Reading With Your Kids Podcast

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 here to visit Mika's website - https://mikasongdraws.com/about Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

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 visit the Buttonwood Park Zoo website - https://www.bpzoo.org/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

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

Kathleen Davis returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Feathers From Above. While juggling her baby Kathleen tells us "Feathers From Above," is a rhyming children's book that discusses how feathers fall directly from the wings of our very own Guardian Angels. These Angels are sent from God to watch over us throughout our lives, and their feathers are reminders that we have nothing to fear. We are also joined by Childrens author Dr Hazam Nassar Click here to visit Kathleen's website - https://kathleendavisbooks.com/ Click here to visit Dr H's website - http://drhbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourklids.com

Michelle Wagner returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Mickey On The Move, Farming. Michelle's #PictureBook series introduces kids to her son Mickey who is able to hear thanks to Cochlear implants. The latest book in the series celebrates the advances in the technology that allows Mickey to be in the rain with his implants. Kay Sullivan and her family are also on to celebrate her Pawple Power series of audio books. Click here to visit Michelle's website - https://michellewagnerauthor.com/ Click here to visit Kay's website - https://pawplepower.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Leticia Amaya is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share her expertise on how we can help out kids fall in love with reading. Leticia is a Literacy Interventionist who specializes in teaching children with reading and spelling challenges, reading disabilities, including dyslexia. She gives parents resources they can use to help their kids succeed Click here to visit Leticia's website - https://outsideofthesandbox.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Tim wright is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his middle grade novel The Adventures of Toby Baxter. Tim tells us this novel was inspired by his work examining rites of passage rituals from cultures around the World. We have a great time talking about those rituals, the purpose they served and why they seem to have gone out of favor in many places. Click here to visit Tim's website - https://www.timwrightbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Jessica Speers returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new non fiction book called middle school, safety goggles advice. I'm this book Jessica takes a deep dive into what many people say is one of the most difficult times of life, middle school. Jessica share some fascinating insights that you will want to talk to your middle schoolers about. Click here to visit Jessica's website - https://jessicaspeer.com/about-author-jessica-speer/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Prudence Williams is on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her middle grade novel the adventures of Malcolm and Mahalia, the Robinsons. Prudence wrote this novel with her husband Dr Terance Shipman. Prudence tells us that this book was inspired by Terance's love of superheroes and a conversation the couple had about the super powers the people who survived being enslaved must have had. Click here to visit Prudence's website - https://www.teranceshipman.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author & retired educator Meg Welch Dendler is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel Bianca: The Brave, Frail and Delicate Princess. This is a fun middle grade series that Meg thinks kids and parents should read together. Actually Meg is a huge proponent of families reading with their kids throughout middle and high school. She shares some of the many benefits families can experience from reading together. Click here to visit Meg's website - https://megdendler.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Stephanie Hansen is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate History Unboxed. Stephanie tells us History Unboxed brings the cultures, peoples, and eras of human history to life! Stories, objects, recipes and more from far-off centuries and continents bring learning well beyond the classroom. Click here to visit the History Unboxed Website - https://www.historyunboxed.com/history-box-subscriptions/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

One of our favorite guests Yobe Qiu returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her two new #ChildrensBooks I Am An Amazing Asian Girl and Asian Adventure, Delicious Asian Foods. Yobe tells us her amazing Asian girl book was inspired by her amazing daughter, then Jedlie & Yobe talk about their favorite Asian foods. Click here to visit Yobe's website - https://www.byyobeqiu.com/books Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Janet Halfmann returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new Non-fiction #PictureBook How Can We Be Kind? Janet tells us this is a delightful book that shows kids the many ways animals show kindness and compassion to each other. She hopes this inspires kids everywhere to always choose to be kind. Click here to visit Janet's website - https://www.janethalfmannauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Ann McCallum Staats is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the release of "High Flyers: 15 Inspiring Women Aviators and Astronauts"‌. Ann tells us she loved writing this inspiring non fiction book and she shares some of the incredible facts and stories she learned while interviewing these women. She hopes these stories will inspire young readers to know that they can make their dreams come true. Click here to visit Ann's website - http://annmccallumbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Two fantastic #ChildrensAuthors are on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Alva Sachs returns to the podcast to celebrate her new Sam & Sadie Super Sleuths series. And Elysia Smith joins us to celebrate My FIFO Dad. This is a fun show you do not want to miss! Click here to visit Alva's website - https://alvasachs.com/ Click here to visit Elysia's website - https://thatfifofam.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Mary Sullivan is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her powerful #YA #Novel #InVerse "High". Mary tells us the main character of this story is Ceti, a 14 year old soccer star who's mom dies of an opiod overdose. This is an important conversation about how the opiod epidemic is effecting families all across our nation. Click here to visit Mary's website - https://marysullivan.net/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Victoria Smith is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #award winning #PictureBook Tuxedo Baby. This book tells the story of an orphaned penguin who finds love and acceptance in a family of parrots. The book was named a Reading With Your Kids #CertifiedGreatRead Click here to visit Victoria's website - https://familyzooproductions.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author Cheryl Johnson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful "My Backyard Bird Book". Cheryl tells us this book is filled with beautiful color photographs of all sorts of birds we might find in our backyards. Kids love learning about nature, and birds are a very important and amazing part of it! With the help of this book Kids will learn bird identification techniques, and discover some of the most popular birds living in North America. Click here to visit Cheryl's website - https://cheryljohnsonauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

