Kory Henkel is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celeebrate Beloved, a beautiful #PictureBook based on a song written by recording artist Jordan Feliz. Kory is the  Director of Marketing & Communication for Centricity Music, and the editor of Beloved. He tells us he never dreamed of editing a #ChildrenBook and relives the delightful way the idea came to life. Kory also gives us some insight in to the World of Christian music, some of the stars he is currently working with, and relives the night he was called off of a tour bus, suffering from pneumonia to meet our host Jedlie and his daughter. Click here to visit the Centricity Music website - https://centricitymusic.com/team/kory-henkel/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Jenn Wint is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Josie's Busy Calendar. Jenn tells us that Josie's Busy Calendar.is a 'self care' story for school aged kids, that she wrote for her son to explain her feelings of overwhelm while suffering postpartum anxiety. The story explores Josies anxiety as she returns to her activities and friends after returning to school and filling her empty calendar. The story names anxiety and explores the tummy knots kids can experience when they feel overwhelmed or anxious. Josie finds a way to manage her calendar and therefore her overwhelm, easing her anxiety. The book aims to normalize and offer tools for the feelings of anxiety that come with transitions. Click here to visit Jenn's website - https://www.wintcommunications.com/books Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Sally Alexander is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel The Lost Colors. Sally tells us in this fun #fantasy that when a rogue experiment removes all colors from the world, a girl and her talking cat must save humanity from cat-astrophe. No one is more surprised than young Caitlin Maggert when she wakes up to her cat Rio talking to her and the world around them suddenly cloaked in grays without any colors. But when they team up with Caitlin’s best friends to investigate the odd phenomenon, they discover a much larger sinister plan underway…and it’s up to them to stop it, before it’s too late. A brilliant scientist, a criminal mastermind, world destruction…come face to face with three clever girls and a talking cat in this thrilling chapter book. Click here to visit Sally's Website - https://www.sallyalexander.com/published-work.html Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Debra Kempf Shumaker returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest non fiction #PictureBook in Verse Peculiar Primates.  From flossing and howling, to building nests and thumping chests, this delightful follow up to Freaky, Funky Fish explores the amazing things primates do.  All primates climb and breathe in air. They have big brains and hands and hair. But. . . some live alone, some live in groups. One primate has a nose that droops. Peculiar Primates is an adorable picture book with a scientific—and child-friendly—underpinning. Click here to visit Debra's website - https://debrashumaker.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Kathleen Strole Miller is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to speak with Jordan Sahley about her books, experience as an educator and about the many lessons she learned from growing up on a farm. Kathleen is celebrating the release of her new series "The Strolemoolies." These books are based on Kathleen's real family and their experiences on the farm.  In today's episode, Kathleen discusses the importance of spending time with your family, teaching compassion and empathy, and her experiences as an educator! Hear more about her newest novel on today's episode. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com  

