Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Author and life coach Christ Tompkins is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his parenting book Raising LBGTQ Allies. Chris tells us that this is the first parenting book to focus on the prevention of homophobia, transphobia, and bullying before they begin. It encourages families to have open and authentic conversations in a practical, timely, and inclusive way. It also creates a dia...

Brett Bean is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Zoo Patrol Squad, his graphic novel series for younger readers. Brett and Jedlie talk about the benefits of kids reading graphic novels, and that they are a great way to help reluctant readers fall in love with reading. Click here to visit Brett's website - https://www.brettbean.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyo...

Shelby Kretz is the founder of Little Justice Leaders. Her dream is to help kids grow up with an awareness of social justice and acceptance of all people. She hopes Little Justice Leaders will make it easier for families to have conversations about difficult topics. Click here to visit Shelby's website - https://littlejusticeleaders.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.co...

Join the movement to inspire young girls to explore the STEM and STEAM fields. The Space Gal Emily Calandrelli celebrates Ada Lace, the fictional character she wishes she could have read about when she was a girl, Laurie Wallmark tells us about the oh so secret life of Hollywood star Heddy Lamar, Engineer Susie Olsen tells us why she created her character Annie the Aardvark  and Carmela Dutra insp...

Ashley Belote is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her delightful #PictureBook The Me Tree. Ashley tells us The Me Tree is a great read that can launch great conversations with your kids about sharing and cooperation. Ashley also tells us how her parents supported her creativity and how we can help our kids express their creativity. Click here to visit Ashley's website - https://ww...

Hans F Kullberg is a dad with a broken heart. His daughter Aviva passed away at only ten months of age. Still hurting from that loss, Hans tells us how Aviva inspired him to write Baby Aviva, Orangatan Diva. This is a beautifully illustrated, rhyming children's book about female heroism, teamwork, finding inner courage and staying true to one's self to conquer fears and overcome long odds. Click h...

Angela McIver is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to let us know that Math Can Be Fun! Angela is the founder of Trapezium Math Club, Over the past 15 years, Trapezium has developed content aimed at building confident, fearless math learners. She shares some ways parents can inspire their kids to embrace the joy of math. Click here to visit the Trapezium website - https://www.trapeziummath.com/...

Athens Pelligrino is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #ChildrensBook Mission: My First PCS: The Military Child Chronicles. Athens tells us the this book is a great resources for military families and gives us all a look at some of the many sacrifices every member of a military family makes. Click here to visit Athens' website - https://themilitarychildchronicles.wordpres...

Anika Aldamuy Denise is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook A Girl Named Rosita. This book celebrates the life and talents of Rita Moreno. Anika also tells us about Planting Stories, another of her picture books that celebrates the life of Pura Belpre, the first Puerto Rican librarian in the NYC public library system Click here to visit Anika's website - ht...

Traci Sorell is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook We Are Still Here. This book introduces us to twelve Native American kids who present historical and contemporary laws, policies, struggles, and victories in Native life, each with a powerful refrain: We are still here! Click here to visit Traci's website - https://www.tracisorell.com/ Click here to visit our websit...

Today we take a listen to some moments worth re-sharing address issues around media and social media. Good Morning America correspondent Eva Pilgrim talks about how our kids can learn to discern which news sources are trust worthy. Cyber safety expert Kerry Gallagher tells us how we can help our kids deal with drama and cyber bullying. And Elissa Brent Weissman talks to us about how we can teach o...

Julie Stamm is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #ChildrensBook Some Days. Inspired by her struggles with Multiple Sclerosis Julie tells us that Some Days is the perfect story to share with your child about life with multiple sclerosis or any chronic illness. Click here to visit Julie's author page - https://theexperimentpublishing.com/tag/julie-a-stamm/ Click here to visit our...

Vanessa Messenger is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Teddy Talks: A Paws-itive Story About Type 1 Diabetes. Vanessa tells us that November is diabetes awareness month. Vanessa who struggles with type one diabetes, tells us the difference between the two types of diabetes and how we can best support our friends and loved ones who struggle with the disease. Cli...

The Spooky Middle Grade Authors return to present an original short story created for the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast! We are calling the story Attack Of The Smart Home and we know you are going to love what Jonathan Rosen, S A Larsen, Janet Fox, Samantha Clark, Ally Maleninko, Brad McLLeland, Victoria Piontek and Erin Petti created. Click here to visit the Spooky Middle School Website - https:/...

Two great authors on today's #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Jamie Brook joins us from Sydney, Australia to celebrate Wilbert the Wombat Social Distances. Then K P Loundy joins us to celebrate The Monster Treaty Of In Betweeny. Click here to visit Jamie's website - https://www.aboutjamie.com/ Click here to visit K P's website - https://kppages.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithy...

Rachel Sarah is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to introduce us to some of the amazing young eco activists she celebrates in her book Girl Warriors, How 25 Young Activists Are Saving The Earth. Sarah tells us that these warriors are telling the story of a world that was always possible and is now bursting into being . She hopes this book will inspire families to come together to protect our p...

Dr Kim Dwyer is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook Rocky's Christmas Journey. This is a delightful book that tells the true story of of the very real owl found in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. It is a great way to begin to talk to kids about the challenges they may face in life. Click here to visit Dr Kim's website - https://drkimdwyer.com/rcj/ Click h...

We are listening back to some moments worth resharing from the Reading With Your Kids Podcast. Our guests today include some of our favorite STEM & STEAM authors. Heather Montgomery celebrates Who Gives A Poop. Patricia Newman talks about Eavesdropping on Elephants. Laura Knight urges kids to be kind to the planet and each other, and Evelyn Bookless helps kids know that they can make a difference...

Author / Illustrator Rosena Fung is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #GraphicNovel Living With Viola. Rosena tells us this is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health, cultural differences, and the trials of middle school. Click here to visit Rosena's website - https://www.rosenafung.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Two great authors join us on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Ammie Elliott returns to the show to celebrate Unicorn Horn Mountain, the latest in her imaginative Dreamscape Series. And Taryn Aina celebrates generational love with her #ChildrensBook The Silver Hairbrush Click here to visit Ammie's website - https://www.woodhallpress.com/unicorn-horn-mountain Click here to visit Ta...

Lisa McMann, author of the Unwanted series, is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel Clarice The Brave. This is an unforgettable adventure filled with perseverance, kindness, and hope. Click here to visit Lisa's website - http://www.lisamcmann.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Betsy Bird returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her fun & exciting new #MiddleGrade #Novel Long Road To The Circus. Betsy tells us this novel is a girl-empowering, funny, and fast-paced historical adventure Click here to visit Betsy's website - https://www.betsybirdbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Colleen Paeff is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her fascinating #PictureBook The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London's Poop Pollution Problem. Colleen tells us the the true story about the determined engineer who fixed London's pollution problem. Click here to visit Colleen's website - https://www.colleenpaeff.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyo...

Author, podcaster, speaker & loud laugher Annie F Downs is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook What Sounds Fun To You? Annie tells us that no one can have fun like kids! But sometimes, even kids can use some help finding new fun. Annie's new book is filled with fun suggestions everyone will love. Click here to visit Annie's website - https://whatsoundsfuntoyou....

To celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month we are taking a look back at some of our favorite interviews that addressed this learning challenge. Dr Kathryn Garforth gives us an expert's look at what dyslexia is. Reyna Marder Gentin novel gives us a look at how difficult life can be for a teen with undiagnosed dyslexia. Micki Boas reminds us that parents have to be their child's advocate & Jessica Dawn t...