We have two incredible women on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Joni Halabi is first up to tell us about her #ChildrensBook Sweet LIttle You. Joni tells us this book was inspired by her daughter. Joni choose to become a single mom, and she wanted to wrrite a book that celebrated her family. We are then joined by Mary Beth Perrone who hopes her book "I Have Superpowers" will teach kids how to tap into the secret weapon that each of us has within: our breathing! Click here to visit Joni's website - https://jhalabi.com/ Click here to visit Mary Beth's website - https://mindfulmovementfl.com/ Click here to visit lour website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author & publisher Ryan Jacobson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his series of Choose Your Path #MiddleGrade #Novels. Ryan tells us that Choose Your Path books are wonderful for families to enjoy together: reading aloud, discussing each option, and making the choices as team. They are a super fun way to get reluctant readers to get hooked on books. Click here to visit Ryan's website - https://lake7creative.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author, entreprenuer and innovator Lauren Imparato is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Cookies Are Better Than Vegetables. Lauren tells us this book was inspired by her grandmother who told Lauren that cookies could give you superpower and turn you into a superhero, one that flies and conquers their dreams! Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author Sarah Weeks and Illustrator Joey Ellis are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new Blippo and Beep #PictureBook series. Our guests tell us that this is a great series for kids becoming independent readers that celebrates friendship between people, and robots, with very different personalities. Click here to visit Sarah's website - https://sarahweeks.com/ Click here to visit Joey's website - http://www.joeyellis.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author Amy Schwartz is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the reissue of her debut #PictureBook Bea and Mr Jones. Amy tells us why she thinks this lovely book is still relevant 40 years after its initial publication. Amy also reflects on some of the other wonderful #ChildrensBooks she has authored and illustrated, and tells us about a very personal project she would love to bring to the World. Click here to visit Amy's website – http://amyschwartzillustration.com/books/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