Rachel Ignotofsky is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new nonfiction title The History of the Computer. Rachel is a New York Times Best Selling author and  illustrator, based in California. She grew up in New Jersey on a healthy diet of Star Trek and pudding and graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2011 with a BFA in Graphic Design.  Rachel’s career as a scientific communicator started by nurturing her own curiosity. Out of college, she created art and infographics about topics she found interesting and important- with a focus in science literacy. She had many friends starting their careers in teaching, and Rachel wanted to create resources to help them with their lessons. Click here to visit Rachel's website - https://rachelignotofskydesign.com/about Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author and storyteller Bob Hartman returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to clebrate the release of two books in his Clever Cub series, Clever Cub Learns To Share and Clever Cub Learns To Trust God. After celebrating the books Bob and Jedlie, who together have 60 or more years of combined experience entertaining audiences, share some fantastic tips about how best to connect with audiences. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Jenny Wu is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate The Wunder app. Jenny is the Co-President & Chief Product Officer of Understood.org.  Jenny leads the product management, design and user research functions for Understood.  She tells us the Wunder app is the first community app for parents of kids with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. It gives parents a chance to connect with other parents and get expert support — all for free, in one safe place. It also gives parents an opportunity to seek guidance from a team of trusted professionals, like licensed therapists, psychologists, teachers, and special education experts — all within the app. Click here to learn more about the Wunder app - https://www.understood.org/wunder?sidemenu Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Mike Chavez returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share some ways we can help our kids, and maybe ourselves, become more financially literate. Mike is the driving force behind the Fiances With Mike Youtube Channel. He is passionate about helping Veterans and their families get their finances in order and find the home of their dreams. Click here to visit Mike's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6H9DsX9EjyhaaRP5Q8VfeA Click here to see Uncle Mike read Jedlie's book REAL Magic - https://youtu.be/Vd33cHf6qA0 Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Five of the SpookyMiddleGrade.com authors are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to read the original short story they created exclusively for our podcast. Join us as Sarah Cannon, Erin Petti, Kim Ventrella, Ally Malinenko and Lora Senf come together to read the very fun and incredibly spooky Trapped By The App!! Click here to visit the Spooky Middle Grade Authors pages that has links to each author's website - www.spookymiddlegrade.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Monica Berg is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #ChildrensBook The Gift Of Being Different. Monica wants to inspire everyone to rethink life in order to create the life they desire. The Gift of Being Different is co-written by Monica and her 9 year old daughter Abigail. Inspired by Abigail's dyslexia diagnosis, this book explores the feelings that arise for children who do not learn in a typical manner and celebrates how those differences make them strong. Click here to visit Monica's website - https://www.rethinklife.today/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Jessica Vitalis is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Fantasy The Rabbit's Gift. Jessica tells us this novel asks the question can someone be both hero and villain? Jessica is a Columbia MBA-wielding author on a mission to write entertaining and thought-provoking literature. She founded Magic in the Middle, a series of free monthly recorded book talks, to help educators introduce young readers to new fantasy books. Her work has been translated into three languages, and she was recently named a 2021 Canada Council of the Arts Grant Recipient. The Rabbit's Gift is a stand alone companion to The Wolf’s Curse. Click here to visit Jessica's website - https://jessicavitalis.com/the-rabbits-gift/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Anita Saxena returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #YA #Romance #Novel The Price Of Ice. Anita tells us that we will meet seventeen-year-old figure skating champion, Kate Reddy, who has one goal: to be an Olympian.When Kate has to share the ice with hockey player Brice, his disarming eyes and the ruts he leaves in the ice dismantle everything Kate has worked for. Anita believes this co-reading this novel with your teens could be a great way to beging conversations about relationships, dreams and so much more. Click here to visit Anita's website - https://www.anitasaxena.com/about-5-1 Click here to visit our webssite - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Sara Ayres is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her Tales From The farm series of #PictureBooks. Sara wants to help get kids engaged in learning about where their food comes from, Sara's stories are narrated by the chatty spiders that live in different areas of our farm and write letters to each other over the Spider-Wide Web about the crazy antics of the animals and bugs in their area of our farm. The books are designed for 8 to 12 year old kids, but the funny (and true) farm stories help kids of all ages learn about what life on a farm is really like. Sara also wants you to know that  anyone can learn to garden, but I’m here to help you skip a few trial-and-error steps on your journey. I’d love to be your “Garden Guide” and teach you and your family how to grow your own kid-friendly, healthy food at home. Click her to visit Sara's website - https://www.bellocampofarm.com/books/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Danielle Ramseur Fischer is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook It's Bedtime. Dr Danielle has been educating young children for over thirty years. She is passionate about helping kids develop a love of reading. She is equally passionate about working to remove many of the barriers that prevent parents from reading with their kids every day. Click here to visit Dr Danielle's website - https://www.drdanielle-writes.com/about Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

The #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast had so much fun being at the #OrangeCountyChildrensBookFestival again this year. What a wonderful experience being with tens of thousands of families who all love books! Today we speak with a variety of authors we met at the event, including Jennifer King and CJ Charles Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

John Bray is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his Debut #PictureBook The End. John tells us endings can be hard, whether it’s the end of school or changes to daily routines and activities. He says its important to remember that endings both big and small can be the start of something new and different. “THE END of one thing is the beginning of something else. And the beginning of one thing is THE END of something else. And that’s okay. At once silly and smart, The End encourages kids to navigate beginnings, middles, and ends with curiosity and imagination. Click here to visit John's website - https://www.johnbraybooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Astronomor Jeffrey Bennett is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his fascinating new title The Totality. John tells us The Totality! book features a unique combination of rhyme and science that makes it suitable for a wide range of ages. The rhyme along with educational illustrations are complemented by Big Kid Box sidebars for older readers.. The book concludes with a glossary, suggested activities, and an eclipse science summary  features that will add particular value for parents and teachers learning along with their students or kids. Click here to visit Jeffrey's website - https://www.jeffreybennett.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

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

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 – www.readingwithyourkids.com

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