Reading With Your Kids Podcast

Jedlie's Magic Circus Inspires Kids To Build Safe, Bully Free Schools. Please Visit www.jedlie.com One of my favorite guests of all time, Andi Katsina, joins us to talk about her sci-fi fantasy book Gurk & Whale, The Rose Mane Arrows. Set in a fantasy world of castles and mermaids and mermen and a seven headed Septiphasian. It is an amazing adventure. And Andi is an amazing guest with a love of people and the world. Please Visit Andi's Amazon Page

Your Kids will love our Reading With Your Kids All Star Coloring Book, featuring coloring pages from some of our favorite guests. To download your copy for free please visit www.ReadingWithYourKids.com On today's episode we meet Debbie Roppolo, author of Amelia Frump & Her Peanut Butter Loving, Over Active Imagination. As you might guess, her over active imagination often gets Amelia into trouble. And it is fair to say that Debbie's over active imagination got her into some trouble as a child, like the time she dressed her chickens in doll clothes. It is a fun story you do not want to miss. Please click here to visit Debbie's Amazon Page  

He Doesn't Wear A Bikini, But He Has Danced In A TuTu!!! Please Visit www.jedlie.com Nadine Poper loves kids, and loves inspiring kids to read. She knows what kids love to read. She is a librarian in an urban elementary school. Nadine also loves Dachshunds, you know, those cute little wiener dogs. Nadine has combined her knowledge of kids and her love of Dachshunds to create two adorable picture books, Dachshunds in Moccasins and Wienies in Bikinis. You will love these books, and you will love Nadine   Please Click Here To Visit Nadine's Amazon Page  

Jedlie's Totally Interactive Magic Circus Takes Kids On A Fun Journey That Inspires Kindness, Caring & Healthy Choices. Visit www.jedlie.com To Learn More Melanie Wilson has created an brilliant way to get kids excited about learning English Grammar. In fact she created an entire galaxy that immerses kids in adventure and fun and learning. The Grammar Galaxy: Nebula uses short, comical stories to teach concepts in a memorable way. Students discover the havoc that ensues when the evil Gremlin tampers with the English language. Please Click Here To Visit Melanie's Amazon Page

I wouldn't bring a Hodag to school, but thousands of schools have brought Jedlie to their school to inspire their students to be kind. Visit www.jedlie.com to find out how to bring him to your community Would you bring a Hodag to school? In case you didn't know, a Hodag is a mysterious, mythical creature who lives in the woods of Northern Wisconsin. Thomas Barnett is a professional cartoonist, award-winning illustrator and author of the delightful book I Brought A Hodag to School. Tom has worked with clients all over the world, providing first class illustrations for children's books, He has recently become an author and the results are wonderful. You and your kids will love finding out just what the heck a Hodag is and what happens when you take him to school. Please click here to visit Tom's Amazon page

So You Want Your Kids To Go To A Bully Free School? Ask The Principal To Invite Jedlie In To Share His Magic Vist www.jedlie.com Love, love, LOVED speaking to Bijal Vachharajani about her new book So You Want To Know About The Environment. Bijal is a fascinating author with a deep love of exploring the world, and sharing what she has discovered. Her book is filled with great information, and it is totally interactive, with lots of clues to investigate. Bijal suggests we scribble our notes in the margins of the book, saving paper and resoruces. This is a book meant to be used and dirtied, and will create memories and lessons learned that will last a life time. Please click here to visit Bijal's Amazon Page

Magic fascinates young people of all ages. Jedlie uses magic & illusion to inspire kids to be the best they can be. Please visit www.jedlie.com to bring this program to your community How many people have a tattoo that teaches them magic? Vance Huxley is here to introduce us to Ferryl Shade, a young adult novel that features a tattoo that teaches magic. While trying to outrun the local bully, Abel trips over a stone slab and something wakes up. After it helps him escape, Abel returns the favor and breaks the binding seals and finds himself apprenticed to Ferryl Shayde. Once Ferryl takes up residence as a tattoo on his arm, Abel can see the magical creatures that live alongside us every day. Not the ones of folk tales, but their scruffy, slimy, fanged cousins. Worse, he finds that the pact that should keep them under some sort of control has failed. This is a fun read for the young and young at heart. Click here to find Ferryl Shade on Amazon

Jedlie's Magic Circus is an exciting school assembly that teaches kids to be brave, kind and caring. Visit www.jedlie.com to learn how to bring this show to your child's school Kirsti Call believes that books have the power to heal and to help our kids grow to be the people they are meant to be. Kirstie is a marriage and family therapist. She has written a wonderfully touching book called "the raindrop who couldn't fall". This a beautiful book parents can use to help their kids learn to be resilient, to never give up on themselves. So very important. Click here to visit Kirsti's Amazon Page

Jedlie's Magic Circus is a fun and exciting way for kids to learn how to be kind and respectful. Please visit www.jedlie.com to find out more. Jamie Dawuni is the author of Mimi's Fun Day, and boy did we have a fun day chatting about her wonderful book. Jamie Dawuni resides in Phoenix, Arizona with her family. She received her B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. and a certificate in Special Education from the Hudson County Schools of Technology in North Bergen, New Jersey. Mimi's Fun Day is a wonderful tool that parents can use to help their kids learn about shapes and colors and different languages. Click here to visit Jamie's Amazon Page

Jedlie's Magic Circus Is Fun & Inspiring - Visit www.jedlie.com to find out how to bring this inspirational show to your community Derek Taylor Kent is an author, screenwriter, performer and director based in Los Angeles. His first novel for an adult audience, KUBRICK'S GAME, was released in late 2016 through Evolved Publishing and quickly became an international bestseller and was one of the best reviewed books of the year. His award-winning book series SCARY SCHOOL (written under pen-name Derek the Ghost) has become one of the most popular new series for middle-readers ages 7 to 12. His new bi-lingual picture book EL PERRO CON SOMBRERO came out August 18, 2015 through Holt/Macmillan and was a #1 best-selling new release. Click here to visit Derek's web site

