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

Dr Peter Salerno is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new #SelfHelp Book Fit For Off Duty. Dr Peter reminds us that every firefighter is a trauma survivor. Even veteran firefighters may not realize this. But constant exposure to traumatic events takes a serious toll. He hopes to help those first responders and their families heal. Click here to visit Dr Peter's website - https://www.drpetersalerno.com/  Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Cindy Williams Schrauben is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook This Could Be You! Cindy tells us this book  explores growth mindset principles and encourages kids to imagine possibilities, believe, and achieve. Click here to visit Cindy's website - https://cindyschrauben.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readngwithyourkids.com

Heather Davis is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook Into Justin's World. Heather tells us this book is based on the life of her adopted son Justin, who has a severe developmental disability. This engaging, rhyming story allows readers to see the magic and beauty of Justin’s world--one driven by his sensory processing disorder and unique way of looking at the world--and will open their eyes to just how different his world is. Click here to visit Heather's website - https://heathershelpfulstories.com/products/into-justins-world-paperback Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Lindsay Gizicki is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook To The Moon & Back. Lindsay believes it is vital to show children that their parents can go on these wild, exciting experiences with them. Our goal is to create worlds where children can express their creativity, and sometimes let mom and dad tag along too. Click here to visit Lindsay's website - https://www.hankarooreadings.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Arielle Skinner is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook I Am A Sunflower, The Sunflower Is Me. Arielle tells us she grew up in the foster care system and how daring to dream helped her survive an abusive foster home. Click here to visit Arielle's website - https://www.arielleskinner.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Missy Tarantino is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Carla's Adventure In Kenya, the latest book in her Traveling Trunk series. Missy is a Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Teacher. She loves helping kids adapt to their new homes, and loves learning about their cultures. She writes to encourage all kids to see the humanity that connects us all. Click here to visit Missy's website - https://missytarantino.com/about/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Michael DeMaio is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate two new books that are based on his popular Mr DeMaio #YouTube channel. He tells us what the biggest thing in the Universe is and let's us know about some record breaking disasters. Click here to visit Mr DeMaio's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/mrdemaio7 Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Marriage & family therapist Holli Kenley is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Shifting Bravely: A Path to Growth, Healing, and Transformation. Holli tells us how information found in this book can help parents waken the seeds of healhty change that live in all of us. Click here to visit Holli's website - www.HolliKenley.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

What in the World is Sociocracy? Hope Wilder is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to tell us that it is all about making sure that  everyone’s voice is heard when making decisions. Sociocracy helps to create more human organizations. Click here to visit Hope's website - https://www.sociocracyforall.org/start-here/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Jacob Deskins is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new "MiddleGrade #Novel A Trip on the Tundra Explorer: An Alaskan Adventure Story. Jacob tells us this story in based on his own experience as a teacher in the Alaskan Bush. It is a fascinating conversation about friendship, community and a part of our Nation most know little about. Click here to find Jacob's book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/34GAlrp Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Cedella Marley is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Marley & the Family Band. The daughter of Reggea Icon Bob Marley tells us she loves introducing her daddy's meaningful music to a new generation of children through her delightful picture books. She also gives us a glimpse into what it was like growing up with Bob Marley and tells us her favorite Bob song. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Michael Beil is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #Novel The Swallowtale Legacy 1, Wreck At Aida's Reef. Michael tells us this is a vibrant contemporary mystery with a classic feel exploring righting past wrongs, redefining family, and finding yourself. Click here to visit Michael's website - https://www.michaeldbeil.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

We continue our celebration of Black History Month with a conversation with Candace Okin. Candace returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Joseph The Great. This #MiddleGrade #Novel tells the story of a young boy whose life is turned upside down when his family becomes part of the Great Migration, moving from the rural south to New York City. Click here to visit Candace's website -  https://candaceokin.com/ Click here to visit our website - www,readingwithyourkids.com

