Reading With Your Kids Podcast
1,966 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 103 ratingsReading With Your Kids is all about encouraging parents to read with their kids, and cook with their kids, and do activities with their kids, and experience tv, movies and music together. In other words, our podcast is all about helping parents build stronger relationships with their kids.
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Let's Go On A Nature Walk!
July 01, 2022 04:14 - 24 minutes - 14 MBBarbara Tibbetts returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the latest title in her LOOKBook Scavenger Hunt series called Nature Walk. Barbara wants us to all to slow down and LOOK at the ordinary things around you in a new way with The LOOK Book: a scavenger hunt in a book! Unlike her city specific hunts this scavenger hunt in a book can be completed anywhere. Click here to visit Barbara's website - https://thelookbookhunt.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readin...
On The Streets Of Ondo
June 30, 2022 04:30 - 28 minutes - 16.5 MBEvelyn Otulola Logan is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful #PictureBook On The Streets Of Ondo. Evelyn tells us this is a story about generational storytelling and relatioThree friends go out on an adventure to find the Deruba man, a scary man who lives in Ondo, Nigeria and makes people disappear if they go out at night. Will our three brave friends find him? Click here to visit Evelyn's website - https://evelynloganwrites.com/shop-books Click here to visit o...
Adorable Puppies & Colorblind Chameleons
June 29, 2022 04:23 - 26 minutes - 15.3 MB11 year old author Natasha Huemer is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Puppy's Garden Adventure. Natasha talks about what is was like writing the book and how her friends are reacting to it. We are also joined by author & special needs teacher Anita Kay Newman celebrating her book Clark the Colorblind Chameleon. Anita hopes this book will inspire kids with learning challenges to know they can succeed. Click here to visit Natasha's website - https://th...
Food Is A Love Language
June 28, 2022 04:30 - 23 minutes - 13.2 MBLinda Meeker is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Thank You, Mama. Linda tells us Thank You, Mama will delight parents and kids alike as it follows a little boy exploring different foods—from vegetables to sushi—and trying to pick his favorite. The bookencourages children to try new foods and become happy, healthy eaters and models respect, manners, and thankfulness Click here to visit Linda's website - https://www.greyandmama.com/thank-you-mama-boo...
Navigating Conversations About Grief
June 27, 2022 04:24 - 28 minutes - 16.1 MBSchool counselor and author Cassie D'Addeo is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Riley and Milo. Cassie tells us this book is designed to help us navigate conversations regarding grief and loss with our kids. Cassie also talks about how we can answer questions our kids might have about school shootings and other acts of violence our kids might hear about. Click here to visit Cassie's instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/riley_and_milo_thebook/ ...
The Edge Of In Between
June 26, 2022 04:29 - 27 minutes - 16 MBLorelei Savaryn is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #MiddleGrade #Novel The Edge Of In Between. Lorelei tells us this is a creepy, magical retelling of The Secret Garden. We also talk about how reading spooky books can empower tweens and teens. Click here to visit Lorelei's website - https://loreleisavaryn.com/the-edge-of-in-between/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Stanley The Claustrophobic Miner
June 25, 2022 04:12 - 26 minutes - 15.1 MBDonny Abbott is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook Stanley the Claustrophobic Miner. Donny tells us this is a book that’s almost 25 years in the making and is a great story about a young boy who has a desire to be like his dad. But along the way he faces a couple of challenges that need solutions. This is a wonderful story that reminds us how we can turn our weaknesses into strengths. Click here to visit Donny's website - https://www.donnyabbott.com/st...
Kara's Dreams
June 24, 2022 04:37 - 26 minutes - 15 MBDebut #PictureBook #Author Ritu Anand is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Kara's Dream. Ritu tells us that Little Kara had big dreams. But she had seen others around her defeated by the obstacles thrown at them, and she was fearful she might endure the same fate and never attain her dreams. Kara, a young tree in the forest, decides to ask a wise, mature tree for advice. The mentoring helps Kara realize that she has everything within her to reach her dreams; she just needs to...
