Reading With Your Kids Podcast

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The Shocking Truth About Playtime and Read‑Alouds in...

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/03/12

Join Jedlie for a heartfelt, high‑energy double feature celebrating the power of stories, family, and big feelings. First up, speech therapist and children's author Kimberly Delude chats about her picture book series "Freddie the Fly." Freddie is a lovable little fly who struggles with listening, reading nonverbal cues, and social skills. Kimberly shares how a single bored student in grad school inspired her to create fun, kid‑friendly stories instead of dry, adult‑focused "do this, don't do that"

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55:11

Unforgetable Stories Of Love & Survival

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/03/10

In this heartfelt and adventurous episode, Jed welcomes Jessica Collins and Lisa Malamed to celebrate their upcoming picture book Where's Big Dog: A Story of Loss and Love. Inspired by Jessica's beloved golden doodle Lucy, the book gently helps children and adults navigate the loss of a pet. Jessica and Lisa share sweet, funny memories of Lucy—like how she'd jingle her collar instead of barking to wake Lisa up—and talk about how deeply pets become part of the family. They explain that the dogs in

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57:06

Your Dog Is The Best Children's Book Critic

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/03/08

Reading With Your Kids" welcomes two wonderful guests who celebrate the magic of stories, family, and imagination. First, New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff joins Jed to talk about her new middle grade fantasy, The After Myth. Tracy shares how the excitement of a new book release never fades, especially when a story is as personal as this one. She reveals that her heroine Penelope and sidekick Fifi are secretly based on her real-life college best friend and herself. Tracy describes The

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55:13

Get Off The Bench & Play!

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/03/06

On this episode, I welcome Andrea Goldner, affectionately known as Nanni Andi, to talk about her picture book Nanni Andi and Our Adventure to All Friends Park and her lifelong work as a nanny. Andrea shares how, after raising her own kids, she went "back" into childcare because it's what she truly loves and does best. Calling herself a "new wave Mary Poppins," she explains why reading to children from newborn age is so powerful: it builds vocabulary, confidence, and, most importantly, a deep

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55:39

Why Reading With Your Kids Still Matters In A ...

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/03/05

In this episode, Jed welcomes third grade teacher and debut picture book author Alex Friedrichs to talk about his heartwarming new book, Sweet Rescue. Alex shares how the story was born in the most surprising way—a 4 AM dream that sent him and his wife straight to the coffee pot so he could get the idea down before it disappeared. That dream later became the basis for a story his team created on the Amazon kids' show Play-Doh Squished, where judges said it "sounds like a movie," and eventually

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55:37

History, Harmony & Hope

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/03/03

On this episode of Reading With Your Kids, we're celebrating two very different – but wonderfully complementary – books for young readers. First, Jed talks with Maria Dolores Aguila, author of the middle grade novel in verse "The Sea of Lemon Trees: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez." Maria shares the powerful true story behind her book: the 1931 Lemon Grove incident in California, when Mexican and Mexican American children were illegally segregated into a makeshift "school" in a converted barn. Their

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56:48

Seeking The Light In A Dark World

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/03/01

On this episode of the Reading With Your Kids Podcast, host Jed Doherty welcomes two amazing middle grade authors who explore how stories can help kids find light, courage, and connection in a complicated world. First, Jed talks with Emily Bain Murphy, author of the new middle grade fantasy "Light Seekers, A Kingdom of Shadows." Emily shares the inspiration behind her richly imagined world of Wildfell Hall, where darkness is growing stronger after an event called The Great Betrayal. We meet Finn,

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55:19

The Cost of Sacrifice: Parenting, Trauma, and YA Fantasy

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/27

In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, host Jed Doherty welcomes Cliodhna O'Sullivan, author of the YA romantasy Her Hidden Fire, and Steph Carse, creator of the picture book I Am Awesomely Made. First, Jed chats with Cliodhna O'Sullivan about her powerful new YA romantasy that blends magic, romance, and sharp social commentary. We meet Aya, a girl with a rare magical gift who secretly gives her power to her best friend to save his family's status. That one choice pulls her into a darkly

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58:17

What Happens When A Wish Breaks Your Family?

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/26

In this inspiring episode of Reading With Your Kids, host Jed Doherty welcomes author Celesta Rimington to talk about her powerful new middle grade novel "Reach." Centered on a boy named Denver, Reach explores the complicated emotions that come with blended families, sibling tension, and the grief of losing the "old" version of your family. When a mysterious magical forest and an ancient talking tree transform Denver's younger stepbrother into a tree, Denver is forced to confront his unspoken wishes

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58:41

Can Astronauts Be Black?

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/24

In this inspiring episode of the Reading With Your Kids podcast, host Jed Doherty sits down with former Major League Baseball player turned artist and author Micah Johnson to talk about his powerful new middle grade novel, Aku: Journey to Ibra. Micah shares how a casual comment during spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers unexpectedly launched his art career, eventually leading him to create Aku, a Black kid in an astronaut helmet inspired by his nephew's question, "Can astronauts be Black?"

