Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Gisela Bengfort is an absolutely fascinating and adventurous woman. She is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcsst to celebrate her Adventures Of Wolfy #ChapterBook series. In our conversation she also tells us about her experience immigrating to the US, being able to speak five languages, being a mom and inventing and marketing her own salad dressing. Click here to visit Gisela's website - https://www.wolfysadventure.com/about Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Kathleen Davis returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Feathers From Above. While juggling her baby Kathleen tells us “Feathers From Above,” is a rhyming children’s book that discusses how feathers fall directly from the wings of our very own Guardian Angels. These Angels are sent from God to watch over us throughout our lives, and their feathers are reminders that we have nothing to fear. We are also joined by Childrens author Dr Hazam Nassar Click here to visit Kathleen's website - https://kathleendavisbooks.com/ Click here to visit Dr H's website - http://drhbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourklids.com

Michelle Wagner returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Mickey On The Move, Farming. Michelle's #PictureBook series introduces kids to her son Mickey who is able to hear thanks to Cochlear implants. The latest book in the series celebrates the advances in the technology that allows Mickey to be in the rain with his implants. Kay Sullivan and her family are also on to celebrate her Pawple Power series of audio books. Click here to visit Michelle's website - https://michellewagnerauthor.com/ Click here to visit Kay's website - https://pawplepower.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Leticia Amaya is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share her expertise on how we can help out kids fall in love with reading. Leticia is a Literacy Interventionist who specializes in teaching children with reading and spelling challenges, reading disabilities, including dyslexia. She gives parents resources they can use to help their kids succeed Click here to visit Leticia’s website - https://outsideofthesandbox.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Tim wright is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his middle grade novel The Adventures of Toby Baxter. Tim tells us this novel was inspired by his work examining rites of passage rituals from cultures around the World. We have a great time talking about those rituals, the purpose they served and why they seem to have gone out of favor in many places. Click here to visit Tim’s website - https://www.timwrightbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Jessica Speers returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new non fiction book called middle school, safety goggles advice. I'm this book Jessica takes a deep dive into what many people say is one of the most difficult times of life, middle school. Jessica share some fascinating insights that you will want to talk to your middle schoolers about. Click here to visit Jessica’s website - https://jessicaspeer.com/about-author-jessica-speer/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Prudence Williams is on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her middle grade novel the adventures of Malcolm and Mahalia, the Robinsons. Prudence wrote this novel with her husband Dr Terance Shipman. Prudence tells us that this book was inspired by Terance's love of superheroes and a conversation the couple had about the super powers the people who survived being enslaved must have had. Click here to visit Prudence’s website - https://www.teranceshipman.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author & retired educator Meg Welch Dendler is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel Bianca: The Brave, Frail and Delicate Princess. This is a fun middle grade series that Meg thinks kids and parents should read together. Actually Meg is a huge proponent of families reading with their kids throughout middle and high school. She shares some of the many benefits families can experience from reading together. Click here to visit Meg's website - https://megdendler.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Stephanie Hansen is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate History Unboxed. Stephanie tells us History Unboxed brings the cultures, peoples, and eras of human history to life! Stories, objects, recipes and more from far-off centuries and continents bring learning well beyond the classroom. Click here to visit the History Unboxed Website - https://www.historyunboxed.com/history-box-subscriptions/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

One of our favorite guests Yobe Qiu returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her two new #ChildrensBooks I Am An Amazing Asian Girl and Asian Adventure, Delicious Asian Foods. Yobe tells us her amazing Asian girl book was inspired by her amazing daughter, then Jedlie & Yobe talk about their favorite Asian foods. Click here to visit Yobe's website - https://www.byyobeqiu.com/books Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Janet Halfmann returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new Non-fiction #PictureBook How Can We Be Kind? Janet tells us this is a delightful book that shows kids the many ways animals show kindness and compassion to each other. She hopes this inspires kids everywhere to always choose to be kind. Click here to visit Janet's website - https://www.janethalfmannauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Ann McCallum Staats is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the release of "High Flyers: 15 Inspiring Women Aviators and Astronauts"‌. Ann tells us she loved writing this inspiring non fiction book and she shares some of the incredible facts and stories she learned while interviewing these women. She hopes these stories will inspire young readers to know that they can make their dreams come true. Click here to visit Ann’s website - http://annmccallumbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website – www.readingwithyourkids.com

Two fantastic #ChildrensAuthors are on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Alva Sachs returns to the podcast to celebrate her new Sam & Sadie Super Sleuths series. And Elysia Smith joins us to celebrate My FIFO Dad. This is a fun show you do not want to miss! Click here to visit Alva's website - https://alvasachs.com/ Click here to visit Elysia's website - https://thatfifofam.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Mary Sullivan is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her powerful #YA #Novel #InVerse "High". Mary tells us the main character of this story is Ceti, a 14 year old soccer star who's mom dies of an opiod overdose. This is an important conversation about how the opiod epidemic is effecting families all across our nation. Click here to visit Mary's website - https://marysullivan.net/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Victoria Smith is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #award winning #PictureBook Tuxedo Baby. This book tells the story of an orphaned penguin who finds love and acceptance in a family of parrots. The book was named a Reading With Your Kids #CertifiedGreatRead Click here to visit Victoria's website - https://familyzooproductions.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author Cheryl Johnson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful "My Backyard Bird Book". Cheryl tells us this book is filled with beautiful color photographs of all sorts of birds we might find in our backyards. Kids love learning about nature, and birds are a very important and amazing part of it! With the help of this  book Kids will learn bird identification techniques, and discover some of the most popular birds living in North America. Click here to visit Cheryl's website - https://cheryljohnsonauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

We have two incredible women on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Joni Halabi is first up to tell us about her #ChildrensBook Sweet LIttle You. Joni tells us this book was inspired by her daughter. Joni choose to become a single mom, and she wanted to wrrite a book that celebrated her family. We are then joined by Mary Beth Perrone who hopes her book "I Have Superpowers" will teach kids how to tap into the secret weapon that each of us has within: our breathing! Click here to visit Joni's website - https://jhalabi.com/ Click here to visit Mary Beth's website - https://mindfulmovementfl.com/ Click here to visit lour website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author & publisher Ryan Jacobson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his series of Choose Your Path #MiddleGrade #Novels. Ryan tells us that Choose Your Path books are wonderful for families to enjoy together: reading aloud, discussing each option, and making the choices as team. They are a super fun way to get reluctant readers to get hooked on books. Click here to visit Ryan's website - https://lake7creative.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author, entreprenuer and innovator Lauren Imparato is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Cookies Are Better Than Vegetables. Lauren tells us this book was inspired by her grandmother who told Lauren that cookies could give you superpower and turn you into a superhero, one that flies and conquers their dreams! Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author Sarah Weeks and Illustrator Joey Ellis are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new Blippo and Beep #PictureBook series. Our guests tell us that this is a great series for kids becoming independent readers that celebrates friendship between people, and robots, with very different personalities. Click here to visit Sarah's website - https://sarahweeks.com/ Click here to visit Joey's website - http://www.joeyellis.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com