Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Jedlie's new picture book REAL Magic reminds kids when we help someone feel loved we help them do amazing, magical things. get your autographed copy today at www.RealMagicStories.com Today we have the pleasure of welcome debbie Dadey to the podcast. Debbie is the author of the incredibly popular Mermaid tales series of Middle grade books. Today we begin by discussing book #18 in the series, Fairy Chase. Click here to find Mermaid Tales on Amazon

Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assemblies are adaptable to be inspiring for kids from Pre-K through High School. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com This is a very powerful episode of the podcast. Author & high school counselor Stacie Ramey is here to talk about her YA Novel The Sister Pact and one of the book's topics, teen suicide. Click here to find The Sister Pact on Amazon

Jedlie's award winning picture book The Great Maritini teaches kids to be kind and to help anyone in need. Get your autographed copy at www.GreatMaritini.com Imagine being transported to a land without color, & you are the only person who can restore the color. Our guest today is Benjamin Ellefson. Benjamin is here to tell us about his wonderful new middle grade "Land Without Color" series. Click here to find Land without Color on Amazon

Jedlie's school assembly program We Choose Respect reminds kids that every person matters. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Today's guest is Dayna Kurtz, the brains behind Huffington Post's Mother Matters blog. From postpartum depression and "baby blues" to healing meals and postnatal exercise, Kurtz guides new and veteran mothers alike through the best practices to care for themselves during their first year of motherhood. Click here to find Mother Matters on Amazon

Jedlie's new picture book "REAL Magic!!!" remind kids that when we help someone feel loved we help them do magical things. For more information please visit www.realmagicstories.com Today we have a great time spealing with Victoria Martin. Victoria is the author of Itty Bitty Won't Budge, our latest Reading With Your Kids Certified Great Read. You'll have a great time learning about this great big dog! Click here to find Itty Bitty on Amazon

Jedlie's school assembly We Choose Respect inspires kids to be respectful and stand up for each other. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com This has to be one of our all time favorite interviews. Ariane de Bonvoisin introduces us to her wonderful Giggles and Joy series. This series of three books contain collections of poems that inspire kids, and adults, to know that they are loved and to love who they are. We had such a fantastic time speaking with Ariane, we know you will have just as much fun listening. Click here to find Giggles and Joy on Amazon Click here to visit Ariane's website

Looking for a fun family event? Be sure to check out Jedlie's Magic Circus! Amazing, hilarious & totally interactive. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com If you are a parent who loves to discover great authors you want to listen to this episode. If you are an author looking to get some insight into the world of Children's Literature you want to listen to this episode. If you love engaging conversations, you want to listen as we chat with David Miles, author and creative director at Familius Publishing Click here to find David's Books on Amazon

Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assembly We Choose Respect helps build safe, respectful schools. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com We have two great guests on our show today. Emma Wood is the editor of Stone Soup Magazine. This magazine is unique in that it is created for and by young authors! We are also joined by Kalvin Houk, one of the hosts of the great "A Podcast About Something" Click here to visit the Stone Soup Website Click here to visit the Podcast About Something website

Jedlie's Totally Interactive School Assemblies Inspires Kids To Respect All People. To Learn More Please Visit www.jedlie.com We had such a wonderful time speaking with author Kicki Pallin about her fabulous Kidlit East The Long Trunked Elephant. This is a touchy story that will be meaningful to so many families. You are going to love listening to Kicki's delightful story. Click here to find East on Amazon

Jedlie's new picture book "REAL Magic!!!" reminds kids that when we make someone feel loved we help them do amazing, magical things. Get your copy today at www.RealMagicStories.com We are so excited to welcome back RWYK Certified Great Read Author Vera Harris. Vera returns to tell us about her wonderful new book Monica and Michelle Travel The World. This is a super book for families that promotes curiosity & respect. Click here to find Vera's book on Amazon

Jedlie captivates student's attention with his breath taking illusions and inspires them to be kind, caring and respectful. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Get ready to blast off to Wubl World! Mark Hainey and Leigh Tilly join us from London in the UK to tell us about their innovative Wubl Water Spring water and their amazing Wubl World web site. Click here to visit Wubl World

Jedlie's totally interactive school assembly We Choose Respect is the perfect resource to support your school's Olweus & No Place For Hate initiatives. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com We love to visit with good friends. Leslea Wahl, author of The Perfect Blindside, is here to tell us some of her favorite Summer Kidlit reads. And Veeg Mama, Stephanie Dreyer is here to share a great, totally interactive recipe we can create with our kids. Click here to visit Lesleawahl.com Click here to visit VeegMama.com

Jedlie's "Boss Of My Body!" school assembly program empowers kids to make healthy choices for their lives. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com What if every kids knew how to discover their unique super power? Pamela Power Scanlon is here to tell us about "The Super Dynamos Fuel Up!" the first book in her wonderful new Max Power kidlit series. Click here to find The Super Dynamos on Amazon

