Latest Podcast Episodes & Posts
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with author Kyla Zhao about her newest middle grade novel: May the Best Player Win. This book is about a Bay Area chess player who makes a bet with her sexist rival that...
Today, I’m exploring a genre that I’ve never talked about on the podcast before: cookbooks! Traditionally, cookbooks were simply the keeper of recipes, but today, they are so much more. They’re also part memoir, part non-fiction, part exploration and beyond. In this episode, I’m diving deep into the micro-genre of cookbooks...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with author Seina Wedlick about her newest picture book: The Night Market. The Night Market is a STUNNING book that made me add an item to my ‘Bucket List From Books’ list: visit a Nigerian night market. Come listen as we...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Ciera Burch about her new middle grade novel: Camp Twisted Pine. This spooky middle grade novel invites readers into Camp Twisted Pine, a summer camp in New Jersey with a spooky secret. It has so much to offer readers, from...
Are you wondering how to stay healthy this holiday season and give your immune system a needed boost? Look no further than your favorite books and notebooks. Today, I’m diving into the benefits of reading and writing on our immune systems. We’ll talk about 5 indirect effects of reading and 3...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Molly Harris about her debut picture book: The Big Squeeze. The Big Squeeze is about a little sponge with a big job: she washes and mops and scrubs away all the messes in the kitchen. But what happens when the...
Today is a special day on the KidLit Love podcast because I’m talking to Pernille Ripp, creator of the Global Read Aloud. The Global Read Aloud is a powerful experience that unites classrooms together with a single goal: to read the same book as a global collective. I’ve been a part...
On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Sarah Tolcser about her new middle grade novel: Majestica. This middle grade novel is about two girls, a magical hotel and an expedition gone wrong and has received rave reviews, including a starred review from Kirkus. Come listen as we...
