Kidlit Love: Conversations with Picture Book and Middle Grade Authors

Stephanie Affinito
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This podcast celebrates all things children's literature for the adult reading to their inner child AND connecting the young readers in their lives with books. Each week, I host bookish conversations with children's literature authors to learn about their backstory, their journey to writing, their books and their hopes for readers. kidlitlove.substack.com

  1. 2d ago

    E227: Connection & Community: IN THIS CLASSROOM by Andrew Hacket

    Happy Monday! If I’m completely honest, my weekend wasn’t all that happy. One of our family dogs, our teeny-tiny Lucy, passed away and it has been hard. But like always, I turn to books and notebooks to help me get through most things and this experience is no exception. It reminded me how so many of us grieve the death of a family pet and that I could create a comforting kidlit book list for those that need it now, too. So, I’m reaching out to all of you for your help. What titles would you add to a collection on grieving pet loss? First up for me is WHERE ARE YOU, BRONTE? by Barbara McClintock. I chatted with her about it on the KidLit Love podcast a few months ago and it’s bringing me great comfort now. Keep scrolling to get all the details on the new podcast episode. Happy reading! Stephanie E227: Connection & Community: IN THIS CLASSROOM by Andrew Hacket On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Andrew Hacket about his newest picture book: IN THIS CLASSROOM. It’s a heartwarming celebration of the school year capturing the joy, struggles and growth of students and teachers as they embark on an unforgettable journey of learning, friendship and personal achievement. It’s the perfect read aloud for any classroom community! Come listen as we talk about Andrew’s manifesto as an educator that has found its way into the book, the front and back matter that feels like a true invitation into the book and the broader community of those who read it and the beautiful structure alongside the bright, delightful pictures on the page. Plus, the book comes with free resources for educators you won’t want to miss Andrew talking about. Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support! IN THIS CLASSROOM by Andrew Hacket (Amazon / Bookshop) Here’s where you can find Andrew online: Website: https://www.andrewhacket.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewchacket/ I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below! KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷 Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide: 🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me! Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com

    49 min

  2. May 25

    E226: Love, Acceptance & Reassurance: MAMA SAYS I’M FINE by Brittney Cooper

    Happy Monday! It’s still only May, but I am gearing up for a lovely season of summer reading, building my stack and planning my bookish field trips to local book stores and bucket list experiences. I’d love to know what books are already on YOUR kidlit summer TBR and where you plan to head for bookish excursions, if you have them planned. Let’s create a kidlit calendar of bookish fun! Keep scrolling to see the new books that caught my attention this week, too. There are A LOT of amazing books celebrating their book birthdays! Book Birthdays and Other Book Reviews🎈🎁📖🎂📚🎉 Here are the newly released books that have made their way to me along with other books that I have read and reviewed: 🎉 THE DECLARATION DECODED: A Guide to the Document that Inspired Our Nation by Katie Kennedy (Amazon / Bookshop) We all know about the Declaration of Independence, but do we really know it? This fascinating book goes through the Declaration sentence by sentence and idea by idea. Katie believes is so important right now for everyday Americans, especially young people, to truly under the Declaration and she bring it to life in her book. I was so enthralled, I invited her onto the KidLit Love podcast, so be sure to keep your eyes open for that episode airing in a few weeks! 🎉WHEN THE RAIN CAME by Matt Eicheldinger (Amazon / Bookshop) The is the first YA book in an all-new, action-packed dystopian adventure series by New York Times bestselling author Matt Eicheldinger. It’s on my stack to read next and I can’t wait to dive in, especially because it was recommended by a trusted educator who loves reading as much as I do. 🎉CHARTS FOR BABIES by Michelle Rial (Amazon / Bookshop) This is a quirky and delightful picture book exploring multiple early-learning concepts through simple graphic charts and graphs. It will be read again and again and again and stay just as engaging and beautiful each time. It’s perfect for learning with littles! E226: Love, Acceptance & Reassurance: MAMA SAYS I’M FINE by Brittney Cooper On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Brittney Cooper about her newest picture book: MAMA SAYS I’M FINE. This heartwarming picture book is a story of love and resilience that explores the powerful force of a mother-daughter bond. Plus, the illustrations are gorgeous and will wrap you in love. Come listen as we talk about the personal inspiration behind the book, the many shades of a single phrase that can ground us in love and Britteny’s powerful hopes for the book and every reader who is lucky enough to read it. Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support! MAMA SAYS I’M FINE by Brittney Cooper (Amazon / Bookshop) Here’s where you can find Brittney online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professor_crunk I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below! KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷 Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide: 🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me! Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com

