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Reading With Your Kids Podcast
Release Date: 03/09/2017
Big Feelings, Pets, and Puerto Rican Flavor
Reading With Your Kids Podcast
In this warm and wide–ranging episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes back two guest authors whose books celebrate culture, compassion, and kids with big feelings. First, Jy de la Vega returns to share her new early reader graphic novel, “Annalise: The Special Dish.” Inspired by her own daughter, who is on the autism spectrum, J’s story follows Annalise as she tries to create a “special” recipe for a school party. Along the way—through tostones, mofongo, and finally pasteles—Annalise discovers that what truly makes something special isn’t how fancy it is or how...
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Lowrider Culture Meets Reading Culture: Two Powerful New Projects
Reading With Your Kids Podcast
Join Jed Doherty for a heartfelt, high-energy episode featuring two creators who are all about getting kids excited to read. First, Jed chats with Laura De La Cruz, author of the picture book Lowrider for Sale. Laura introduces us to Gabby, a determined eight-year-old devastated to find a “for sale” sign on her dad’s beloved lowrider. Through Gabby’s efforts to save the car, kids glimpse the richness of lowrider culture—the chrome, murals, car shows, and especially the strong sense of community and family. Laura shares how the story grew from her own childhood—helping her dad with...
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Dream Big With Shannon Hale Graphic Novels, Fear and Big Feelings
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On this episode of Reading With Your Kids, we’re celebrating two wonderful graphic novels—starting with a deep dive into Shannon Hale’s new middle grade graphic novel Dream Big. Joining Jed from an Airbnb in Utah, Shannon talks about the beauty and diversity of the U.S., her travels to schools and bookstores in at least 45 states, and what it’s like to live life on the road with “book people.” She reflects on a career of 50+ books, translated into 25 languages, and admits she hardly lets herself think about all those readers—it’s too overwhelming, so she keeps her focus on the...
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Drawing Our Difficulties: David Soren on Turning Pain into Characters
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In this heartfelt episode, Jed welcomes back filmmaker and author David Soren to celebrate Visible: The Sort of True Story of a Not So Hidden Disease, the powerful follow-up to his middle grade novel Invisible. Drawing from his own experience growing up with Crohn’s disease, David shares how his fictional stand-in, JJ Sugar, navigates life with his biker-beast disease, Norm, and how their relationship slowly shifts from fear and resentment toward understanding and even a kind of friendship. David and Jed talk about the many kids living with hidden diseases—conditions like Crohn’s,...
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If Kids Are Having Fun They're Learning
Reading With Your Kids Podcast
In this heartfelt episode of the Reading With Your Kids podcast, Jed welcomes Daria, musician, teaching artist, and author of the joyful new picture book Cicada Sing Along. Drawing on decades of performing in schools, Daria and Jed celebrate the magic that happens when kids aren’t just sitting and listening, but making music together—banging on drums, buzzing like cicadas, and discovering instruments from around the world. Daria shares how the so‑called “cicada apocalypse” inspired her to turn fear and “Ew, bugs!” into curiosity and delight. In Cicada Sing Along, kids learn real...
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Curiosity, Donuts, and Magic Shoes: Leah Wolf Hearst On Growing Brave, Present Kids
Reading With Your Kids Podcast
In this episode of the Reading With Your Kids podcast, Jed welcomes two inspiring picture book creators who are helping families nurture curiosity, confidence, and connection. First, Jed chats with Leah Wolf Hurst, an occupational therapist, yoga teacher, personal trainer, ergonomist, and mindfulness coach known as “The Wolf of Wellness.” Leah introduces her picture book “Bob’s Donuts for Breakfast,” a sensory-rich love letter to San Francisco that follows a carefree dog and an anxious squirrel on a delicious adventure through iconic city landmarks. Leah explains how these two...
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Trees, Tales and Armadillos: Nuturing Cultural Curiosity And Courage
Reading With Your Kids Podcast
In this lively episode of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast, Jed welcomes two wonderful guests whose picture books help kids feel seen, brave, and deeply connected to the world around them. First, Jed chats with Jalpa Vaidya Patel, licensed social worker and author of “Wizzy: The Worldly Tree: A Tale of Cultural Curiosity.” Jalpa shares how her background in social work and Native American studies shaped a gentle new way to talk about culture with kids. Instead of starting with “we’re all different,” Wizzy begins with the truth that we’re all interconnected and that every family...
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Skeletor In Therapy! And Other Ways To Hook Reluctant Readers
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In this fun, fast-moving episode of Reading With Your Kids, we’re heading to Eternia—by way of your family’s favorite reading chair. Jed welcomes syndicated cartoonists Stephan Pastis and Will Henry to celebrate their hilarious new illustrated middle grade novel, The Adventures of He‑Man and Porter #1: Skeletor Ate My Homework. Stephan shares how Porter Avery’s obsession with Masters of the Universe action figures creates real trouble both at home and in Eternia—especially when Porter’s dad confiscates the Power Sword and He‑Man suddenly loses his in the other world. Stephan...
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Escape, Grief and Growth. How Stories Help Kids & Teens Cope
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On this episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes two sets of guests whose books highlight just how powerful stories can be—for thrills, for connection, and for healing. First, Jed chats with Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss, co-authors of the YA murder mystery The Escape Game. Set on a reality TV escape-room competition, the book follows Sierra, returning to the show where her sister Alicia was murdered—determined to unmask the real killer. Marissa and Tamara share how the idea was born from an art-heist escape room, how their 20-year friendship began with Sailor Moon fan fiction, and...
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Hope in Messy Mourning: Jackie Baker’s Journey After Her Son’s Suicide
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In this powerful episode, Jed Doherty welcomes Jackie Baker, author of Messy Mourning: Hope for Mothers Grieving the Loss of a Child to Suicide. Jackie shares the heartbreaking story of her firstborn, Sebastian—a bright, curious, book-loving boy who grew up in a home where reading, faith, and family were central. She recalls sweet memories, from anatomy books at home to anxiously awaiting new Harry Potter releases, painting a vivid picture of a joyful, inquisitive child. As Sebastian entered high school, Jackie and her family began to notice serious changes: depression, anxiety, poor...
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Today we are joined by best selling author Angie Flores. Angie is the author of the beautiful new children's book "Cub's Wish". Making wishes for a wishing star is not always as easy as it seems, especially knowing the wish may be granted. Cub's Wish brings out the sweet moments of conversation between parent and child and the understanding that sometimes we all need a little guidance to achieve our dreams.
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