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A Lit Life

Kidlit Love Podcast

Immersive Action: THE PICASSO CURSE by Dan Gutman

December 4, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Dan Gutman about his newest middle grade novel: THE PICASSO CURSE. This middle grade novel follows Edwin as he weighs what to do about a million dollar Picasso doodle he found tucked...
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Finding Strength: YUMI & MONSTER by Kam Redlawsk

December 1, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Kam Redlawsk about her debut picture book: YUMI & MONSTER. This truly stunning picture book will inspire anyone (everyone!) who has faced illness, loss or any life situation that seems insurmountable. It’s a journey into the emotions we feel when...
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Big Feelings & Messy Families: THIS WAY TO HAPPY by Alison Green Myers

November 24, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Alison Green Myers about her newest middle grade novel: THIS WAY TO HAPPY. This is a heartwarming novel about loss, friendship and the many paths we take to create happiness set at a family amusement park. I hugged the book...
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Books That Make You Feel: FINDING LOST by Holly Goldberg Sloan

November 20, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Holly Goldberg Sloan about her newest middle grade novel: FINDING LOST. In this book, readers meet Cordy, a girl who is grieving the loss of her father when a scrappy dog wanders into her life, a dog she names Lost. ...
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Honoring Friendship: OWL’S FALL FEAST FIASCO by Kristen Remenar

November 17, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Kristen Remenar about her newest picture book release: OWL’S FALL FEAST FIASCO. This is a delightful book about planning a Fall Feast and learning about our friends in the process. It’s for both young readers and old and is perfect...
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Spreading Kindness: DUDE, BE NICE by Sarah Scheerger

November 13, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Sarah Scheerger about her newest picture book: DUDE, BE NICE. This book was inspired by the real-life Dude. Be Nice. project and follows an adorable bear named Dude who thinks he is the nicest bear in town, but quickly learns...
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DORK DIARIES: TALES FROM A NOT SO FABULOUS LIFE by Rachel Rene Russell & Nikki Russell

November 10, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Rachel Rene Russell & Nikki Russell, the mother-daughter, author-illustrator team behind the newest full-color release in their DORK DIARIES series: TALES FROM A NOT SO FABULOUS LIFE. This series follows Nikki Maxwell  as she chronicles her life through text and...
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Gratitude & Gathering: GATHER GRATEFUL by Megan Litwin

November 6, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Megan Litwin about her newest picture book: GATHER GRATEFUL. This is a stunning picture book that welcomes the arrival of Fall in a season of community and Thanksgiving. The rhymes will captivate you and the incredible illustrations will have you...
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Childhood Connections: KAT & BRANDY by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt

November 3, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt about her newest picture book: KAT & BRANDY. This is a delightfully inspiring, empowering and heartwarming tale about the powerful connection between animals and humans and the enduring friendships that can change a child’s life.  Come listen...
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A Sense of Belonging: THE ONLY GHOST IN SCHOOL & THE ONLY GHOST AT SUMMER CAMP by Tara J. Hannon

October 30, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Tara J. Hannon about her newest illustrated chapter book releases: THE ONLY GHOST IN SCHOOL & THE ONLY GHOST AT SUMMER CAMP. These titles are the first two books in Tara’s new illustrated chapter book series that highlight themes of...
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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 Karen Foxlee about her newest release: THE WONDROUS TALE OF LAVENDER WOLFE.

This book is a playful and inventive middle grade fantasy adventure set about an enchanted ship about an abandoned girl, a friendly ogress and a terrible curse. It’s everything you’d want a middle grade book to be!

Come listen as we talk about the curse of the second novel that brought Karen into the middle grade space, the way she allowed the story to grow from her heart and her beautiful hopes that readers will feel at home inside the book and feel the main character’s hope and resilience. Plus, we talk a bit about her latest picture book, too!

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The holidays can be wonderful. Twinkly lights, fes The holidays can be wonderful. Twinkly lights, festive Christmas trees, gifting to those we love and all sorts of cookies, cakes and desserts.

They can also be busy, noisy, emotional, and exhausting. Gift-giving is stressful, the flu season arrives and our schedules can feel strained and stressed.

I have a bookish remedy for that!

For the past couple of years, I’ve mailed out book boxes in one form or another. One was for educators. Another was for pencil pouch lovers and this year, it’s a holiday book apothecary filled with ALL THE THINGS.

My Holiday Book Apothecary is an invitation to make a little room for yourself in the middle of all the holiday busyness: to curl up with a good book, put pen to paper, sip something warm, breathe deeply, and remember that taking care of yourself can be wonderfully simple….and festive, too.

Consider this the perfect holiday prescription for wellness and cheer!

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Books make Mondays better! I love when life hands Books make Mondays better!

I love when life hands me some bookish synchronicity. This month, the one-word I'm embracing is FAMILY and I have a few family sagas lined up and ready to read as part of my book apothecary. 

But then this book came along as the perfect addition:

THE FIREFLY HOUR by Annie Rains

Here's the quick summary: For a fractured family, a beloved inn becomes a place of healing in a bittersweet novel about loss, transformation, and second chances.

Sounds pretty perfect for this time of the year to me!

What books are making your Monday better?

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Here’s a quick video from my very first in-person Here’s a quick video from my very first in-person Build a Book Apothecary event! It was so much fun and I cannot wait to do many, many more of these!
For six festive weeks, I’m pairing mystery wrapped For six festive weeks, I’m pairing mystery wrapped holiday books with delicious confections from Fredella’s Bakery—with each sweet treat inspired by the theme of the book tucked inside.

Each week brings a brand-new book + buttercream pairing:

📚 Mystery wrapped holiday book
🧁 A themed confection from Fredella’s Bakery

You won’t know exactly what book you’re getting…only that a little holiday reading magic (and something delicious!) is waiting for you.

Perfect for gifting, treating yourself—or coming back for all six.

Pick up information will be emailed before the pick up date.
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If you've been around for a while, you know that o If you've been around for a while, you know that one particular book has made an indelible impression on my reading life and my actual one, too:

THIS TIME COULD BE DIFFERENT by Khristin Wierman

It's about two women who once worked together but made two very different choices for their lives and we get to see how that plays out firsthand. 

Well, Khristin is back with another book that was just as immersive and swept me away. Literally. =) So, I'm thrilled to team up with her for a give-away of this newest book that releases on November 17th!

Here's what you need to do:
*Follow me!
*Follow Khristin at @khristin.wierman
*Like this post!
*Tag a bookish friend!

Help me spread the book love in anticipation of OBJECT MAY APPEAR's book birthday in a couple of weeks!
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