Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Jedlie's We Choose Respect school assembly inspires kids to be respectful and inclusive. Please visit www.jedlie.com to learn more. We all know that middle school is tough, but being the new kid at a middle school, that is the worse! Maureen Straker is here to talk about her book The New Kid that addresses these challenging issues. Please click here to find The New Kid on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly inspires kids to be kind, caring and respectful. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Our guest today is George Neeb, author of Pharaoh's Arrow. Akia loves living in an oasis far from the Nile River with her father. But when she is faced with another family tragedy, Akia embarks on a plan of revenge that takes her to the ancient capital of Memphis and to meet Almighty Pharaoh. She quickly learns that vengeance isn't as easy as it may seem! Come visit Ancient Egypt through a tale told in rhyming couplets, authentic hieroglyphics and historic papyrus paintings come to life. Click here to find Pharaoh's Arrow on Amazon

Jedlie's School Assembly We Choose Respect inspires kids to be caring, kind and respectful. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Great conversation with best selling author Sarah Bowman. Sarah is here to talk about her wonderful kidlit Liddy's Day In The Country. Click here to find Liddy's Day In The Country on Amazon

Start a new tradition and culture of respect at your school. Jedlie's We Choose Respect inspires kids to be kind, caring and inclusive. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Today we have the pleasure to introduce you to two fantastic guests. Carolyn Keil is the host of an exciting new podcast called Beyond 6 Seconds. We will also introduce you to Kristen McCabe, author of Peek A Bunny An Easter Tradition. Click here to find Peek A Bunny on Amazon Click here to check out Beyond 6 Seconds

The Great Maritini is one of the top 7 books that teach kids kindness. Get a free magic kit when you purchase the bilingual edition exclusively at www.GreatMaritini.com Today we have two fabulous authors, Papa Bean and Michelle Rose. Papa Bean is the author of the Uno Tries New Food. Uno is a lovable pup who learns to take chances. Michelle Rose is the author of the thought provoking book I Am Tan. Click here to find I Am Tan on Amazon Click here to find the Uno Series on Amazon

Jedlie's amazing illusions help motivate kids to be kind, caring and respectful. To find out more about his acclaimed school assemblies please visit www.jedlie.com Hilarious episode of the Reading With your Kids Podcast. Author Scott stuart joins us from Melbourne, Australia to talk about his side splitting picture book A Pickle in the Post! Click here to find A Pickle in the Post on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect inspires kids to stand together and build safe, caring, bully free schools. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Oh what a delightful converstion. A H Richardson tells us about her #MiddleGrade novel Jorie & the Magic Stones. Mystery, danger, friendship, action & dragons, this story has it all. Click here to find Jorie & the Magic Stones on Amazon

Every child has the right to go to a school where they feel safe. Award winning children's author Jedlie inspires kids to be respectful, caring and inclusive with his totally interactive school assemblies. Please visit www.jedlie.com for more information Our guest today is Stephanie Hohl. Stephanie is the author of a wonderful, inovative book that helps very young kids develop the foundational skills they need to become readers. You will love learning how much fun Stephanie's "whole body" approach to learning these skills will bring to your family. Click here to find Stephanie's See, Hear, Do on Amazon

Jedlie's totally interactive school assembly We Choose Respect inspires kids to build safe, caring school communities. To learn how to bring this nationally acclaimed program to your community please visit www.jedlie.com What a great episode of the podcast. Our guest is Doug Gaston, the author of the Believe Series. Today we are talking about the latest title in that series Turtle of Tortiose, a fun book that celebrates the life of every child. Click here to find the Believe Series on Amazon

Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assemblies inspire kids to make healthy choices for themselves and for their communities. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Our guest today is Deborah Sherrell, author of Baby Lauren andTheordore. This book was beautifully illustrated, printed on recycled papers and processed chlorine-free! Baby Lauren and Theodore teaches on three levels. It explores the four seasons in a fun and playful manner while children learn the valuable role trees play in the environment. Baby Lauren and Theodore is a story of friendship, love, loss and renewed hope that is sure to warm the hearts of children of all ages. Click here to find Baby Lauren and Theodore on Amazon

Jedlie's We Chose Respect School Assembly is making a difference, inspiring kids to be caring, kind and inclusive. And most of all to tell an adult if they see someone being hurt. Please visit www.jedlie.com for more information. Author Shawnie Clark is here to tell us about her beautiful book Wonder Wheels. This book tells the beautiful story of how a gift changed a young life. Shawnie also tells us about Dyslexic friendly Font. Click here to find Wonder Wheels on Amazon