Barbara Newman is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #YA Novel The Dream Catchers Codes. Barbara describes herself as a climate optimist. She hopes her environmental fantasy novel will inspire kids to fall in love with our planet and come together to save it. Click here to visit our webssite - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dhonielle Clayton is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel Shattered Midnight. Dhonielle tells us this book is the second novel in the Mirros innovative four-book fairy-tale series written by Julie C. Dao, Dhonielle Clayton, J.C. Cervantes, and L. L. McKinney, following one family over several generations, and the curse that plagues it. Dhonielle also talks about the many projects she is working on, including her Cake Creative Kitchen, an incubator for young writers. Click here to visit Dhonielle's website - https://www.dhonielleclayton.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Heather Barr is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook Saving Berry. Heather tells us this book is based on a most brave and resourceful Turtle and inspires kids to never give up on themselves. Heather is a teacher and also talks about the value of having classroom pets. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Kaya Henderson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to introduce us to Reconstruction. Reconstruction was created by a dream team of artists, mathematicians, literature geeks, entrepreneurs, illustrators, and others. This team shares one goal: empowering students and their communities through an authentic education. Click here to visit the Reconstruction website - https://reconstruction.us/home Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Greg Howard is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new #MiddleGrade #Novel The Visitors. This is a heartrending tale of friendship, hard-won truths, and the healing power of forgiveness. Greg also tells us of some of the challenges he experienced growing up Gay & Christian in the Deep South. Click here to visit Greg's website - https://www.greghowardauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com  

Shaun Banks is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate You Can Have It All, a print & online motivational magazine for youth. Shaun believe that many children go through their school-age years lacking inspiration, motivation, and self-confidence. He tells us a shakeup is long overdue. Inspiring children to believe that one can become whatever she/he truly wishes--regardless of the circumstances, is critical for the sustained, productive development of children. Click Here To Visit Shaun's website - https://www.ychiamag.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

James Holmes is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his Scared Squad series. This is a 22 book series that features a group of brave teens who have to do battle with the real monsters kids must face today. James believes that teens can defeat these monsters with support and information. Click here to visit James' website - https://www.scaresquadseries.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

'Iolani Bullock is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChapterBook Lenox Takes Flight. 'Iolani wants to inspire kids to be curious about the World, to travel to meet new people and experience new things. She believes this is the best way to discover that our differences make us special. Click here to visit 'Iolani's website - https://www.lenoxtakesflight.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Anitra Rowe Schulte is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her heart warming #PictureBook Dancing With Daddy. We have a wonderful conversation with Anitra  about how her book can inspire family conversations about kids with disabilities, helping all of us understand that kids with disabilities can be wonderful friends. Click here to visit Anitra's website - https://www.anitraroweschulte.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dwaine Millard, Vice President for Literacy Initiatives at Scholastic, is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate World Read Aloud Day 2022! For 13 years, World Read Aloud Day has called attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience, and read-aloud! Click here to visit the WRAD website - https://www.scholastic.com/worldreadaloudday Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Michael Cottman helps us kick off Black History Month & celebrate his new novel Segregated Skies. It was 1964 and Black men didn't fly commercial jets. But David Harris was about to change that.... After years of flying B-52 bombers in the United States Air Force, David Harris applied to be a pilot for commercial airliners, an opportunity no other African American before him - not even the famed Tuskegee Airmen - had ever been afforded. After receiving rejection after rejection, he finally signed on with American Airlines in 1964.

