John Edelson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate home schooling and introduce us to his Time4Learning Program. This is an innovative program helping thousands of families. We also talk about changes that may happen in all schools. Click here to visit the Time4Learning website - www.Time4Learning.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Two of our favorite guests, Yobe Qiu & Kim Ann return to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new collaboration, Quick Affirmations for Super Busy Women & Men. Yobe & Kim remind us how important it is for busy moms and dads to take time to refocus and live mindfully. Their new project gives busy adults the tools that can help them feel more in control of their lives. Click here to visit the Kickstarter page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kimann/quick-affirmation-book-series-for-super-busy-women-and-men Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Louise Chadborne is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Granite The Bullmastiff Story. "Granite: The Bullmastiff Story," tells a story about a family pet that was adopted when he was a puppy into a family that loves dogs. As he grew from 8 lbs to 165lbs, he became a great helper to the family. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Ning Cai returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Metamorphosis, the third and final book in her Savant Trilogy. Ning tells us in this latest adventure the Man in the Mask has returned, and Max must rely on her courage, resourcefulness and eidetic memory to survive. Click here to visit Ning's website - www.NingThing.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Vikram Madan is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Bobo & Pup-Pup, his #GraphicNovel seris for young readers. Vikram tells us the books' simple dialogue, stealthy repetition, and amusing sound effects emphasize phonics help kids develop a love of reading. Click here to visit Vikram's website - https://www.vikrammadan.com/bobopuppup.html Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Dawn Menge returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast with her friend and co-author Kent Duryee to celebrate the upcoming release of Queen Vernita Visits The Land Of Little Rain. We love that the Queen Vernita series celebrates kids of all races, ethnicities and abilities. We also love the passion Kent has for the desert. Click here to visit Dr Dawn's website - https://www.drdawnmenge.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

One of our favorite guests, Dr Regine Muradian, returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Francine and Her Special Talents. Dr Regine tells us this book includes several activities to help empower kids write down their own unique talents. The positive affirmations included are also very powerful as they aide children in recognizing their negative feelings and turn them into positives. Click here to visit Dr Regine's website - https://www.reginemuradian.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Ryan Dalton is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #MiddleGrade #Novel This Last Adventure. Ryan tells us that when his mother suggested that he write a story about Alzheimer’s, his first response was an immediate and emphatic no, thank you. How would that even work? There was no enemy to confront, no mystery to solve, no shocking twist ending. And how would a book like that be anything but depressing? After much thought and soul searching Ryan realized he had to write this book. Click here to visit Ryan's website - https://www.ryandaltonwrites.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

We have a great time speaking with Diana Murray and Cori Doerfeld, author & illustrator of Help Mommy Work From Home. The team tells our #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast audience that this book is perfect for fans of Boss Baby and How to Babysit a Grandma. It is an entertaining read aloud for parents working from home with their little ones. Click here to visit Diana's website - https://www.dianamurray.com/ Click here to visit Cori's website -  https://www.coridoerrfeld.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

#NewYorkTimes Editor Veronica Chambers is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Call And Response, The Story Of Black Lives Matter. Veronica tells us that Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter is a broad and powerful exploration of the history of Black Lives Matter told through photographs, quotes, and informative text Click here to visit Veronica's website - http://www.veronicachambers.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Christopher Keene is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate The Royal Secret, the latest in the Super Dungeon Series. This #fantasy #novel takes us to the land of Crystalia, where a great battle has been won against the creatures of evil. The heroic Paladins have protected the kingdom, but their beloved captain did not survive. As the Paladins look for a new leader, the forces of darkness slip into their midst. Click here to visit Christopher's amazon page - https://amzn.to/32GTU1N Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