Get a free magic kit when you buy the Bilingual edition of The Great Maritini, exclusively at www.GreatMaritini.com Get ready to travel around the World! Our guest today is Longy Han, author of the Gusto and Gecko series. This is a wonderful series of books that seek to help build children's awareness and empathy for cultures around the world through quirky storytelling. Click here to find Gusto & Gecko on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly Program inspires kids to be caring, kind and respectful. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com What would you do if you saw a chicken duck? Jennifer Meiring joins us to tell us about the real life story that inspired her delightful picture book A Chicken Duck Named Chuck Please click here to visit Jennifer's web site

Students love Jedlie's Amazing Levitation Illusion. Educators love how Jedlie's magic inspires kids to be kind, caring & respectful. For more information about this exciting school assembly please visit www.jedlie.com Our guest today is Patrick Adams. Patrick is the author of the Amazing Lisa series. Amazing Lisa is a magical stuffed animal that can come to life and transform into anything. Holly, an imaginative and happy young girl, had Amazing Lisa mysteriously show up in her life one day and have become inseparable Click here to find The Amazing Lisa on Amazon

Inspire kids to be kind & caring. Bring Jedlie's We Choose Respect Assembly to your school, library or church. Visit www.jedlie.com for more information We are celebating Valentine's Day with a visit from one of our favorite guests. Leslea Wahl, author of the Perfect Blindside & An Unexpected Role, is here to share her favorite books for Valentines day. Click here to find Leslea's books on Amazon

Great news. You will receive Jedlie's Spectacular Magic Kit for free when you buy the Bilingual edition of The Great Maritini. Available exclusively at www.GreatMaritini.com Our guest today is Cris Pasqueralle. Cris is a retired NYC police officer who has always loved reading. Sharing in the Harry Potter adventures with his two daughters lead him to writing Destiny Revealed, book one in the destiny trilogy. Click here to find The Destiny Series on Amazon

We Choose Respect is Jedlie's totally interactive school assembly that inspires kids to be kind, caring and inclusive. Please visit www.jedlie.com for more information. Our guest today is Mom and Author Robbin Miller is the author of two children's picture books, Playgroup Time and Three best Friends. Her dream is that her books will help parents and kids understand that kids with challenges and different abilities are kids and can be wonderful friends. In our conversation we talk about ways communities can make their playground accessible for all. Click here to find Robbin's books on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect is the totally interactive school assembly that inspires kids to be kind and respectful. Please click here to visit www.jedlie.com to learn how we can help you build a bully free school. Today we are joined by Caroline Ebeling, the author of the World's First Trilingual Christmas Book the perfect present. Caroline has created a wonderful book that allows parents and kids to explore stories through three different languages, English, Spanish & French. In this interview she tells us about the benefits of encouraging our kids to learn languages, especially at young ages. Click here to find Caroline's books on Amazon

The Great Maritini is the fun, funny award winning picture book by Jedlie. Get a free magic kit when you buy the bilingual edition of the Great Maritini exclusively at www.GreatMaritini.com Our guest today is vera Harris, military veteran and children's author. Vera joins us today to talk her sweet book Where Should We Go? It is a great book that celebrates family, friendship and imagination Click here to find Vera Harris' Where Shall We Go on Amazon

Get a free magic kit with everything you need to perform 50 amazing tricks when you buy your Bilingual edition of The Great Maritini. Available only at www.GreatMaritini.com JP Cawood is here to tell us about her wonderful #Kidlit Wrong Rock. Martin the Mushroom was born on the wrong rock. He embarks on an epic journey across the sea to get to another rock covered with enthusiastic mushrooms. But Martin doesn't look the same as those mushrooms and they push him away. Martin's adventure teaches an inspiring and valuable lesson about equality by exposing the truth that... despite our differences, we are all living on the same rock Click here to find Wrong Rock on Amazon

Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assembly inspires kids to have the courage to stand up and help anyone in need. A great assembly to build a safe and caring school. Please visit www.jedlie.com for more information Carol Hageman loves the desert and wants to share that love with you and your kids. Her delightful book, Bubby's Puddle Pond, tells the story of a desert tortoise who bands together with friends for safety, comfort and companionship. It is a wonderful story that will encourage kids to be good, caring friends. Click here to find Bubby's Puddle Pond on Amazon