    18 min

  3. May 21

    E225: Friendship, Fun & Medical Mysteries: DEEPA, M.D. by Priya Swaminathan

    On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Priya Swaminathan about her debut middle grade novel: DEEPA, M.D. This is a heart-warming and funny book about a seventh grader who decides to become a medical detective alongside her Uncle as she juggles friendship, family and middle school…when everyone knows her as the girl who has cancer. Come listen as we talk about Priya’s admirable pivot in midlife that brought her to nursing and writing, the beautiful messages about accepting uncertainty in our lives and the fun and funny connections throughout the book. It’s a new favorite of mine! Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support! DEEPA, M.D. by Priya Swaminathan (Amazon / Bookshop) Here’s where you can find Priya online: Website: https://priyaswaminathan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priyasurprise/ I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below! KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷 Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of children’’s literature far and wide: 🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me! Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com

    28 min

  4. May 18

    E224: Unforgettable Verse: MY BROTHER OLIVER by R.L Toalson

    Happy Monday! There has been a lot of upheaval in the world of children’s literature over the past couple of weeks and the only thing I know for sure is this: Children’s literature matters more than ever and I am proud to be a part of the profession sharing books that might be exactly what a reader needs next to feel seen, heard, acknowledged, inspired and part of something bigger than themselves. Keep scrolling to see the new books that caught my attention this week, too. There are A LOT of amazing books celebrating their book birthdays! Book Birthdays and Other Book Reviews🎈🎁📖🎂📚🎉 Here are the newly released books that have made their way to me along with other books that I have read and reviewed: 🎉EVA TO THE MAX by Rebecca Caprara (Amazon / Bookshop) This is a fast-paced, exhilarating novel-in-verse about a young motocross phenom, chasing her dream no matter the risks. Motocross is Eva’s life. Nothing beats the rush she feels ripping it up on the course… except maybe the moment just after the race when she removes her helmet, and the other riders realize they just got smoked by a twelve-year-old girl. Readers will love this! 🎉THE BOY, THE FATHER, AND THE BEAR by Per Gustavsson (Amazon / Bookshop) Well, this was an unexpected reading adventure. This beautifully illustrated book is a gentle meditation about the nature of life and finding your place in the world no matter what. It’s about love, loss and the roots that keep us anchored to those we love. 🎉WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT CANCER by Dr. Sanjay Juneja (Amazon / Bookshop) Sometimes, readers face hard things in their lives and books can help. Whether they have cancer, or they know someone with cancer, they will have a lot of questions. Luckily Dr. Sanjay Juneja is an expert at having these tricky conversations. This book breaks everything down and empowers readers with knowledge. 🎉LYDIA LOVES BUGS by Heidi E.Y. Stemple & Yuliya Pankratova (Amazon / Bookshop) I don’t like bugs, but I loved this book. Lydia collects bugs for show-and-tell and invites readers into the buggy world that her and her entomologist Mom love so much. The end matter was awesome: a list of all the real bugs mentioned in the book! 🎉NEIL, THE AMAZING SEA CUCUMBER by Amelia Tonta (Amazon / Bookshop) Neil is a sea cucumber…an ACTUAL cucumber. This book is a true delight and is told in gorgeous illustrations and first-person narrative straight from the cucumber. You have to read this one! 🎉UNICORNIA UNICRON RESCUERS: ADVENTURE IN MERMAID LAND by Ana Punset (Amazon / Bookshop) This is the first book in a new full-color series set in the magical Unicornia universe featuring a perilous journey to Mermaid Land! It’s bright and colorful and full of the most delightful magic. I’d like to visit. =) 🎉IS THIS A PLUM? by Dan & Finn Ojari (Amazon / Bookshop) I cannot stop reading this book! This delightfully clever keepsake picture book is full of visual tricks and rhyming reveals to inspire wonder while making you chuckle—brought to life by an Oscar-nominated animator and based on his seven-year-old son’s original idea and drawings! It’s a keepsake, for sure. 🎉MUSIC OF THE BELLS by Anitha Rao-Robinson (Amazon / Bookshop) This is one of the most gorgeous picture books I have ever seen. It’s full of rich color and showcases a beautiful Indian dance. It reminds us to stay true to ourselves and take pride in who we are. Stunning. 🎉DINOS LOVE DONUTS by Ben Okon (Amazon / Bookshop) If you laughed your tricera-tops off at the best-selling Unicorns Love Ice Cream and Monsters Love Brownies, you’ll be jelly-rolling on the floor laughing with Dinos Love Donuts! This is a delightful book that readers will beg to listen to again and again! E224: Unforgettable Verse: MY BROTHER OLIVER by R.L Toalson On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with R.L. Toalson about her newest middle grade novel-in-verse: MY BROTHER OLIVER. This is a beautiful and unforgettable novel-in-verse about a boy struggling with guilt as his family reels from the fallout of his older brother’s extreme depression and tries to hold onto hope. It’s truly stamped on my reading heart forever. Come listen as we talk about Rachel’s overall philosophy on writing for children, her deeply personal connection to the book, the many themes inside the pages and her beautiful hopes for readers. This one is unforgettable. Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support! MY BROTHER OLIVER by R.L. Toalson (Amazon / Bookshop) Here’s where you can find R.L. Tolason online: Website: https://www.racheltoalson.com/ Substack: I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below! KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷 Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide: 🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me! Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com

