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Sometimes, we all need a little whimsy in the books we are reading, especially when we are reading middle grade novels. Today’s guest gives us that whimsy and much, much more. Arianne Costner is here to talk about her two middle grade novels:...
On the last day of every month, I share a little bit of literate love with the world: what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving. Come listen as I share three books I loved, a writing prompt you would NOT expect from me (I think!), the hack that saved my...
Sometimes, we need a little help in learning how to use our journals and notebooks to create a life we love and you’ll find it on today’s podcast. Today, I’m talking with Anna K. Morris. She’s a mindset coach who harnesses the power of journaling to reflect, reject old stories and...
Picture books can be powerful tools for learning. They’re beautiful, hint at powerful life lessons and offer opportunities for conversation and sharing. Today, I am talking with Meghan Wilson Duff. Their debut picture book is titled How Are You, Verity and is a delightful mix of underwater facts, bright illustrations and...
Pie is the most-loved Thanksgiving holiday dessert and that means that many of us are either buying or making a pie this Thanksgiving week. So today, I’m sharing three books (make that four!) that have pie as a central theme: one classic must-read, one book that changed my life, a middle...
Today’s guest knows a thing or two about children’s literature. He’s written over 80 books across multiple topics and formats from The Jigsaw Jones series and Scary Tales to The Courage Test and the Exit 13 series. James Preller is here to talk about all things children’s literature: the journey he’s...
It’s that time of year….time to break out my annual holiday notebook tradition! Years ago, I created my first holiday notebook out of sheer desperation to better manage the holidays. Now, it’s a tool that I cannot live without. Come listen as I re-air last year’s episode describing what a holiday...
If I could only choose one book as my personal, all-time-favorite middle grade novel, it would be written by the author I’m talking with today: Ann Braden. Today, I am talking with Ann Braden about all things middle grade: how she started writing, where her ideas come from and what she...