We all hope to make 2022 a better year for ourselves and our kids. Dr Ran Anbar is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to tell us how hypnosis can help change our kids' lives for the better. He    dis-spells many of the myths surrounding hypnosis and tells us how the practice can help kids' anxieties, school performance, it can help help with allergies! Click here to find Dr Ran's book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3pFnbCI Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Ruth Maille returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the latest in her "Power Of" series. This new book, The Power Of Gratitude, Unlocking Hidden Treasures, is a certified great read, and reminds us that when we live gratefully we can be healthier and happier Click here to visit Ruth's website - https://www.ruthmaille-author.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Daniella Rushton is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #YoungAdult #novel The Panther Tales. In this fun conversation Jedlie and Daniella talk about the book, faith, family and how we can help our kids discover the extraordinary gifts that lives inside them. Click here to visit Daniella's website - https://thepanthertales.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Zetta Elliott is on the #ReadingWithYourKIds #Podcast to celebrate The Witch's Apprentice, the latest in her Dragons In A Bag Series of #MiddleGrade #Novels. Zetta tells us how she set her fantasy story in Chicago, the struggle to get this book published and hopes for the future of the series. Click here to visit Zetta's website - https://www.zettaelliott.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Ally Malinenko is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel Ghost Girl. Ally tells us this book is about three friends who team up to save their town from a creepy new principal. It is a great book for families to read aloud. Click here to visit Ally's website - https://allymalinenko.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Cheryl Taragin is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook That's Ridiculous Said Nicholas! Cheryl tells us that this incredibly fun to read book encourages kids to be curious and to ask questions about the World, something we should encourage all kids to do. Click here to visit Cheryl's website - http://www.pagepublishing.com/books/?book=thats-ridiculous-said-nicholas Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovish is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel Operation Ssiterhood. She tells us that this is a beautiful, rich, and deeply comforting story about family and the powerful choice to live with joy. Click here to visit Olugbemisola's website - https://www.olugbemisolabooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Carolyn Astfalk, AJ Capitan, Antony Kolenc, Stephanie Engleman, Leslea Wahl, Marie Kieser, Andrea Jo Rodgers & Corinna Turner from CatholicTeenBooks.com join us to recite A Fowl Christmas. This is an original short story created especially for the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Click here to visit www.CatholicTeenBooks.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

#NYTimes #BestSelling Author Raymond Arroyo is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate The Spider Who Saved Christmas. Raymond tells us while traveling through Eastern Europe he discovered Christmas trees decorated with spider ornaments and the legend that inspired those ornaments. This is a wonderful Christmas story that reminds us that everyone belongs and can make a difference in the World. Click here to visit Raymond's website - https://www.raymondarroyo.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Antonio Sacre, the most successful story teller you've never heard of, returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to talk about the amazing benefits families experience from sharing stories. We then meet Mauro & Matteo Moro, the father-son team who turned their stories in a comic book. Click here to visit Antonio's website - https://www.antoniosacre.com/ Click here to visit Mauro & Mateo's website - https://www.fingermancomics.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Reading together is a great way to share our faith and values with our kids, especially our teens and tweens. We listen back to moments with four powerful, faithfilled authors, Fr Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention program in the World, recording artist Phil Joel formerly of the Newsboys, Fr James Martin, author of When We Pray and Matthew Paul Turner, co-author of What Is God Like? Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Janet Fox is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel Carry Me Home. Janet tells us this novel could be a great way for families to talk about issues of homelessness, and that family is all around us. Click here to visit Janet's website - https://janetsfox.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Oh what a treat! Donna Washington is a multiple award winning master storyteller and published author who has been performing for over thirty years. She uses vivid facial expressions, non-pedestrian movement and vocal pyrotechnics to bring her stories to life. She has been called “a walking Disney movie” and told she was “better than television!” She is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to help us understand & celebrate the wonderful Kwanzaa Holiday Click here to visit Donna's Website - https://dlwstoryteller.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Being a teen has always been difficult. Being a teen at this time in history is especially challenging. Claude B Larson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to let us know how her new book The Power Of Choice can help teens find personal success and happiness. Click here to visit Claude's website - https://claudeblarsonllc.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Christmas is right around the corner. Today we celebrate great books that will help you get into the true Spirit of Christmas. Anthony Stefano joins us to celebrate two new #PictureBooks Joseph's Donkey & The Beggar and The Bluebird. Leslea Wahl also joins us to share some great Christmas themed books we can read with our family. Click here to visit Anthony's website - https://www.anthonydestefano.com/index.htm Click here to visit Leslea's website - https://lesleawahl.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Janet Halfmann is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Caterpillar's Surprise. Janet tells us she was inspired to write this story about caterpillars, butterflies and metamorphosis after watching monarchs and tiger swallowtails and more flutter around our backyard. Click here to visit Janet's website - https://www.janethalfmannauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.ReadingWithYourKids.com

