Meet “Princess Monroe & Her Happily Ever After” written by Jody Smith
Hey there,
We’re delighted to share our conversation with Jody Smith, a first-time author and longtime believer in fairytales. She is joining us on the Reading with Your Kids podcast to talk about her debut children’s book Princess Monroe & Her Happily Ever After. We are excited to talk about Jody’s book that empowers little girls to explore, learn, play, get dirty, and find their own way in the world.
Princess Monroe is more than JUST a princess. While she likes “princessing,” she finds it a bit boring. Monroe is more interested in learning, playing and building stuff. She has dreams of traveling to Paris, rescuing puppies and becoming a scientist. In her spare time, she likes to rock climb, dance, and garden.
Want to follow Monroe on all of her adventures? Tune in to this episode now!
More about the author
Jody Smith is a first-time author and longtime believer in fairytales. A former interior designer and store owner, this now present mama, dreamer and explorer is telling stories just outside of Mpls, MN. She loves watching her two charismatic girls use their imagination, grit, smarts, and whimsy to navigate this world. It inspired her to write a book for all the princesses who are capable of saving themselves and for all the mindful mothers who revel in raising strong daughters.
Connect with Jody Smith on her website www.princessmonroe.com.
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Learn more about the illustrator “Glynise Martin”
Glynise Martin has worked in illustrating, merchandising, and painting. She is a master artist of everything, specializing in Trump l’oeil. She painted each page of this book! Lover of green juice, nuts and sunshine, Glynise currently resides in Arizona with her kitties. She spends evenings and weekends caring for and fostering cats for a local organization.
Glynise Martin has worked in illustrating, merchandising, and painting. She is a master artist of everything, specializing in Trump l’oeil. She painted each page of this book! Lover of green juice, nuts and sunshine, Glynise currently resides in Arizona with her kitties. She spends evenings and weekends caring for and fostering cats for a local organization.
Princess Monroe & Her Happily Ever After
Princess Monroe is more than just a princess. She’s an independent girl with lots of different interests. While her Queen Mom has ideas of finding her a prince, Monroe wants to explore, learn, play, get dirty, and find her own way in the world. As the princess continues to prove that she can do anything she wants, without being saved by a prince, her mom starts to listen. Ultimately, Monroe finds her own happy ending.
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In this episode of the Reading with Your Kids
- Introduction to first-time children’s author, Jody Smith
- More about Princess Monroe & Her Happily Ever After
- What inspired Jody to write this book?
- Some of the positive messages her book promotes
- What kind of reactions she has been getting from her readers?
- Some of the benefits of reading with your middle-grade kids
- What’s next for Jody? Where can people find more about her work online?
A big Thank you to Jody for doing this Interview! We’re so glad to bring this wonderful book to all our listeners and we hope you’ll check out more of her books in the future!
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