Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Children's author June Akers is on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her debut children's book "Riley Madison". Inspired by her own daughter's struggle with ADHD, June wrote a story about developing skills to work with Riley's difficulties in a healthy manner. Most anyone can relate to the protagonist's fun-loving yet forgetful tendencies, making this a great educational story for ev...

Authors from CatholicTeensBook.com are on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate the third edition of their anthology series Treasures, Visible and Invisible, The third book in the series celebrates St. Patrick. The stories in this book take place in many different times and places throughout history. Guests include Antony Kolenc, Amanda Lauer, Carolyn Astfalk, T M Gaouette, Corrina Turne...

Author Jennika Ingram is on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her new book "Mom's Turn Journal". This journal includes a collection of experiences submitted by mothers as well as research from professionals. Jed and Jennika talk about the different choices parents can make, parental wellness and the benefits of reading with your kids. It's a great conversation putting new parents at...

Children's author Ruth Maille is on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her new children's book, a Reading With Your Kids Certified Great Read, "The Power of Positivity: The ABC's of a Pandemic". When the pandemic hit, Ruth was operating a daycare center and wanted to give the kids a tool for processing everything. Her book spins stress into hope and empowers quarantined kids. It's a t...

Today we are celebrating two great books to add to your family library. Barbara Tibbetts is on to tell us about her Look Book Scavenger Hunt series. And Carolyn Watson Dubish tells us a magical tale that took place on a ferry from Maine to Nova Scotia. Click here to visit the Look Book Hunt Website - https://thelookbookhunt.com/wp/ Click here to visit Carolyn's website - https://carolynsart.tumblr...

Children's author Dan Allen is on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate his newest children's book "Pizza Boy and the Super Squad". This hilarious middle-school-level book follows young wannabe superheroes in a quaint southern Idaho town. While taking on the supervillian Soccer Mom, the kids are faced with the question of which is more important: being who you want to be, or who the peop...

Children's author Dr. Sonia Amin is on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her children's book "Bax and His Bubbles". Throughout it, Bax must decide which of his thoughts to keep and which thoughts to let go using three useful questions. This book empowers kids to think before they speak and to challenge negative thoughts so they can establish a strong mental foundation. It's a necessa...

Children's author Brandi Pearce is on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her children's book "Mommy's Oven". In this book, little August learns that his new baby brother isn't going to come from "mommy's oven" as his family dives into the miracle of surrogacy. August has lots of questions as mom and dad try to explain this special process and just how unique families can be. This fasc...

Thomas Ray Garcia returns to the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate his nonprofit organization CSLAP (College Scholarship Leadership Access Program). This program believes that every student can attend and graduate from college. They provide individual guidance through mentors that not only help them get into college, but also grow as people. It's an important conversation about the syste...

Children's author Holly Sharpe joins the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her first book "Dream It and Do It". This elementary-level book showcases 100 unique careers to inspire kids to dream. It's an interesting conversation about motivating kids to get excited for the future as inspired by her hopes for her 9-month daughter. Holly hopes that readers realize that there are so many oppo...

Children's authors John, Shearin and their 11-year-old daughter Aliyah Lee join the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate their new book "Big Changes, New Adventures: A COVID Feeling Workbook". This family created fun and practical exercises to help kids process all the big feelings that the shifting world is giving them. Kids just like adults experience lots of complex emotions. This book h...

Author, playwright and master storyteller Mark Binder is on the podcast to celebrate The Groston Rules. Mark also shares some simple yet effective ways to add excitement and life to your storytelling and when reading aloud. Click here to visit Mark's Website - https://markbinder.com/ Please visit our web site - www.readingwithyourkids.com  

Children's author Mr. Rose joins Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate his children's book series "The Children's Success Series". After being inspired by "The Law of Success" by Napoleon Hill, Mr. Rose wanted to translate those important lessons for children. His books teach kids how to be successful by dreaming big, creating goals, and persevering through failures. One of the benefits of r...

Children's author Yuliya Pankratova returns to Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook "The Chameleon's True Colors". Her story follows a sad colorless chameleon as he explores the jungle in search of his own colors and learns a great deal about why color exists in nature along the way. The chameleon eventually learns how to share colors with others thanks to the kindness...

Children's author Laurie Wallmark returns to Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her latest children's book "Code Breaker". She writes the story of code breaker Elizabeth Freedman who broke the famous Enigma code during WW2. It's a fascinating conversation about women in STEM in history. Laurie hopes her book's representation of women in STEM will encourage young girls to never settle for...

Award winning Children's author Vera Harris returns to the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her latest children's book MJ & The Big Kitchen Window. Vera reminds us of why she loves writing for children. Vera also tells us about her great Aunt Lillian Richard who was an Aunt Jemima pancake ambassador. Vera tells us why she believes remembering the contributions made by her aunt and the o...

Children's author, choreographer & dancer Jamal Joseph celebrates his debut picture book Black Boys Dance Too - Darnell Enters A Talent Show. Jamal shares that much of this story is based on his own life. Jamal hopes the book will inspire kids to make their dreams come true. You can support the podcast by using this link to purchase Black Boys Dance Too on Amazon - Please visit our website - www.r...

Author Marie Arnold is on the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her Middle Grade Novel The Year I Flew Away. This magical story tells the tale of a 10 year girl who moves from Haiti to Brooklyn and discovers that the US is not the perfect place she had dreamed of. Marie also shares with us her experience of moving to the US You can support the podcast by using this link to purchase The Y...

Children's author Jessica Laurel Kane returns to Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her newest children's book "Anchors in the Storm". Inspired by a time of great hardship and grief in her own life, Jessica wanted to write a story that would help parents and kids explore loss together. Jessica provides a conversation starter so that families can connect and grow stronger together when lif...

Children's author Tony Lee Moral is on this episode of Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate his book "The Cat That Changed America". This children's book is an adaptation of Tony Lee's documentary of the same name. Both stories follow a mountain lion who made the brave journey across Los Angeles to find a new home in LA's Griffin Park. It is a fascinating conversation for young nature-lover...

Children's author Melissa Marie Keeping is on this episode of Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her book "Griffin In The Spring". Her book inspired by the griffin, a creature from Greek mythology, invites the readers to a festivity of spring with all the joy and beauty that comes with it. Melissa experiences firsthand the benefits of reading through the renewed connections and excitement...

Children's author Carrie Finison is on this episode of Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her children's book "Don't Hug Doug". This is an important conversation about respecting kids as individuals with differing levels of comfort with touch and showing affection. While Carrie hopes this story empathizes with kids who have autism or other sensory-related disorders, her main goal is to ad...

Author Mifflin Lowe is on the podcast to celebrate The Cuddle Book! Everyone knows cuddling can reduce stress levels and release endorphins, but kids know that more than anything cuddling is FUN! And listening to Mifflin's hilarious rhymes is lots of fun too! You can support the podcast by using this link to buy your copy of the Cuddle Book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3ansX4e Use this link to like...

Children's' authors Tiffany Caldwell and W.R. MacKenzie are on this episode of Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate their series "The Adventures of Forkman". Through the character Forkman, this daughter-father duo shares what they learned about manners and politeness as kids themselves. With these tools, children grow up listening more and being kinder to one another. You can support the po...

Children's author Laura Perdew is on this episode of Reading With Your Kids Podcast to celebrate her first-ever fiction children's book "The Fort". The story follows two kids that separately play at a fort in their make-believe games. When their imaginary worlds collide, they must learn how to compromise and work together. This is a fascinating conversation about the powerful and limitless imagina...