Kids & Family

Jedlie In Conversation with two-time Newbery Medalist, Kate DiCamillo - BEVERLY, RIGHT HERE   Hey there, Please join us in welcoming Kate DiCamillo,  one of America’s most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and a two-time Newbery Medalist. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis. Kate is the author of Because of Winn-Dixie — her first published novel, which became a runaway bestseller and snapped up a Newbery Honor. Kate DiCamillo's books' themes of hope and belief amid…

RWYK Podcast Welcomes Back Jennifer A. Swanson- Save the Crash-Test Dummies Happy Tuesday listeners! Our guest today is a Science Geek, Author, and Speaker. Please welcome our dean of all things STEM & STEAM and the author of a brand NEW book Save the Crash-Test Dummies, Jennifer A. Swanson! Jennifer encourages kids (of all ages) to engage their curiosity and DISCOVER Science all around them! Jennifer tells us all about her fascinating new book. Filled with fun four‐wheeled nuggets of history and explanations of how cars actually work, this nonfiction…

Holidays are Juz around the corner & MG Author Leslea Wahl is on the RWYK Podcast to talk about her Favourite Christmas Books   Today on the Reading with Your Kids podcast, We’re thrilled to have our all-time favorite middle-grade author, Leslea Wahl, back on the podcast! Leslea is joining us on the podcast to discuss her favorite middle-grade faith-based books about Christmas. Books always make a great gift and you can celebrate Christmas this year by sharing these Christmas books with your family and friends. So tune in to…

Presenting hidden gems from the last 3 years of the Reading with Your Kids Podcast   Hey Y'all, This week, we are counting down the most entertaining & educational episodes of the Reading with Your Kids podcast ever made. It's a tough list to make, picking out less than 10 percent of all the episodes broadcast to date, to select the very best of the best. While we will continue to make new episodes, there are times when we feel the urge to highlight past episodes - because the topics…

Meet Jeff Kubiak, an educator, speaker & author of "One Drop of Kindness" Kindness is an essential ingredient missing from today's society. If we all take the time to think before we speak and act and use kindness to help inform our decisions, the world will become a much better place. There is too much hatred and wrongdoing throughout our amazing planet. Well, thanks to a new children’s book, One Drop of Kindness, that you'll be able to understand the importance that kindness makes every day and how we can…

Meet Dr. Jaina Thatch, physical therapist and the author of the new children’s book, My Super Hero Mind   Spider-Man, Batman, The Avengers: When we hear these names, it conjures up images of what a superhero looks like. But did you know that all of us have our own superhero qualities as well? You might find yourself wondering “How can I activate my powers?” Well, thanks to a new children’s book, inspired by a little girl in Tampa, you will remember that you always had the power inside of you…

In Conversation with Two Wonderful KidLit Authors, Danielle Dufayet & Deepa Remesh Happy Sunday listeners! We have a very special episode for you today! We are excited to feature two amazing and talented children's book authors on the podcast to share their passion for children's literature! We're so very grateful to these wonderful authors who so generously share their thoughts on craft, the various struggles of getting a book into print, and their words of wisdom. Our first guest today is Danielle Dufayet, the author of You Are Your Strong…

RWYK Podcast Ft. Isaac Stewart, author of Monsters Don't Wear Underpants(Board book) Hey everyone, We have so much fun chatting with Kids' author Isaac Stewart. He is the author of the soon to be released board book "Monsters Don't Wear Underpants", which will be released in August 2020 by Familius. This is a super fun conversation that celebrates the many benefits of reading aloud to our kids, and wearing underwear! Isaac Stewart worked for over ten years in the animation and video game industries before becoming the art director for…

Meet Maggy Woodley, founder of "Red Ted Art" & author of "Easy Paper Projects" Hey there! Crafter and kids' author Maggy Woodley is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate family fun. Her new book Easy Paper Projects is filled with great project ideas that your family can create together. We all know the benefits of reading together. Maggy believes that there are also many benefits of creating together. Maggy Woodley is the creator of the crafts blog Red Ted Art. Her crafts have been featured in Good Housekeeping, Reader’s Digest and Brit +…

#RWYK Certified Great Read #Review – The The Adventures of Klaus the Happy Schnauzer by Terry E. Gunn If you’re a dog person, you’ve come to the right place! At Reading with Your Kids, we always emphasize the importance of reading books with your kids, and the fictional dogs we read about as kids stick with us until we're old dogs ourselves. With that in mind, we've come up with the cutest, smartest and funniest dog book ever. The Adventures of Klaus the Happy Schnauzer by Terry E. Gunn! We had…