Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Patricia Newman returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #POdcast to celebrate her new #STEM Nonfiction title A River's Gifts, The Mighty Elwha River Reborn. Patricia's books change the way children respond to their environment and to environmental injustices. A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha Reborn tells the story of The Strong People's work in restoring a river that sustained them since time immemorial. The restoration of free-flowing waters, such as the Elwha, dammed for a century, is happening in many states. In fact, there are 1700 defunct dams in the U.S., one or more in every state. Click here to visit Patricia's website - https://www.patriciamnewman.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author/Illustrator Becky Gehrisch is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook Escape To Play. Becky tells us that learning about art can be fun, especially with a trio of rowdy dogs on the farm! Beccky tells us how families can interact with the book and the process of making the illustrations! Over 300 hours went into the hand-painted illustrations over a 15-year span. In addition to the illustrations, readers can find famous recreated artworks and a little mouse. Click here to visit Becky's website - https://www.gehrisch-arts.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Patrice Gopo is on he #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcst to celebrate her debut #PictureBook The Places We Call Home. Patrice's essay collection, All the Colors We Will See, was a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers selection.  All the Places We Call Home, was inspired by one of the essays in her collection. As the child of Jamaican immigrants who was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Patrice often writes about racial identity formation, immigration experiences, and the beauty of living a multifaceted life. Her essays have appeared in a variety of publications, including Catapult, Charlotte Magazine, Creative Nonfiction, and AFAR Magazine. Click here to visit Patrice's website - https://www.patricegopo.com/about Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Nicole Belcastro returns for Part two of our The Library Is Not A Quiet Place Anymore series. Today she is talking to elementary school librarian Rhonda Jenkins. Rhonda tells us of the many fun and innovative things happening in her library. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

The #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast returns to the #OrangeCountyChildrensBookFestival to speak with Lori Polydoros and Shayna Rose Penn. Lori talks to us about Quakechasers and the 15 incredible women scientists we meet in her book. Shayna tells us what is new in the Lovable Lucy world she has created with her mom. Click here to visit Lori's website - https://loripolydoros.com/ Click here to visit Shayna's website - https://lovablelucyseries.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Scott Rothman and Pete Oswald are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new #PictureBook Blue Bisson Needs A Haircut. Do you have a child who is struggling to learn to read? Are you looking for a way to help them that is both fun and educational? If so, you will want to check out Blue Bison Needs a Haircut. This book is not only a delightful story, but it also provides a great opportunity for parents and children to bond over a shared experience. Reading with your kids can be a great way to help them learn to love reading, and this book is the perfect way to get started. Click here to visit Scott's website - https://www.scottrothmanwriter.com/ Click here to visit Pete's website - http://www.peteoswald.com/our-story Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Suzanne and Max Lang are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate "Who Threw That?" their new #GraphicNovel for Early Readers. This is the lates in the Lang's wildly popular Grumpy Monkey series, a series that features #BoardBooks, #PictureBooks and #GraphicNovels. We have a fun time talking about the inspiration for Jim Panzee, the Grumpy Monkey, collaborating and how annoying it is when someone calls a Suzanne "Susan". Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

J.C. Cervantes is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the release of her newest book The Lords of Night: A Shadow Bruja Novel. This book is a spin-off from her popular series The Storm Runner. It stars fourteen-year-old Renata Santiago who finds herself on a mission to stop the Aztec Lord's of Night from awakening before they can overthrow the Maya Gods.  In today's episode, Jen tells guest host Jordan Sahley why Renata Santiago's story is one that needed to be told. Hear more about her newest novel on today's episode and be sure to check out The Lord's of Night and her other work on her website https://jccervantes.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Nicole Brewer is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #ChildrensBook An ABC Guide to Children's Games Around the Globe Nicole has been teaching English abroad for over a decade. She wants to inspire children to consider traveling and seeing the world in their future. For every letter of the alphabet the book teaches them about a game from a country starting with that letter. Click here to visit Nicole's website - https://www.iluv2globetrot.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Julie Winterbottom is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her Fartastic Activity Book What A Blast. Julie tells is this is a cheekily over-the-top, book packed with activities, and grounded in the science of flatulence, What a Blast! is a trip through the body’s digestive system to explore the whys, hows, and wherefores of farting and find new hilarity in world’s oldest humor subject. You’ll learn what your “gastrological sign” says about your farting personality, meet infamous farters from history, learn what to say if you fart in public, and finally answer the age-old question: Who farted? Packed with activities, puzzles, and even some gassy pranks, it’s the perfect tome  for tooters from age 5 to 105. Makes great bathroom reading! Click here to visit Julie's website - http://juliewinterbottom.com/what-a-blast Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Elementary school librarian Lea Nerby is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to help us launch a limited series of special episodes we are calling The Library Is Not A Quiet Place Anymore! This series is hosted by our very talented associate producer Nicole Belcastro. Listen to learn how our school libraries have transformed from quiet places where a pin could be heard dropping into vibrant and innovative learning spaces. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

