Author Interview

In Conversation with RWYK Certified Great Read Authors, Lori Orlinsky & Faith Goldstein   Hey there, Today, we’re absolutely delighted to have this opportunity to talk to not just one but two of our RWYK Certified Great Read authors, Lori Orlinksy & Faith Goldstein! Listen in as Lori & Faith have a heart to heart conversation with Jed about their picture books, the inspiration for writing for children and share some of their thoughts on the benefits of reading with your kids. Lori also explains how Being Small is sure to…

Meet Dawn Young, an audiologist, an English/ additional language teacher & the author of "Melvin Fastidious the Sailor" Hello everyone and welcome back to another interesting and fun-filled episode of the Reading with your kids podcast! Today, we feel incredibly lucky to be interviewing Dawn Doig (nee Young), the author of eight children's picture books on various topics including childhood hearing loss, dysgraphia, bullying and forgiveness, and learning English as an additional language. In our exciting interview, we discuss the latest picture book from Dawn, Melvin Fastidious the Sailor, Inspiration…

 Join us as J de LaVega Torres talk to us about her debut novel "Peter Tulliver and the City of Monsters" Welcome to Reading with Your Kids Podcast where we introduce you to the most amazing children’s, middle grade and young adult authors from various genres from around the globe. Stay tuned and you never know you might meet your new favorite author today! Today, our guest is de laVega, J, a debut middle-grade author, artist and mom. She is the debut author of a delightful middle-grade book Peter Tulliver and the City…

Meet Katie Jaffe (daughter): Creative Director and Design Consultant of Aviation for Spectre Air Capital & Jennifer Lawson (mother): Owner and President of Decision Tree Technologies, former teacher - Fly, Flay Again   Today, we're pleased to introduce you to a mother and daughter team of authors Katie Jaffe and Jennifer Lawson, a new burst of talents in the children's literary world. Katie Jaffe (daughter) is the Creative Director and Design Consultant of Aviation for Spectre Air Capital Jennifer Lawson (mother) is the Owner and President of Decision Tree Technologies,…

In Conversation with award-winning authors of "The Reluctant Fairy Godmother" - Colette Freedman and Kimberly Much Hey there, One of our favorite things here at the Reading with Your Kids podcast is talking to authors about their work. After we read The Reluctant Fairy Godmother, we jumped at the chance to interview coauthors Colette Freedman and Kimberly Much. Together they have created a fantastic new middle-grade series that is exciting and fun to read. In our exciting interview, we will learn everything about the first book in their series, The…

Meet Matthew Holm & Jennifer Holm, Creators of The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight (Book 1)   Welcome to the iTunes #1 kids & family podcast, Reading with Your Kids! Our guests are sister-brother duo Jennifer L. Holm, and her brother Matthew Holm. Jennifer is a NEW YORK TIMES bestselling children's author and the recipient of three Newbery Honors for her novels OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, PENNY FROM HEAVEN, and TURTLE IN PARADISE. Jennifer collaborates with her brother, Matthew Holm, on two graphic novel series -- the Eisner Award-winning…

Reading With Your Kids Podcast Ft. Sam Wils, Co-founder & CEO of The WingaDoos Did you know that money habits are formed by the age of 7? The time to start teaching healthy money habits is now. Joining us on today’s edition of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to talk about the perfect financial literacy teaching tool is Sam Wills, the owner of the WingaDoos.Com. WingaDoos are animated, interactive financial literacy lessons for elementary kids, parents, and educators. Tune in as our guest Sam Wills shares his inspiration to create…

Reading with Your Kids Podcast Ft. Katelyn Mabry, an Educator, Speaker, Reading Specialist, and an ADHD Advocate Hey everyone, Today we’re thrilled to introduce our listeners to a very talented debut picture book author Katelyn Mabry! Katelyn is a conference presenter, an educator and an ADHD coach/consultant. She is here to celebrate her rhyming picture book for children, “Hi, It’s Me! I Have ADHD.” Diagnosed at age 10 with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Katelyn wrote this book so other kids don’t feel the same way she did. ADHD is a disorder…

RWYK Author Interview: Mark Gunning on "I Told You So Book Series"     Hey there! Welcome to the brand new edition of the Reading with Your Kids Podcast! Joining us in today's episode is the children's author, Mark Gunning from Niagara Falls, Ontario. Mark is joining us to celebrate his children's books series titled I Told You So!  Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, And Then It Happened, Jerry the Squirrel, and Stick Cat books, Mark Gunning’s hilarious new series I Told You So is definitely here to…

RWYK Interview with Michael James - Author of the touching children's book, "Princess Pumpkin the Pocket Alpaca"   Hey RWYK Family!! There are times in life when you may have been told that you weren’t good enough, that you don’t fit in, or that you don’t measure up. If you have ever felt small or different or if you have lived with an illness or disability, one amazing little alpaca is here to remind you to be brave, be independent, and to be yourself, and to keep fighting and never…