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The Beginning of Your Life Book Club - Trailer

It’s back to the beginning of life as we think about first books, family identity, and the all important read-aloud. &nbsp; GUESTS:   Winford and Judy Akins   Jenny Horsley   Janice Dobbs   Mary Gallagher   Grace Stedje-Larsen   and of course Julia and Clara     REFERENCES: First Book Imagination Library Reach Out and Read KC Barbershop Books TED Talk: How to Inspire Every Child to be a Lifelong Reader Teach a Child to Read With Children’s Books The Read-Aloud Handbook - Jim Trelease The Read-Aloud Family - Sarah MacKenzie Reading Magic - Mem Fox 13 Words &nbsp; For a TRANSCRIPT of this episode, click HERE.

Episode 9 - First Book

Artists, authors, autism and an episode where I take a closer look and a different view. &nbsp; GUESTS: Felicia Bryan and Eliyanna Kaiser &nbsp; References and Further Reading:  Bank Street College of Education  The Enduring Appeal of Where the Wild Things Are  There’s a Mystery There, Jonathan Cott  The Surprising Ingenuity Behind “Goodnight Moon”  What Writers Can Learn from Goodnight Moon  Knufflebunny Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Line Up the Books  Neurodiversity: Some Basic Terms &amp; Definitions Autism Speaks  Your Personal Penguin Drag Queen Story Hour  Jacqueline Woodson’s acceptance speech

Episode 11 - The Power of Perspective

One of my guiding questions about the magic of books is - well, it’s kind of weird. Follow along to see where it takes us. GUESTS: Julie Bliven Courtney Hinshaw Shaina Birkhead Kelly Baker Matthew Winner Diarra "Crckt" Leggett Clare Hollander  RESOURCES: What Kinds of Books Excite a School Librarian, by Matthew Winner The Children’s Book Podcast Will Schwalbe Reid’s Read-Alouds Boomerang Brings Back the Book Bus Making A Difference In Young Lives Through Children’s Outreach &nbsp; For a TRANSCRIPT of this episode, click HERE.

Episode 10 - Next Stop: Magic

"You'll know it's time to turn the page when you hear this sound." But wait. It's so much more than a page turn.&nbsp; GUESTS: Lauren Ranalli Dr. Debbie Reese Julie Bliven&nbsp; Vanessa Nielson &nbsp; REFERENCES: American Picturebooks from Noah’s Ark to the Beast Within, Barbara Bader Children’s Picturebooks; The Art of Visual Storytelling, Martin Salisbury and Morag Styles Kidlitcollege.com The Great Latke Cookoff, Lauren Ranalli Rahma Rodaah We Need Diverse Books Corinne Duyvis Looking at Pictures in Picture Books, Jane Doonan Charlesbridge Julie Bliven You Are My I Love You, Maryann Cusimano Love; illustrated by Satomi Ichikawa Sol Book Box Reading Magic, Mem Fox “The Exposure Advantage: Early Exposure to a Multilingual Environment Promotes Effective Communication”  For a TRANSCRIPT of this episode click HERE. &nbsp;

Episode 8 - The Mighty Page Turn

Series Finale! The end of one thing + the beginning of another. Celebrating the last 100 years + looking to the future. Letting go + going on. And … there’s nothing else like a picture book. &nbsp; GUESTS:&nbsp; Loren Long Diane Capriola Shaina Birkhead And Matthew Winner&nbsp; &nbsp; References and Further Reading:&nbsp; Little Tree The Cinder-Eyed Cats Mommy, Please Don't Go To Work Montessori Planes of Development Jacqueline Woodson Legacy Speech Little Shop of Stories Decatur Book Festival&nbsp; Children's Book Council Every Child a Reader The Rabbit hOle Fred Rogers, 2001 &nbsp; For a TRANSCRIPT of this episode, click HERE.

Episode 12 - The End of the Beginning

The Beginning of Your Life Book Club is a blog and podcast celebrating the transformative power of children’s literature and the magic of picture books.

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