The Great Maritini by Jedlie is a wonderful picture book that helps kids discover the magic of being kind and caring. Get a free magic kit when you buy your bilingual edition at www.GreatMaritini.com Our guest today is Holly Marcus. Holly is here to tell us about her wonderful kids book The Best TreeHouse In The World. The Best Tree house in the World is a family-oriented book about a girl and her brother using the engineering design process to create the best tree house in the world. What do a pulley, a soup can, a light bulb, and white paint have in common? After building a treehouse with their grandpa, Kate and Alex find that it is too much work, too far, too dark, and too hot. By following the engineering design process and using simple materials like pulleys and light bulbs, they solve these problems. This STEM novel is sure to become your family's favorite read aloud. Click here to find Holly's book on Amazon

Jedlie's Acclaimed School Assembly We Choose Respect inspires kids to build healthy friendships. Please visit www.jedlie.com for more information. Today we are joined by Dr. Diana Rangaves, pharmacist, ethics professor turned writer & philanthropist. She has work appearing in numerous venues, including children's picture books, medical pharmaceutical books, scholastic books, and academic articles. Diana is the author of the Rosy Posy Papillion children's series. One-hundred percent of the author's royalties benefit PapHavenRescue.org. Please click here to find Rosy posy Papillion on Amazon

The Great Maritini is now available in a giant bilingual edition. Get a free magic kits and help to rebuild Puerto Rico when you purchse your copy at www.GreatMaritini.com Nutschell Anne Windsor tells us about the delightfully fun book Kayla Wayman, Junior Time Traveler. This middle grade book is unique in that it was written by twenty plus authors! Nutschell talks about the story of time travel and the experience working with so many authors. Click here to find Kayla Wayman, Junior Time Traveler on Amazon

Looking for an exciting and effective way to addres bullying in your school? Please visit www.jedlie.com to learn about Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly Program Bullying is a complex issue, with many causes and solutions. Farhan Khalid joins us today to talk about his book Balil and the Big Bully. Bilal and the Big Bully is an essential addition to any school library. Educators can utilize this book as a teaching tool when discussing lessons on bullying, diversity, and respect. The main character is a minority. The book also touches on bullying from the bully's perspective. Click here to find Balil and the Big Bully on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly helps schools build safe, caring, inclusive learning environments. Please click here to visit www.jedlie.com to learn how to bring this program to your school. Today we begin a two part look at the issue of bullying. Kids of all ages have to deal with bullying. Our guest today, Harry E Pacheco, was heart broken to learn that his daughter had to deal with kids being mean to her in Kindergarten. His response was to create a series of books that deals with all aspects of the issue. he is here to talk about the first book in that series Gladys Glasses. Click here to find Harry's book on Amazon

Get a free magic kit when you order your bilingual edition of Jedlie's Great Maritini at www.GreatMaritini.com Today's guest is children's author Miso Agogo. Miso has a great new book called Honey In The Woods. Honey in the Woods includes many educational tools for children. This book can be used to recognize shapes, practice counting, encourage creativity, reading, expansion of vocabulary, parent-child interaction, imagination and reasoning skills, while giving every child an introduction to foreign language and cursive writing at an early age (3-8 yrs. old). Click here to visit Miso's Web Site

Jedlie's School Assemblies help kids understand that books can take them on journeys back in time Please click here to visit www.jedlie.com Author KW Penndorf is here to talk about her exciting middle grade series heroine Freya. Vikings, time travel, adventure, the Freya series has it all. Freya's family is wonderful. Just not to her. After all, her older sister loves to talk about "pulling a Freya" - a term for any mistake she makes, her younger sister publicly reads from Freya's diary without ever getting reprimanded, and her parents hardly take notice of her. But that is all about to change when her father, Denmark's renowned Viking archaeologist, asks her to hide a precious artifact where no one will find it. Freya jumps at the chance to prove her worth and suddenly discovers herself transported to a magical forest where she comes face to face with not only real Vikings, but a clan of sprites and a Berserk as well. Click here to find the Freya series on Amazon

The Great Maritini is now available in a giant bilingual edition. Get a free magic kit when you order your copy from www.GreatMaritini.com Alison T Broderick is the author of Samuel Stanley Scotty Snight. Try saying that three times fast! Sam is a boy who loves to play, but will not brush his teeth. Alison talks about this fun book that lovingly reminds us all to make good, healthy choices Click here to find Alison's book on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect is an exciting school assembly that inspires kids to be kind, caring and respectful. Please visit www.jedlie.com to find out more. Joining us from Devon in the UK is Dan Metcalf. Dan is here to tell us about his wonderful middle grade series The Lottie Lipton Adventures. Lottie is a nine year old investigator extraordinaire who lives in the British Museum and gets involved in all sorts of wonderful adventures. Please click here to find Dan's books on Amazon

