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Is it a PALINDROME or not?! Listen to 5 words or phrases and YOU decide - PALINDROME or not?! Read forward and backward each and every day. Each Wacky Wordplay Wednesday (WWW)episode will feature a wordplay game you can play - with your family, friends, classmates or on your own. Each Wednesday this spring, join us for this wordplay thing. WWW episodes are brought to you by Buttons & Figs, a podcast for kids about playing with words. Visit www.buttonsandfigs.com to find WWW companion pieces to help you play our way! Now, GO PLAY!...moreCopy Link

Writers are often confused when editors talk about “voice” in children’s literature. The title character in “Cody and the Mysteries of the Universe” has one of the most unique voices in print. Readers from Randle Highlands Elementary School in Washington, D.C. discuss the book with host Kitty Felde and ask questions of writer Tricia Springstubb. Actress Peggy Miley is celebrity reader.

Reincarnated heros, evil entities and really annoying classmates… What’s a girl in Spider-Man pajamas to do?   Aru Shah and the End of Time  by Roshani Chokshi reviewed by Leilani Power, age 11.   Check out Evan and Vanessa’s podcast: Eat Your Spanish at https://www.eatyourspanishpodcast.com/   For questions or to suggest a book for us to review email us at bookpowerforkids@gmail.com .   Our website is https://bookpowerforkids.com/, or visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookpowerforkids/ and Twitter @bookpower4kids   We are proud members of Kids Listen. For more quality children's podcasts visit http://www.kidslisten.org/members   All of our music was created using Music Maker Jam for non-commercial purposes, http://www.justaddmusic.net/en/ .   Thanks for listening!...moreCopy Link

Listen up as Rocco and Brian Biggs, creator of Tinyville Town, chat about the eighth book in that series, AT THE FIREHOUSE, on this podcast episode of StoryMakers. Brian tells us how, when writing the book, he toured a real firehouse. Listen to find out what goes on behind the scenes when firefighters aren’t battling blazes!Watch Brian’s STORYMAKERS!ABOUT the Book IN TINYVILLE TOWN: AT THE FIREHOUSE, join Dexter and Firefighter Charlie on a guided tour of the Tinyville Town firehouse. See where the firefighters store their gear, where they eat and rest, and find out what happens when the alarm rings! ABOUT Brian BiggsBrian was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1968, and lived there until he was eleven years old. As a kid, Brian drew things, painted things, built things, and generally made stuff up all the time. This is a picture of Brian at around three years old, after having built a tall thing out of blocks.ABOUT ABRAMS BOOKSABRAMS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS publishes picture books and illustrated nonfiction for preschool through middle-grade readers. Some highlights of this award-winning children’s line include Library Mouse; Rosie Revere, Engineer; I Am Yoga; Animalia; Babar’s Museum of Art; Separate Is Never Equal; Maritcha; and 365 Penguins.CONNECT WITH Brian Website | Twitter | FacebookCONNECT WITH KidLit TV Facebook Group | Facebook Page | Instagram | Newsletter | Pinterest | Twitter | YouTubeExecutive Producer: Julie Gribble The post KidLit RADIO: StoryMakers with Brian Biggs appeared first on KidLit TV....moreCopy Link

One Sentence Summary Anderson starts with the one sentence recap of how our trio of protagonists are studying and then come across something that surprises them. What Do the Tiny Potters Think? Addison and Anderson relate to this because both of them have been busy with studying for the standardized tests at their schools when they recorded this episode.  Addison and Anderson discuss the value, or lack thereof, of homework and the importance of recess. When Harry, Hermione, and Ron visit Hagrid’s the Tiny Potters share their concerns about not only how Hagrid obtained his newest pet, a dragon, but only the perils he may face. This segues into a discussion about the fact that when one of the heroes is injured, Madam Pomfrey doesn’t use common sense, the prevailing theme of this chapter when taking care of her charges. One of the best, unexplored, ideas for a dragon is introduced by Addison.  Can you say, Ice Cream Breathing DRAGON!? Malfoy tattles on the trio and Hagrid for poor Norbert, but the Tiny Potters recognize that he is doing the right thing, but for the wrong reason and explain their feelings on that. After recapping that common sense should prevail and all the main characters should use their brain, they go into MOMMY POP QUIZ, sponsored by Audible. Go to http://www.audibletrial.com/tinypotters and sign up for your FREE trial.  So many great books to listen to and if you don’t like it, you can exchange it with their return policy! Questions Mommy Pop Quiz asks include: Once Hermione, Ron, and Harry find out about Hagrid’s dragon, what should they have done? How does the motivation we have behind decisions impact our actions? For an update on the personal lives of the Tiny Potters, we find out Addison has earned another Girl Scout badge and Anderson has been placed on a special team at his Karate Dojo and been given a promotion to become a Junior Leader. Thank you for listening episode 15 the Tiny Potters, as we have discussed Chapter 14 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Thank you to GEICO for not sponsoring this episode but more thanks to Audible for actually sponsoring it. And of course, THANK YOU to our listeners.  We’re back and we’ll be finishing up book one each week from here on out on time, with plenty of time to be ready to start book 2, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when the new Hogwarts year starts. Stay magical! The post Tiny Potters Discuss Chapter 14 Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone appeared first on My podcast website....moreCopy Link