Joana Pastro returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Carnaval! Joana's new #PictureBook Bisa's Carnaval transports us to her beautiful nation of Brazil to experience the sights and sounds of Carnaval. Click here to visit Joana's website - http://www.joanapastro.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Today we take a listen back to some great moments shared on our series of special Protecting The Planet With Your Kids episodes of the podcast. Alan Hesse tells us about his graphic novel Captain Polo, Evelyn Bookless talks to us about the wonder of trees, Meeg Pincus stirs up an Ocean Soup, and Christa Avampato talks to us about little things we can do that can make a big difference for our World. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Dr Terance Shipman returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the latest addition to his Kindergarten Chronicles series Field Trip To The Farm. Mr. Shipman's Kindergarten Chronicles takes us with them on a Field Trip to the Farm. The class explores the wonders of Ramsey farm on their field trip. An entertaining story of the wonder and excitement of kindergarten. Click here to visit Dr Terance's website - https://www.teranceshipman.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Will Rainey is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Grandpa's Fortune Fables. Will tells us his teaches kids the lessons about money most adults wished they had been taught when they were growing up ... in a fun way! Will encourages kids to think of money as seeds, and talks to them about concepts like rich vs wealthy, the dangers of debt and the importance of savings. Click here to visit Will's website - https://www.bluetreesavings.com/grandpas-fortune-fables Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Antoinette Truglio Martin is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her Becoming America's Stories series of Middle Grade Historical Novels. Antoinette is a speech therapist and special education teacher by training but really wants to be a writer when she grows up. Her Becoming America's Stories series were inspired by the stories she heard her family share around the dinner table. Click here to visit Antoinette's website - https://antoinettetrugliomartin.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

On this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast we welcome the Creator of The Melanoid Chronicles Encyclopedia Series Zarinah Hameen. Zarinah discusses the importance of acknowledging Black History, the Civil Rights Movement, racism, and much more. Click here to visit Zarinah's website - https://www.amgroupllc.biz/melanoidchronicles Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Two great guests on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Trinity Bursey celebrates "The Day The Instruments Split", the second book in her Little Instrumentals series. And Yesenia Rodriguez also joins us to celebrate her debut #PictureBook "Lani Rae's Marvelous Hair". Click here to visit Trinity's website - http://trinitybursey.com/ Click here to visit Yesenia's website - https://www.yeseniarodriguezauthor.com/#/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

From zapping, stinging, even singing, to playing dead or having a see-through head, discover the interesting things different fish do to survive in this delightful non-fiction picture book. Debra Kempf Shumaker is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful, rhyming non-fiction #PictureBook Freaky Funky Fish Click here to visit Debra's website - https://debrashumaker.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

