Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Its time to celebrate. The Reading With Your Kids podcast is 100 episodes old. We have had some fantastic guests, and our 100th guest is no exception. Meadow Griffin, author of Legends of Erin, joins us for a really fun chat about fantasy and the true nature of leprechauns

Oh you are in for a treat. Today's guest Lydia Lukidis is full of energy and lots and lots of fun, just like her books. Today we learn about her amazingly fun picture books Gerbs in the House and Melvin and the Madcap Musical.

Today we are joined by mom, baker extroidinaire and author Shennice Cleckley. She is here to celebrate being a mom, and to tell us about her wonderful Mommy & Lewis picture book series.

Our guest today is recovery expert and therapist Holli Kenley. Holli has recently released her latest book for parents Power Down, Parent Up. In “Power Down & Parent Up”, Kenley gives parents/guardians effective strategies to integrate into their lives and their children’s regarding the use of technology. This is part two of two.

Our guest today is recovery expert and therapist Holli Kenley. Holli has recently released her latest book for parents Power Down, Parent Up. In “Power Down & Parent Up”, Kenley gives parents/guardians effective strategies to integrate into their lives and their children’s regarding the use of technology.

Dawn Wynne is an Amazon Children's Best Seller. She is also an award-winning educator with more than 15 years experience teaching students from kindergarten through high school, including special needs students, English Language Learners, and at-risk youths. She is here today to talk to us about her fantastic book Earth Remembers When.

Author Britt Leigh joins us today to tell us about her YA title Ten Commandments for Kissing Gloria Jean. A 14-year-old girl who wants her first kiss more than anything gets diagnosed with Celiac disease, prompting important considerations about her body and her Catholic faith. Themes include: faith, choices, and sex & relationships.

Rhonda Whitaker visits the Reading With Your Kids Podcast to tell us about her delightful book Uh Oh Baby. Uh-Oh Baby! is a baby bedtime story that provides parents and babies a special time for shared learning experiences and loving cuddles. It celebrates the wonder and the delight of "uh-oh" moments seen through the eyes of sweet infants and toddlers as they learn about their world.

Our guest today is Brent A Ford, author of the interactive ebook A World of Wonder. A World of Wonder is a book designed to help children develop a wonder for, and an appreciation of, the world in which we all live. The book combines spectacular images with a variety of poetry and verse…from time-honored and classic to new and sometimes humorous.

My Buddy Knows is a great series of books by our guest Keith Wheeler. Keith says "Nothing makes me happier than to see a child smile while reading a book!" His greatest joy comes from the love and support he gets from his family. His My Buddy Knows series are fun and exciting books take the traditional method of learning through children’s books and adds a unique spin. By incorporating a flash card-like format, these books give the child the opportunity to become more involved in the learning experience.

Our guest today is author James Minter. James is a dad to two grown-up children, and a step father to three more. His eight-book Billy Grows Up series is for 7 to 9-year-old children. These are traditional stories, but with value based plots. Although the main character Billy and his friends are fictitious, Billy's dog, Jacko, is based on his family's much-loved pet, which, with their second dog Malibu, caused havoc and mayhem to the delight of his children and consternation of himself.

Angel Krishna is here to talk about her two delightful picture books, Gabby's Space Adventures and Monkeys and Crocodiles Play Baseball. You will love learning about these playful books, and getting to know our guest Angel Krishna

Get ready for some fun. Jenny Ford is here to tell us about her great book Tilly and the Magical Mermaid. Tilly is at her happiest when she is at the beach looking for different kinds of shells and pebbles. She also has a great imagination, as she discovers when she meets the Magical Mermaid whilst out fishing with her Grandpa. But is it her imagination, or is it real?

Our guest today is Geraldine Marshall author of Spider's Gift. Spider's Gift is the story of the Nativity told from the viewpoint of its tiniest participants--the cricket, the honeybee, and the spider--and emphasizes that every gift is valuable if it's offered with love. Children ages 3-9 will delight in this book that includes a story, a prayer, and pages of facts and folklore about spiders. Author and zoologist Geraldine Ann Marshall enchants readers and opens their hearts to the true Christmas story.

The author of Eat To Beat Alzheimer's Francie Healey is back with another totally interactive recipe for you. Today she teaches us how we can get into the kitchen and work with our kids to cook deeeeelicious Pumpkin Pancakes. And while we are at it we can talk to our kids about making healthy choices. Good food, good conversations, important life lessons. It's a win-win-win experience for your family.