RWYK Is Delighted to Feature A Sequel to Award-Winning Eli’s Magic Moment – The Trekkers New Hope by Kevin Poplawski
Kevin Poplawski is our guest in this brand NEW edition of the Reading with Your Kids Podcast. He is the creator of Eli’s Magic Moment. This is his debut book, designed to show kids that everyone has a hidden talent just waiting to be discovered!
He is joining us today to talk about his recently published book, The Trekkers New Hope, that is a sequel to Award-Winning Eli’s Magic Moment.
self-published Eli’s Magic Moment in November 2017 and it has sold over 1000 copies. It’s the story of Eli the elephant, who loves playing basketball, but there’s one problem: he isn’t very good. He can’t shoot. He can’t pass. He can’t dribble. However, Coach Ollie Ostrich knows that Eli can help the team in one way that no one else can. Come follow Eli in his dream to help the Trekkers win the big game against Larry Leopard and the Junglers. It is a fun rhyming story that kids will enjoy and teach them the social/ emotional learning principles of:1) Mentorship: how a coach, parent or teacher can help to provide direction and coaching2) The Confidence to succeed 3) Teamwork
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Eli’s Magic Moment
self-published Eli’s Magic Moment in November 2017 and it has sold over 1000 copies. It’s the story of Eli the elephant, who loves playing basketball, but there’s one problem: he isn’t very good. He can’t shoot. He can’t pass. He can’t dribble. However, Coach Ollie Ostrich knows that Eli can help the team in one way that no one else can. Come follow Eli in his dream to help the Trekkers win the big game against Larry Leopard and the Junglers. It is a fun rhyming story that kids will enjoy and teach them the social/ emotional learning principles of:1) Mentorship: how a coach, parent or teacher can help to provide direction and coaching2) The Confidence to succeed 3) Teamwork
The Trekkers New Hope: Sequel to Award Winning Eli’s Magic Moment
This is the continuing story of the Trekkers incredible basketball team and their hero, Eli the Elephant. In the sequel to Eli’s Magic Moment, the Trekkers are looking to fill some holes on offense. Two girls want to join the squad but others are not so sure. Come along for the ride and find out if Penny Panda and Fallon Frog can help get the job done. The Trekkers New Hope continues to teach about the social-emotional learning concepts of hard work, teamwork, coaching and the persistence to never give up on your dreams.
Interview Talking Points & Questions:
- Introduction to Eli’s Magic Moment
- “One person can change someone’s life and change someone’s perception about how they see themselves” (6:30)
- Describe your journey from being a physical therapist to a children’s author to speaking in front of groups. (09:00)
- Being a father to a 3 and a 5-year-old daughter. Please remind us how much fun it is read with your kids? (10:11)
- What inspired the idea to write The Trekkers New Hope: Sequel to Award-Winning Eli’s Magic Moment (21:15)
- Kevin’s advice for families who want to get involved in physical activities with kids
A big Thank You to Kevin Poplawski for joining us! Glad you all could join us for today’s guest interview! We hope you’ve enjoyed this interview and we look forward to introducing you to some great guests in our next episode.
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