Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Jedlie's The Great Maritini is a wonderful retelling of the story of the Good Samaritan. Please click here to check it out Today we meet Tracy Kushwaha and her debut children's book Harriet & the Spaghetti Snake. This is a wonderful book with great illustrations. In her first ever interview Tracy tells us about what inspired her to turn the story she tells her daughter into a beautiful story book. Please click here to check out Tracy's Amazon page

The Great Maritini by Jedlie is now available in print! You and your kids will love this classic retelling of the story of the Good Samaritan. Click here to check it out. In this episode we meet Cjris Stead. Chris Stead is an Australian video games journalist, editor and publisher. He is best known for founding the Australian editions of Game Informer and GamePro magazines and their websites. He is joining us today to talk about his company, Old Mate Media, and his commitment to creating quality, totally interactive digital media for parents and kids to enjoy together. Click here to visit Old Mate Media

Jedlie's Magic Circus helps unlock the secret to building safe and caring schools. Find out more at www.jedlie.com Sarah Brennan is one of a kind. She is an incredibly talented and funny children's author who has a passion for Chinese culture and history. She also has a passion for kids, reading and learning. In part one of our interview with Sarah we talk about her fascinating Tales of the Chinese Calendar series. Click here to visit Sarah's fabulous web site

Jedlie's Magic Circus Helps Schools Unlock The Secrets To Building A Safe & Caring School Family. Find Out How To Bring This Important Program To The Schools In Your Community - Visit www.jedlie.com Our guest today is Sarah Negovetich, author of the thrilling YA book Ghost Code. "Without dreams, what's the point of being awake?" After a lifetime of fighting cancer, eighteen-year-old Viv Quiroga is dying. But she’s determined to go out on her own terms. Instead of wasting away in a hospital watching her mom worry over their mounting debt, she volunteers for a private research program. For thirty days she’ll live in a coma as a human lab rat. When her time is up, they turn off the machines and pay off all her medical bills. It’s supposed to be a one way trip. Until Viv wakes up and learns what it really means to live. Please click here to visit Sarah's Amazon page  

Jedlie's Magic Circus inspires kids to come together to build strong school families Mohit Parikh is one of India's, and the World's, most important youg writers. He is the author of Manan, a classic coming of age tale that has been compared to Catcher in the Rye. He was awarded a Toto Award for Creative Writing in 2015. His works have been published in many Indian and international literary journals including Griffith Review (Australia), Burrow Press Review (USA), Out of Print Magazine and The Indian Express (India). Manan received Honorable Mention for Best Book Fiction at The Hindu-Goodbooks Awards in 2015-16. Find Mohit's Manan on Amazon

Jedlie uses magic, comedy & illusions to inspire kids to be the boss of their own bodies & to make healthy choices. Find out more at www.jedlie.com One of our favorite guests, Francie Healey, is back with another totally interactive recipe. This time the author of Eat To Beat Alzheimer's is here to teach us how to make delicious Nuri wraps. In doing so she also helps us understand how we can help teach our kids to make healthy choices. Click here to check out Eat To Beat Alzheimer's

Jedlie's Magic Circus helps transform schools into safe, caring learning communities Economics can be a daunting, mind boggling subject, but somehow Roopa Pai is able to make this subject not only understandable but fun. In this interview we will learn how Roopa performed this feat of magic. Roopa Pai has won a children's Book Trust award for science writing. Among her published works are a four-book science series, Sister Sister (Pratham Books), and two girl-power books, Kaliyuga Sita and Mechanic Mumtaz (UNICEF). When she is not dreaming up plots for her stories, she goes on long bicycle rides, and takes children on history and nature walks in Bangalore. Please click here to visit Roopa's Amazon page

Jedlie's Magic Circus Inspires Kids To Never Give Up On Their Dreams - Find Out How You Can Bring This Show To Your School - www.jedlie.com Suzie Olsen is a fun, young engineer who wants to encourage others, especially young girls, to develop a love of STEM, science, technology engineering and mathematics. To accomplish this Suzie has created the lovable Annie Aardvark Mathematician. You will love getting to know Suzie and her delightful personality. And you will love reading Suzie's book with your kids and reminding them that they can be anything they set their minds to be. Please click here to find Annie Aardvark on Amazon

Jedlie's Magic Circus is a fun & exciting program that inspires kids to be kind - www.jedlie.com Shirin Zarqa Lederman has created the wonderful children's book series The Trotters of Tweeville. Today Shirin talks about her books, the challenges our kids face today and how we can help support them grow to be healthy & happy Visit Shirin's Amazon page

Jedlie's Magic Circus inspires kids to be empathetic & inclusive. Find out how to bring this important program to your kids' school www.jedlie.com Shelia Dhir's Why Are You Afarid To Hold My Hand helps kids overcome the fears they may have when meeting a person with a disability. This is a beautiful book that inspires kindness, inclusion & empathy. A must for parents & kids Find Shelia's book on Amazon

Jedlie's Magic Circus Is A Fun & Inspirational Experience, Please Visit www.jedlie.com Where was Kristin Ayyar's wonderful book Countdown 'Till Mom Comes Home when my kids were growing up? This is a wonderful book that helps families deal with a parent being away from home. Our conversation with Kristin was very inspiring and addresses not only parents being away on business but parents being away for long durations serving our country in the military. You will love Kristin. Please Click Here To Visit Kristin's Amazon Page