Jedlie's school assemblies use amazing interactive illusions to inspire kids to be respectful & caring. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com We have so much fun talking with Nadishka Aloysius, our first guest from Sri Lanka. We learn about her wonderful children's books, her inspiration, passion for teaching and important information about elephants Click here to find Nadishka's books on Amazon

Every kids has the right to go to a school where they feel safe. Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly inspires kids to work together to create safe, bully free schools. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Attention Dads! Nightclub owner & children's author Zack Bush has created a masterpiece that every dad is going to want to read to their child over and over and over. We have a fabulous chat about parenting and the feelings dads sometimes have a hard time expressing. Click here to find Made for me on Amazon

Jedlie's totally interactive school assemblies inspire kids to be kind and respectful, one amazed smile at a time. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Jennifer Crisanti is here to tell us about some girls who want to make a difference. The Heart for Heart Girls are a collection of dolls that represent a real girl from a real place around the world. Their great new app is a fun way for kids to express their desire to change the world, and they want your child to help. Click here to visit the Heart for Heart Girls App Page

Jedlie's "Boss Of My Body!" school assembly inspires kids to make healthy choices and say no to drugs. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com This is a don't miss episode! Dr Ben Bernstein is here to talk about his very important book "Crush Your Test Anxiety" He shares important advice that will help our kids de-stress and perform better on tests. Click here to pre order Dr B's book on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect school assembly is a fun way to inspire your students to build a bully free school. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Learning can be fun! Super fun conversation with Brooke Schwartzman and Celia Niu from Goliath Games. We talk about how families can use games and play to introduce kids to STEM & Math. Click here to visit the Goliath Games web site Click here to find Make 7 on amazon

Jedlie's school assembly We Choose Respect inspires kids to be open to friendships with all kids. To learn how to bring this program to your community please visit www.jedlie.com This is one of the most information packed episodes of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast. Kathy MacMillan talks about her wonderful book "Nita's First Signs". We also talk about language aquisition and how we can help our kids develop empathy for kids who communicate differently. Click here to find Nita's First Signs on Amazon

Jedlie's new picture book REAL Magic reminds kids that when we help someone feel loved we help them do amazing, magical things. Get your autographed copy at www.realmagicstories.com Today we have a wonderful time chatting with two talented young people. Briana Hernandez is a soon to be published author. She tells us about her first prepublished work, Venom and about the challenges of being a young author. We also chat with 11 year old Hussein who tells us about one of his favorite books.

Jedlie's award winning picture book The Great Maritini inspires kids to be kind, caring and to help others. Get your autographed copy at www.GreatMaritini.com Our guest today is Kyle Bagsby. Kyle lives in middle Tennessee with his wife and three boys. Kyle writes middle grade fantasy and coaches youth baseball. He is here today to tell us about his middle grade novel Autumn Eternal Click here to find Autumn Eternal on Amazon

Jedlie's school assembly inspires kids to be respectful and to stand up for each other. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Today we welcome our friend Derek Taylor Kent back to the Reading With Your Kids Podcast. Derek is here to talk about his new Principal Mikey middle grade series. We also have a surprise visit from our friend, and Derek's wife, author Sheri Fink Click here to find Principal Mikey on Amazon

Every kid has the right to go to a school where they feel safe. Jedlie's school assembly program inspires kids to build safe, bully free schools. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Great conversation today with Paul Hoffman and Nick Patton, the author and illustrator of Sam and the Seven Pound Perch. When Gramps tells Sam a tall tale about the day he hooked and lost a seven-pound perch, Sam is determined to catch the monster fish. We have a wonderful time talking about fishing, stories and great family time. We also talk with Nick about his great Picturebooking Podcast Click here to find Sam and the Seven Pound Perch on Amazon Click here to check out the Picturebooking Podcast

Jedlie's School Assembly Boss of My Body! inspires kids to make healthy choices. Fun, funny, effective. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Oh what a show we have for you! Author Alva Sachs is here to tell us about her wonderful books, including her latest Dancing Dreidels. Alva is also President of Reading Is Fundamental for Southern California & speaks of the importance of reading with our kids. Click here to find Alva's amazon page Click here to visit RIF SoCal

Jedlie's Acclaimed School Assembly We Choose Respect Inspires Kids To Be Brave & To Stand Up To Help Anyone In Need. Please visit www.jedlie.com for more information. I had such a fun time chatting with Shawn Robinson, author of Arestana, a wonderful tale featuring swords, dragons and one dangerous chicken. Shawn also tells us how he wrote this book while lying on what felt like his death bed! Click here to find Arestana on Amazon