    35 min

  5. May 14

    E223: BE YOURSELF AND OTHER BAD ADVICE with Meredith Walker

    I’m back with another bonus episode of the KidLit Love podcast! I try not to clog your Inbox with more episodes than you can listen to, but I could resist jumping at the chance to talk with Meredith Walker. She’s the co-founder of Smart Girls with Amy Poehler and has just released a book I think everyone needs to read: BE YOURSELF AND OTHER AND OTHER BAD ADVICE. It may be written for teens, but I think it’s a book for everyone, no matter what age. Happy listening! E222: BE YOURSELF AND OTHER BAD ADVICE with Meredith Walker On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Meredith Walker about her new book for teens: BE YOURSELF AND OTHER BAD ADVICE. In this book, readers learn not just how to be themselves, but how to find their authentic selves. Through personal anecdotes, journaling prompts, and big-sisterly advice, Meredith gives readers the tools to find themselves. This might be written for teens, but I’d argue it’s a book we all need. Come listen as we talk about the Smart Girls foundation Meredith founded with Amy Poehler, the varied chapter titles that invite readers to think for themselves and her hopes that all readers will not only find themselves more interesting, but will enjoy the process of who they are becoming, too. Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support! BE YOURSELF AND OTHER BAD ADVICE by Meredith Walker (Amazon / Bookshop) Here’s where you can find Meredith online: Website: https://amysmartgirls.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meredeetch/ I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below! KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷 Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of children’’s literature far and wide: 🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me! Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com

    21 min

  6. May 11

    E222: Celebrating a Beloved Character: BISCUIT RIDES THE FERRY by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

