Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Tim J Myers returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his wonderful #PictureBook Full Of Empty. Every child gets bored or lonely—and this warm-hearted story teaches parents and children that a parent's time and full attention are the best remedy. Full of Empty reminds parents that playing with their children is an important form of love. Click here to visit Tim's website - http://w...

This is a fun episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Author & puppeteer estraordinaire Randel McGee joins us to celebrate to upcoming release of his #PictureBook Zhang Heng and the Incredible Earthquake Detector. This book tells the story of Zhang Heng who was challenged to create a device that will tell the Emperor of China where an earthquake took place. Randel and Jedlie also talk about...

Two fantastic guests shares thoughts on how we can help our kids live happy & productive lives. Kellie Sanchez is the author of Skipper Friend or Foe. Kellie is also a reading specialist. Dr Stephen Hall tells us about his online parenting class that gives parents the skills to teach kids how to be healthy with their feelings. Click here to visit Kellie's website - https://www.kelliesanchezauthor....

Kathleen Pelley is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook 5 Little Angels. Kathleen wants to remind us that reading aloud to our children can help foster kindness and compassion. She also tells us of the importance of reading aloud to our children as a way not just to improve test scores, but also as a way to teach life skills such as creativity, joy, compassion, courag...

Noelle Martin is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Super Foods For Super Kids Cookbook. Noelle is a Registered Dietitian with a Master of Science in Foods and Nutrition specializing in women's health. She is also a mom of three young boys who keep her busy every day. Noelle tells us of the many benefits kids get from helping in the kitchen Click here to visit Noelle's Websites - ht...

Deborah Mortimer is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Zorah and the Very Big Question. Deborah tells us that while it is important to ask kids what they want to be when they grow up she thinks it is even more important to talk to them about what they can be. This is a super conversation about the importance of dreams and representation. Click here to visit Debo...

Illustrator & author Chris Eliopoulos returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate The Giggles Are Coming! This hilarious new #PictureBook is a companion to Chris' earlier book The Yawns Are Coming. Chris tells us what inspired him to create these books and who influenced his art. Click here to visit Chris' website - https://chriseliopoulos.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.r...

Jennifer Roig, M Ed is the founder and leader of the Roig Academy, a private school for learning differences in Miami. The Roig Academy specializes in understanding and attending to the needs of young minds with learning differences. Jennifer helps us understand how we can best help our kids develop a love of reading and learning. Click here To Visit the Roig Academy Website - https://roigacademy....

Dr Stephanie Vvavilala is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Sabita Finds Her Voice. This book was inspired by Dr Stephanie's daughter who has autism and is non-verbal. Sabita found a way to communicate through an app. Stephanie wants to raise awareness about the existence of this app for non-verbal individuals and the children who may come in contact with them. Click here to visit...

Super fun episode of the #RWYK #Podcast. We begin by welcoming Rinda Beach back to the show to celebrate Zoe's Scavenger Hunt Fun. And then Hanna Pat Oboyski joins Jedlie to chat with Debra Green. Her #MiddleGrade #Novel Violet and the Pie of Life reminds us that there is no golden ratio for a family, no matter how hard Violet tries. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Alexis Wintrob is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Za Za's Scent-Sational Super Power! This is a super fun story of discovery, creativity, and confidence that incorporates STEM principles. This is a great book to inspire conversations about t he power of fragrance to connect people and memories to one another. It is also a great way to open children's eyes to the possibility of ST...

Asya Krengauz is our guest for this special Protecting The Planet With Your Kids episode of the show. Her new #novel The Green gives families a fantastic opportunity to have powerful conversations about the damage uncontrolled consumerism is doing to our planet, and how we can make simple choices that will help to protect our planet Click here to visit Asya's website - https://asyakrengauz.com/ Cl...

Ning Cai returns to the podcast to celebrate her #Novel Manipulation. Ning tells us that this is the second in her Savant Trilogy. In Manipulation teen savant Maxine Schooling has a photographic memory and trains in martial arts and parkour. Max and her friends use their unique talents to help solve a murder mystery. Ning shares her inspiration for the series and also tells us about her 98 year ol...

J Robin Albertson Wren is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to help us find peace with our kids. She begins her visit by leading us in an exercise that can help us let go of the stress that often prevents us from being fully present with our families. Click here to visit Robin's Website - https://mind-awake.weebly.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Michelle Nelson-Schmidt returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new What If Monster #PictureBook series. Michelle is an amazing author, inspirational speaker and performer. She shares great advice for parents and authors. Click here to visit Michelle's website - https://mnscreative.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Steven Gardner is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Jabberwocky: A Lesson of Love from a Boy Who Never Spoke. Dr Steven tells us about his son, Graham Hale Gardner, who died before turning 23 and never learned to walk or speak due to severe cerebral palsy complicated by epilepsy. Yet he left a legacy of love and compassion that deeply moved scores of people from widely different...

Great episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Dr Liz Bayardelle starts things off with a celebration of her #Parenting Book Clean Your Plate - 13 Things Good Parents Say That Ruin Their Kids' Lives. Then Steve Petzinger & Selai Akbar-Hussain celebrate their debut #PictureBook Bob The Banana Goes Bad Click here to visit Dr Liz's website - http://www.lizbayardelle.com/ Click here to visit Stev...

Social worker & author Rebecca Greene is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate My Perfect Cupcake. This book brings a lighthearted approach to the serious topic of food allergies and emphasizes important values including perseverance, self-advocacy, resilience, and inclusion. Click here to visit Rebecca's website - https://www.rebeccagreeneauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website -...

Elissa Brent Weissman is an award winning author best known for her Nerd Camp #MiddleGrade series. She is on the show to celebrate The Renegade Reporters, an exciting tale of a group of middle school news reporters who discover a giant corporation is secretly gathering student data. This book is the perfect start to a conversation parents need to have with their kids about privacy in the digital a...

Karyn Parsons returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast for a far ranging conversation with guest host Justina Thompson. Karyn is best known as the character "Hilary Banks" on the long-running television show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air." Karyn created the Sweet Blackberry foundation after being inspired by the true tale of a determined enslaved man and the remarkable lengths he traveled to f...

Author & Speech Therapist Payal Burnham is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her two Certified Great Reads, Silent Sally Speaks & Lily's Lost Smile. We have a fascinating conversation about how we can best support our kids' language development. Click here to visit Payal's website - https://www.teachtospeechbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Diane de Anda is Professor Emerita in the Department of Social Welfare at the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. She is also an award winning children's author. She is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook 21 Cousins. This is a wonderful book that celebrates the beauty of family and diversity Click here to visit Diane's website - https://deandabooksh...

Tiffany Obeng is a strong believer in asking kids "what do you want to be when you grow up?" She tells us she created her "Andrew Career Day" series to let kids know they can be anything they want to be. Tiffany also tells us her books are a great way to start helping our kids become more media literate. Click here to visit Tiffany's website - https://www.sugarcookiebooks.com/ Click here to visit...

Two great authors are on this episode of the #Reading With Your Kids #Podcast. Michael Leannah inspires kids & adults to be kind with Goodnight Whispers. And we have a blast laughing with the author of Everyone's Sleepy But The Baby Click here to visit Tracy's Website - https://tracycgold.com/ Click here to visit Michael's website - https://www.michaelleannah.com/ Click here to visit our website -...

Tricia Springstubb is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to clebrate her new #MiddleGrade #Novel The Most Perfect Thing In The Universe. Jedlie & Tricia have a great conversation about family and helping kids deal with some of the choices families have to make. Click here to visit Tricia's website - http://www.triciaspringstubb.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com