Confetti Moments

Courtney Hinshaw
Confetti Moments

Avid picture book lover and teacher Courtney Hinshaw shares with you some of her favorite confetti moments: all things picture books, reading tips, conversations with book loving people, and her heart. If it gives Courtney a Confetti Moment, she will Open The Magic!

  1. 02/13/2023

    Episode 98: Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman

    What a treat it was to be able to chat with this dynamic duo who brought us All Are Welcome. Today we will be talking about their newest book, All Are Neighbors. These women are as enthusiastic about picture books as I am, and it was an honor to get to know them better. You can connect with Alex on Instagram and her website. You can connect with Suzanne on Instagram and her website.

    40 min

  2. 02/06/2023

    Episode 97: Debbie Murphy

    This week I had the pleasure of meeting Debbie Murphy to talk about her new book, Jackie and the Mona Lisa. It is about Jackie Kennedy and her love of the arts and how she encouraged a country to learn more about the arts. It is a unique biography picture book that I know you will love. You can connect with Debbie through her website and Instagram.

    36 min

  3. 01/30/2023

    Episode 96: Nick Solis

    This week I enjoyed getting to know Nick Solis. He is the author of My Town/Mi Pueblo which is a bilingual picture book about cousins from opposite sides of the border who visit each other’s towns and delight in their similarities and differences. I hope you enjoy our conversation.  You can connect with Nick on Instagram and his webpage.

    43 min

  4. 01/23/2023

    Episode 95: Heidi Woodward Sheffield

    In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with author and illustrator Heidi Woodward Sheffield. She is the author/illustrator of Brick by Brick for which she won the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award. Brick by Brick is a book that celebrates the warm bond between a little boy and his dad as they work hard to achieve their dreams.  You can find Heidi on Instagram and her webpage

    25 min

  5. 01/16/2023

    Episode 94: Angela Burke Kunkel

    This week I had the pleasure of talking with author Angela Burke Kunkel who is the author of Digging for Words. This book is based on the life of José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector in Bogotá, Colombia who started a library with a single discarded book found on his route. I hope you enjoy this conversation. You can connect with Angela on Instagram and her webpage.

    32 min

  6. 10/13/2022

    Episode 93: Celebrating Failures with Debut Author Andrea Burns

    Welcome, Confetti Moments listeners! I am so excited to chat with debut picture book author–and my close friend–Andrea Burns. How do you approach your failures? After failing her driving test, not making dance teams, and failed socially while in high school, Andrea didn’t think much of her own failure. We live in a world where everything is about perfectionism. Andrea is bringing the honesty about failure to light. While working in the classroom, Andrea saw her students be super hard on themselves, in both the classroom, in the gym, and amongst friends, whenever they failed or missed the mark. Her kids freaked out if they failed or lose. Some would hold on to their failures for hours, days, weeks, or even longer. How can we teach kids to learn from their mistakes and failures and move beyond them? In her debut picture book, Failure Friday, Andrea says we should embrace failure head on instead of letting it control our lives. Our chat today focuses all about failure, mindsets, and how we decide to react to them. I can’t wait for you hear my chat with Andrea Burns! Be sure to connect with Andrea on her Twitter and her Instagram. Below you will find the Amazon affiliate link for the books discussed in this week’s episode. Just click to purchase. Failure Friday by Andrea Burns Meanwhile Back on Earth by Oliver Jeffers Something Wild by Molly Ruttan Loud Mouse by Cara Mentzel and Idina Menzel The Magic Treehouse Series by Mary Oliver Pope Eloise at the Plaza by Kay Thompson Open The Magic, Courtney Hinshaw -------Come hang out!-------- @ramonarecommends {instagram} Ramonarecommends.com Magic Wear Shop

    28 min

  7. 09/25/2022

    Episode 92: National Open the Magic Day with Courtney Hinshaw

    I am so excited to share this very special episode all about National Open the Magic Day (NOTMD) which is today, September 25! You will learn all about how I am going to celebrate National Open the Magic Day and what you could do to celebrate as well. I am so excited about the three books that I chose as part of my celebration of all things reading and picture books. I have linked some really great resources below that will help you celebrate NOTMD and create Confetti Moments! Please share with me all the ways you celebrate and tag me on any Instagram posts you have for NOTMD. (#NOTMD #OpenTheMagicDay) NOTMD Handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tRAHq6D0nKoCTDJCDY9s-imXBzUQhWoc/view?usp=sharing Ramona Recommends Picture Book Inventory: Blog: http://ramonarecommends.blogspot.com/2022/08/picture-book-inventory.html#more Sellfy: https://ramonarecommends.sellfy.store/p/ramona-recommends-picture-book-inventory/ TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ultimate-Picture-Book-Inventory-8396298 Books: Brave Every Day https://amzn.to/3qLQaob Parfait, Not Parfait! https://amzn.to/3UkNVWp Pizza: A Slice of History https://amzn.to/3eZAoUj Open The Magic, Courtney Hinshaw -------Come hang out!-------- @ramonarecommends {instagram} Ramonarecommends.com Magic Wear Shop

    16 min

  8. 09/12/2022

    Episode 91: Saranya Raghavan

    On this week’s episode, you will meet Saranya Raghavan who is the creator behind the wonderful Instagram account Shelves of Color. You will be interested to learn Saranya’s day job and how she came to create her inspirational Instagram account. She shares about her love of reading as a child and how she has been able to nurture that same love of reading in her home with her children. I appreciated her explanation of how she uses picture books to discuss social and emotional issues with her child. You will want to listen carefully for her recommendation for the book that everyone needs in their home/classroom, and her advice for the two books that we all need to find in our lives. I really enjoyed getting to know Saranya, and I know you will as well. Be sure to connect with Saranya through her Instagram. Below you will find the Amazon affiliate link for the books discussed in this week’s episode. Just click to purchase. All Are Welcome Pink is Not a Color The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh InvestiGators Series Open The Magic, Courtney Hinshaw -------Come hang out!-------- @ramonarecommends {instagram} Ramonarecommends.com Magic Wear Shop

    36 min
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Avid picture book lover and teacher Courtney Hinshaw shares with you some of her favorite confetti moments: all things picture books, reading tips, conversations with book loving people, and her heart. If it gives Courtney a Confetti Moment, she will Open The Magic!

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  • Creator
    Courtney Hinshaw
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2023
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Courtney Hinshaw
  • Show Website
    Confetti Moments

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