Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Shawn Peters is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #MiddleGrade #Novel The Unforgetable Logan Foster. Shawn tells us that Logan is an undersized 12-year-old orphan with a photographic memory and zero filter. He has no expectations of ever being adopted and spends his spare time searching for the younger sibling he believes is still out there. But when he’s fostered by a kind, suburban couple who are clearly hiding something from him, Logan’s logical mind won’t stop until he uncovers the  super-secret truth; superheroes are real… and his new foster folks are actual superhumans. Click here to visit Sahwn's website - https://www.shawnpeterswrites.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Lisi Harrison is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new ThrivesWell Drama Free Friend Movement. Lisi has been writing about tween/teen friend drama for 18 years (42 novels). She is now running workshops that help young girls manage it. She has partnered with Thriveswell.com to create FUN, interactive workshops designed to give children the tools, confidence, and emotional intelligence needed for a lifetime of Drama-Free Friendships. Click here to visit Lisi's website - https://lisiharrison.com/drama-free-friend/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Misty Black is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Klutz the Cat Learns To Do Hard Things. Misty tells us that in addition to being a children's author, she is also a loving wife, a caring mother, a decent cook, and a terrible singer—who loves to belt out songs at the top of her lungs to annoy her teenagers. She also tells us her new book is an adorable growth mindset story focusing on the power of the word YET! Teaching our kids to add  "Yet" to the end of an "I can't" statement encourages resilience and makes difficult things seem possible. Click here to visit Misty's website - https://www.mistyblackauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Michael Gurian is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #YA #Novel The Stone Boys. Michael tells us The Stone Boys  involves two adolescent boys, Dave, 16, and Ben, 17, in the summer of 1975 who have experienced significant sexual abuse trauma in early boyhood.  As the book’s thriller/suspense plot unfolds, the plot twists and character development reveal multiple, organic challenges to each boy’s relationships and resilience – and, indeed, their very lives. Click here to visit Dr Michael's website - https://gurianinstitute.com/powerful-young-adult-stories-of-struggling-boys/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

TV News Anchor Michelle Li is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook A Very Asian Guide To Korean Food. Michelle tells us the book was inspired in part by a very angry response one of her news stories generated. She also tells us her adoption story and how we can help teach our kids how to be more media literate. Click here to visit Michelle's website - https://www.michellelitv.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Amanda Seibert is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Mama Sing My Song. Amanda is the founder of Mama, Sing My Song, the popular company that creates personalized songs for parents to gift to their children.  Mama, Sing My Song is a celebration of all that is lovely and true about your child. Let your little ones know they are safe, loved, and cherished in your family. Click here to visit Amanda's website - https://mamasingmysong.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Molly Idle is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook Witch Hazel. Molly tells us that in Witch Hazel something magical happens when Hazel and Hilda are together. As the seasons pass, Hazel’s broom whisks the dust off many years of joyful memories, and young Hilda watches them come to life. But is it magic making memories...or are memories making magic? Molly also tells us the book gently explores the passage of time and the transcendent power of sharing our stories. Click here to visit Molly's website - http://www.idleillustration.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Amy Sarig King is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #MiddleGrade #Novel Attack Of The Black Rectangles. Amy tells us this is the book she was born to write. In the book we meet Mac. When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil’s Arithmetic and finds some words blacked out, he thinks it must be a mistake. But then when he and his friends discover what the missing words are, he's outraged. Someone in his school is trying to prevent kids from reading the full story. But who? This is a fascinating conversation about censorship, intolerance and the circus. Click here to visit Amy’s website – https://www.as-king.com/middlegrade Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author, illustrator, actor and dad, Brady Smith returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new #GraphicNovel Louie and Bear Bite Back. Brady tells us that Louie, Bear, and all their friends have settled into the good life in the Land of Anything Goes after their defeat of Hairy Larry. That is, until the villainous Panda Brain hits the scene and finds the Imaginator, a device that can create or transform anything the user imagines. Soon, wild things start happening: all the kids start going through odd changes, they keep getting attacked by a shape-shifting, lightning-generating monster, and the Land literally starts raining fish! Will the group be able to get home before the transformations are permanent, or will they be doomed to a new (and burrito-less) existence forever? Brady also talks about his inspiration for the series, how writing differs from acting and how much he loves being a dad. Click here to visit Brady’s website – https://bradysmith.com/ Click here to visit our website – ww