    Happy Monday! I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Alyssa Satin Capucilli with you this week! Biscuit is a beloved character for many and we talk about all the things related to this long-standing series in today’s episode. It’s a treat! Keep scrolling to see the new books that caught my attention this week, too. There are A LOT of amazing books celebrating their book birthdays! Book Birthdays and Other Book Reviews🎈🎁📖🎂📚🎉 Here are the newly released books that have made their way to me along with other books that I have read and reviewed: 🎉LITTLE HELPER by Regina Linke (Amazon / Bookshop) There’s something about Regina’s books that instantly make me feel centered, focused and calm. The combination of rich, lyrical storytelling and soothing images creates a joyful reading and learning experience. This picture book features an original folktale about a little boy who must use his big imagination to help solve big problems. I chatted with Regina about her earlier release, BIG ENOUGH, if you’d like to listen! 🎉AMINA BANANA AND THE FORMULA FOR FAIRNESS by Shifa Saltagi Safadi (Amazon / Bookshop) Are you ready for the next book in the AMINA BANANA series? I am! In this newest book, Amina is ready for the science fair, but everything becomes UNfair when she’s paired with someone unexpected. What formula might help? This continues the delightful series. Here’s a link to the episode I recorded with Shifa if you’d like to learn more about the series and earlier releases! 🎉UH-OH, HUGO by Jonathan Stutzman (Amazon / Bookshop) Do you love dogs too? Then you’ll love this adorable pug with an indomitable spirit and a nose for trouble. It’s absolutely delightful! 🎉NOTRE-DAME: THE WORLD’S CATHEDRAL by Lynn Curlee (Amazon / Bookshop) This is a stunning, oversized picture book exploring the visual history of Notre-Dame and highlights the burning and reconstruction of the cherished building. It’s a feast for the eyes AND the mind. 🎉THE UNDERWEARWOLF by Gideon Sterer (Amazon / Bookshop) Oh, this book is a true delight and one I laughed out loud reading on more than one page! This wolfish picture book romp follows a kid who finds himself in a hairy situation when he dons a pair of not-so-normal undies under the light of the full moon. You must read this one and prepare for the giggles! 🎉THAT WHICH FEEDS US by Keala Kendall (Amazon / Bookshop) Are you ready for a YA supernatural thriller? In this novel, native Hawaiian teen travels to a luxury island resort in search of her missing twin and uncovers the dark side of paradise. It’s a true page-turner! 🎉 COLOR ME COUNTRY by Rissi Palmer (Amazon / Bookshop) Multitalented Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens paints women of color up-front and center-stage in this vibrant homage to some of country music’s first and finest. It even features a coloring sheet on the back of the jacket! E222: Celebrating a Beloved Character: BISCUIT RIDES THE FERRY by Alyssa Satin Capucilli On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Alyssa Capucilli about her newest book in her beloved Biscuit series: BISCUIT RIDES THE FERRY. With over 100 books in the BISCUIT series translated into 12 different languages, there’s a BISCUIT book for everyone. In this newest book, Biscuit’s family ferry ride is full of fun surprises aboard a big boat from seagulls, to dolphins, to meeting the captain, and more! Come listen as we talk about the origin story behind the Biscuit series, the unhurried and longform way the stories come to fruition, the delightful way she met her longtime illustrator and her beautiful hopes for readers. Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support! BISCUIT RIDES THE FERRY by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (Amazon / Bookshop) Here’s where you can find Alyssa online: Website: https://alyssasatincapucilli.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssasatincapucilli/ I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below! KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷 Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide: 🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me! Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com

    29 min

  7. May 7

    E221: Kindness & Mindfulness: POOCH ON THE LOOSE with Lin Oliver

    I’m back with another bonus episode of the KidLit Love podcast! This episode truly captures what I think books and reading can do for us: help us feel seen, help us feel better and help us learn how to make life better, too. You’re in for a treat with Lin Oliver! Happy listening! E221: Kindness & Mindfulness: POOCH ON THE LOOSE with Lin Oliver On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Lin Oliver about her newest middle grade book: POOCH ON THE LOOSE. It’s the first book released in the After-School Kindness Crew series she’s co-written with Goldie Hawn and explores friendship, community and the power of kindness. It’s full of real-life relationships, hilarious classroom shenanigans and practical tips to support students’ mental health off the page, too. Come listen as we talk about how Lin started her journey in children’s literature from a help wanted posting and over time, has written over 65 books for children AND co-founded the prestigious SCBWI, the ultimate organization for the field of children’s literature. We’ll explore how the new series came to be, talk about the humor and heart found on the pages and uncover the behind-the-scenes magic that makes the book (and the series!) so special. Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support! POOCH ON THE LOOSE by Goldie Hawn & Lin Oliver (Amazon / Bookshop) Here’s where you can find Lin online: Website: https://www.linoliver.com I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below! KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷 Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide: 🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me! Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com

