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Greg and Michael Talk About Love, Trust, and Home Feb 05, 2024

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Greg Davidson and Michael Wieder, co-authors of A Little Book About Trust, A Little Book About Home, and A Little Book About Love, talks about how sometimes even the littlest things can make a big difference in someone else's life to make them feel loved, to make them feel a sense of home, and to grow your trust with that other person or with yourself.

A Little Book About Trust (view book)

A Little Book About Home (view book)

A Little Book About Love (view book)

Full Book Description:

For such a little word, trust means something pretty big! Trust is feeling safe, protected, and strong. And it’s something we can share and grow every day through what we do and say.

Home can be a place, a feeling, a person, wherever you feel safe and strong. And the coolest part is where our home is and who makes us feel at home only grows as we do!

We know a few things about love we’d like to share! Love is all around us, each and every day. And love is so big that it never, ever runs out.

About the Authors:

Greg Davidson (he/him) and Michael Wieder (he/him) are the co-founders of Lalo, and each have 2 little ones. They’re committed to supporting families and changing the way parents shop for their kids. Jenny Zych (she/her) is an illustrator living in upstate New York with her husband and 2 dogs. She loves making delightful images for all to enjoy.

*If you want to be on a future episode of A Kids Book About: The Podcast or if you have a question you’d like us to consider, have a grownup email us at listen@akidsco.com and we’ll send you the details.

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Travis Talks About First-Generation Immigrants Jan 29, 2024

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Travis Chen, author of A Kids Book About First-Generation Immigrants, talks about how, when you’re a first-generation immigrant, a lot of things feel different from what you know.

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A new place to live, a new school, new foods, new smells, new noises—when you’re a first-generation immigrant, a lot of things feel different from what you know. This author immigrated to a new country with his family when he was a kid. He has been there, understands, and wants you to know that all the experiences that make you who you are…are amazing!

About the Author:

Travis Chen (he/him) is a Gen Z, Taiwanese American first-generation immigrant who was 3 years old when his family moved to the United States to pursue the American dream. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, and raised in Arcadia, California, Travis is recognized across the world as a tech entrepreneur and champion for mental health, and has been named to the LinkedIn Top Voice program and Forbes “30 Under 30” list.

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Coming Up on the New Season of A Kids Book About: The Podcast Jan 22, 2024

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Hi, listeners! It’s Matthew, your host.

Our latest season of A Kids Book About: the Podcast begins next week, on Monday, January 29th. If you’re already subscribed to the podcast, you don’t need to do a thing. This season features episodes on kindness, perseverance, hope, love, and trust. We center conversations around humanitarianism, AI, being a first-generation immigrant, and chemotherapy.

And that’s just the beginning. So tell your friends. Tell your classmates. Tell your family. Tell your trusted adults.

Listen together, wherever.

We can’t wait to share our stories, experiences, knowledge, and support with all of you very, very soon.

In the meantime, visit akidsco.com to check out the books that are inspiring these conversations, as well as the authors whose voices and lived experiences are centered throughout these books and these podcast episodes.

Bye for now!

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Evelyn Talks About Sexual Abuse (R) Dec 11, 2023

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Evelyn Yang, author of A Kids Book About Sexual Abuse, talks about speaking up in any situation that makes you feel uncomfortable.

This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on April 19, 2021.

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Full Book Description:

Some of the most difficult things to talk about are also the most important. Sexual abuse happens more often than people realize but most kids don’t learn about it until after it happens. This book will help give them the language to understand what sexual abuse is and start the conversation around owning their bodies and trusting their instincts.

About the Author:

Evelyn Yang is a mom to two boys and an advocate for families. She is passionate about justice, neurodiversity, and food. Her platform and advocacy work have been an unexpected blessing after her husband ran for President. She still actively works on overcoming her own fears in order to use her experiences to help other people.

*If you want to be on a future episode of A Kids Book About: The Podcast or if you have a question you’d like us to consider, have a grownup email us at listen@akidspodcastabout.com and we’ll send you the details.

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Ashley Talks About Divorce (R) Dec 04, 2023

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Ashley Simpo, author of A Kids Book About Divorce, talks about how children are never at fault when people get a divorce.

This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on March 8, 2021.

