Reading With Your Kids Podcast

This episode of Reading with Your Kids featured conversations with several authors celebrating books and literacy. Jenna James discussed her Mozzarella book series, which draws inspiration from her travels between Ireland and Italy. The stories follow cheese-named characters on adventures throughout the world in search of happiness. James emphasizes exposing children to other cultures through her bilingual books and interactive activities. Jenny Murray joins us from the International Children's Book Festival in Bologna, Italy. She has been attending the festival for over twenty years, representing Children's Books Ireland. She shared insights on encouraging literacy. Her organization educates adults about the wide range of books available and promotes Irish authors. Jenny discussed the importance of cultural exchange and language learning. We also have a listen back to an interview with Jane Yolen. Jane, who is the author of over 400 published books, reflected on her writing process . She emphasized the power