Reading With Your Kids Podcast

J R Hurcomb is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his Help me Reader interactive children’s book. Jeff tells us his book is full of fun! Salsa is lost and needs your help to find her way home. The book gives kids a chance to be actively involved in the story by interacting with Salsa, in different activities, games, mazes and puzzles. Jeff also tells us what it is teaching English in Taiwan. Click here to find J R’s book on Amazon – https://amzn.to/3FvP1Ih Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Zeke McDermott is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his Natural World Of Wisdom #PictureBook series. Zeke is a recent college graduate who spent his last year of school at home due to the pandemic. During that time he had a chance to really connect with his much younger sister through reading together. Zeke tells us that books like his "Natural World of Wisdom Books" are great but they are only the starting point. It is important for parents to use these books as "tools" to start larger conversations and genuinely help their children express themselves as who they are. He believes, as we do, that families will undoubtedly grow closer together if parents actively seek to create experiences, conversations, or activities that are purposeful and targeted to teach a child something about themselves or the world. Connect with Zeke on Instagram - @nwowbooks Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Mike Purewal is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook On Your Way. Mike tells us he left a position as a Corporate VP to write a picture book entitled On Your Way! Mike experienced severe burnout, due to stress related health issues. He decided to leave corporate and is now an advocate for mental and physical health. Being a #GirlDad, one of his priorities is to impact the next generation. On Your Way! is a rhythmic story that inspires children to be adventurous, imaginative and explore whats around them and within them. Yielding a superhero vibe, this magical journey will take children all the way from outer space to the center of the universe! With rainbow trees, rocket ships, dances with the stars and tapping into the powers of the universe, this story inspires immense creativity. Click here to visit Mike's website - https://www.mikepurewal.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

George Neeb returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his latest #Historical #PictureBook At The Museum. George tells us that Ancient Greece comes alive in a trip to the museum. In this book we meet Ryan, who would rather play video games than learn about boring, old history! When his dad takes him to the museum, Ryan grumbles and groans… until he sees the figures painted on an old Greek vase magically come to life. Suddenly, Ryan is face to face with ancient Greek warriors-and they don’t seem very friendly. This book will transport you back to ancient Greece and meet Zeus, Medusa, and Pegasus in this exciting adventure that will engage young fans of art, history, museums, and mythology. Click here to visit george's website - https://georgeneeb.ca/at-the-museum/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Lydia Lukidis is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share some of her knowledge about the business of books. Lydia is a children’s author and freelance journalist. Her passion for reading and writing began at a very young age, when she was a voracious reader and composed poem after poem in her journals. Lydia has published over 40 children’s books and eBooks, both fiction and nonfiction. She has also written over thirty educational books with publishers such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Kane Press (a division of Lerner), and her latest STEM book The Broken Bees’ Nest was nominated for a CYBILS Award. In addition to her work with children, Lydia is a freelance journalist for magazines and websites, and primarily focuses on such topics as education, parenting, and wellness. She also does conceptual work for creative companies such as Moment Factory, where her latest project was to collaborate on a family show for Royal Caribbean International. Today she speaks about her experiences finding a literary a