Please visit www.GreatMaritini.com to order your giant bilingual edition of The Great Maritini. Get a free magic kit & help rebuild Puerto Rico. We continue our celebration of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day with a conversation with Patricia Hruby Powell, author of the powerful book Virginia Vs Loving. This book chronicles the 1958 trail that led to the overturning of laws prohibiting inter racial marriage Please click here to find Virginia Vs Loving on Amazon

Are you looking to build a safe and bully free culture at your kids' school? Please visit www.jedlie.com to learn how our nationally acclaimed school assembly We Choose Respect can help. Today we honor Dr Martin Luther King Jr Day with a visit from author Nic Stone. Nic's debut YA novel Dear Martin has taken the world by storm. Raw, captivating, and undeniably real, Nic Stone joins industry giants Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers as she boldly tackles American race relations in this stunning debut. Please click here to find Dear Martin on Amazon

The Great Maritini is a fun book that teaches kids kindness. Get a free magic kit and help rebuild Puerto Rico when you buy the bilingual edition of The Great Maritini at www.Greatmaritini.com Talk about the fun, new look at Christmas. Erik Island joins us to talk about his hilarious book Jingles The Elephant Saves Christmas. This is a cute story about an elephant with big dreams to help Santa deliver his presents on Christmas Eve. Click here to find Jingles The Elephant on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect uses magic, comedy and storytelling to inspire students to be caring, respectful and to stand up for each other. Please click here to visit www.jedlie.com to learn more. Today's guest is fifth grade teacher and middle grade author Jake Burt. Jake has recently released his hilarious and thought provoking novel Greetings From Witness Protection. Greetings from Witness Protection is a wonderfully told story with action, plot intrigues, lovable misfits and an underdog you can't help but root for. Please click here to find Jake's book on Amazon

The Great Maritini has been called one of the top seven books that teach kids kindness by ChildrensPublishing.com You can read it for free via kindle unlimited Click here to learn more Today we are joined by photo editor and illustrator Karin Anderson. She is here to talk about her recently released book Impact, Asteroids and the Science of Saving The World. We also have a fascinating chat about Visual Literacy Click here to find Impact on Amazon

Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assembly program inspires kids to be respectful & kind. To learn more please visit www.jedlie.com Our guest today is award winning author Laura Knight. She is here to tell us about Spot, A Seal Pup's Survival Guide. Laura's book has a simple but oh so important message, be kind to the planet, be kind to each other. Click here to visit Laura's web site

Be sure to visit www.jedlie.com to learn how to bring Jedlie can inspire the kids in your community to be respectful, caring and inclusive. Deborah Baldwin is here to talk to us about her wonderful book Bumbling Bea. Beatrice thinks she has no acting talent but that doesn't stop her from auditioning for the annual middle school play. Easy! Except Michiko, a new girl from Japan, shows up and ruins everything! So begins Beatrice's diabolical and hilarious plan to scare away Michiko. But Michiko has goals of her own with no plans to leave soon. This is a great conversation that literally takes us all over the World. Click here to find Deborah's book on Amazon

The Great Maritini, Jedlie's award winning picture book, is now available in a bilingual English/Spanish edition. Get a free magic kit with each purchase when you visit www.GreatMaritini.com Today we are joined by the author of Hola, Let's Learn Spanish, (and Bonjour Let's Learn French) Judy Martialay. As you might guess Judy is a big advocate for kids learning new languages, the younger the better. We have a fun discussion about the benefits of being bilingual. Click here to find Judy's books on Amazon

The Great Maritini has been called one of the top 7 books that teach kids kindness by ChildrensPublishing.com You can receive a free magic kit, and help support the rebuilding of Puerto Rico, when you click here to purchase your bilingual edition of The Great Maritini Kendra Andrus joins us today to talk about her two wonderful picture books God Made Night and Chasing Sunsets. You will hear Kendra talk about her inspirations and how reading with her kids helped address challenges in life. Please click here to visit Kendra's WildWillowPress.com website

Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly will inspire kids to make 2018 bully free! Please visit www.jedlie.com to find out more. We have an All Star edition of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to end 2017. Lauren Dragon will be hear to talk about her Sally the Crab Picture book, Andy Klein talks about Oliver Phenomena and father and son team Tjaart and Daniel Lehmacher join us from South Africa to talk about The Moonling Click here to find Oliver Phenomena on Amazon Click here to find Sally the Crab on Amazon Click here to find The Moonling

Jedlie's Discover Your World One Book At A Time is an exciting School Assembly that inspires kids to read. Please click here to learn how to bring this program to your school Our guest today is award winning author D L Gardner. She joins us today to tell us about her YA title Thread of A Spider. Set in Ireland at the time of the famine, the books tells the tale of Ailis must rely on the magic of the forest folk. Click here to find Thread of A Spider on Amazon

