Latest Podcast Episodes & Posts

I’m doing something different today. Normally, my podcast episodes focus on the what, why and how of restorative reading and writing, bibliotherapy and notebooking. But today, I’m interrupting my own podcast calendar with a step-by-step description of my own process of bibliotherapy with...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Gloria Huang about her newest middle grade novel: Kaya of the Ocean. This is an exciting, fresh, beautiful middle grade fantasy about embracing who you really are and is for every reader, everywhere, young and old. It’s sure to leave...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Meera Trehan about her newest middle grade novel: Snow. The book is both a beautiful and haunting fantasy where an imprisoned princess needs the help of a girl from the modern world to undo a wish gone wrong and save...
Let’s build a writing calendar to sustain you all year long! A few weeks ago, I shared how you could create a thematic year-long reading calendar to sustain joyful reading life all year long. In this episode, I’m diving into the power of creating a year-long calendar for WRITING all year...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Vicky Fang about her newest releases in her Ava Lin series: Ava Lin Best Friend and Ava Lin One of a Kind. The Av Lin series is a delightful collection of books about a first grader who is good at...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Kate Foster about her newest middle grade novel: The Unlikely Heroes Club. This heart-warming book is about five dog-loving kids who have a mission to accomplish and a mystery to solve and it will hold space in my heart forever. ...
On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re exploring three new ways to practice bibliotherapy that have never been talked about on the podcast….or anywhere else that I can find. Typically, bibliotherapy focuses on the book, specifically the text in the book, and how it can help you grow through...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Bernard Mensah about his newest picture books: Esi the Brave and Jollof Day. Both of these books are filled with stunning beauty and capture the beauty and tradition of family culture. Come listen as we talk about Bernard’s important mission...