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Full Book Description:

When divorce happens, it happens to everyone in the family and kids are left with a lot of questions. This is a tough conversation to have, and some of the answers can hurt. This book is meant to help start an honest discussion with kids about what to expect when parents go their separate ways - written by a parent who has been there.

About the Author:

Ashley Simpo is a writer, mother, and wellness advocate, writing about motherhood and civic issues through the lens of race, culture and politics. She lives in New York City where she co-parents her son Orion and leads conversations with and about mothers and children.

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Jordan Talks About Systemic Racism (R) Nov 27, 2023

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Jordan Thierry, author of A Kids Book About Systemic Racism, talks about how systemic racism limited how he saw himself represented in film and career opportunities.

This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on March 1, 2021.

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Systemic racism is incredibly difficult to understand—even for grownups! This book was made to help kids understand what systemic racism is and how it’s built into laws, schools, stories, and other institutions in a way that collectively makes life much harder for people of color.

About The Author:

Jordan Thierry is a documentary filmmaker, activist, and storyteller. He has worked for over a decade to highlight the stories of people of color and working to undo the ongoing legacy of systemic racism in the U.S.A.

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Sarah Talks About War (R) Nov 20, 2023

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Sarah Jones, author of A Kids Book About War, talks about the complexities of global conflict and what actions you can take to ensure your voice is heard by your local government.

This is a rebroadcast of an episode that originally aired on March 14, 2022.

A Kids Book About War (view book)

Full Book Description:

This is a kids book about war. Really! It helps explain what war is, why wars start, and what happens after a war. In light of all the current global conflict, this felt like the right book to create and just give away so kids everywhere can find some answers to their questions about war.

About the Author:

Sarah Jones is an Emmy award-winning on-air reporter, producer, videographer, and editor with a passion for attracting young audiences to hard news.

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Jonathan and Thomas Talk About Gay Parents Nov 13, 2023

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Jonathan and Thomas West, co-authors of A Kids Book About Gay Parents, talk about showing the world that ALL kinds of families are beautiful and possible! .

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Growing up, the authors of this book didn’t see families that looked like theirs. As the gay dads to 4 adopted kiddos, they’re here to show the world that ALL kinds of families are beautiful and possible! These dads share their journey in becoming parents and the empowering message that no matter who you are, you can build a family—all you need is love (and maybe ice cream and silliness) to make it happen.

About the Author:

Jonathan (he/him) and Thomas (he/him) West are married, gay dads to 4 adopted children, live in Vermont, and are committed to sharing their lives to bring about the change they want to see in the world. Jonathan is a CTO of a software company, and Thomas is a retired US Army veteran and stay-at-home dad.

*If you want to be on a future episode of A Kids Book About: The Podcast or if you have a question you’d like us to consider, have a grownup email us at

listen@akidsco.com

and we’ll send you the details.

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Salvador Talks About Water Nov 06, 2023

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Salvador Bentolila, author of A Kids Book About Water, talks about what water is, where it comes from, why it’s so important, and how you can take action today to protect the water in your community and the world. Every drop counts!

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Water is a necessity for all life, from humans, to animals, to plants and trees! And this essential resource is limited—it’s our shared responsibility to treat it with care. Learn about what water is, where it comes from, why it’s so important, and how you can take action today to protect the water in your community and the world. Every drop counts!

About the Author:

Salvador (he/him) is a civil engineer whose career has always focused on water. He first designed systems to supply water in Africa and then managed projects to build water infrastructure in New York. Now, he implements technology to plan, design, build and operate water-related projects.

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Nora Talks About Banned Books (R) Oct 30, 2023

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Nora Pelizzari, author of A Kids Book About Banned Books, talks about why people ban books, the importance of inclusivity in our libraries, and how books can help you see the world in a different way.

A Kids Book About Banned Books (view book)

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Every day in schools across the country books are challenged for carrying narratives, centering characters, and tackling topics that feel uncomfortable for some people. This book explains what book banning is and helps start a conversation about how reading and having access to new information and ideas helps us stop, think, and grow!

The National Coalition Against Censorship is an alliance of over 50 national nonprofits. The NCAC has been fighting for kids’ rights to read since 1974. We believe that kids deserve to speak, learn, and create freely.

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