Jedlie's Totally Interactive School Assembly We Choose respect inspires kids to be kind, caring and respectful. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com In this episode of the reading With Your Kids Podcast we meet author Andre CW. Andre tells us about his kickstarter campaign to make his wonderful Eddie the Alien Picture Book a reality. Click here to visit Andre's Kickstarter Page Click here to connect with Andre CW on Facebook

Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly is a great support for your school's No Place For Hate Initiatives. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com What a fabulous episode! Our guest is singer - songwriter Annie Lynn. Annie is passionate, about the power of music, about great kids books, and about helping to create a safe, loving bully free world. You will love Annie Lynn. Click here to visit Annie's website

Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly inspires kids to see the humanity in everyone they meet and always be respectful. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Our guest today is Wendy White. She is the author of one of our Reading With Your Kids Certified Great Reads Rat's Musical Band. This is a sweet story that reminds kids to find the beauty in everyone. Wendy also tells us about her innovative toy Mood Stars. Click here to visit Wendy's Web Site

Jedlie's school assembly program inspires kids of all ages to make healthy choices, to say yes to reading, exercise and respect. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Today we welcome Christopher Robbins, the CEO and driving force behind Familius Publishing. This is a fascinating conversation not only about the Familius mission & catalog but also about the business of children's literature. Christopher offers great advice for independent author/publishers. Click here to visit the Familius web site

Jedlie's award winning children's book The Great Maritini inspires kids to turn caring into action to help others. Get your copy at www.GreatMaritini.com Today we welcome Lisa Gutierrez & Lisa Levesque. They are the authors of Zoebug's Traveling Dad. Zoe Bug's dad travels for work. She loves getting the postcards he sends. Zoe Bug's imagination dreams up wild pictures of his adventures. Help Zoe Bug count down the days until her dad comes home! Click here to find Zoebug's Traveling Dad on Amazon

Jedlie's school assembly program We Choose Respect inspires kids of all ages to stand up & help anyone in need. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Today we welcome illustrator & author extraordinaire Scott Magoon. Scott has illustrated dozens of wonderful kids' books. He is here today to speak about his latest work, Resue & Jessica, A Life Changing Friendship, a book based on the life of Boston Marathon bombing survivors Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes. Click here to find Scott's books on Amazon

Jedlie's totally interactive school assembly We Choose Respect helps kids understand how to use the internet safely and respectfully. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com This is a fascinating episode of the podcast starring Kathleen Van Geete. Kathleen is a British illustrator and graphic designer living in the heart of the Schwarzwald, Germany. We have a great conversation about comics, and how we can make the internet fun for kids. Click here to visit Kathleen's web site

Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assembly We Choose Respect inspires kids to be caring, kind and respectful. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Our guest today is Marla Huemer, the author of Andrew the Blue Eared Puppy. Marla created this book with her daughter and illustrator Natasha Huemer. The book is overcoming fear and friendship. Click here to find Andrew the Blue Eared Puppy on Amazon

Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assembly program inspires kids to build safe caring schools. Great support for your No Place For Hate program. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Debut picture book author Derek Heinz joins us from the Seattle area to tell us about his book Together. In this charming story, the father-child bond is celebrated through outdoor adventures and a shared love of humanity. Click here to find Together on Amazon

Jedlie's wonderful picture book "The Great Maritini!" has been called one of the top seven books that teach kids kindness. To get your autographed copy please visit www.GreatMaritini.com Super fun episode taking us from Ontario, Canada to Calcutta, India. Illustrator / author Sangamitra Dasgupta tells us about some of the many books she has written & illustrated. Brian Murchie also joins us to talk about his first book Zachary and the Planes of Hyland. Click here to visit Sanghamitra's page Click here to find Brian's page

Jedlie's Picture Book "Real Magic!" reminds kids that when we help someone feel loved we help them do amazing, magical things. To get your autographed copy please visit www.realmagicstories.com Keith Bosco is an author, musician, songwriter, husband and father of four. Through years of songwriting and performing Keith began to hone his knack for storytelling. Continually adding to his collection of stories and songs, The Sloppy Okapi is only one of many tales Keith has for the public to enjoy. Click here to visit Keith's web site

Jedlie's totally interactive school assembly is the perfect way to kick off your school's anti-bullying campaign. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com We love Wendy McCloud MacKnight. One of our favorite guests returns to introduce us to her just released new book The Frame Up. Filled with shady characters, devious plots, and a grand art heist, this inventive mystery-adventure celebrates art and artists. Get a free audio book of Wendy's The Frame Up by visiting www.audibletrial.com/reading

Jedlie's School Assembly program We Choose Respect inspires kids to be caring, kind and respectful For more information please visit www.jedlie.com This is a fun & powerful episode of the podcast. Onicak Daniel is here to talk about her wonderful new children's Book The Holiday Boys. Onicka also talks about unhealthy & dangerous relationships and how people can get help to be safe. We also meet 11 year old Misha Zakharov from The Netherlands who tells us about his favorite books to read. Click here to find The Holiday Boys on Amazon

