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Kidlit Love Podcast

Cozy Family Rituals: BREAD IS LOVE by Pooja Makhijani

February 2, 2026 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Pooja Makhijani about her newest picture book: BREAD IS LOVE. This beautiful picture book explores family rituals, baking and eating good food and it is sure to bring you all the feels...
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Gripping Dark Academia: THE AFTERMYTH by Tracy Wolff

January 29, 2026 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Tracy Wolff about her newest middle grade novel: THE AFTERMYTH. This dark academia fantasy middle grade novel is a bold and magical tale about forging your own path and is gripping from the very first page to the last. Come...
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Finding Home Inside: THE BLUE HOUSE I LOVED by Kao Kalia Yang & Jen Shin

January 26, 2026 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Kao Kalia Yang & Jen Shin about their newest picture book together: THE BLUE HOUSE I LOVED. In this stunning picture book, a Hmong girl tells the story of her beloved aunt and uncle’s first home in America, long gone...
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Immersive & Emotional: A RAMADAN NIGHT by Nadine Presley

January 19, 2026 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Nadine Presley about her newest picture book: A RAMADAN NIGHT. This beautiful picture book celebrates the beginning of Ramadan with a young boy and his father exploring the wonder, excitement and peace of the holiday. It’s a book you can...
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Big Emotions & Beautiful Themes: A YEAR WITHOUT A HOME by V.T. Bidania

January 12, 2026 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with V.T. Bidania about her newest middle grade novel: A YEAR WITHOUT A HOME. This middle grade historical fiction novel-in-verse illuminates the long, difficult journey that many Hmong refugees faced after the Vietnam war. It’s full of gorgeous prose, lyrical descriptions...
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Honoring What’s Inside: THE WILDEST THING by Emily Winfield Martin

January 5, 2026 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Emily Winfield Martin about her newest picture book: THE WILDEST THING. This stunning picture book invites readers to listen to our own inner voices that long for us to be brave and bold. Combining words with lush, full-color illustrations, this...
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For the Love of Reading: 101 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU GROW UP by Bianca Schulze

December 29, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Bianca Schulze about her newest book: 101 BOOKS TO READ BEFORE YOU GROW UP. The amazing book is part book, part journal and is FULL of reading inspiration. From old favorites to newly released titles across a wide range of...
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A Book the World Needs Right Now: THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE GNOME’S by Scott Magoon

December 22, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Scott Magoon about his newest picture book: THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE GNOME’S. This whimsical and heartfelt picture book celebrates community, resilience and making space for others, even when the world is changing. This is a book that the world truly...
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Heartwarming Characters to Love: THE SNOWMAN CODE by Simon Stephenson

December 15, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Simon Stephenson about his new book for young readers: THE SNOWMAN CODE. In this cozy winter story, a six hundred year old snowman and a ten and a half year old girl strike up an unlikely friendship as they try...
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Delightful Fun: MEET THE SMUSHKINS by Claudia Rueda

December 8, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Claudia Ruesda about her newest picture book: MEET THE SMUSHKINS. This adorable book explores what it means to make a house a home. With its bright and inviting illustrations, you won’t want to close the final page. It’s truly a...
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On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m ta On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Ashley Franklin about her newest book: OUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK.

This heart warming picture book follows a group of children who share their favorite day of the way and why each one is special to them. It’s a follow-up sequel to OUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR by A. E. Ali and shares a heartfelt message about how our favorite days make us feel.

Come listen as we talk about what brought Ashley to children’s literature, the depth of conversation and connection that can come from the pages and her heartfelt hopes for the book around classroom community and belonging.

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Books make Mondays better! This week, I'm reading Books make Mondays better!

This week, I'm reading ALL ADULTS HERE by Emma Straub.

It's a book about adult siblings, the complications among and within them and the courage it takes to tell the truth about your life.  Here's the quick take from the publisher: 

In All Adults Here, Emma Straub’s unique alchemy of wisdom, humor, and insight come together in a deeply satisfying story about adult siblings, aging parents, high school boyfriends, middle school mean girls, the lifelong effects of birth order, and all the other things that follow us into adulthood, whether we like them to or not.

I can't wait to see where this goes.
What books are making your Monday better?

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Book mail is the best kind of mail, isn’t it?! Th Book mail is the best kind of mail, isn’t it?!

This month, I’m hosting a picture book giveaway for this beautiful book publishing next week:

A Quilt of Stars” Astronaut Karen Nyberg Stitches a Dream by Karen Nyberg and Ann McCallum Staats & Illustrated by Alida Massari

Here’s a bit about it from the publisher:

What would you do with an impossible dream?

Dr. Karen Nyberg yearned to reach the stars, and when they were finally within grasp, she wanted to share the extraordinary sight with the world. Seeing that the Earth from a distance was like a quilted masterpiece of people and places, she put her skills with needle and thread to use―in space!

When Nyberg lived on the International Space Station, she and NASA invited crafters from around the world to join a project to stitch together a global community quilt. Thousands of people from more than 30 countries stitched quilt squares that were combined to make 28 king-size quilts displayed at the 40th International Quilt Festival in Houston.

With dreamy illustrations from Alida Massari that perfectly capture Nyberg’s starry quilt and fun facts about space on every page, A Quilt of Stars is an accurate retelling of Karen Nyberg’s true story. This book is an inspiration to those in love with STEM and art, teaching children that anyone with a goal, a community, and a dash of persistence can stitch together a dream.

Entering the giveaway is simple: 
*Like this post. Repost and tag a friend for bonus entries!
*Follow @AffinitoLit and @Familiusbooks

Note: This giveaway is open to US residents 18+ only.

I’ll contact the winner privately to exchange mailing information. Happy reading!
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m ta On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Sophie Blackall about the newest book in the STELLA & MARIGOLD series with Annie Barrows: PAST AND PRESENTS.

This book follows the imaginative adventures of two young sisters as they uncover who might have lived in their half-house in the past and the presents left behind. As with the other books in this illustrated chapter book series, it is simply delightful.

Come listen as we talk about the exact moment Sophie knew she wanted to be an illustrator, the outstretched hands that helped Sophie in her journey, the true magic of children’s literature and a new word that you might not have heard of before. The conversation was a true delight and I’ll cherish it. 

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Books make Mondays better! This week, I'm reading Books make Mondays better!

This week, I'm reading a book that will literally change how I approach the next 30 days of my life:

BOOK CLUB CONFIDENTIAL by Julie Hatcher

It's about three friends who decide to go all in on their main character energy for 30 days and see how it changes their lives. Their weekly book club meetings turn from talking only about books to talking about books AND the courageous shifts they are making in their lives, big and small. 

Plus, when things fall apart at the start of the book, the main character grabs a notebook and starts listing. This book has my heart!

What if we all decided to become the main character in our own lives and act as the heroine in our own stories? I know I'd do things differently. Would you?

Read this one. It publishes on October 26, so preorder!

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On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m ta On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Traci N. Todd about her newest picture book: THAT YOU ARE HERE IS NO SMALL THING.

This stunning picture book is an unforgettable exploration of culture and history that records the important survival story Black children carry and celebrates their hope for a radiant future. It’s a book you’ll feel deep in your heart. 

Come listen as we talk about the bravery she built up over ten years to share her writing, the birthday gift to herself that inspired her newest book and the beautiful way she wove together science, history and wonder as Vashti Harrison worked her illustration magic to complement it. 

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