    42 min

  8. May 4

    E220: Safety, Comfort & Fun: BAD BADGER: A FAMILY STORY by Maryrose Wood

    Happy Monday! It’s the start of a new month, a new season and a whole new set of picture book and middle grade novels to share with you! This week, I’m sharing TWO episode with you. The first is an episode with a treasured author making her second appearance on the podcast (scroll down!) and the second will release on Thursday with an episode introducing a new middle grade series that is not only good for your reading life, but for your actual one, too. Keep scrolling to see the new books that caught my attention this week and then press play on my most recent podcast episode with Maryrose Wood. You’ll leave feeling better than when you started, I promise. Happy listening! Book Birthdays and Other Book Reviews🎈🎁📖🎂📚🎉 Here are the newly released books that have made their way to me along with other books that I have read and reviewed: 🎉PIET FINDS A HOME by Carina & Peter Wohlleben (Amazon / Bookshop) Piet the squirrel needs a new home. Peter the forester suggests he move into an old beech tree, but Piet is nervous—the tree is VERY big! As he settles in, he soon finds that his new home is full of surprises: it can drink water with its roots, make sugar from sun, air and water, and sweat through its leaves. Piet learns more and more about his home as the year and seasons pass. Could Piet’s new home be something more? Ah, this book feels like a warm hug. 🎉AYA HAS NEVER SEEN A BEAR by Gerelchimeg Blackcrane (Amazon / Bookshop) This oversized picture book must be read in order to truly understand the quiet magic inside. It’s a tender story about Aya and her grandfather as they take a walk through the forest in the mountains of northern China. You MUST see the end papers! 🎉NORTHWOODS LULLABY by Mary Casanova (Amazon / Bookshop) This book is stunning. Lyrical writing with gorgeous collage invites readers to explore the world of nature and discover the unexpected along the way. Caregivers will want to add this one to their bedtime routine. =) 🎉INSPIRING STORIES OF SOCCER GREATS by Chris Navalta (Amazon / Bookshop) Get ready for World Cup season with this collection of 12 inspiring stories of soccer’s greatest stars. Readers will learn about the athletes AND the lessons that go beyond the game, too. It’s perfect for the middle grade reader who loves sports! 🎉MAMI’S MAGIC WORDS by Kiara Valdez (Amazon / Bookshop) When Karena shares a favorite word from home with her class, she’s told it’s not a real word. How can that be when her mother lovingly whispered ¡Poloché! to her that morning? This beautiful book celebrate the different ways that families keep language alive by bringing their own history and traditions to the table. Safety, Comfort & Fun: BAD BADGER: A FAMILY STORY by Maryrose Wood On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Maryrose Wood about her newest middle grade novel: BAD BADGER: A FAMILY STORY. This book continues the story of Septimus the badger and his friend Gully from BAD BADGER: A LOVE STORY and introduces you to their new family of hatchlings. It’s gentle, heart-warming and affirming and provided me with a sense of safety that I truly relaxed into. Come listen as we talk about the safety, comfort and fun found on the pages of both books, the complexities of friendship and family that readers and their caregivers will likely connect with and Maryrose’s hopes that readers will not only have a rollicking good time, but will feel a balmy respite from our busy world and savor the quiet beauty of existence. It’s a gift that all of us deserve. Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support! BAD BADGER: A LOVE STORY by Maryrose Wood (Amazon / Bookshop) BAD BADGER: A FAMILY STORY by Maryrose Wood (Amazon / Bookshop) Here’s where you can find Maryrose online: Website: https://www.maryrosewood.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryrose.wood/ I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below! KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷 Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide: 🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me! Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com

    42 min
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This podcast celebrates all things children's literature for the adult reading to their inner child AND connecting the young readers in their lives with books. Each week, I host bookish conversations with children's literature authors to learn about their backstory, their journey to writing, their books and their hopes for readers. kidlitlove.substack.com

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