Jedlie's award winning picture book The Great Maritini is now available in a beautiful bilingual English/Spanish edition. Get a free magic kit when you order your at www.GreatMaritini.com Great show today with our guest Debbie Manber Kupfer. Debbie grew up in the UK in the East London suburb of Barking. She has lived in Israel, New York and North Carolina and somehow ended up in St. Louis, where she works as a writer and freelance puzzle constructor of word puzzles and logic problems. She lives with her husband, two children and a very opinionated feline. She joins us today to tell us about her lovely picture book Cecilia's Tale. Click here to visit Debbie's web site

Jedlie's award winning #kidlit The Great Maritini is now available in a bilingual English/Spanish edition. Click here to visit www.GreatMaritini.com to order yours today & receive a free magic kit. Orli Zuravicky is here to tell us about her wonderfully fun Happily Ever After Life Series. This is a fun YA title that can spark lots of fun & important conversations in families. She also tells us about the exciting work she is doing as an editor for Scholastic. Click here to visit Orli's website

Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assemblies are exciting and fun, and inspire kids to make healthy choices and build safe, caring school cultures. Please click here to visit www.jedlie.com This is a delightful edition of the reading With Your Kids Podcast. Our guest, Gail Gritts, tells us about her fun picture book Messy Hair Games, the first in her Reba & Katherine series. The series is based on some of the mischief Gail and her sister got into growing up on a farm. Click here to get your copy of Messy Hair Games at Amazon

You will be helping rebuild Puerto Rico when you get your bilingual edition of The Great Maritini, along with Jedlie's Spectacular Magic Kit at www.GreatMaritini.com I am so excited. Our guest today is one of the top magicians in the world Sue-Anne Webster. She joins us from her home in Sydney, Australia to tell us about her new book Astounding. This is one of the best magic books I have ever read because it is so much more than just a book of how to do tricks. You are going to love to listen to Sue-Anne's views on performance and how to inspire kids. Please click here to visit www.Magicandstory.com

Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assemblies empower kids with the understanding that everyone has the right to feel safe at school and tells them what to do if they feel afraid or left out. Click here to visit www.jedlie.com to learn more. Wow, what a show for you. Our guest today is the soon to be published author Jennieke Cohen. Jennieke's first novel is the YA title Dangerous Alliances. The book deals with issues of relationships and domestic abuse. In our interview Jennieke talks about how parents can use books to begin important conversations about difficult subjects. We also hear a letter of thanks written by a homeless man. Click here to visit Jennieke's web site

Jedlie's Discovering Your World One Book At A Time is an exciting school assembly that inspires kids to love reading & learning. Click here to visit www.jedlie.com to bring this show to your community Today we are celebrating siblings with the author of the award winning Sophie & Scottie Adventure Series. This is a fun series that features twins who go on amazing adventures courtesy of a magical picture frame that takes them all over the World. Click here to find the Sophie & Scottie Series on Amazon

The Great Maritini by Jedlie has been named one of the top 7 books that teach kids kindness. Click here to visit www.GreatMaritini.com to get your copy The Holiday Season is in full swing, and we thought we would invite one of our favorite guests Angie Flores, author of Cub's Wish, to share her family's favorite Christmas & Chanukah books with us. Angie Flores' Cub's Wish has also been named one of the top 7 books that teach kids kindness. Click here to get your copy on Amazon

Jedlie's We Choose Respect School Assembly is a powerful & effective way to build a safe, bully free school. Please click here to visit www.jedlie.com to learn more. We are so excitied to welcome back one of our favorite guests Meadow Griffin to talk about her new book Cairan and the troll Bully. iaran is a happy little goblin who lives in the magical world and whose favorite food is sugar. But when he finds out he has to move away from everything he knows, he begins to worry about all the new things he has to try. When he gets to his brand new school, Ciaran discovers that he is the only goblin in a whole school of trolls. He feels out of place and is picked on for being different. How will he ever feel like he belongs if no one will even talk to him? Click here to get your copy of Cairan and the Troll Bully on Amazon

Jedlie's acclaimed school assembly Discovering Your World One Book At A Time inspires kids to develop a love of books and reading. Click here to visit www.jedlie.com to learn how to bring this program to your school. I love Elephants! Kids love Elephants! And what is not to love? They are such majestic, elegant and awesome creatures. Cheryl Lawton Malone has written a touching book based on a real lifelong friendship between two very special elephants. Click here to get your copy of Elephants Walk Together on Amazon