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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 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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