Kudzu's Enourmous New Life
June 23, 2022 04:32 - 28 minutes - 16.2 MBDr Sidney Thompson is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his #MiddleGrade #Novel Kudzu's Enourmous New Life. This book follows a chipmunk, a dog and a young boy on the autism spectrum, as they band together in the power of companionship. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Summer Stroll In The City
June 22, 2022 04:33 - 28 minutes - 16.3 MBIllustrator Melanie Hall returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beautiful new #BoardBook A Summer Stroll In The City. Melanie tells us this lovely book celebrates the diversity and beauty of our cities. Melanie also talks about her relationship with Cathy Goldberg Fishman, the book's author and how we can encourage our kids to be creative. Click here to visit Melanie's website - https://www.mhallillustration.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyou...
Hurricamp
June 21, 2022 04:30 - 25 minutes - 14.3 MBSteph Katzovi is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #MiddleGrade #Novel Hurricamp. Steph tells us When ten-and-three-quarter-year-old Noodle Newman heads off to sleepaway camp for the first time, it’s an absolute disaster. Feeling horribly homesick, there’s absolutely NO WAY Noodle will survive four whole weeks at camp. But as Hurricane Hilda approaches Camp Hillside, Noodle’s entire existence is turned upside down. It isn’t until Noodle faces her fears—and discovers...
Celebrating Freedom
June 20, 2022 04:37 - 41 minutes - 23.5 MBThis is a special replay of our award winning 2021 episode celebrating Juneteenth. Jedlie & Justina Thompson celebrate Juneteenth with Karyn Parsons, Dr Michael Waters, Malcolm Mitchell, Amanda Lynch & K Ibura. These amazing children's authors tell us what Juneteenth means to them, how they plan on celebrating this newly declared Federal holiday and why it is a holiday for all of us. Click here to visit Karyn Parson's website - https://www.sweetblackberry.org/ Click here to visit Dr Mich...
My Hero
June 19, 2022 04:30 - 30 minutes - 17.6 MBAuthor & Illustrator Brian Biggs is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his latest #PictureBook "My Hero". Brian tells us there are three characters in My Hero, and that many people may assume that the hero is the dad. But, spoiler alert, Brian tells us the hero in the story, and often in life, is the child. Click here to visit Brian's website - https://www.brianbiggs.com/about Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Growing An Artist
June 18, 2022 04:23 - 28 minutes - 16 MBAward winning illustrator, and now author, John Parra returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate Growing An Artist, The Story Of A Landscaper And His Son. John tells us this is a deeply personal book that is based on his childhood experience about the bond between a father and son, hard work, and the links between nature, art, and creativity Click here to visit John's website - https://johnparraart.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Why Daddy? Why?
June 17, 2022 04:30 - 29 minutes - 16.6 MBTamara Girardi is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #BoardBook Why Daddy? Why? ou know you’re a parent when it feels like you hear the word “Why?” a million times a day. In this adorable board book, a cuddly papa bear uses his cub’s naturally inquisitive nature to show the many forms of his love. From bear hugs to bubble baths and storytime snuggles, this daddy answers every question with the answer to why parents do, well, everything: love. Click here to visit Ta...
The Treehouse Story
June 16, 2022 15:23 - 26 minutes - 15.1 MBAuthor Jessica Gold and illustrator Sanghamitra Dasgupta are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new #ChildrensBook The Treehouse Story. This is a lovely story that celebrates family, cooperation and storytelling Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Birds In The Backyard
June 15, 2022 04:29 - 26 minutes - 15 MBM K McBriarty is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook The Birds In The Backyard: Tales Under The Sycamore Tree. M K tells us that this is the story of one little bird's determination to create a special place for all of his backyard friends. The book also includes additional resources to inspire both children and families to discover their local environment while also creating their own unique sanctuary to attract different types of birds and other small c...
My Own Lightning
June 14, 2022 04:30 - 28 minutes - 16.5 MBLauren Wolk is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #MiddleGrade #Novel My Own Lightning. Lauren tells us this is a sequal to her very popular Newbery honor winning Wolf Hollow. In this powerful conversation Lauren tells us how she, like the lead character in the book, struggles to stand up to the bullies in her life. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Live From Orlando!
