 50 very sucessful #Science based books reveals how she got into the business of writing STEM books. She also shares some great advice regarding the business of books. Click here to visit Jennifer's website - https://jenniferswansonbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author Sandra Neil Wallace & Illustrator Bryan Collier are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new #ChildrensBook Love Is Loud. This book introduces us to Diane Nash, a civil rights leader who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. Diane Nash is a hidden figure in Civil Rights History who believed that Love is a verb. Listen and discover when and how Diane Nash led the Civil Rights Movement and the change she created. Click here to visit the Love Is Loud page - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-Is-Loud/Sandra-Neil-Wallace/9781534451032 Click here to visit Sandra's website - https://sandraneilwallace.com/ Click here to visit Bryan's website - https://www.bryancollier.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Kristina Lucia is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her lovable Bella Lucia #ChildrensBook series. Kristina Lucia is an artist, creator, and author who ignites the imaginations of children and their parents through her limited edition animals and touching storybooks. Her humble beginnings in a small farm town (there was only one traffic light!) sparked her creativity at a young age and her adopted home of New York City keeps her inspired daily. Curiously Curated Creations of Kristina Lucia features a magical array of warm, cuddly and comforting creatures along with storybooks that help parents and kids improve their communication and deepen their relationships. Click here to visit Kristina's website - https://cccokl.com/meet-kristina-lucia/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Enrique Moras is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Syncretic Press, the independent publishing company of Spanish Language #ChildrensBooks. Enrique tells Jedlie and our cohost Stefani Davila that his company partners with great authors and illustrators from all around the world, with special emphasis on works created by authors from Spanish speaking countries. Their mission is to publish works that celebrate creativity, diversity and curiosity about others and the world. They work with teachers, children literature experts and artists to bring exciting books to the US. In addition to telling us about his publishing house Enrique shares his thoughts as to how books written in Latin America differ from books written specifically for a US audience. Click here to visit Enrique's website - https://syncreticpress.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author / educator Lauren Piland is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook Blooming Rose Blasts Off. Lauren tells us this is the first in a Blooming Rose series. In this first book we meet Rose who is faced with a challenging rocket launcher assignment that she just doesn't feel good enough or smart enough to tackle. But with some encouragement and perseverance, does she choose to give up, or reach for the stars?! In addition to the book Lauren has created a Beyond the Text Bundle of academic activities for this book that has an out of this world space theme, along with a build-your-own rocket project that is ready for blast off! Click here to visit Lauren's website - https://www.bloomingrosekids.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.ReadingWithYourKids.com

Lydia Lukidis returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook Deep, Deep, Down, The Underwater Poetry Of The Mariana Trench. Lydia tells us that deep, deep down, at the very bottom of the ocean, lies a secret world. Through lyrical narration, this spare-text STEM picture book takes readers on a journey to a place very few humans have ever been--the Mariana Trench. The imagined voyage debunks scary myths about this mysterious place with surprising and beautiful truths about life at Earth's deepest point. Deep, Deep Down shows a vibrant world far below, and teaches readers how interconnected our lives are to every place on the planet. Click here to visit Lydia's website - http://www.lydialukidis.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