Jedlie's Magic Circus Has Brought A Smile To Over One Million Faces, Click Here To Find Out How We Can Bring The Magic To Your Community Ellen Jenny Watkins’ mission is to create ‘A million nuggets of happiness’. Because when we touch those around us with happiness, they take that forward to their circles and it helps heal the world. Her great new book, Caterpillar and Snail tells the tale of what happens when we discover that no adventure is too big or too small to undertake if it’s what you’re called to do. The underlying story of friendship serves as the backdrop for the larger message; there is much to be discovered about life and ourselves when we set out to follow our hearts — even when we don’t have all the answers or the perfect plan. Click Here To Visit Ellen's Website

Be Sure To Check Out Jedlie's First Children's Book The Great Maritini Who wants to talk to their kids about death? No one. Unfortunately it is a reality, and we can not shield our kids from life. Today's guest Len Saunders is a veteran educator, and he is a survivor. His dad passed away before he was born. He has written a wonderful book that helps families talk about the ciircle of life, a very challenging subject. Click here to visit Len's website

Jedlie Inspires Kids To Be Kind & Inclusive - Learn How You Can Bring His Exciting Show To Your Community Denise Fleck has created a beautiful book that helps our kids learn that we should not judge animals, or people, by there outward appearances. Her book "Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover" tells a beautiful story of love between a girl who dreamed of having a fancy, pure bred dog and the shelter dog her family adopts. It is a powerful lesson that will help our kids learn not to judge an animal by its age, if it is found in a shelter, breed or other outward appearance. Towards the end of the interview we greet an unexpected guest, my shelter dog Auggie. Click Here To Find Don't Juedge A Book By Its Cover on Amazon

Looking For A Way To Inspire Kids To Be Kind - Check Out Jedlie's Totally Interactive Magic Circus Anne Slanina is not your typical children's author. (Not that we have been able to identify a typical children's author) She is a Professor at Slippery Rock University where she prepares young people to become teachers, especially teachers of gifted children. She tells us her lovable character Annie Mouse came to her in a dream, as did her first book, Annie Mouse Meets Her Guardian Angel. Being a children's author has been quite a rewarding experience for Anne as she tells us about a day when a parent stated that "reading Annie Mouse to her child was a healing moment for them." You are going to love getting to know Anne and the amazing Annie Mouse Click here to visit Anne's Amazon page

Be Sure To Check Out Jedlie's Children's Book The Great Maritini Our associate producer Fatima Kahn joins us today to share her review of the book Foods of India by Christine VeLure Roholt. Foods of India is just one of the over 20,000 children's books you can find on Epic. In addition to telling us her review of the book Fatima and I talk about how we can use books like Food of India to help our kids develop a better understanding of people from other cultures. Click here to give your kids unlimited access to over 20,000 of the World's best children's books for free for two months

Jedlie's We Choose Respect Inspires Kids To Be Caring, Kind & Respectful Helping our kids learn to identify their feelings can be the best gift we give them. And Cat Blount has written the fabulous "Book About Feelings" that will help us teach that lesson. Cat began writing stories at a very early age but never was able to complete the stories she started. A beginning was as far as she could get. Then one day, many years and many, many crumpled papers later, while entertaining her small child and nephew, she wrote her first complete story from beginning to end in less than 18 minutes. That story became one of her first titles published and she has been writing complete stories ever since. Be Sure To Visit Cat's Web Page

Jedlie's Boss Of My Body! Uses Magic & Comedy To Inspire Kids To Make Healthy Choices On today's show we meet Maria Luchsinger, author of the Sammy the Cenitpede series of children's books. Maria Luchsinger is a teacher, speaker, and certified professional life coach. Using 30 years of work experience in the fields of education and business, she coaches women so they can transform their careers and find joy in balanced lives. She has written the Sammy the Centipede series of fun and educational books for kids addressing wellness issues. These books are a great tool that parents can use to teach kids healthy life style choices. Click here to visit Maria's Amazon Page

Jedlie's Totally Interactive Magic Circus Inspires Kids To Be More Kind & Loving Our guest today is Sean Browne, author of the new children's book The Very Loving Caterpillar. Sean had no idea he would be a children's book writer - or did he? It was after a suggestion from the editor, and in thinking that he wanted to do a film about caterpillars and butterflies - since there don't seem to be any - that he decided to write this book. This book is to educate and inspire while fulfilling the mission of opening the consciousness of humanity through entertainment and science. Click here to get your copy of The Very Loving Caterpillar

Check Out The Great Maritini, Jedlie's New Children's Book Red Rohl is passionate about engaging kids and igniting their love of reading. Red is an author, educator and illustrator who has created the Heavy Sketches series to reach those kids who are bored with chapter books and are looking for something different. He wants to team up with parents who are tired of argueing with their kids about putting down their devices and read. If you want to get kids excited aabout reading, and who doesn't, you want to get to know red Rohl and Heavy Sketches. Click Here To Check Out Heavy Sketches

Check Out Jedlie's Wonderful New Kids Book The Great Maritini Dogs have been a part of my family forever. Often times you may hear our dog Auggie sniffing around the mic during one of our interviews. Today we welcome Suzanne Burke, author of Logan's Secret: A Retired Racing Greyhound's Amazing Survival Story. It is a wonderful story, and Suzanne is a wonderful guest. Click here to get your copy of Logan's Secret