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In this episode, I am talking with Janet Costa Bates about her new chapter book series following Rica Baptista, a delightful young girl, along with her best friend and extended family. The books celebrate family and friendship and offer important life lessons that...
April is National Letter Writing month and Leah from Tiny and Snail is here to help me celebrate! Tiny and Snail produces incredibly beautiful note cards to send in snail mail, something I adore doing. They have a wonderful story and are working to share their mission to make mail more...
Today, I’m talking with Rachel Vail, author of over 40 books for children spanning delightful picture books, middle grade series and young adult novels, too. Come listen as we talk about her books, make the hard decision to narrow it down to just one book to take a deeper dive into:...
Every week, I send a bit of bookish snail mail into the world to a fellow reader. Recently, a reader requested a book around adult friendship and it took me down a rabbit hole of books and notebooking in the most wonderful way. On this episode, I’ll share a bit about...
Today, I am talking with award-winning Natalia Sylvester about her picture book: A Maleta Full of Treasures. While this may be her first picture book, she has written multiple adult and young adult novels that I have loved and I am thrilled to talk with her today about the threads between...
Today, I’m revealing a literate experiment I’ve been working on for a while. Yes, it was inspired by a book and yes, I think you should start experimenting, too. =) Come listen as I talk about the project and walk you through the 6 steps it takes to make it your...
Today, I am talking with Sahtinay Abaza in this bonus episode to celebrate Ramadan and the Eid Moon. Come listen as we talk about her two picture books: The Ramadan Drummer and The Eid Moon. These books tell the story of the beautiful traditions of Ramadan to learn from and enjoy....
Happy Easter! On the very last day of every month, I share a bonus episode of what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving throughout the last month. Today, I’m sharing the highlights on my literate life in March: three VERY different books, the power of affirmations, learning about an accidental...
