Reading With Your Kids Podcast

The creator of My Life As a Teenage Robot, Rob Renzetti, is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new #MiddleGrade #Novel The Horrible Bag Of Terrible Things. Rob tells us this is a story about a horrible bag, the spine-chilling world hidden within it, and a terrifying adventure into the world of GrahBhag. Perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces. I...

Gina Giordano returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #Childrens #PictureBook Otis The Trash Talking Octopus. Gina loves the ocean, and she hopes to inspire all of us to love and care for the ocean. She wonders if we really know how much impact we have on our greatest resource, the Ocean? While enjoying a beautiful day on the water with family, Pedro, Sienna, and Omari sp...

Get ready to experience a positively cosmically tasty episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast! We first welcome Zoe Twitt to the episode to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook Adelaide and the Cosmic Rescue Squad. This is a delightful story that inspires kids to be brave, and to share their strength, and kindness, with their friends. Later in the episode we meet Abi Balingit, Master Baker and dr...

Celia Ryker is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her historical novel titled "Augusta." The novel is based on the life of Celia's grandmother, Augusta, who faced numerous challenges and hardships during her life. Despite the difficulties she encountered, Augusta displayed immense strength and resilience, which greatly influenced Celia as a child. The story follows Augusta's journey...

Xelena Gonzalez is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her poignant picture book "Remembering." Set in the vibrant backdrop of San Antonio, Texas, the book explores themes of loss, remembrance, and the Day of the Dead tradition. Xelena shares how the book portrays a family navigating the sorrow of losing a beloved pet, while also honoring the first Day of the Dead without their furry...

In this engaging episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast we meet Shannon Hale, author of the graphic novel trilogy memoir consisting of "Real Friends," "Best Friends," and "Friends Forever." Hale explains that her autobiographical books delve into the challenges she faced growing up, focusing on friendships and her struggle with undiagnosed anxiety and OCD. The trilogy covers different phases...

Michelle Schaub is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #Picturebook "Hopefully the Scarecrow." Michelle's tells us her inspiration for writing a unique picture book that challenges conventional storytelling rules. The book centers around a scarecrow protagonist named Hopefully who, though inanimate, possesses a vibrant inner world of thoughts and emotions. Michelle explains h...

Kenn Heyder is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #ChildrensBook "Jack and the Crunchy Leaves: My First Hearing Aids." Kenn shares the inspiration behind his children's book, which is based on his personal experience of discovering his own hearing loss and getting hearing aids. He explains that his journey led him to understand how hearing loss can impact children and the...

In this episode of the "Reading With Your Kids" podcast, host Jed Doherty interviews Kate Fussner, the author of "The Song of Us," a middle-grade novel in verse. Kate tells us she is an author, former teacher and accidental poet. The novel is a modern retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, set in seventh grade and featuring two girls named Olivia and Eden. They must navigate first lo...

In this captivating #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast interview, we are introduced to Kay O'Neill, the talented author and illustrator behind the newly released graphic novel "The Moth Keeper." Kay tells us the Moth Keeper revolves around the story of Ania, a young girl who assumes the responsibility of safeguarding a flock of magical moths that nurture her nocturnal community. As the burden grows hea...

C. Hope Flinchbaugh is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new picture book "My House, My Family." Written in rhyme and designed for children aged one to nine, the book warmly celebrates diverse family structures, including those of divorced, adopted, foster, step, single-parent, and missionary families. Hope explains her inspiration for the book's title and how she aims to conve...

Jessica Spear is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new book The Phone Book. Stay Safe, Be Smart and Make The World Better with the Powerful Device in Your Hand. Jessica is an expert in helping kids develop healthy relationships with technology. The conversation delves into the challenges that arise as kids start using smartphones and connected devices at younger ages. Jessica h...

Fiona Halliday is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook Flora's Wish. Fiona tells us Flora's Wish is a beautiful read for families to explore grief and nature.  In this lyrical and visually stunning picture book, a young mouse learns how to grieve and honor her best friend Flora the field mouse was a boldly whiskered lion-tamer! Although it wasnt very hard to...

Stacey Woodson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #ChildrensBook The Princess Of Picky Eating Tries New Foods. Stacey is a registered dietitian and nutritionist, along with being the mom of a picky eater. Stacey shares incredibly useful tips on ways we can inspire our kids to eat a wider variety of healthy and nutritious foods. Click here to visit Stacey's website - https://s...

Rajani LaRocca returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #Childrens #PictureBook Your One And Only Heart. In addition to being a multi award winning author Rajani is a praticing physician. Dr Rajani tells us this is a lyrical introduction to the many wonders of the human heart. In this stunning non-fiction picture book, poetry and science come together with playful cut-p...

Norma Roth and her daughter Shayna Rose Penn return to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the latest title in their Lovable Lucy series "You're So Big". Norma and Shayna tell us that Lovable Lucy follows a curious and boisterous pup around as she faces a new beginning with her fur-ever home and new family. This tender book takes children in the paws of new situations of life while prom...

Shannon Addison is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook My Crumby Guide To Baking & Friendship Making. Shannon tells us her interactive baking book and baking line are designed to help parents connect with their kids in the kitchen. Shannon's characters, The Breadcrumbz, teach about friendship, connection, resilience, and acceptance. She would like to address th...

Bridgette Allen is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the wonderful #PictureBook C Train. Bridgette is the founder and driving force behind The Circle tales, a series of illustrated picture books, activities and videos that encourages kids to come up with inventive solutions to the most pressing environmental issues of our time. The series demonstrates how we can learn from nature i...

Emily Ettlinger is on the #ReadingWithYourKiids #Podcast to celebrate Skeleanor the Decomposer, a graphic novel for kids aged 6 to 9. Skeleanor, a music-loving skeleton, is determined to perform with the town band at the upcoming festival. But whether she plays the fiddle or the xylobone, the townspeople always run away screaming! She'll have to think outside the pine box if she wants to be on sta...

Brooke Jorden is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook How Does Our Food Grow? Brooke tells Jedlie and our guest co-host Anne O'Leary that she partnered with the UN organization Kitchen Connection to create a tool for parents to talk to their kids about food. The book grew out of the philosophy that talking to your kids about food (where it comes from, what it do...

Kevin Martin is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new book, "All is Well." The book is both autobiographical and biographical, revolving around Kevin's father, who passed away from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) in 2019. Kevin shares how he coped with grief by keeping a journal, which eventually evolved into this heartwarming book about their close relationship, growing up in South...

Leslie Kimmelman is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #Childrens #PictureBook Ready, Set, Run. Leslie tells us this book is a celebration of the New York City Marathon, the World's largest Marathon. Leslie talks about the fun and welcoming atmosphere that surrounds the NYC Marathon, how is winds its way through all five borroughs of the city, the incredible detirmination it...

Laura Gayle returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest book, "Grandpa's Window." Laura shares her inspiration behind the book, her experiences with grief, and the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren.   Laura tells us that the book was written after her mother's passing, as the first grandparent death her four kids experienced. She highlights the challenges...

Monica Mancillas is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her children's book "How to Speak in Spanglish." The book celebrates the beauty of bilingualism and explores the joys and challenges of growing up in a multicultural environment. Monica shares her personal experiences and insights, highlighting the benefits of raising bilingual children and breaking down misconceptions about cod...

Jessica Kim is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her middle-grade novel, "Make a Move, Sunny Park." Jessica tells us the main character of her novel is Sunny Park, a 12-year-old Korean American who loves dancing. "Make a Move" is a friendship story that explores Sunny's struggles with social anxiety and her passion for Kpop and dance. Jessica says she wanted to write for shy and so...