Florence Ann Romano is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to encourage us all to build our own essential village. Anyone who has followed Florence knows how much of an advocate she is for the village. Florence tells us that when she was growing up she was lucky enough to have so many amazing people supporting her. Between my grandparents, parents and family friends, she grew up learning that building your village is essential. We’ve all heard the phrase, “It takes a village.” When it comes to parenting, it really does take a community effort to make magic happen! Building a village as a mama is not just great for your little ones, it's also an important piece in helping us survive the challenges we face every day. And even if you’re not a parent, it’s still beneficial to have a support system. Click here to visit Florence’s website – https://www.florenceann.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Donna Washington returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her delightful #PictureBook Boo Stew. Our award winning guest tells us that Boo Stew is an imaginative twist on the classic story of Goldilocks. Donna also talks to us about the art of story telling and shares information about ways in which storytellers and other performing artists helped support each other through the pandemic. Click here to visit Donna's website - www.DLWStoryteller.com  Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Derrick Barnes is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #GraphicNovel  Victory, Stand Raising My Fist For Justice. Derrick cowrote this ground breaking work with Olympic Gold Medlist Dr Tommie Smith,  Derrick tells us this is a timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports―and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. Derrick tells us how he was moved by meeting and getting to know this extraordinary man. Click here to visit Derrick's website - https://derrickdbarnes.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Reimena Yee is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #GraphicNovel My Aunt Is A Monster. Reimena tells us that this story is all about discovering what you are truly capable of. Her main character Safia thought that being blind meant she would only get to go on adventures through her audiobooks. This all changes when she goes to live with a distant and mysterious aunt, Lady Whimsy, who takes Safia on the journey of a lifetime! Click here to visit Reimena's website - https://reimenayee.com/buybooks/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Kashmira Sheth is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her Nina Soni series of #MiddleGrade #Novels. She tells us that Nina is an Indian American living in Madison, Wisconsin. Her brain is full of wonderful ideas that run on different tracks. It makes her a precocious 4th grader. Click here to visit Kashmira's website - https://www.kashmirasheth.com/books/ninasoni Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Pat Zieitlow Miller and e E Charlton Trujillo are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new #PictureBook Lupe Lopez, Rock Star Rules. The authors tell us that Lupe Lopez is a sunglasses-wearing, drumstick-wielding kindergartener whose personal rules differ from school rules -- but who finds her way (and her fellow rock stars) with some hard work and creativity. We also talk about how they came together to collaborate on this book and how we can help our kids discover their inner rock star. Click here to visit Pat's website - https://www.patzietlowmiller.com/my-books Click here to visit E's website - https://www.eecharlton-trujillo.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Cynthia and Sanford Levinson are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their Non-fistion #MiddleGrade title Fault Lines In The Constitution. Sanford is a well respected law professor. Together with his wife Cynthia they have created a book to help kids, and their parents, understand some of the biggest issues facing our nation, and how a change in perspective could help us heal those divides. Click here to visit Cynthia's website - https://cynthialevinson.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Susan Fletcher is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her non-fiction #PictureBook A Bear far From Home. Susan tells us the true story about a about a polar bear that was gifted to King Henry III. She hopes the book will teach kids the importance of respecting our natural world and its precious animals. Click here to visit Susan's website - https://www.susanfletcher.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Award winning film Maker Denise Soler Cox is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to help us kickoff Hispanis Heritage Month and to celebrate her acclaimed film Being Eñye. Denise tells us that The Enye (ñ) Experience is an interactive, story-driven, multi-platform, documentary project featuring first-person narratives from 1st generation American-born Latinos, also known as Enyes (ñ)s. She feels that now more than ever, in our communities, schools, and corporations it is crucial that we actively discuss and support one another’s understanding of the complexities around belonging, cultural diversity and feeling like our experiences matter. Click here to visit Denise's website - https://projectenye.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

#NYTimes #BestSelling Author Jen Calonita is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #MiddleGrade #Novel 12 to 22. Jen tells us in this smart and funny modern day 13 Going on 30 a tween girl finds out it is like to be 22 when she jumps in time with the help of a mysterious TikTok filter. Turning 12 1/2 shouldn’t be the most exciting birthday in the world. It’s a half birthday after all. But Harper is thrilled because she is getting the biggest gift of all: her parent’s approval to finally get on social media.  Except when she goes to post her first photo, there is a filter she has never heard of before. One that shows you what you will look like when you are older. Curious, Harper clicks on it…but ends up flash forwarding in time to when she is 22! Jedlie& Jen also talk about how we can talk to our kids about using social media responsibly and safely. Click here to visit Jen's website - https://www.jencalonitaonline.com/books/middle-grade-books/12-to-22-pov-you-wake-up-in-the-future/# C

Kimber Fox Morgan is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Embarrassing George. Kimber tells us that like a lot of kids her main character George is embarrassed by the members of his family. His mom can't cook, his sister is constantly making kissy faces to her phone, and his brother's wardrobe consists of nothing but costumes. To top it off, George's dad is known for going outdoors in his underwear! Kimber also tells us if the dad in the story is inspired by anyone in partiicular. Click here to visit Kimber's website - https://kimberfoxmorgan.com/product/embarrassing-george/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com