Reading With Your Kids Podcast

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Reading With Your Kids - Best of 2019 Dec 31, 2019

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Today we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2019. We hear from Fr Greg Boyle, author of Barking to the Choir, Julia Guthrie, NJ Teacher of the Year, Phil Joel, author of Redwoods & Whales and Kate Farrell, Marketing Director for Familius Publishing

Reading With Your Kids - Cracked & Patched Family Dec 29, 2019

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We have a fascinating conversation with author & educator Judy Gilliam. She tells us about her soon to be released children's book Cracked & Patched Family. We also talk about the many benefits of reading with our older kids.

Reading With Your Kids - This Is A Blob Dec 28, 2019

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Author & engineer L A Kefalos is on the #RWYK #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook This Is A Blob. This is the first book in a series addressing bullying, This first installment recalls the antics of A. Blob, a purple, blob-like creature who wreaks havoc on the elementary school playground with his bullying ways

Reading With Your Kids - The Doggie Diva Dec 27, 2019

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Today we welcome Kids Author Susan Marie to the #RWYK #Podcast. Susan is here to celebrate Miss Olive Finds Her "Furever" Home. This is the first book in the heartwarming and inspirational series The Doggy Diva Diaries. When we first meet Miss Olive, she is a sad and lonely little pup hoping to find a loving family and her "furever" home

Reading With Your Kids - A Swirl Of Ocean Dec 26, 2019

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Today we welcome Melissa Sarno to the Reading With Your Kids Podcast. Melissa is here to celebrate her new novel A Swirl Of Ocean. A touching, timeless novel--perfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Lauren Wolk--about a girl who discovers that the ocean is holding secrets she never could have imagined.

Reading With Your Kids - First Time Coders Dec 24, 2019

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Computer programming may well be tomorrow's "new literacy." Michelle Sun is on the #RWYK #Podcast to explain how coding offers children a creative avenue to express themselves through technology and opens the door to unlimited opportunities in the digital era.

Reading With Your Kids - Good Night Bubbala Dec 22, 2019

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We celebrate the First Night of Hanukkah by welcoming Kid's author Sheryl Haft to the #Podcast. Sheryl is excited to tell us about Good Night Bubbala, This festive parody reimagines a classic bedtime book as a lively Jewish family gathering complete with bubbies and zeydes, a dreidel, and a shmear on a bagel. Includes an exclusive latke recipe by Ina Garten, TV's Barefoot Contessa!

Reading With Your Kids - How To Talk To Kids About Divorce Dec 21, 2019

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The Reading With Your Kids Podcast is all about helping families grow closer. However, we know that sometimes parents grow apart. Today we speak with author & educator Danielle Lindner about her poignant picture book Tango, The Little Turtle Whose Parents Are Getting Divorced.

Reading With Your Kids - Guardian of the Dream Tree Dec 20, 2019

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How do we protect our kids from their bad dreams? Heather Wenonah Ellis is on the #RWYK #Podcast to answer that question. She is also celebrating her #MiddleGrade #Novel Guardian of the Dream Tree.

Reading With Your Kids - Adventures At The Hair Salon Dec 19, 2019

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One of the things that parents often forget is that so many things that we take for granted can be frightening for our littlest kids. Katie Melko understands this, and has created her PAW Elementary series to help families ease some of these fears. Today we are talking to Katie about her latest in the series Roxie Goes To The Hair Salon.