One of our favorite guests, Shannon Anderson, returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #MiddleGrade #Novel Not What I Signed Up For. Shannon tells us this is faith based story was written about a girl who suffered from irrational fears that held her back from enjoying normal childhood activities. It was through a tough love experience that she came to understand how fear can be conquered through a mighty faith. Click here to visit Shannon's website – https://www.shannonisteaching.com/childrensbooks.html Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Alison McGregor is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the latest release in her Grwoing Up Antoinette #PictureBook series Antoinette and the Story of the Invisible Giraffe. Alison tells us that every mischievous misstep told in the series is totally true and experienced by her mom, the real Antoinette Barbour. This is a delightful conversation about family, adventure and stepping out of your comfort zone. Click here to visit Alison's website – https://www.growingupantoinette.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Victoria Hudson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her book Dear Mousse, Horseplay and Homophones, Victoria hopes that this book encourages kids to be creative in crafting their own stories. We also speak with Shevonica M Howell, author, educator, mom and military veteran at the Florida Home School Convention. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Kimberly McLeod is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Cut & Color Crafts for Kids. Kimberly loves creating all sorts of crafting activities that she shares with families on her Best Ideas For Kids website. She wants parents and grandparents to know how much fun it is to craft with your kids, and her new books features easy ways to craft with kids, recycle materials and inspire imagination. Click here to visit Kimberly's website - https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/about-me/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Chloe Goodhart is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her two new beautiful Birding For Babies #BoardBooks. These books are a wonderful way to help our youngest kids learn their colors and numbers and fall in love with nature. Click here to learn more about Chloe's books - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2256772/chloe-goodhart/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Avigail Gimpel is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #ParentingBook Hyper Healing. Avigail tells us that HyperHealing is your complete ADHD coaching program and parenting guide in one book. She wants to support parents who want to find real solutions that will help their kids with ADHD thrive. Click here to visit Avigail's website - https://www.hyperhealing.org/adhd-parenting-books-hyperhealing Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Danica Davidson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate "I Will Protect You, A True Story of Twins Who Survived Auschwitz" Danica wrote this book with Eva Mozes Kor, who, with her sister Miriam, was one of only 160 twins to have survived the unimaginable cruelty of the Nazi regime, while also eventually finding healing and the capacity to forgive. Click here to visit Danica's website - https://danicadavidson.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich & Donna Limerick are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Mae Makes A Way. This new biographical #PictureBook tells the story of fashion icon, and Donna's mom, Mae Reeves. Mae had a dream to make one-of-a-kind hats. But the path for a Black female designer was unclear, so Mae made a way, leaving her home in the segregated South to study at the Chicago School of Millinery. Mae had the skills, but craved the independence to create her own styles. So Mae found a way. In Philadelphia, she became the first Black woman to own a business on South Street. Whether you were Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Marian Anderson or a lady from the neighborhood, Mae wanted you to look good and feel special in one of her original hats. Click here to visit 'Bemi's website - https://www.olugbemisolabooks.com/books Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Bob Shea and Brian Won are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their hilarious new #BoardBook series Adurable. This is an irresistible new board book series filled with cute pups, big construction trucks, and laugh-out-loud humor! Bob and Brian are tremdously talented, and this is a tremendously fun and funny conversation. Click here to visit Bob's website - https://www.bobshea.com/ Click here to visit Brian's website - http://www.brianwon.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Suchi Sairam is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #ChildrensBook Dancin Deepa. Suchi tells us this story is about a girl named Deepa who loves to dance. She studies a dance from India called Bharatanatyam that is like moving poetry! But since her dance is different from what her friends at school do, she isn't sure if she should share it. Click here to visit Suchi's website - https://www.dancingdeepa.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author J P Miller is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her biography of Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first African American Woman to become a physician in the United States. This biography is part of JP's Leaders Like Us Series. The biography of Dr Crumpler was of special interest to us as she practiced medicine here in our home neighborhood of Readville back in the time of the Civil War. She cared for the men of the Massachusetts 54th, the first all black army regimine. Click here to visit JP's website - https://www.authorjpmiller2020.com/books Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter Rhett Miller is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his delightfully fun #PictureBook The Baby Changing Station. We have a fun & funny conversation about the inspiration for the book, how unglamorous the life of a touring performer can be and the joy of connecting with an audience. Click here to visit Rhett's website - https://rhettmiller.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Margot Denemme is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to inspire us all to celebrate the beauty each one of us possess. Margot practices criminal law in Toronto. After publishing Mommy, am I pretty? and attending a number of schools to speak with students about its message, Margot recognized the need to develop a book that would reach both boys and girls. Awesome, Inside + Out! is designed to initiate a dialogue with all children about developing character and resilience, following their passion, and understanding that true beauty and strength come from within. These are the qualities that make you awesome from the inside, out! Click here to visit Margot's website - https://www.celebrateyouinsideout.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Award winning writer and former chief White House correspondent Ben Feller is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook Big Problems, Little Problems. Ben's most important title – Sam Feller's dad – is the one that drove him to write Big Problems, Little Problems, a father-son tale about conquering life's frustrations together. The book is built on Ben's love of parenting, his career in problem-solving and his pride in watching Sam grow up as a compassionate, joyful boy. Click here to visit Ben's website - https://www.bigproblemslittleproblems.com/about-ben/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Stephen Bench Capon is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook Oslo, Or The Whale Whose Tale Looks A Lot Like A Wellington Boot. Stephen tells us that Oslo is the only whale he knows whose tail looks a bit like a wellington boot. Not that it matters, but then again, Oslo's tail seems to be at the root of all kinds of unexpected events. Along the way, Oslo learns about a lot of things: goals, opposites, sharing, fairness and panic. But will his big moment end in catastrophe? Or might there be a joyous celebration? Click here to visit Stephen's website - https://stephenbenchcapon.eu/oslo Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Heather Lyn Davis returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #PIctureBook Jake The Ape Makes Lots Of Mistakes. Heather wants to help families to teach their kids to have a growth mindset, to empower them to experiment, to know that a mistake can be the first step towards success. Click here to visit Heather's website - www.Heathershelpfulstories.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Barbara Tibbetts returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the latest title in her LOOKBook Scavenger Hunt series called Nature Walk. Barbara wants us to all to slow down and LOOK at the ordinary things around you in a new way with The LOOK Book: a scavenger hunt in a book! Unlike her city specific hunts this scavenger hunt in a book can be completed anywhere. Click here to visit Barbara's website - https://thelookbookhunt.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Evelyn Otulola Logan is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook On The Streets Of Ondo. Evelyn tells us this is a story about generational storytelling and relatioThree friends go out on an adventure to find the Deruba man, a scary man who lives in Ondo, Nigeria and makes people disappear if they go out at night. Will our three brave friends find him? Click here to visit Evelyn's website - https://evelynloganwrites.com/shop-books Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