June 13, 2022 04:30 - 33 minutes - 18.9 MBWe had such an amazing time at the recent Florida Home School Convention in Orlando. Today we share conversations with some of the many authors we met at the event, including Brent Vernon, Julie Lavender, Sarah Belize Tucker and the very amazing BigAirBen67 Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Our Family Vacation
June 12, 2022 04:30 - 25 minutes - 14.7 MBAuthor Kay B is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook Our Family Vacation. Kay tells us her book takes readers on an adventurous trip from packing to flying to touring and exploring. Through rhyme and bright colorful illustrations, readers will see how much fun traveling can be and discover the experiences they can have when the go on vacation. Click here to visit Kay's website - https://kaybpublishing.wixsite.com/mysite Click here to visit our website ...
Vampires Vacation
June 11, 2022 04:30 - 24 minutes - 13.9 MBLaura Lavoie is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PictureBook Vampire's Vacation. Laura tells us this is a fun story about a young vampire who does not want to vacation in Transylvania again! Click here to visit Laura's website - https://lauralavoieauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
A Most Peculiar Haunting
June 10, 2022 04:30 - 28 minutes - 16.3 MBErin Petti is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel The Peculiar Haunting Of Thelma Bee. Erin is a member of the Spooky Middle Grade authors group and tells us about a time she encountered a ghost while leading a tour at Plimouth Pawtuxet Museums. This interview was recorded in front of a live audience at the lovely Books & Sundry shop in Plymouth, MA. Click here to visit Erin's website - https://www.erinpettibooks.com/ Click here to visit the Books & ...
The Surprising Power Of Love
June 09, 2022 04:23 - 27 minutes - 15.8 MBLinda Hansen is a fascinating person. She is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #Childrens #PictureBook Otto The Otter, A Big Surprise. While speaking about the book we discover that Linda and her husband led a nonprofit agency serving burn victims. Linda has a love of service and life that is inspiring. Click here to visit Linda's website - https://www.lindahansenauthor.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
We All Deserve A Place To Call Home
June 08, 2022 04:37 - 29 minutes - 16.8 MBEducator & author Heather Fontaine Youngs is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PIctureBook "My Home". Heather tells us she has been a preschool educator in the New Yorks City schools for over two decades. She was inspired to write My Homes as a way to begin to have conversations with her students about the different places families call home, and that some families experience moments when they are without a home. She wants all kids to feel safe and be heard. Clic...
Rosa's Song
June 07, 2022 04:10 - 26 minutes - 15.4 MBHelena Ku Rhee returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Rosa's Song. Helena tells us ROSA’S SONG is loosely based on Helena’s childhood, when she lived in an apartment building that was a place of transition for many people. Friendships were intense, even if short-lived, and the story is about two kids from very different backgrounds (as well as a parrot named Pollito!). It’s about how a simple act of kindness can be passed along to others. Click here ...
The Superpower Of Yet!
June 06, 2022 04:36 - 29 minutes - 16.7 MBGina Giordano is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook "Yet". Gina tells us in her book Yet is a superhero who battles the evil Not twins to beat negativity and teach children that mistakes are learning tools. Gina believes that it is vital that kids learn that positive attitudes are more helpful than negative ones. Click here to visit Gina's website - https://ginagiordano68.wixsite.com/yetisasuperhero Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyour...
Bearplane!
June 05, 2022 04:30 - 28 minutes - 16.5 MBAuthor Deborah Underwood and illustrator Sam Wedelich are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their delightful new #PictureBook Bearplane. With families returning to air travel for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, many children will be unfamiliar with or even nervous about flying. Bearplane! is a perfect, light-as-air introduction to all the sights, sounds, and experiences of air travel. Click here to visit Deborah's website - https://www.deborahunderwoodbo...
Discover Your National Library Service
June 04, 2022 04:40 - 33 minutes - 19.4 MBJason Broughton, the Director of the National Library Service For The Blind & Print Disabled, is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the many ways the library serves our nation. Our National Library Service (NLS) is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. Jason is passionate about making sure that everyone h...
The Day The Podcast Almost Got Blown Away
June 03, 2022 04:30 - 28 minutes - 16.5 MBMaureen Llewellen is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #PicutreBook The Day The Holidays Got Blown Away. Interestingly, our interview is recorded minutes after a tornado swept through Maureen's area. We also have a great conversation about reading with kids who have special needs. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Helping Kids Cope With Emotions
June 02, 2022 04:32 - 26 minutes - 15.1 MBDr Ambrose Pass-Turner is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her debut #ChildrensBook Rex's Journey. Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner is a Doctor of Counseling Psychology, owner of APT Counseling Services, LLC, professor, and author. She published the books Rex’s Journey: Helping Children Understand and Cope with Emotions, Childhood Sexual Abuse: Pathway to Mental Health Issues and Delinquent Behavior and the forthcoming ADHD Warrior: Helping Children Conquer ADHD Unwanted Behavior. She...