Antony Kolenc returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate book four in his exciting Harwood Mysteries fiction series. School Library Journal says this series is "An engaging medieval adventure with appeal that transcends its denominational press." Tony tells us that in Book Four, The Merchants Curse, when a merchant appears to be cursed by a witch, a peasant boy in medieval England races against time to save the man's life while avoiding capture as a suspected traitor to the king. Click here to visit Tony’s website – http://www.antonykolenc.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Richard Wagner is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook Needles the Forgotten Christmas Tree. Richard tells us that the world is not always a perfect place. Needles, a scraggly little tree, must endure criticism, laughter, and setbacks to realize his goal of becoming a beautiful Christmas tree. This is a story of dreams, desires, hope, determination, and never giving up. It also offers the observation that what others think is beautiful may not really matter. Beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder, and paired with the spirit of Christmas, maybe we can make the world just a little more perfect! Click here to visit Richard’s website – https://needlesthechristmastree.com/shop Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Kirsti Call returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Cold Turkey. Kirstie tells us this is an absurd-yet-heartwarming read-aloud that's perfect for Thanksgiving—or anytime you're feeling ch-ch-chilly! Jedlie and Kirsti agree that the turkey that is the star of this story is a generous, caring friend, very much unlike the wild turkeys that terrorize the streets of Massachusetts. Click here to visit Kirsti’s website - http://www.kirsticall.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Nicole Chen is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook How We Say I Love You. Nicole tells us that she writes stories for kids that celebrate diversity and multiculturalism as a simple fact of an all-American life, so young readers can see themselves reflected in all their colors and cultures. How We Say I Love You features a Taiwanese American girl who shares how her family expresses their love for one another through actions rather than words. So many families express their love in all they do for one another, every day. Nicole believes this book wraps you in a hug and invites your family to share their own special ways of showing love. Click here to visit Nicole’s website – https://www.storiesbynicolechen.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Olatunde Sobomehin is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his book Creative Hustle: Blaze Your Own Path and Make Work That Matters.          Olatunde tells us that this is a vibrant, illustrated guide to blazing a unique and fulfilling creative path, from the Stanford d.school. Humans have always been creative hustlers—problem solvers who seek to live beyond the limits suggested by society. Yet we live in a world where the place you were born, the amount of money you have, and the level of melanin in your skin indicate the precise path you are expected to follow. Too many of us silence our creativity and let our hustle calcify as we settle for the roles assigned to us.  Click here to visit StreetCode Academy - https://streetcode.org/about/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Michelle T Sanchez is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook God Beloved Community. Michelle tells us that this book helps to make the God-inspired dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., accessible to all, helping kids and parents answer God's call to move from being color-blind to color-brave. God created a world filled with vibrant variety—and called it good! From flamingos and crows to shooting stars and rainbows—to all our different shades of hair, eyes, and skin—God declared it all very good. Now God calls us to resist racism and proclaim with him how precious all people really are. Click here to visit Michelle's Website - https://michelletsanchez.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Las Vegas Headliner Murray SawChuck is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his Debut #PictureBook At Nightime We Are All The Same Size. Murray, who is known all over the World as Murray The Magician, tells us this book was inspired by one of the many shelter pets he and his wife have adopted. He noticed that a dog that they had rescued was always nervous and scared around the family, except at night when everyone was laying down and on the same level. Murray hopes this book will inspire kids to find ways to be more empathetic with others. Murray also tells us a hilarious moment when something went terribly wrong while he was performing on stage Click here to visit Murray's website - https://murraymagic.com/ Click here to find Murray's book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3VxP7pz Click here to visit our webssite - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Daniel Willingham is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new book Outsmart Your Brain, this is a revolutionary, comprehensive, and accessible guide on how the brain learns, discover how to study more efficiently and effectively, shrug away exam stress, and most of all, enjoy learning. When we study, we tend to focus on the tasks we can most easily control - such as highlighting and rereading - but these practices only give the illusion of mastery. Click here to visit Dr Dan's website - http://www.danielwillingham.com/books.html Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Elaine Kachala is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Superpower?: The Wearable-Tech Revolution.Elaine tells us this #MiddleGrade #NonFiction title explores the history, development, applications and ethics of wearable technology. Wearable technology is all the rage these days and this wonderful book will help kids to gain the information they need to get inspired and to change the future. Your little electronics enthusiasts will also get to meet the inventors, designers, engineers, scientists and young people navigating the future of technology and fashion. Click here to visit Elaine's website - https://www.elainekachala.com/copy-2-of-home Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author Kim Ann returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her 25th #ChildrensBook Where Do Pirates Go On Vacation? Kim tells us this story features a pirate who uses a wheelchair. Kim shares that her son uses a wheelchair and how her family has been able to help him integrate into different activities and settings. Kim hopes that seeing characters with differences will help kids be open to develop friendships with all kids. Jedlie also talks about a program he lead in the late '80's that gave kids with severe developmental disabilities opportunities to develop friendships with kids in their communities. Click here to visit Kim Ann's website - https://authorkimann.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids..com  