11 year old author Natasha Huemer is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Puppy's Garden Adventure. Natasha talks about what is was like writing the book and how her friends are reacting to it. We are also joined by author & special needs teacher Anita Kay Newman celebrating her book Clark the Colorblind Chameleon. Anita hopes this book will inspire kids with learning challenges to know they can succeed. Click here to visit Natasha's website - https://thinkaheadkids.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Linda Meeker is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Thank You, Mama. Linda tells us Thank You, Mama will delight parents and kids alike as it follows a little boy exploring different foods—from vegetables to sushi—and trying to pick his favorite. The bookencourages children to try new foods and become happy, healthy eaters and models respect, manners, and thankfulness Click here to visit Linda's website - https://www.greyandmama.com/thank-you-mama-book Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

School counselor and author Cassie D'Addeo is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Riley and Milo. Cassie tells us this book is designed to help us navigate conversations regarding grief and loss with our kids. Cassie also talks about how we can answer questions our kids might have about school shootings and other acts of violence our kids might hear about. Click here to visit Cassie's instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/riley_and_milo_thebook/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Lorelei Savaryn is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #MiddleGrade #Novel The Edge Of In Between. Lorelei tells us this is a creepy, magical retelling of The Secret Garden. We also talk about how reading spooky books can empower tweens and teens. Click here to visit Lorelei's website - https://loreleisavaryn.com/the-edge-of-in-between/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Donny Abbott is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook Stanley the Claustrophobic Miner. Donny tells us this is a book that's almost 25 years in the making and is a great story about a young boy who has a desire to be like his dad. But along the way he faces a couple of challenges that need solutions. This is a wonderful story that reminds us how we can turn our weaknesses into strengths. Click here to visit Donny's website - https://www.donnyabbott.com/store Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Debut #PictureBook #Author Ritu Anand is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Kara's Dream. Ritu tells us that Little Kara had big dreams. But she had seen others around her defeated by the obstacles thrown at them, and she was fearful she might endure the same fate and never attain her dreams. Kara, a young tree in the forest, decides to ask a wise, mature tree for advice. The mentoring helps Kara realize that she has everything within her to reach her dreams; she just needs to adjust to her surroundings and believe in herself. Click here to visit Ritu's website - https://rituzastoryteller.com/karas-dreams/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Sidney Thompson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #MiddleGrade #Novel Kudzu's Enourmous New Life. This book follows a chipmunk, a dog and a young boy on the autism spectrum, as they band together in the power of companionship. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Illustrator Melanie Hall returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful new #BoardBook A Summer Stroll In The City. Melanie tells us this lovely book celebrates the diversity and beauty of our cities. Melanie also talks about her relationship with Cathy Goldberg Fishman, the book's author and how we can encourage our kids to be creative. Click here to visit Melanie's website - https://www.mhallillustration.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Steph Katzovi is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #MiddleGrade #Novel Hurricamp. Steph tells us When ten-and-three-quarter-year-old Noodle Newman heads off to sleepaway camp for the first time, it's an absolute disaster. Feeling horribly homesick, there's absolutely NO WAY Noodle will survive four whole weeks at camp. But as Hurricane Hilda approaches Camp Hillside, Noodle's entire existence is turned upside down. It isn't until Noodle faces her fears—and discovers some unlikely friendships along the way—that her misery turns into some pretty amazing memories. Click here to visit Steph's website - https://stephkatzovi.com/#about Click here to visit our website - www,readingwithyourkids.com