Did You Ever Meet A Scaredy Squirrel?
June 01, 2022 04:33 - 25 minutes - 14.5 MBMelanie Watt is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her beloved Scaredy Squirel picture books. Melanie's books have received numerous starred reviews have won many state awards. We have a great time chatting about her books, Quebec and the benefits of reading graphic novels. Click here to visit Melanie's website - https://melaniewatt.blogspot.com/p/did-you-know_12.html Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Don't Eat Bees!
May 31, 2022 04:33 - 28 minutes - 16.2 MBDev Petty & Mike Boldt are on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate their new #PictureBook Don't Eat Bees (Life Lessons From Chip) Dev & Mike tell us the star of this hilarious book is Chip the dog, a hilarious new character who’s got some “wisdom” to share. Are you a dog in need of advice? Fear not: Chip the dog is ON IT in this super-silly guide to living your best canine life. Click here to visit Dev's website - https://www.devpetty.com/ Click here to visit Mike's website - ...
Reading With The Cool Kids
May 30, 2022 04:32 - 28 minutes - 16.1 MBArlene Freeman is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #Childrens #PictureBook Cool Kids. Arlene is a delightful guest who shares some of the stories her father told her when she was a young girl. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Prepare For A Power Boost!
May 29, 2022 04:30 - 26 minutes - 15.2 MBWilliam Wilburforce III is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his debut #PictureBook Barry, Kari and the Power Boost. William tells us he knew that storytelling was in his future during a trip to Rome, a city with its own storied history. All of William’s stories are based on his own life lessons, people that he knows, and experiences that he’s collected, particularly the period of time that he spent in the hospital following two surgeries to save his life. Envisioning his chi...
Angry Me!
May 28, 2022 04:36 - 27 minutes - 15.8 MBSandra V Feder is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Angry Me! This book presents different situations in which a child might feel angry, creating a nuanced look at anger and its many underlying emotions. It is a great tool to help kids learn how to express their feelings. Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
My Book Was Banned!
May 27, 2022 04:32 - 33 minutes - 19.4 MBMichelle Nelson Schmidt returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #PictureBook "Herman", an adorable story about spreading love. She also talks to us about her reaction when she learned one of her books had been banned by a school district. Click here to visit Michelle's website - https://mnscreative.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Feeling At Home In Our Garden
May 26, 2022 04:32 - 26 minutes - 15.3 MBPat Zeitlow Miller, the New York Times bestselling author of Be Kind, is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook "In Our Garden." This is an uplifting classroom tale about students who create a vegetable garden on their school's rooftop. In the process the kids learn about gardening, hard work and whaat it takes to feel at home. Click here to visit Pat's website - https://www.patzietlowmiller.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
The Book Fairy
May 25, 2022 04:31 - 31 minutes - 18 MBPamela Leo is known throughout the Great State of Maine as the Book Fairy. She is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate the amazing work her grass roots literacy campaign, the Book Fairy Pantry Project, is doing to get books to needy families, like making books available to families at food pantries! Click here to learn how you can support the Book Fairy Project - https://bookfairypantryproject.org/ Clikc here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
A Peek Into The World Of Archie
May 24, 2022 04:23 - 28 minutes - 16.1 MBJamie L. Rotante is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to give us a peek into the World of Archie Comics. Jamie is an editor at Archie Comic Publications, Inc. and has also written a number of series for the legendary company, including their first-ever YA original graphic novel, Betty & Veronica: the Bond of Friendship. Click here to visit Jamie's website - http://www.jamieleerotante.net/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Are You Ready To Face The Cloud Monsters?
May 23, 2022 04:29 - 21 minutes - 12.2 MBFrancine Piriano Davila is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her #MiddleGrade #Novel Cloud Monsters. Francine tells us this book will keep your kids, and you, on the edge of your seat, trying to determine if the monsters that have morphed from the clouds are good, or evil! Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
I Hate Borsch!