Looking to build a bully free learning environment for your kids? Jedlie's totally interactive school assembly inspires kids to be caring, kind and respectful. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Coming to us from new Zealand, Angie Belcher tells us about her fun read aloud book The Farm Yard Idol. When the farm animals see the sign "Searching for a Farm Yard Idol" they begin to recognize the individual talents they have, but not all of the judges are impressed. Click here to find The Farmyard Idol on Amazon

Jedlie's Totally Interactive School Assembly inspires kids to build bully free schools. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Nayera Salam tells us about her Picture Book Woodland Fairies - Helping and Having Fun. In this rhyming fantasy, the four nature lovers don't end their day of fun until they help their family. From beginning to end, children and adults will be intrigued by the book's message; Connect with nature and its beautiful creatures! Click here to find Woodland Fairies on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly inspires kids to be caring, kind and to build bully free schools. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com If you love horses you do not want to miss this episode. Rae Rankin, author of Cowgirl Lessons, visits the Reading With Your Kids Podcast. Cowgirl Lessons is a charming story of a girl's devotion to her horse. Inspired by a true story. Click here to find Cowgirl Lessons on Amazon

Jedlie loves to dance, but what he loves to do more than anything else is inspire kids to be kind and caring. Check out his totally interactive school assembly at www.jedlie.com Hey everyone, get out your platform shoes and bell bottomed pants as we welcome Lori Kristen Kelly to the show. Lori has written a delightful kids' book called Disco Lance Loves To Dance. Disco Lance is funky disco donkey duck who loves to dance the Funk-A-Duck everywhere he goes. Just try and say that without laughing! Click here to get your copy of Disco Lance

Jedlie's school assemblies inspires kids to be kind and respectful through illusions and storytelling. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com One of our favorite guests Deepa Agarwal returns to tell us about her new anthology Sacked, Folk Tales You Can Carry Around. This is a charming collection of folktales that has humor, fantasy and adventure in equal measure. Click here to find Deepa's Amazon page

"The Great Maritini!", the award winning picture book from Jedlie, inspires kids to turn caring into action. Get your autographed copy at www.GreatMaritini.com Our guests is Elizabeth Gerlach, a triplet mom, fundraiser, marketer, and most recently children's book author with her first book "Ben's Adventures: Beach Day". Ben's Adventures is inspired by her late son Benjamin who had significant needs. She wanted to show that despite medical or physical differences, all kids can play and dream. Click here to find Ben's Adventures on Amazon

Jedlie's school assembly programs use magic, original music and comedy to inspire kids to be kind, caring and respectful. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Today we meet Rachel Elizabeth Cole. She is the authorof the hilarious "The Rabbit Ate..." middle grade series. Her latest in the series, "The Rabbit Ate My Hall Pass" is now available. Click here to find The Rabbit Ate series on Amazon

Jedlie's Totally Interactive School Assembly inspires students to build safe, caring, bully free schools. For more information please visit www.jedlie.com Super episode of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast. Cassie Kitzmiller is here to tell us about her wonderful book Three Sneezes in a Row. And then we welcome Tracy Taylor to tell us about her super book The Acorn That Lost His Hat. Click here to find Cassie's book Click here to find Tracy's book

Jedlie's totally interactive school assembly programs inspire kids to stand up for each other & build bully free schools. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Indiana Jones with Rosary beads. That is the way our guest Leslea Wahl, author of An Unexpected Role, describes one of her favorite adventurous reads. Leslea always brings us great suggestions for books our kids will love. Click here to find Leslea's amazon page

Jedlie's new picture book REAL Magic reminds kids that when we help others feel loved they can do magical things. Get your copy at www.realmagicstories.com Today we travel to Hyderabad, India to speak with author Harsha Sheelam. Harsha is devoted to the mission of empowering young girls and boys by focusing on the issues of today. She is committed to helping children believe that they are beautiful inside and out. Click here to find Harsha's page on Amazon

Jedlie's award winning picture book The Great Maritini reminds kids that the greatest trick of all is transforming caring into action to help others. Get your copy at www.GreatMaritini.com Christopher Brennan is here to ask the questions - What would you say if your baby suddenly picked up a car with one hand or started to fly? That is the premise of his gorgeous comic book themed illustrated children's book Lil' Lukie! Click here to find Lil' Lukie on Amazon

Jedlie's totally interactive school assembly We Choose Respect Inspires kids to be kind, caring and respectful. A super program to kick off your anti bullying efforts. For more info please visit www.jedlie.com Today author Jill Clark invites us to become a part of her kickstarter campaign to launch her wonderful Extra Part Kidlit series. This series is targeted at kids ages 3 to 6 with the goal of helping them build a positive body image and self esteem. Click here to visit Jill's web site