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Before Buttons & Figs heads back into the school year with more wacky wordplay...we have an extra! episode about social justice. On this episode you'll hear three amazing poems read by Mahogany Browne from the new poetry picture book titled, "Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice." You'll also get to hear from some Buttons & Figs kids sharing their thoughts about justice. We hope hearing these poems and conversations will prompt you to talk about social justice with your family. The poems in "Woke" also feature poets Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood, with a forward by Jason Reynolds. This picture book is filled with hope and joy and the poems will help grownups open up conversations with kids about justice. The book is illustrated by Theodore Taylor III and published by Roaring Brook Press. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled wacky wordplay next time. Till then, may your head turn green and your hands turn blue. Thanks for listening to me and you and you and me. audio sound by Blaise Collins sound FX from Zapsplat produced by Buttons & Figs...moreCopy Link

Running out of book suggestions? We ask kids in England and Ireland to share their favorite book titles. We also tell you how you can be on the show. Kitty Felde is host. bookclubforkids.org

We're back! Chaska is coming soon with Beyonders: A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull. Lani is working on Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. Mirabel has been itching to review The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon. And we're considering trying to rush out Nick of Time by Ted Bell in time for Talk Like a Pirate Day. Head over to https://bookpowerforkids.com/ for the latest episodes!

Get ready to sing, dance, & draw as KidLit MTV teams up with The Pop Ups!Learn about their new audiobook, JUKEBOX JOYRIDE, and groove along to super-fun tunes! 🎶 When you put the score, sound effects, and ambiance together…you really bring the story to life! We use all these tools to make Jukebox Joyride the most vivid, hilarious journey through time and space we could. – The Pop UpsWatch The Pop Ups on KidLit MTV!ABOUT THE BOOKIf you could go back in time to witness any concert from all of history, what would it be? Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock? Mozart in the Salzburg court? The Beatles’ rooftop farewell? Jukebox Joyride follows 12-year-old twins Jules and George on a wild adventure through time. Their Uncle Bob, a renowned ethnomusicologist (he studies music!), has discovered the secret to time travel and is having a ball joyriding through history checking out the best concerts ever…but something’s gone wrong! A sinister force has been unleashed, someone is chasing after Uncle Bob, and the fate of all music hangs in the balance! Now, it’s up to Jules and George to find their uncle before their new rival does! It’s a musical adventure that brings the twins from the birth of jazz in New Orleans to a performance by an 11- year-old Mozart in Vienna, all while trying to make it back to the present day to pass their history test!  Download the book from Audible! ABOUT THE POP UPSThree-time Grammy nominees, The Pop Ups, are on a mission: to bring “humor, awesomeness, educational utility, and wild creativity to children’s media.” Since launching in 2010, The Pop Ups have produced content for Sesame Workshop, Amazon Music, ABC Mouse, Sirius XM, and Nick Jr. They wrote and recorded the theme song for NPR’s beloved podcast for kids, “Wow in the World”, and are currently developing a TV show with Amazon Studios. They have toured with Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! and headlined the kids’ music stages at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and SXSW.Connect with The Pop Ups! Website | Twitter | Facebook | YouTubeCONNECT WITH KidLit TV! Facebook | Instagram  | Pinterest | Twitter | YouTube | Newsletter Executive Producer – Julie GribbleThe post KidLit RADIO: The Pop Ups! 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