May 22, 2022 04:16 - 25 minutes - 14.8 MBYevgenia Nayberg is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook I Hate Borsch. This is a fascinating conversation that touches on a lot of subjects, Yevgenia's unique illustration style, the invassion of Ukraine and how we can encourage kids to ponder how history, heritage, and food can shape our identities. Click here to visit Yevgenia's website - https://nayberg.org/work Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
From Poland To Cambridge With Love
May 21, 2022 04:23 - 29 minutes - 17.1 MBTwo talented young creatives join us on this episode of the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast. Aleksandra Tryniecka joins us from Poland to celebrate her new #ChildrensBook Bunky and the Walms. Sharisse Zeroonian joins us from Cambridge, MA to celebrate her film One Plus One Is Two. Click here to visit Aleksandra's website - https://www.aleksandratryniecka.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Teaching From The Heart
May 20, 2022 04:38 - 27 minutes - 15.9 MBVeteran Educator Gina Simm is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate "Heart to Heart". Gina tells us this is a book about books, a curriculum to support children in learning how to sustain their humanity and open hearts in a world that’s constantly telling them otherwise. Click here to visit Gina's website - http://www.teachingfromyourheart.org/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
A Love Letter To Mexico City
May 19, 2022 04:30 - 25 minutes - 14.7 MBCynthia Harmony is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her just released #PictureBook Mi Ciudad Sings. Cynthia tells us huw much she loved growing up in Mexico City. The joy she exudes as she tells us about the sites and sounds and people of Mexico City will make you want to hop on a plane to visit yourself. Cynthia hopes her book will also ignite kids' curiousity about the World and desire to visit other places. Click here to visit Cynthia's website - https://www.cynthiaharm...
Sloth Sleeps Over
May 18, 2022 04:35 - 28 minutes - 16.4 MBBlythe Russo is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new #PictureBook Sloth Sleeps Over. The illustrator of many #ChildrensBooks this is the first book Blythe has written and illustrated. This is a fascinating conversation about creativity and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Click here to visit Blythe's website - https://www.blytherussoillustration.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
The Steele Trap
May 17, 2022 04:23 - 27 minutes - 15.8 MBR Max Tillsley is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his Susie Steele #MiddleGraade #Novels. R Max talks about the inspiration for this fun series and what kind of conversations families can have while reading this series. Click here to visit R Max's website - https://www.blackskybooks.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Battling Cancer With Love
May 16, 2022 04:32 - 25 minutes - 14.9 MBCassidy Stocker is an incredibly brave, strong and loving young woman. The 12 year old is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to share the story of how she choose to battle a deadly brain tumor with love. We first learned of Cassidy's story when her mom, Shannon Stocker, was on the podcast to celebrate her #PictureBook "Listen". We thin you will be inspired by Cassidy's hopefullness Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Unleashing A Legend
May 15, 2022 04:24 - 29 minutes - 16.8 MBKatie Zhao returns to the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her latest #MiddleGrade #Novel Winnie Zeng Unleashes A Legend. This is a super book to read during Asian American, Pacific Islander Month. Winnie Zeng is a fiesty and fun character who hopes she will be able to survive middle school. Katie talks about trying to fit in and the importance of representation. Click here to visit Katie's website - https://katiezhao.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourki...
Mighty Mahi
May 14, 2022 04:30 - 27 minutes - 15.8 MBSuzanne Jacobs Lipshaw is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate her new informational #PictureBook Mighty Mahi. This book tells the story of the two-year journey of an injured green sea turtle's rescue, rehabilitation, and release back into her ocean home. Suzanne hopes this book will inspire kids to take action to protect our planet. Click here to visit Suzanne's website - http://www.suzannejacobslipshaw.com/ Click here to visit our website - www.readingwithyourkids.com
Teddy Looses His Ears
May 13, 2022 04:32 - 27 minutes - 15.5 MBAuthor Christine Milkovic Kraus is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to discuss her new book Teddy Loses His Ears. Inspired by her own cat and fostering experiences, she strives to represent animals that may appear to be missing something. Not only does the book follow Teddy's experience as a rescue cat, it brings awareness to adoption and rescue organizations. This episode is a perfect complement to the picture book as it gives insight into the message behind the book and more about Tedd...