Reading with Your Kids

#RWYK Certified Great Read #Review –STARGAZER by Prue McDonell & Illustrated by Fräntz Kantor HappySunday everyone! We’re back with yet another exciting read for your little ones! Stargazer by Prue McDonell is a gem! We hope this latest addition to our Reading With Your Kids Certified Great Read will be a helpful tool in talking to your kids about maintaining oral hygiene through a fun and engaging story. is a gem! We hope this latest addition to our Reading With Your Kids Certified Great Read will be a helpful tool in…

#RWYK Certified Great Read #Review – When You Lived in My Belly by JodI Meltzer Darter A very happy weekend to everyone! It’s time for a celebration! We have an exciting new read for families! When You Lived in My Belly by Jodi Meltzer Darter is our brand NEW Certified Great Read that captures the warmth and magic of the time when a child lives inside their mother's belly. Jodi has created a beautiful picture book full of playful details to amuse and engage readers. We hope you and your family…

Reading with Your Kids Podcast: Interview with Indie Author Stacy C. Bauer - Creator of "Cami Kangaroo and Wyatt Too" Hey there! If you are an indie author, this episode of the Reading with Your Kids podcast is for you! Stacy C. Bauer, a self-published author of the "Cami Kangaroo and Wyatt Too" series is joining us to share many of the lessons she has learned as a self-published author. Her latest book in the series Cami, Wyatt and Kindness Too is a delightful story that inspires children to be…

Meet Katie Hevey, Author/ Illustrator of "Sharks Don't Sleep" Hey there! If you have a kid who LOVES Sharks, this episode is for you! Today on the Reading with Your Kids, we're elated to have author/illustrator & educator Katie Havey to celebrate her debut picture book Sharks Don't Sleep. In this aquatic and informative bedtime story, Bettie Blue fantasizes about running away to live in the ocean but quickly learns, with her mother’s guidance, that everything is very different in the ocean, even sleep! Sharks Don’t Sleep is Katie’s debut picture book, written…

Please Join Us in Welcoming a World-renowned Literacy Expert, Author, and Motivational Speaker, Pam Allyn World Read Aloud Day illuminates the life-changing power of sharing and discussing stories with kids. Today on the Reading with Your Kids podcast, we are celebrating World Read Aloud Day with Pam Allyn, a senior VP of Innovation & Development at Scholastic Education! Why is reading aloud important? Reading aloud fosters language development, genre awareness, literary and informational text knowledge, social-emotional well-being, and more. In our exciting interview with Pam, she talks about this global movement that highlights…

In Conversation with Rob Biddulph, A Multi-award-winning Author/Illustrator of "Odd Dog Out"   Hey everyone, We have so much fun speaking to a bestselling and multi-award-winning author/illustrator, Rob Biddulph. He is also the official World Book Day Illustrator for 2019 and 2020. Today on the podcast, we're celebrating Rob's third picture book, Odd Dog Out, which was nominated for a total of eight literary prizes, winning the BSC Festival of Literature Picture Book Award and the UKLA Student Shadower’s Vote Book Award. Tune in to hear all about this heartwarming…

Lisa and Mark Burginger on Qubits- an easy to assemble, a snap-together toy that teaches about modular design and geometric shapes! Hey RWYK Family! We're all about reading with our kids, we are also all about playing with our kids, especially when that play can inspire our kids to explore STEM fields. Lisa and Mark Burginger are on the show today to introduce us to their innovative construction toy Qubits. We learn about their inspiration to start Qubits. We also talk about their appearance on Shark Tank. In our exciting…

RWYK Interview with KidLit Author, Nadine Poper - Porcupette and Moppett & Randall and Randall   Hey everyone, Our favorite school librarian Nadine Poper returns to the #RWYK #Podcast. Nadine is here to celebrate her new #Kidlit. We also discuss the importance of supporting school libraries. Nadine Poper is one of our past guests and author of two funny children’s picture books featuring Dachshund dogs: Dachshunds in Moccasins and Weenies in Bikinis. She is here to talk about her latest picture books Porcupette and Moppett & Randall and Randall! Take a listen, and…

Children's book author Lauren Ranalli on her new book that sparks adventure -  "Places We Have Never Been" Hey there! We have a very exciting episode for you! When you arrive in a place you have never been, how do they say “hello”? How do they say “friend”? These are you a few of the questions we explore in Lauren Ranalli's new children’s book, “Places We Have Never Been”. Tune in to find out how Lauren's latest book encourages exploration, imagination in young readers! What questions can you ask yourself to…

#RWYK Certified Great Read #Review - Cheerful the Angry Chicken  by Joanna Rose   Hey RWYK Family, It’s time to bring to you a brand NEW children’s book which will be a great addition to your family library! Today, we’re are honored and excited to announce that Cheerful the Angry Chicken by Joanna Rose has been named our latest RWYK Certified Great Read!     Let’s Have A Look At The Book Blurb Cheerful the Angry Chicken by Joanna Rose Cheerful was the happiest little chicken on Fatima Farm. From the…