Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Reading With Your Kids - Paisley Empowers Kids Oct 17, 2017

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Jedlie's nationally acclaimed school assembly We Choose Respect inspires kids to be caring, respectful and inclusive. To find out how to bring this show to your kids' school please visit www.jedlie.com

So much wisdom is shared on today's episode. Our guest is Doreen Grace Kester, author of Paisley. Paisley is a wonderful book that empowers kids. Doreen talks to us about teaching kids to strengthen themselves with positive self talk and reminds us that no one can make us feel small without our permission.

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Reading With Your Kids - Karma Khullar's Mustache Oct 15, 2017

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The Great Maritini, he doesn't have a mustache, but he has a really fun story and great lesson for kids about kindness. Click here to get your copy for only 99 cents at Amazon

Our guest today is author Kristi Wientge. Kristi is the author of the delightfully touching book Karma Khullar's Mustache. This book tackles the uncomfortable—but all too relatable—subject of female body hair and self-esteem with this sweet and charming novel in the tradition of Judy Blume.

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Reading With Your Kids - Rescued! Oct 14, 2017

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The Great Maritini is a fun & funny book that inspires kids to have the courage to come to the rescue of anyone in need. Click here and get your copy for only 99 cents!

AMY WAESCHLE is an author, professional editor, and wilderness medicine instructor for the Wilderness Medicine Institute. She joins us to talk about her soon to be released Rescued series. This is a very exciting, and timely series that looks into the heros that are willing to run towards danger to save us from natural and manmade disasters. She also has some great advice that can help us stay safe.

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Reading With Your Kids - A Trip Back In Time Oct 12, 2017

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Jedlie uses music, magic, comedy & illusions to inspire kids to be respectful of themselves & community. To learn how to bring this exciting school assembly to your community please visit www.jedlie.com

I love to remind kids that books have the power to take us back in time, and to inspire us to dream about what we can experience in the future. Our guest today is Dorothea Jensen,an expert at helping readers travel back in time to experience history. We talk today about her historical novel a Buss From Lafayette.

Click here to find Dorothea's books on Amazon

Reading With Your Kids - Lorenzo The Bear Oct 10, 2017

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The Great Maritini inspires kids to turn feelings of caring into action to help others. Click here to read for free via Amazon Unlimited

One of our favorite guests, Carmela Dutra, is back to tell us about her delightful Lorenzo The Bear series. Carmela is an award winning author who has a passion for working with kids. Her Lorenzo The Bear series is a fun series of books that talk about friendship.

Click here to find Carmela's books on Amazon

Reading With Your Kids - Blues Bones Oct 08, 2017

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Jedlie inspires kids to be respectful with his unique blend of magic, music and comedy. To find out more please visit www.jedlie.com

Fellow author and magician Rick Starkey joins us from his home in Tennessee to tell us about his book Blues Bones. Blues Bones tells us the story of 13 year old Rodney Becker and how he gets over his severe case of stage fright, with voodoo! All sorts of adventures and mayhem follow. A fun read and a fun interview.

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Reading With Your Kids - Principal Sam Is In The House Oct 07, 2017

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Jedlie uses incredible illusions to inspire kids to build caring, inclusive school families. Find out how to bring this wonderful assembly to your school by visiting www.jedlie.com

We had such a fun and enlightening chat with Dr Paul Semendinger, an author and principal of an elementary school in New Jersey. He knows kids, how to inspire them and make them laugh. His Principal Sam series is a wonderfully fun series that inspires kids to be respectful and inclusive.

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Reading With Your Kids - Kids Can Save The Earth Oct 05, 2017

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Jedlie's The Great Maritni is a fun picture book that inspires kids to be kind. Get your copy for only 99 cents at Amazon

Author Nita Ganguly believes that kids can save the world. She has written two wonderful picture books, Hello Earth Here We Come & Poly Trap, that talk to kids about the ways they can make the world a better place. Nita believes that my making simple changes in our life styles we can save the Earth from a potential environmental crisis.

Click here to find Nita's books on amazon

Reading With Your Kids - Fun With Einstein & Moo Oct 03, 2017

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The Great Maritini just received the coveted Story Monsters Approval. Click here to read for free with kindle unlimited

Today we talk with Jen Milius, storyteller and people whisperer. Not sure we did any whispering but we sure did laugh a lot during our chat about her wonderful kidlit picture book series Einstein and Moo, We also talk and laugh about spiders. It is a fun conversation we know you will enjoy.

Click here to find Jen's books on amazon

Reading With Your Kids - Gangster School Is In Session Oct 01, 2017

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Jedlie's Magic Circus is an exciting school assembly that inspires kids to be kind & respectful. To find out more please visit www.jedlie.com

We had such a great time speaking with Kate Wiseman, author of the soon to be released middle grades series Gangster School. This is a hilarious series that is currently only available in German. An English e book edition will be available in the Spring of 2018.

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