Phaea Crede is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #GraphicNovel Style #ChildrensBook Super Pizza And Kid Kale. Phaea tells us she writes silly picture books for silly kids. And serious kids, too! Phaea has had lots of writing jobs in her life, like scriptwriting for the TV shows Nature Cat and Word Girl. Once, She even got to play video games and write about them for a living! But nothing in the world compares to writing picture books.  As a writer with dyslexia, Phaea is proud to demonstrate that disabilities don't have to stand in the way of dreams. She hopes to connect with kids and adults who think they can't write—and convince them that they can! Click here to visit Phaea's wesbite - http://www.phaeacrede.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

#Caldecott Honor-winning author of Our Friend Hedgehog: The Story of Us Lauren Castillo is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Our Friend Hedgehog, A Place To Call Home. Lauren reminds us that Families come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they are joined by birth, and other times they are chosen. Lauren tells us this is a tale about old friends and new, and the true meaning of home. In this story Hedgehog is a bit confused. On the one paw, Hedgehog is excited to meet one of her own kind, but on the other paw, she has never felt so different—or distant—from her old friends. Where does Hedgehog belong, and who does she belong with? A journey upriver through an unfamiliar forest just might lead her home. Click here to visit Lauren’s website – http://www.laurencastillo.com/a-place-to-call-home Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Michelle Lazurek and Crystal Bowman are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their #Inspiring #FaithBased #PictureBook Who God Wants me To Be. The authors tell us that this empowering picture book features a diverse cast of little girls dreaming of all the things they can be when they grow up and exploring how they can serve God in all kinds of careers. I’ll keep trusting God, and then I will see exactly who He wants me to be. An artist, a teacher, a doctor, a stay-at-home mom—there are so many things a girl might want to be when she grows up. And even if she changes her mind as she cultivates new passions and skills, that’s okay! The important thing to remember is that she will discover the talents and desires given to her by God as she grows and learns. Whether she becomes a protector, healer, builder, or creator, she can use her gifts to share God’s love with others! Join Haley, Isabela, Lexi, and Ashley as they explore different careers and encourage all girls to trust God and who he created

Lora Senf is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel The Clackity. Lora tells us that The Clackity is a fun horror read  for fans of Coraline and City of Ghosts.In the story we meet nearly-thirteen-year-old Evie Von Rathe lives in Blight Harbor, the seventh-most haunted town in America (per capita). Her Aunt Desdemona, the local paranormal expert and otherworldly advice columnist, doesn’t have many rules. One absolute, iron-clad rule is to stay out of the abandoned abattoir at the edge of town. Evie obeys – until she doesn’t, following her aunt to the slaughterhouse one bright June day. When her aunt disappears into the abattoir, Evie goes searching for her. There she meets The Clackity, a creature that lives in the shadows and seams of the slaughterhouse. The Clackity promises to help Evie get Desdemona back in exchange for the ghost of John Jeffrey Pope, a serial killer who stalked Blight Harbor a hundred years earlier, and who has unspeakable ties to the abattoir. Click he

Tom Tracy returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast with his daughter Alice Catherine to celebration Adoption Awareness Month. Tom is the author of the Scoochies & Skiddles #PictureBook series that are based on the real-life experiences of the Tom's family. Tom is a gay dad of two transracially adopted daughters. He believes that representing and promoting family diversity is important. We invited Tom to return with his daughter Alice Catherine to celebrate the beauty of adoption. With over 400,000 kids in the foster care system in the US there is a real need for more families to make the choice to adopt. We recognize that not all families are able to adopt or foster, but there are so many ways we can help support the adoptive and foster families in our communities. Click here to visit Tom’s website – https://www.scoochieandskiddles.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com