We have two fantastic authors on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Sara Chinakwe is on to celebrate her debut #PictureBook You Come From Greatness. In this book a young boy learns that he is walking in the footsteps of greatness through a vibrant, lyrical retelling of Black history—both a love letter to Black children and an anthem empowering them to know their God-given worth. Throughout the story, the boy discovers the rich heritage of those that have gone before him and learns how he embodies that same greatness. He, too, has the power to change the world by embracing exactly who God made him to be. Liliana Tommasini joins us to celebrate Octavia Can Do It! Liliana tells us that Octavia is a spunky little girl who loves to bake cookies with her Mama. Mixing flour, butter and eggs is one of her favorite things to do. Today, Octavia wants to do things differently. When Mama steps out of the kitchen, Octavia takes over with an "I can do it" attitude. But as flour and cocoa cover the walls, cabinets, and countertops, she starts to question herself. Will her cookies turn out as good as Mama's cookies? Octavia Can Do It! is the humorous story of a young girl as she discovers that even the most independent people need a little help sometimes. Click here to visit Sara's website – https://sarachinakwe.com/ Click here to visit Liliana's website – https://lilianatommasini.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Cheryl Johnson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share some of the wisdom she believes all authors must have if they are to be succesful in the business of books. Cheryl is an award winning author and entreprenuer. She believes that all authors must understand that once they publsih their book, especially if they are independent or self published authors, they are the CEO of a small business. In this interview she offers practical advice that all authors can follow. Click here to visit Cheryl's website - https://cheryljohnsonauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Rehka Rajan is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #POdcast to celebrate her powerful #Nonfiction title The Read Aloud Factor. Dr Rehka tells us that this researched based book is a modern-day handbook on the importance of reading aloud with children. This includes the latest brain research on how reading aloud changes the shape of the brain, strategies for building a daily reading habit, music and art ideas for connecting with reading aloud and how to effectively use technology when reading. This book shares tips and techniques for supporting reading as a daily habit at home and how reading helps to build bonds between caregivers, siblings and babies from birth. Click here to visit Dr Rehka's website - https://rekhasrajan.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Nic Yulo returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to help us launch our exciting new companion project #DrawingWithYourKids. In this episode Nic teaches us how to draw Patches, the loveable character from her #PictureBook Patch Of Sky.Nic hopes that you and your kids will draw Patches, then ulpoad the drawing to Instagram and tag her so she can check out your art Click here to visit Nic's website - https://www.nicyulo.com/about.html Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com Click here to visit our new Drawing With Your Kids website - www.drawingwithyourkids.com

We are taking a look back at three of our favorite moments on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast from 2022. Jason Broughton, director of the National Library Service, tells us about the important mission of the library to serve folks who are blind or print disabled. This is a great resource for families with kids who are blind or who struggle with learning challenges like dyslexia. We also look back at our time with Ben Feller, former chief White House correspondent . He talks to us about helping our kids become more medis literate and how cool it is to fly on Airforce One. To close out the episode, and the year, we listen back to our chat with Hollywood superstar Jazmyn Simon who reminds us that we are all perfectly created and loved. Click here to visit the National library Service website - https://www.loc.gov/nls/ Click here to visit Ben's website - https://www.bigproblemslittleproblems.com/ Click here to visit Jazmyn's website - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675731/most-perfect-you-by-jazmyn-simon-illustrated-by-tamisha-anthony/?ref=PRH985D6B6981D2&aid=13008&linkid=PRH985D6B6981D2 Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Asher Cloran is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Life Rocks, a unique interactive llearning experience for kids and their families. Asher tells us his most powerful experiences as a child all involved Nature. Experiencing the contrast between a public education devoid of Nature connection, and then a Steiner education rich in Nature connection – left him with strong impressions of what is most important for learning and life. "Being introduced to nature connection practices awakened his love and passion for it. He came to the realisation that Nature contains many of the remedies that we are looking for". On this quest, he has studied holistic health, human development, kinesiology, education and natural sciences. The more he have learned, the more he discovered the challenges and damages of modern life on our up and coming generations – and became passionate about helping our culture to overcome them. Click here to visit Asher's website - https://liferocks.school/about/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Brian Sullivan is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #PictureBook Lilah Loves Life. Brian is a retired legal writer and editor. As a father of three, he always wanted to write stories that children would enjoy, but life continually got in the way. It was only when he became a grandfather that he found the time to write a children's book inspired by his first grandchild, Beau. He plans to continue writing stories that will encourage kids to explore and learn about the world around them. His latest book, Lilah Loves Life, was recently named a Reading With Your Kids Certified Great Read. Click here to visit brian's website - https://booksbybrian.net/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Emma Pearl is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook Mending The Moon. Emma tells us in this story one fateful night, the moon shines so big and so bright that it is too heavy to hold itself up in the sky. When it tumbles down and breaks into many glimmering pieces, Luna and Poppa must mend it, but they'll need the help of all the animals that live on the mountain. Together, can they find all the shards, stick them together, and get the moon safely back into the sky? Emma also tells us what it was like growing up with her Uncle, the legendary #ChildrensAuthor Roald Dahl, and how he dedicated his book The Twits to her. Click here to visit Emma's website - https://www.emmapearlauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Kim T S is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #ChildrensBook Feeling All My Feelings. Kim tells us that in addition to writing children's books and running a business, most of her energy goes towards raising a sweet, silly, and strong-willed little boy named Kyle. Kim says Kyle helps her write all of her books. When her dad passed away in late 2019, it put a lot of things into perspective for her. She left her corporate job to focus on Kyle, who was struggling a lot with big feelings (especially anger). She also found the courage to seize the day and write her first book. She wanted Kyle to understand that, while all feelings are okay, we can't let them take over us. "Feeling All My Feelings Book" helps Kyle calm down when he's upset, and has led them to discuss difficult feelings together. Kim and Kyle hope their books can help you, too. Click here to visit Kim's website - https://www.kimtsbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

