Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Lisa Stringfellow is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #MiddleGrade #Novel A Comb Of Wishes. Lisa tells us she was a voracious reader,  and that books always took her to places where her imagination thrived. She loves writing stories that spark that same wonder in others. A Comb Of Wishes introduces us to Kela who, while grieving the loss of her mother encounters a wrathful mermaid. Click here to visit Lisa's website - https://www.lisastringfellow.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

The Space Gal Emily Calandrelli returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Reach For The Stars. Emily gets a bit emotional as she tells us that this is a book that follows a child throughout life. At each stage  the child reaches for new and exciting things while the adult teaches them new things about the universe and about life…until they have nothing left to teach. Click here to visit Emily's website - https://www.thespacegal.com/books Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Beth Brown returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the latest book in her Divot & Swish series. Dr Beth tells us that in this bookour  two familiar characters develop a new friendship, explore the Ozark Mountains on bicycles, and practice creating the superpower of confidence. Click here to visit Dr Beth's website - https://adventureswithdivotandswish.com/store/p/in-ozark Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Chari Smith & her daughter Elle are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new #PictureBook The Piano. Chari tells us this is a heartwarming story told from the point of view from the Piano. We also have a lot of fun speaking with Elle about illustrating her first picture book. Click here to visit Chari's website - https://www.charismith.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Today we are celebrating two great books for young listeners. Racehl Tarfman Perez celebrates 3 P's For Potty, a great way to help kids potty train. And Jazmine Williams celebrates Hungry For A Snack, a super way to talk to kids about eating healthy. Click here to visit Rachel's website - https://rachaeltarfmanperez.com/ Click here to visit Jazmine's website - https://hungryforasnack.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com  

Lisa Yee is on the #ReadingwithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Maizy Chen’s Last Chance. Lisa tells us she is a bit nervous sharing this book with the World, as it is the most personal book she has ever written. It is a fun conversation about family, culture and friendships. Click here to visit Lisa's website - http://www.lisayee.com/books--awards.html Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Irene Latham is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #PictureBook Snails Ark. This is a delightful retelling of a very familiar story from a very different perspective. Irene and Jedlie have a great conversation about what it must be like witnessing big events through small eyes. Click here to visit Irene's website - https://www.irenelatham.com/snails_ark.html Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Luke Hohmann is on the #Readingwithyourkids #Podcast to introduce us to First Root, an innovative way to help kids become financially literate. Luke tells us the the heart of First Root is Participatory Budgeting: youth are given a real money budget and work together to decide how to invest it. In the process, they learn core life skills in financial literacy, civics, and design thinking. Click here to visit Luke's website - https://firstroot.co Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com  

Andrea Wang is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #PictureBook Watercress. Andrea tells us this multi award winning book was inspired by memories of being the only Asian child growing up in rural Ohio community. Click here to visit Andrea's website - https://andreaywang.com/about/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Emmy Nominated TV Anchor, Award- Winning Children’s Book Author and Publisher Leticia Ordaz returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #bilingual #childrensbook The Carousel King and the Space Mission. Leticia tells us why she believes it is so important for kids to have access to bilingual books and to see themselves represented in the pages of books. Click here to visit Leticia's website - https://cielitolindobooks.com/home Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Megan Barella, the Happy Home Mastermind, is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to remind parents of how important it is to build meaningful connections with kids. She believes reading together can be an essential tool in construction those connections. Click here to visit Megan's website - https://www.meganbarella.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Stephan Kalinski is on the #ReadingWithYourKIds #Podcast to celebrate Fairy Tales Retold. Stephan tells us the inspiration to retell some classic fairy tales came as he was reading to his daughter. It bothered him that all of the princesses in the stories were beautiful and needed to be saved. He decided to change the word beautiful to brave, and suddenly his daughter's eyes lit up. At that moment he knew he wanted to share his retellings with the world. Click here to visit Stephan's website -  https://www.fairytales-retold.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

We have two fantastic authors on the show today. Author & Speech Pathologist Denise Cesare is on the podcast to celebrate her book Moments In Motion With Love. Aditi Wardhan Singh returns to the podcast to celebrate her Sparkling Me series. Click here to visit Denise's Website - https://www.denisecesare.com/ Click here to visit Aditi's website - https://raisingworldchildren.com/    Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author & Playwright Winter Miller is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook Not A Cat. This book was inspired by Winter's Cat Gatto. Gato wants to make one thing perfectly clear: Although he has four legs, two ears, and a long, long tail, the word “cat” does not define him. Winter tells us she wants to encourage parents to accept, support and appreciate their kids now, and as they grow. Click here to visit Winter's website - https://wintermiller.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Andrea Coke returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Molly Morningstar Carnival Girl. This book captures all the joy surrounding Carnival in the beautiful nation of Barbados. Andrea tells us as a teacher and a speech-language pathologist, her goal is to promote literacy, language and social-emotional skills for young learners. She believes all of these begin with families. Click here to visit Andrea's website - https://abcbooknook.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author Jan Zauzmer & Illustrator Corlette Douglas are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new #PictureBook Maxine's Critters Get The Vaccine Jitters. This is a timely and timeless story that would be the perfect start of a family converation about vaccines and health care. Click here to visit Jan's website - https://theexperimentpublishing.com/creator/jan-zauzmer/ Click here to visit Corlette's website - http://corcorart.squarespace.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Priya Kumari is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook Leaf Talks Peace, Buddha's Message Of Harmony. Priya tells us this  book playfully explains Buddha’s message of the interdependent origins of all life through the eyes of a leaf called Harmony, who lives on the Bodhi Tree. Priya also tells us what it was like to have His Holiness The Dali Lama write the books forward. Click here to visit Priya's Kickstarter page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1528429379/leaf-talks-peace-buddhas-message-of-harmony Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Álvaro Carrasco is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate BraveUp! BraveUp! is an innovative software that schools can use to prevent bullying and aid in a school's quest to build a culture of respect and inclusion. The software is making a difference in schools throughout Latin America and here in the US. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Internationally acclaimed R & B recording artist Alaura Lovelight is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the You Matter Movement. Alaura uses music to inspire, empower and build confidence in young people. Click here to visit Alaura's website - https://www.lovelightsoundmusic.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Talia Madden is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate The Colors They Shared. Talia is passionate about helping kids become solutionaries. We are also joined by Gulistan Yildiz Mentes who is celebrating her latest book The Helpful Deer. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com