Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Dr Terance Shipman is a veteran educator & author of Mr Shipman's Kindergarten Chronicles. He returns to the podcast to have an open and powerful conversation about how we can all work together to create a nation & world that is great for everyone

Author Lora Hyler returns to the podcast to celebrate her new #MiddleGrade #Novel Our Bodies Stay Home, Our Imaginations Run Free. This is a wonderful story that helps kids navigate the sometimes scary new World created by Covid 19

We have a delightful conversation with author Tamsin Wood. She loves inspiring kids to dream, and her delightful Cangleford Nock series is filled with hope and imagination.

Our Dean of all things STEM & STEAM returns to celebrate her new non-fiction book Beastly Bionics. This is a fun & fascinating conversation about robots that mimic movements & abilities of animals.

Dr Michael Waters is the author of a powerful new book titled For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe In A Better World. Dr Michael tells us how his son inspired him to write this book, and what he thinks we need to do to create a better world.

Lorrie Manosh is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her new #KidLit The Feeling Closet, What Are You Wearing Today? This is a great resource for families that help kids learn how to identify & control their emotions.

We have such a great time speaker to NY Times Best Selling author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown. He is here to celebrate his new graphic novel Once Upon A Space Time. Don't miss this fun chat about space, imagination & supporting our kids creativity

Cynthia Jensen is here to celebrate The Tiniest Little Star. Take a peek into the life of a little star as she learns some of life's most valuable lessons. Loving herself and loving those around her. With it's beautiful and fun illustrations, this magical story teaches us to recognize our own value and the value of others.  

Author / illustrator Chad Sell is on the podcast to celebrate his latest graphic novel Doodleville. We also talk about the value of reading graphic novels & how we can support our kids' creativity.

Dr. Raun Melmed is a developmental and behavioral pediatrician. He is also the co-author of the Marvin's Monster Diary Middle Grade series. He joins us with his co author Caroline Bliss Larsen to talk about the latest chapter in the series Trouble With Friends. Dr Raun also shares with us why he believes we should adopt a skills before pills approach when dealing with behavioral issues like ADHD.

Claire Hallinan returns to the podcast to celebrate Where My Breath Loves Me. This is a great book that will help kids, and parents, to be more mindful. Mindfulness is a tool for everyone in the world. With daily practices, we become curious to what is happening right in the moment. Clarity of the moment helps our mind to be calm, gentle, and compassionate. Best of all, recognizing each moment enh...

Rinda Beach returns to the podcast to celebrate her new #KidLit Lake Fun for You & Me. As Rinda tells us this book is part story - part souvenir. This is the perfect book for this uncertain Summer.

Annette Marie Griffin is here to celebrate the beauty of family, and her beautiful new board book. This colorful primer celebrates all kinds of families, giving each animal family a name. With dolphins and their pods, iguanas and their messes, and kitties and their litters, it's easy to learn about what makes a family . . . well, a family!

Oh what a fun time we have speaking with author Scott Rubin. His new #KidLit Naming Your Little Geek is a celebration of family and of Geek culture. Don't miss this fun and funny interview

Our Queen of Yucky Science, Heather Montgomery, returns to celebrate her soon to be released book "Who Gives A Poop?" We were amazed by all of the amazing things that we can learn from poop.

Imagine living in a World where everyone felt respected? Ny Jones believes we can make that dream a reality. She celebrates her inspiring & imaginative #PictureBook Dressed In Peace. We also talk about the importance of kids seeing kids of all races & religions respresented positively in #KidLit

This Summer is sure to be different. With some many opting for stay-cations due to Covid-19, families are going to need some great books to read together. Leslea Wahl is on to tell us about some great adventure stories we may want to read with our tweens.

We have a delightful time speaking with author / educator Paul Warnke. His debut picture book tells the story so many families experience. We also talk about helping kids develop empathy.

Theresa Julian brings the funny to this episode of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast. Her new book The Joke Machine teaches kids, and adults, how to create lots of laughs.

Three great interviews. We start with a conversation with 14 year old author Sophia Namazy. We next have a very emotional chat with Alicia McBride. To top things off we speak with our favorite school librarian Nadine Popper

Hola amigos. Today we say bienvenidos to author Diana Lee Santamaria. Diana is a bilingual preschool teacher. She created the Dlee series to give kids in underrepresented communities a chance to see themselves on the pages of a great book.

Fascinating conversation with A S Mackey. Imagine a book that will tell you the exact story you need to hear at that moment in your life. That is the premise of her middle grade novel The Edge Of Everywhen.

Since she was a young child Ammie Elliot has always loved conjuring up stories and filling them with colorful characters, sharing them with anyone and everyone who would listen. She is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her new Dreamscapes #PictureBook Series

Katherine Factor is on the #RWYK #Podcast to introduce us the latest addition to the Choose Your Own Adventure series - Spies, Harry Houdini. This is a wonderfully interactive story starring one of the most mysterious masters of magic.

Stephanie Campisi is an Australian-born children's book author living in the US. Her bio says that she has slept in a cemetery, has a friend who was bullied by a prince, and has lived in a haunted house in a haunted town. Well, it says at least two of those factoids are true, maybe all of them. She is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her latest #KidLit Five Sisters, published by our friends at F...