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Kidlit Love Podcast

Middle Grade Rom-Com: WHAT IF YOU FALL FOR ME FIRST? by G.F. Miller

July 21, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with G.F. Miller about her newest upper middle grade novel: WHAT IF YOU FALL FOR ME FIRST? This relatable middle grade rom-com for tweens follows a girl determined to ditch her goody-two-shoes image...
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A Passion for Plants: LEIF’S GIFT with Michael Wang

July 17, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Michael Wang about his debut picture book: LEIF’S GIFT. This gorgeous picture book is about a boy named Leif who’s green thumb has turned his bedroom into a jungle. When important things go missing in the overgrowth, Leif must find...
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Interacting with Readers: GIRAFFE’S BOOK IS MISSING A STORY with DK Ryland

July 14, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with DK Ryland about her newest picture book: Giraffe’s Book is Missing a Story. It’s the sequel to her debut picture book, Giraffe is Too Tall for This Book and it invites readers into an interactive experience along with 6 furry...
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Exploring Complex Relationships: THE FAMILY I’M IN with Sharon Flake

July 10, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Sharon Flake about the third book in the I’m In series: THE FAMILY I’M IN. This book explores the complex relationships between black boys and their fathers, highlighting the challenges they face while growing up and defining what it means...
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Reading, Community & Fulfilling Dreams: Sarang Saves the School with Korena DiRoma Howley

July 7, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Korena DiRoma Howley about her debut picture book: Sarang Saves the School. This book was inspired by true events in South Korea and shows readers it’s never too late to fulfil a dream. Come listen as we talk about Korena’s...
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Big Themes Through Exciting Action: Into the Rapids with Ann Braden

July 3, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Ann Braden about her newest middle grade novel: Into the Rapids. Ann writes beautiful books about kids learning to stand up for themselves when things are hard and in this book, readers also learn that even the most self-reliant of...
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A World Worth Saving & Are You a Friend of Dorothy with Kyle Lukoff

June 30, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Kyle Lukoff about his newest middle grade and picture book releases: A World Worth Saving & Are You a Friend of Dorothy. A World Worth Saving Is a middle grade novel that intertwines elements of Jewish mythology with an unflinching...
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Enthralling Dystopian Verse: Alone & Away by Megan E. Freeman

June 26, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Megan E. Freeman about her companion novels-in-verse: Alone & Away. The first book, ALONE, tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town. The companion novel, AWAY,...
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Exploring The Amina Banana Series with Shifa Saltagi Safadi

June 23, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Shifa Saltagi Safadi about the first two books in her new Amina Banana Series: Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship and Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning. This new series is about a determined and clever third grader...
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Power on the Page & Stage: KNUCKLEHEAD by Tony Keith Jr.

June 19, 2025 in Kidlit Love Podcast
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Tony Keith Jr. about his newest young adult poetry collection: Knucklehead. Knucklehead is a brilliant and electric poetry collection that subverts a narrow way of thinking and empathizes with young people who are misunderstood and unheard.  Come listen as we...
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Books make Mondays better! This book is changing Books make Mondays better!

This book is changing my life. Truly. It's finally the book that's getting through the noise and making me stop to really listen to what's inside and what's next.

If you're in midlife and are overthinking and underliving, then this book is for you. It's filled with beautiful language, straight talk, kick-butt advice and even a bit of prayer. 

I won't be the same after reading it. Thank you, @mariannewilliamson 

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On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing f On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I’m guiding you through a gentle restorative reading and writing session for when things need to change in your life or you simply want them to.

Grab your notebook, your favorite writing utensil and let’s write together!

Click the podcast link in my bio or head to your favorite podcast platform and find RESTORATIVE READING & WRITING FOR WELLNESS!

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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 Pooja Makhijani about her newest picture book: TOGETHER FOR MAMA.

This beautiful picture book is a story about care and how it moves through family and communities, how children witness it and how they offer it in return. This is a beautiful story of hope and healing for all of us. 

Come listen as we talk about the deeply personal inspiration behind the book, the stunning fusion of words and images that bring the book to life and Pooja’s heartfelt hopes for collective care and understanding, not just for postpartum depression, but for anything we might face. 

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Books make Mondays better! This week, I’m startin Books make Mondays better!

This week, I’m starting YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke.

I was intrigued from the first moment I spotted it in my beloved BookPage magazine from my local library a few months ago and after hearing all the bookish buzz online, I am finally picking it up for myself. 

Here’s the publisher’s blurb:

A traditional American woman, a “tradwife” influencer, suddenly awakens in the brutal reality of 1855—where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel.

I won’t reveal what it is yet, but it fits my new one-word theme for July and I cannot wait to get started.

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I’m opening up one day a month to consult with sch I’m opening up one day a month to consult with schools and districts on a topic near and dear to my heart: restorative reading and writing for educator wellness. 

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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 Laekan Zea Kemp about her newest middle grade novel: THE CHISMOSAS ONLY BOOK CLUB.

This instant-classic, middle grade coming-of-age novel is filled with friendship, identity and the magic of bookstores. Say no more and add to cart, right?! Plus, the format is incredibly appealing: text message threads, comic panels and sketches and even a few spells and herbal concoctions for when you need them most.

Come listen as we talk about the upper middle grade niche that this book speaks to, the varied themes, realities and formats that make the book so inviting and appealing and the role that this book could play in sparking a love of reading (and more reading!) for all that read it. You won’t want to miss this one!

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