We are taking a look back at an original short story created for the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast by our friends at CatholicTeenBooks.com . This is a fun and funny story that is sure to bring a smile to your face, and may even make your tummy a little hungry. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com Click here to visit www.CatholicTeenBooks.com

Four members of CatholicTeenBooks.com, Antony Kolenc, Caroline Astfalk, Leslea Wahl and Corinna Turner return to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share an original story they created just for the podcast. The story they created is a fun and modern look at Dicken's A Christmas Carol. Sit back and relax as you experience St Nicholas Eve Carol. Click here to visit www.CatholicTeenBooks.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

The #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast is celebrating Christmas Eve 2022 with a look back at incredibly special and spooky episode of the podcast. The authors of SppokyMiddleGrade.com have come together on our show to create and tell an original spooky story. Get ready to be majorly spooked by S A Larsen, Kim Ventrella, Samantha M Clark, David Neilson, Victoria Piontek, Jonathan Rosen, Angie Smibert, Kat Shepherd and Sarah Cannon! Click here to visit SpookyMiddleGrade.com - www.spookeymiddlegrade.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new #GraphicNovel Beaky Barnes, Egg On The Loose. David tells us his debut Graphic Novel takes readers on a slapstick journey that is equal parts goofy and genius. We meet Beaky Barnes, a no-nonsense chicken who's determined to save her desirable egg. But with a hungry inspector, a desperate chef, and an entrepreneurial woman on her tail, Beaky has to use every tool in her chicken coop to make her grand escape. We are also joined by Rachael Tarfman Perez who celebrates her #PictureBook Food Is Fun Click here to visit David's website - https://davidezrastein.com/Beaky-Barnes-Egg-on-the-Loose Click here to visit Rachael's website - https://rachaeltarfmanperez.com/my-books/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Melissa Stewart returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest non-fiction #ChildrensBook Mega-Predators of the Past. Melissa has written more than 200 science books for children, including Sibert Medal Honoree Summertime Sleepers: Animals that Estivate. Melissa believes that nothing brings nonfiction writing to life like firsthand research. While gathering information for her books, she has explored tropical rain forests in Costa Rica, gone on safari in East Africa, and swum with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands. When Melissa isn't writing or exploring the natural world, she spends time speaking at schools, libraries, and conferences for educators. She can't imagine any job she'd rather have. Click here to visit Melissa's website - https://www.melissa-stewart.com/about/about_melissa.html Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Captain Bill Pinkney is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his inspiring book Sailing Commitment. Captain Bill is one of less than 100 people, and the first Black man, who have circumnavigated the World in a sailboat. And he did the hard way, traveling around the treacherous Cape Horn. Captain Bill tells us of his adventure, what inspired it, how he found the courage, and funding, to undertake such a journey. He also tells us of spending 65 days sailing in the Pacific from South America to South Africa, seeing nothing but ocean, sky and an occasional bird. He explains that it was reading that helped him survive that incredibly lonely stretch. Click here to visit Captain Bill's website – http://captainbillpinkney.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Rajani LaRocca returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share some wisdom that has helped her become such a successful and celebrated #ChildrensBook #author. Rajani is the author of many multi award winning books, including the Newbury Honor winning Read, White and Whole. Rajani's books, while not autobiographical, are all inspired by events and people in her own life. In this powerful and moving interview Rajani tells us her writing usually "starts with an emotion." If you are an author looking to improve your writing you do not want to miss this episode of the podcast. Click here to visit Rajani's website – http://www.rajanilarocca.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Brittney Traudt is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her Adventures of Shelly and Coco #PictureBook series. Brittney tells us she has always felt herself to be a writer. Whether she was writing notes in school, apology notes to her mom for talking back, releasing emotions through poems, or blogging about her travels, it has followed her throughout her life. She always found writing to be the best freedom of expression. Her Adventures Of Shelly and Coco series take families on adventures to many of the places Brittney has enjoyed visiting, including Washington, DC and Massachusetts. Click here to visit Brittney's website – https://traudtstwocents.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Rebecca Garner is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #YA title Why Won't My Boobs Grow... and Other Annoyances. Rebecca tells us she likes to write about the awkward and real moments of being a teenager. Her new title is a contemporary young adult novel that explores friendship, first love, and self-confidence. She believes you will love this book if you are wondering who you are or if you're a grown-up who loves the nostalgia of a coming-of-age story. Rebecca, a former #MiddleSchool teacher, also shares some of her thoughts about the state of our education system and how it can better serve kids. Click here to visit Rebecca's website – https://www.rebeccagarnerauthor.com Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