On this episode of #ReadingWithYourKids #Rewind we relisten back to interviews with some of Bollywood's biggest stars. Jugal Hansraj tells us about his #PictureBook Cross Connections, Vashnavi MacDonald tells us about The Invisible Hand Of God, Ajanta Chakraborty takes us on a culture groove and Sheetal Sheth reminds us why representation is important. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Emmy nominated, CNN correspondent René Marsh is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook The Miracle Workers: Boy Vs Beast. René tells us she wrote this book on the notes app of her iPhone as her young son Blake battled brain cancer. The book is a lovely story about faith and hope and that René was moved to write because of Blake's love for books. Click here to visit René's website - https://renemarsh.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Tanyella Evans is the founder and CEO of Nabu, an innovative non profit that is committed to solving the imbalance in children’s book creation and distribution, so all children can read and rise to their full potential. She is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her groups achievments and to invite us to help bring books to kids all over the World. Click here to visit the NABU website - https://www.nabu.org/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Michael Regina is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #MiddleGrade #GraphicNovel The Sleepover. Michael tells us this book is perfect for fans of Stranger Things. The book follows a group of kids trying to cheer up their friend after a recent loss with a fun-filled sleepover, but their plans soon take a dark turn when they discover his new nanny may literally be a monster. Click here to visit Michael's website - http://www.michaeleregina.com/blog/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Lindsey Wander is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to encourage us to Rethink education. Lindsey is the founder and CEO of World Wise Tutoring. Lindsey shares great ideas you do not want to miss. Click here to visit Lindsey's website - https://www.worldwisetutoring.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Nan Awkwright & Joe Bauman are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their #PictureBook Mission:Control, A Big Feelings Adventure. Nan tells us in Mission: CONTROL! A Big Feelings Adventure, you’ll discover tools for addressing anger in a non-threatening and entertaining way, how parents can model positive actions to assist their child in learning to manage problems and so much more. Click here to visit Nan & Joe's website - https://www.thebadgesofpower.com/   Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Traci Neal is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Lynn Learns Lessons. Traci tells us she hopes this story helps kids develop a positive self esteem and be accepting of others. Traci also shares her personal story of resilience. Click here to visit Traci's website - https://www.tracinealspeakerpoet.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

On this episode of #ReadingWithYourKids Rewind we listen back to some of our favorite moments with our Dean Of All Things STEM & STEAM, award winning science author Jennifer Swanson. Jen celebrates astronauts, aquanauts, crash test dummies, chemistry and some pretty beastly bionics. Click here to visit Jennifer's website - www.jenniferswansonbooks.com Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Two great guests on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. C B Lee returns to the podcast to celebrate her latest YA title A Clash Of Steel, a thrilling YA remix of the classic adventure novel Treasure Island. And Oliver Chin, founder & CEO of Immedium Publishing tells us Immedium publishes engaging characters and entertaining stories that scratch the surface of possibility. Like tips of icebergs, they possess vast popular potential, connect to larger concerns, reveal deeper social trends, or address under-recognized audiences Click here to visit C B's website - https://cb-lee.com/ Click here to visit Oliver's website - http://www.immedium.com/ Click here to visit Yobe's website - https://www.byyobeqiu.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Morenike Oyenusi returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her soon to be released #PIctureBook Isaiah & the Orchestra Of Sounds. Morenike tells us this book was inspired by her struggles with tinnitus. She hopes her new book will bring more awareness and prevention. Click here to visit Morenike's website - https://www.paradiserestoredpublishing.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Author - illustrator Rob Harrell is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his latest #GraphicNovel Batpig, When Pigs Fly! Rob tells us this supremely hilarious graphic novel features an unstoppable, super-swine hero who boldly fights for justice . . . in between taking mud baths and eating tasty sandwiches. Click here to visit Rob's website - https://www.robharrell.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Grace Estle is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook Chandler The Crocodile. Grace tells us this book is about self love, acceptance & kindness. Chandler is the only crocodile in a forest filled with fluffy bears. Chandler loves making new friends. But as his first day unfolds, he experiences the unfortunate realities of looking different. Can he learn to love himself and make new friends? Click here to visit Grace's website - https://www.graceestle.com/ Click here to visit Grace's illustrator's website - https://qbnstudios.com/  Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com

Jennifer E Smith is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook The Creature Of Habit. Do you have a hard time getting your kids to try new things? Jennifer acknowledges that sometimes we can all be creatures of habit and believes her book can help parents inspire their kids to become more adventurous. Click here to visit Jennifer's website - https://www.jenniferesmith.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com