Jedlie Uses The Magic Of Storytelling To Motivate Kids To Be Kind - Please Visit Our Web Site To Find Out How To Bring This Powerful Show To Your School, Library Or Church Delilah Hall is the author of the loveley children's book Mrs Bonnie Bunny Blueberry Pies. Mrs. Bonnie Bunny is famous for her blueberry pies. She's won many awards at the yearly Fall festival, and the awards are very important to her. However the Bunny clan, Billie, Bobby, and Betty Bunny and a couple of their friends, Robbie the Rabbit and Melvin the Mouse have mischievous ideas on what they think should happen with the scrumptious blueberry pies. In addition to telling us about the delightful characters in her book Delilah talks about the power of storytelling, remember days when her dad would tell mesmerize her with his stories. Please click here to find Mrs Bonnie Bunny on Amazon

Jedlie's Totally Interactive Magic Circus Inspires Kids To Respect All Cultures - Find Out How You Can Bring This Show To Your Kids' School - Visit www.jedlie.com Books can be a bridge to the past, a bridge to different cultures, and can bridge the gap between generations. Our guest today is author Else Takaoka. She talks to us today about her simply wonderful book Yumi's Extraordinary Collection, about family and cultures. Please click here to visit Elsa's web site www.elsatakaoka.com

Jedlie's Magic Circus Inspires Kids To Live Their Faith - Please Visit www.jedlie.com Sister Kathleen Glavich, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame, to talk to us about the Catholic tradition of Saints, and how we can use stories of the Saints to inspire our kids and teach values. Sister Kathleen is a prolific author who loves to write books that teach kids about the Catholic faith. This is a fun and informative interview for people of all faiths. Please click here to visit Sister Kathleen's Blog Page

Jedlie's Magic Circus Inspires Kids To Be Respectful & Caring. Please Visit www.jedlie.com To Learn How To Bring This Exciting Program To Your Child's School Why? What parent hasn't heard their child ask that question, a million times! Why? Sometimes that simple word can sounds like fingernails on a chalk board. But when you really think about it, we want our kids to be curious, we want them to ask why. (We just don't want them to ask it a couple of hundred times in an hour.) Today we meet Kara Peterson. She is the author of the Fun Why Stories, and the inovative app she is using to tell them. Please check out the Fun Why Website

Jedlie's Magic Circus Inspires Kids To Work Together To Build A Better Future - Please Visit www.jedlie.com To Learn More Helping kids to dream, to have a vision of what their lives can be like is so very important. Lois Melbourne has created a beautiful book to help our kids understand that they can and should dream Why? Helping kids explore careers, beyond what they see in the neighborhood, leads to more purposeful decisions about their future. Teaching kids how to ask questions and engage adults about their jobs opens up opportunities. Fostering curiosity about the things around us and how they were designed, made, and delivered gives kids a better connection to their environment and the people they meet. Please visit the My Future Story web site

Jedlie uses magic, music & comedy to inspire kids to be respectful and inclusive. Please visit www.jedlie.com to find out how to bring this exciting presentation to your community. In this episode we are joined by the associate producer of the reading With Your Kids Podcast Fatima Khan. Fatima is here today to talk about the wonderful book My Friend is Muslim by Khadija Ejaz. The Muslim holy month of Ramadam is fast approaching, and we thought this would be a great time to talk about the book and about the religion of Islam. As we will hear My Friend is Muslim is a great book that will help families gain a better understanding of our Muslim neighbors. It is our hope that this understanding will open hearts and minds to friendships. Give your kids access to My Friend is Muslim and over 20,000 other fantastic kids books. Please visit www.readingwithyourkids.com/epic - Use the promo code Jedlie and get a two month free trail.

Jedlie's Magic Circus Inspires Kids To Make Healthy Choices - Find Out More Today We are very excited to welcome Esther Goldenberg to the Reading With Your Kids Podcast. Esther is a former elementary school teacher who claims she has the super powers to help reluctant readers learn to love reading. And you know we just love that. She is here today to tell us about her great new book Resistant to Reading: Tricks and Tips for Parents of Reluctant Readers. In this episode you will learn some really simple tricks you can use to transform your kids into Super Readers Please click here to visit Esther's web site

Jedlie's Magic Circus is a totally interactive experience that is fun for the whole family. Please visit www.jedlie.com to find out how to bring this inspiring show to your community. It's time for another totally delicious, totally nutritious and totally interactive recipe from our friend Francie Healey. Francie is the author of Eat To Beat Alzheimers, a fantastic guide to eating that can help us change the trajectory of our health. Francie's recipes offer us a fun and tasty way to start a dialogue with our kids that can help them make healthy choices for their lives. Please click here to visit Francie's web site

Jedlie Is America's Favorite Educational Magician. Please Be Sure To Visit www.jedlie.com To Find Out How To Bring Him To Your Community Wondering when to expect baby’s first word? Want to get your toddler talking? Worried your child is not speaking as clearly as his peers? Speech & Language Pathologist Michelle MacRoy Higgins & Carlyn Kolker are here to talk about their important new book "Time To Talk" and about some of the things you need to know about your child's speech and language development. Please Click Here To Visit The Time To Talk Amazon Page