J R Hurcomb is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his Help me Reader interactive children's book. Jeff tells us his book is full of fun! Salsa is lost and needs your help to find her way home. The book gives kids a chance to be actively involved in the story by interacting with Salsa, in different activities, games, mazes and puzzles. Jeff also tells us what it is teaching English in Taiwan. Click here to find J R's book on Amazon – https://amzn.to/3FvP1Ih Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Zeke McDermott is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his Natural World Of Wisdom #PictureBook series. Zeke is a recent college graduate who spent his last year of school at home due to the pandemic. During that time he had a chance to really connect with his much younger sister through reading together. Zeke tells us that books like his "Natural World of Wisdom Books" are great but they are only the starting point. It is important for parents to use these books as "tools" to start larger conversations and genuinely help their children express themselves as who they are. He believes, as we do, that families will undoubtedly grow closer together if parents actively seek to create experiences, conversations, or activities that are purposeful and targeted to teach a child something about themselves or the world. Connect with Zeke on Instagram - @nwowbooks Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Mike Purewal is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook On Your Way. Mike tells us he left a position as a Corporate VP to write a picture book entitled On Your Way! Mike experienced severe burnout, due to stress related health issues. He decided to leave corporate and is now an advocate for mental and physical health. Being a #GirlDad, one of his priorities is to impact the next generation. On Your Way! is a rhythmic story that inspires children to be adventurous, imaginative and explore whats around them and within them. Yielding a superhero vibe, this magical journey will take children all the way from outer space to the center of the universe! With rainbow trees, rocket ships, dances with the stars and tapping into the powers of the universe, this story inspires immense creativity. Click here to visit Mike's website - https://www.mikepurewal.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

George Neeb returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his latest #Historical #PictureBook At The Museum. George tells us that Ancient Greece comes alive in a trip to the museum. In this book we meet Ryan, who would rather play video games than learn about boring, old history! When his dad takes him to the museum, Ryan grumbles and groans… until he sees the figures painted on an old Greek vase magically come to life. Suddenly, Ryan is face to face with ancient Greek warriors-and they don't seem very friendly. This book will transport you back to ancient Greece and meet Zeus, Medusa, and Pegasus in this exciting adventure that will engage young fans of art, history, museums, and mythology. Click here to visit george's website - https://georgeneeb.ca/at-the-museum/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Lydia Lukidis is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share some of her knowledge about the business of books. Lydia is a children's author and freelance journalist. Her passion for reading and writing began at a very young age, when she was a voracious reader and composed poem after poem in her journals. Lydia has published over 40 children's books and eBooks, both fiction and nonfiction. She has also written over thirty educational books with publishers such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Kane Press (a division of Lerner), and her latest STEM book The Broken Bees' Nest was nominated for a CYBILS Award. In addition to her work with children, Lydia is a freelance journalist for magazines and websites, and primarily focuses on such topics as education, parenting, and wellness. She also does conceptual work for creative companies such as Moment Factory, where her latest project was to collaborate on a family show for Royal Caribbean International. Today she speaks about her experiences finding a literary agent to represent her. Click here to visit Lydia's website – http://www.lydialukidis.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Antony Kolenc returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate book four in his exciting Harwood Mysteries fiction series. School Library Journal says this series is "An engaging medieval adventure with appeal that transcends its denominational press." Tony tells us that in Book Four, The Merchants Curse, when a merchant appears to be cursed by a witch, a peasant boy in medieval England races against time to save the man's life while avoiding capture as a suspected traitor to the king. Click here to visit Tony's website – http://www.antonykolenc.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com