JJ Shegog is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her soon to be released #PictureBook Silly Little Squabbles. JJ tells us this  book aims to teach children how to resolve conflicts with  in a healthy way, while promoting self-esteem, social skills development, and empathy. Click here to support JJ's Kickstarter - https://www.jaircollections.com/kickstarter Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Quite an eclectic episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. KM Waldvogel is on to celebrate Spies, Soldiers, Couriers, and Saboteurs: Women of the American Revolution. Joelle Sellner & Brandon Perlow are also on to celebrate their #GraphicNovel WereWoofs. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Thought provoking conversations with two fascinating authors. Dr Colleen Kelley tells us about her Kids Chemical Solutions comic books. Dr Colleen also tells us she believes knowledge of chemistry is a human right. Vickie G Rodgers is also on to celebrate intergenerational friendsships and her #PictureBook Ms. Ruby and The Gigi Squad: Friendship Comes in All Ages‌ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Argyro Graphy is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her inspirational Bentley The Hippo #PictureBook Series. Argyro wants to inspire every kids to never give up, no matter what challenge they may face. Click here to visit Argyro's website - https://www.bentleythehippo.com/argyro-graphy Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Maaria Mozaffar is an attorney, legislative drafter, mediator, author and speaker Maaria Mozaffar crafts groundbreaking legislations spanning over 15 years on a variety of issues centered on equity and inclusiveness institutional change.  Her legislative work focuses on various areas including but not limited to equity in social services, healthcare, criminal justice reform, women empowerment and inclusive schools and institutions for families. Click here to visit Maaria's website - https://maariamozaffar.com/about/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Emma Otheguy is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the release of her latest #ChildrensBook Sofía Acosta Makes a Scene. Emma tells us this is a poignant, coming of age story about a Cuban-American girl trying to figure out where she belongs--both in her ballet-loving family and the wider world. Click here to visit Emma's website - https://emmaotheguy.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Marc Brown is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate 45 years of Arthur! Marc tells us the latest Arthur book "Believe In Yourself - What We Learned From Arthur" is a treasure trove of quotes and life lessons that will inspire readers of all ages to listen to their hearts, work together, have an original point of view, and most of all, to believe in themselves! Click here to visit Marc's website - http://marcbrownstudios.com/arthur/books/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Ruth Behar is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Tia Fortuna's New Home. A lyrical book about tradition, culture, and togetherness, Tía Fortuna’s New Home explores Tía and Estrella’s Sephardic Jewish and Cuban heritage. Through Tía’s journey, Estrella will learn that as long as you have your family, home is truly where the heart is. Click here to visit Ruth's website - https://www.ruthbehar.com/books/tia-fortunas-new-home/       Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Felicia Yi is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate The Secrets Of Tooth Fairy Land. This #PictureBook helps raise kids' awareness of climate change and promotes good oral hygene. Click here to find Dr Felicia's book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3rGOTPd Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

One of our favorite guests, Shannon Anderson, returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #ChildrensBook "I Love Strawberries". This is a wonderful story for kids, and the journey of how this book came to be published is a fantastic lesson for authors. Click here to visit Shannon's website - https://www.shannonisteaching.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Joseph Garcia is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Dr Joseph's Finger Spelling Book. We have a fascinating discussion about the many benefits of teaching our infants to communicate with sign language. Click here to visit Dr Joseph's website - https://drjosephgarcia.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Julie Whitney is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Astra The Lonely Airplane. Julie tells us Astra is a sleek, beautiful, shiny Gulfstream 100 airplane with a fun and playful personality, who finds herself all alone in her hangar with an uncertain fate, as she learns she will be sold. She is missing the fresh air and exercise, and wondering if she will even remember how to fly, Click here to visit Julie's website - https://www.astrathelonelyairplane.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author D C Spaar is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook PJ's Perplexing Predicament. D C tells us she wrote this book in the hopes that it will help families have important conversations about Alzheimer's and Dementia Click here to visit D C's website - https://dcspaarbooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Matt Forrest Esenwine is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new #PictureBook I Am Today. The book reminds kids that no matter their age they can make a difference in the World. Matt also tells us the fascinating story of how I Am Today came to be. Matt reminds us that less is more, and is often beautiful. Click here to visit Matt's website - http://www.mattforrest.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Nancy Castaldo is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast with a warning. Our water supply is in danger! Nancy asks what would you do if you turned on the faucet one day and nothing happened? What if you learned the water in your home was harmful to drink? Water is essential for life on this planet, but not every community has the safe, clean water it needs. Thankfully she tells us there are ways we can all help. Click here to visit Nancy's website - https://nancycastaldo.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Jessy Humann is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #ChildrensBook "What's Today For?" Jesse tells us that families that talk about mindfulness can become closer and create more meaningful moments. She imagines a world where every child gets to grow up believing that they're enough. Click here to visit Jessy's website - https://www.heartpocketpoems.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Rishma Govani is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Sushi & Samaosas. Rishma believes that the is no better way to create global awareness than through the love of food. This fun book advocates for diversity, tolerance, and cross-cultural understanding, and believes that breaking down barriers by the spoon is an essential introductory step for kids to learn more about the world around them. Click here to visit our website - www.ReadingWithYourKids.com