The #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast traveled west to be live at the 2022 #OrangeCountyChildrensBookFestival. While there we had a chance to speak with a number of authors, including Elana K Arnold. Elana shares her passion for stories and also tells us that 8 of her books have been banned in various locations. We also have a chance to chat with School Librarian Wendy Canfield. Click here to visit Elana's website - https://elanakarnold.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Recording Artist and author Estani Frizzell is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast with her daughter and illustrator Sophia to celebrate The Unique Beak and thei lovable character Sai the Peacock. Our guests tell us that the story reminds kids how just one special friend’s support can make a difference in carrying us where our talents are meant to take us. We also talk about the arts, family and how important it is to inspire our kids to follow their passions. Click here to visit Estani's website - https://www.estanifrizzell.com/childrens-book/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Adam Wood is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new #PictureBook Our Preemie Adventure. Adam tells us he hopes hope that this book will help families past, present and future by giving them a few laughs and letting them know they aren't alone. This book is just as much for children as it is for parents. Parents can look back at the journey they went through and show their little miracles how their life began. The goal of Preemie Adventures is to help support NICU families by bringing humor into their lives. We want to connect millions of families through shared experiences and use laughter to cure those wounds. Click here to visit Adam's wesbite - https://www.preemieadventures.com/our-story Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

This is a special look back at our 2018 conversation with Author, Actor and Literacy Advocate LeVar Burton. LeVar tells us who inspired his passion for reading and literacy, and why he believes it is so important to promote literacy. Click here to visit LeVar's website - https://levarburton.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Anoosha Syed is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her wonderful #PictureBook That's Not My Name. Anoosha is an acclaimed illustrator who tells us this is her debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself. Click here to visit Anoosha's website - http://www.anooshasyed.com/books-1#/thats-not-my-name/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Anna Maria Didio is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Many People To Love. Anna Maria tells us that All adoptions begin with the trauma of separation and loss. There are joyous feelings and loving emotions, but there can also be sadness and maybe even anger.  Many People to Love is told from the point of view of the adopted child. Click here to visit Anna Maria's website - https://www.amdidio.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Scott Gibala Broxholm is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his delightful new #Children'sBook The Ele-Phone Book. Scott tells us this book was in some ways inspired by the old "telephone" game. In the book Mouse calls her friend Elephant to see if he can play. But he doesn't feel at all well. He may EVEN have . . . the dreaded ZOO FLU! So Mouse calls their friend Giraffe to tell her about Elephant. Giraffe calls another friend who calls another. But something is wrong with the phones and it's hard to hear what is said. So what each of his friends hears about him just gets wackier and wackier . . . and maybe . . . just maybe, it isn't the ZOO FLU after all! Scott and Jedlie have a great conversation about the book, about helping kids become more discerning about the information the are exposed to and how wondeerful kids can be. Click here to visit Scott's website - https://www.artsykidatheart.com/books Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Brian Wray and Chris Baier are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to let us know that OCD Awareness Week is coming, Oct 9 to 15, 2022. Brian and Chris both want us to know that It is estimated that OCD affects 1% - 2% of children. That comes to roughly half a million children in the United States alone, according to the International OCD Foundation. Children as young as six can be affected. Yet OCD is still widely misunderstood and largely considered something that only adults struggle with.  Chris Baier is a producer of "UNSTUCK: an OCD kids movie which reveals the complexity of a disorder affecting brain and behavior, while inspiring viewers to believe its possible to fight your worst fears and defeat OCD. Click here to visit his website - www.ocdkidsmovie.com  Brian Wray's children's book, Traveling Rose, features Rose, a stuffed bunny affected by OCD. Click here to visit his website - www.authorbrianwray.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

R U Ginns returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new #anthology of #MiddleGrade stories 1, 2, 3 Scream! Russell tells us that unless you want to be scared, do NOT read this book. These tales of terror are so horrible, so alarming, they had to be bound up between these pages forever! Kids love scary stories, and they will love this book. Click here to visit R U's Website - https://www.123scream.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com