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57:43

Love Over Blood

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/22

In this heartwarming episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed Doherty welcomes Brooklyn teacher and award-winning author Torrey Maldonado to celebrate his debut picture book "Just Right." Torrey shares the deeply personal story behind the book: his relationship with his niece, whom he helped raise and who later asked him to walk her down the aisle because he had been "the only dad" she'd ever known. That love and chosen-family bond lives at the center of Just Right. Torrey and Jed talk about how love

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55:12

Chained, Bruised, and Reading: The Real Magic Behind...

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/20

In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes picture book author Barb Rosenstock to talk about her captivating new title, Houdini's Library. Drawing on her deep love of history and storytelling, Barb shares how a tiny sign at the Library of Congress—"Houdini Collection" —sparked years of research and ultimately this book. Barb and Jed dive into the real Harry Houdini: not just the "handcuff king" and daring escape artist, but a relentless learner who built a massive working library of

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55:27

Coming Of Age In The Limelight

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/19

In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, we first head to 1990s New York City with Broadway actor and author Andrew Keenan-Bolger, here to celebrate his YA novel Limelight. Set in 1996, the story follows Danny, a shy Staten Island teen who lands a spot at LaGuardia High School, the famed performing arts school. Andrew explains that Danny is not a version of his younger, confident, Broadway‑kid self; instead, he wanted to write about someone with their "nose pressed to the glass," feeling like an

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55:54

Alligators, Excavators & Judy the Great

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/17

In this lively episode of Reading With Your Kids, we're celebrating the power of picture books and biographies to turn kids into lifelong readers. First, Jed welcomes author Brooke Hartman and illustrator Michael Slack to talk about their exuberant new picture book Exca Gator—a swampy, construction-site romp starring an alligator who drives an excavator. Brooke shares how the idea sprang from her daughter's adorable mispronunciation of "excavator," and how her own childhood around construction

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57:31

What If You're The Only Muslim Kid At A Catholic School?

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/15

On this episode of the Reading With Your Kids podcast, host Jed Doherty welcomes two creators whose books spark big, meaningful conversations for families. First, Jed chats with Huda Al Marashi, author of the middle grade novel Hail Mariam. The story follows Mariam, the only Muslim girl at her local Catholic school, as she navigates the burden of representation, questions about faith, identity, and belonging, and the gray areas that arise when family, culture, and religion intersect. Huda shares how

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57:23

Can AI Replace Our Memories?

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/13

In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, we welcome author-illustrator Claire Keane to talk about her deeply personal new picture book, "Who Are You?" Claire shares how the idea began not with a character, but with a question—quite literally. After making a video reel to "explain" who she was as an artist and as the daughter and granddaughter of famous cartoonists, she woke up one morning hearing a loud inner voice ask, "Who are you?" That moment sent her on a creative and emotional journey

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55:51

This Ten Year Old Invented An App That Makes Screen...

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/12

In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, host Jed Doherty welcomes three very different—but equally exciting—guests who are passionate about helping kids grow smarter and braver. First, Jed chats with Adam Adler and his 10‑year‑old daughter Isla, the father–daughter team behind Wyzly, a groundbreaking screen time app for kids. Tired of daily battles over iPads and YouTube, Isla came up with the idea for an app that doesn't just shut devices off—it asks kids educational questions to unlock their

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55:16

A Nightingale, A Cello & A Risky Radio Stunt That...

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/10

Join host Jed Doherty on the Reading With Your Kids podcast for a heartwarming, history‑meets‑home episode featuring two wonderful picture book creators: Patricia Newman and Pooja Makhijani. First, Patricia introduces Beatrice and the Nightingale, a nonfiction picture book about Beatrice Harrison, a renowned English cellist whose garden duet with a wild nightingale became one of the earliest global nature broadcasts on BBC radio. Patricia and Jed explore how this magical moment of music, nature, and

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58:43

The Healing Garden, Helping Kids Face Cancer With...

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/08

It's been said that you spend the first forty years of your life looking forward, and the last forty looking back—from death toward your life. But what if you never get the chance to look forward? Imagine being young and told you may only have a year to live. All around you, you see people living the life you've been cheated out of. How would that feel? How could you find hope in that? These are the feelings and questions that children with cancer—and those who love and support them—face every

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59:00

Writing From The Parts That Hurt

Reading With Your Kids Podcast ·

2026/02/06

In this episode, Jed welcomes author James Ponti to talk about Europa, book seven in his bestselling City Spies series. James shares the irresistible premise: a British secret agent known as Mother adopts kids from around the world—each with a special talent and a code name based on their home city—and raises them as a family of spies. In Europa, explosives expert Sydney returns to the spotlight as the main character, caught between questions of trust and a terrifying villainous group called Umbra,

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