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Kidlit Love Podcast

Omar Abed & Hatem Aly: The Book That Almost Rhymed

May 17, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
For the first time in KidLit Love history, I’m talking to both the author and illustrator of the same book at the same time! Omar Abed and Hatem Aly are here to discuss their new picture book: The Book That Almost Rhymed. This...
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Jessica Stremer: Lights Out

May 10, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
Today, I’m talking with Jessica Stremer, an award-winning children’s author who combines her love of science and writing to create books that inspire kids to explore and think critically about the world around them. She’s written multiple picture books and has a middle grade novel coming out soon, too.  We talk...
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Becca Wierwille: Road Trip Rescue

May 3, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
Today, I’m talking with Becca Wierwille, the author of the loveable, huggable middle grade novel: Road Trip Rescue. It’s packed with so many middle grade themes: dogs, family, friendship, road trips and love mixed in with a healthy dose of accepting yourself for who you are.  Come listen as Becca and...
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Audrey Perrott: Moo Hoo

April 26, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
In this episode, I’m talking with Audrey Perrott about her debut picture book: Moo Hoo. Moo Hoo is a delightful story about a very sweet bull with BIG feelings and it is sure to be loved by both children and adults. Audrey believes it is her highest responsibility and honor to...
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Janet Costa Bates: The Rica Baptista Series

April 19, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
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 empower readers to embrace who they are. I...
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Rachel Vail: If We Kiss

April 12, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
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:...
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Natalia Sylvester: A Maleta Full of Treasures

April 5, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
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...
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Sahtinay Abaza: The Ramadan Drummer & The Eid Moon

April 1, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
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....
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Andrew Hacket: Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea

March 29, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
As a book podcaster, one of my favorite things is to help launch new books into the world and celebrate as many book birthdays as I can. Today, I’m talking with debut author Andrew Hacket. Andrew is an educator who dreamed of writing picture books for a long while and now...
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John Schu: Louder Than Hunger

March 22, 2024 in Kidlit Love Podcast
Book people are the best people and today, I’m talking to one of my favorites: John Schu.  Affectionately known as Mr. Schu online, John is the fiercest, most passionate book advocate I know. He’s been sharing the book love for years as an educator, librarian, Scholastic Book Ambassador and now, as...
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this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m tal this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Maryrose Wood about her newest middle grade novel: Bad Badger: A Love Story.

In this illustrated chapter book, readers meet Septimus, a badger who fears he may not be a badger at all. When a gull lands on his windowsill, Septimus thinks he may have finally met a true friend.until he goes missing and Septimus must decide what to do next.

Come listen as we talk about the truly embodied experience I had while reading the book, the magic that can happen for readers when you combine emotion with writing craft and the journey of transformation that starts with characters and can end with readers. This book is a true joy. 

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Books make Mondays better! First, @theresahajos r Books make Mondays better!

First, @theresahajos recommended this book to @bost.rander (my Dad) and then he recommended it to me and I cannot wait to start reading this today. 

Here's the short overview:

Remarkably Bright Creatures: an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

I adored The Benefits of Being an Octopus by @annbradenbooks for the symbolism of the octopus (and MUCH more) and know I'm going to love this book too, especially when it's been passed along with such high praise.

What books are making your Monday better?

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On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Joanna Ho about her newest picture book: BECOMING BOBA.

This charming picture book celebrates self-love and identity and reminds readers that there is always room for unique flavors in our communities. It’s cute and charming, yet has deeply important messages, too. 

Come listen as we talk about Joanna’s original intent for this picture book, the cultural significance of boba and the important messages of enoughness this book has for readers. 

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Oh, how my heart needed this book. The Midnight L Oh, how my heart needed this book.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig has left me breathless, speechless and hopeful.

Nora is struggling to find worth in herself and in her life and decides to end her time on Earth. But instead of dying as she intended, she’s found herself in the Midnight Library where she can live out every version of her life that could have existed for her had she made a different decision.

As she tries to undo her regrets, both big and small, Nora learns about the path not taken and the multiple versions of herself that exist out there somewhere and just might, in fact, exist inside of her, too.

Filled with pain and heartbreak, beauty and light, this book takes readers on a journey of radical acceptance, a journey that will leave them as a different person than when they started the book.

This book is potent and powerful, heartbreakingly beautiful, filled with existential thoughts and could save your life….or at least how you feel about it.

Whew. This book.

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On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re talking about building a writing habit, one tiny sentence at a time. 

Tiny writing is exactly what it sounds like: tiny micro-moments of writing that focus on the process of writing something nourishing down in the moment. Small moments, small sentences, even small notebooks can be just the thing you need to kick-off a writing habit and reap all of the benefits.

Come listen as I explore what tiny writing is, convince you why you need to give it a try and share ten ways you could start a tiny writing practice today. 

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Do you need a reminder of why we need to reach for Do you need a reminder of why we need to reach for our dreams, cast our fears aside and live life like it’s the last night we have?

This book is that reminder: If Tomorrow Never Comes by Allison Ashley.

It’s the eve of Nora’s bone marrow transplant and she’s headed out to enjoy her last night before entering the hospital…which could also be her last night ever.

An overheard conversation catapults her into the night of her life and perhaps the love of her life, too. Sadly, she slips away to start her new journey and leaves the man she left behind reeling.

Fast forward a year later and Nora is doing well, ready to start her new, healthy life. When she runs into Jamie from that night, she’s elated….until she realizes he is her donor’s boyfriend.

What comes next is a beautiful, emotional (and very ironic!) story told in alternating perspectives that prompts the reader to ask themselves so many questions: What do we want? What are we willing to leave behind? When will we let ourselves enjoy what might be waiting for us?

Oh, this book has my heart.

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