I have known Noreen for many years and loved her first children's book, I'll Tell You Why...I Can't Wear Those Clothes! To read my review and short online interview with Noreen, click here.Do you want to focus on mindfulness and acceptance wit

Interview with Rosena Fung, Author and Illustrator of Living with Viola

Oct 11th, 2022 24m 40s

Living with Viola written and illustrated by the talented Rosena Fung is a wonderful graphic novel about a young name Livy who is having trouble fitting into her new school. She also has a lot of anxiety, which is represented as a shadowy twin

Interview with Nancy Tandon, Author of The Way I Say It

Sep 6th, 2022 29m 2s

The Way I Say It written by Nancy Tandon is a middle grade book that sixth grader, Rory who can't say his r's. How can Rory get through sixth grade not even saying his name clearly? Rory struggles with an articulation disorder which affects hi

Interview with Adina Lichtman, Founder of Knock, Knock Give a Sock

Jul 12th, 2022 29m 50s

Knock, Knock Pair of Books ProjectWould you like to teach your child about humanizing homelessness? Check out these two wonderful children's books, Knock Knock Give a Sock and Knock Knock, Where's My Sock? written by Adina Lichtman, founder of

Interview with Erica Blit, Creator of My Heart Books

Jul 5th, 2022 29m 10s

Do you have a child with a disability? Have you had trouble finding the right book for your child or student? Check out My Heart Books, which is a business that began with one mom's idea to help her family and teach others about her child with

Interview with Illustrator and Author, Janice Hechter

Jun 21st, 2022 19m 26s

Adventure Girl, Dabi Digs in Israel, written and illustrated by Janice Hechter, is a picture book about a young girl's love for exploring nature. While on a special family visit to her grandparents in Israel, Dabi goes on a special archeology d

Interview with Author and Illustrator, Yehudi Mercado

Jun 7th, 2022 24m 18s

I am excited to present this podcast with Yehudi Mercado, author of Chunky and Chunky Goes to Camp. Both of his books are also memoir graphic novels, which make the books even more unique.ChunkyChunky is based on the experiences of the author

Interview with Actor, Activist, and Author Jazmyn Simon

May 2nd, 2022 31m 55s

Most Perfect You written by Jazmyn Simon and illustrated by Tamisha Anthony is a beautiful book about a girl named Irie who rediscovers what it means to be perfect. Jazmyn Simon redefines what it means to be perfect in this book. The whimsical

Interview with Storyteller and Author, Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

Apr 4th, 2022 39m 16s

I discovered this picture book, Regina Persisted when recently reading the Hadassah magazine. Regina Persisted, An Untold Story written by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and illustrated by Margeaux Lucas is a wonderful book that tells the heroic story o

Interview with Roz MacLean, Children’s Book Illustrator and Graphic Artist

Mar 29th, 2022 28m 11s

I am excited to share this wonderful podcast with Roz MacLean. Part of what I love about podcasting is getting the opportunity to talk with interesting people who are helping to change the world. Roz is one of these people! Her projects reflect

Interview with SLP and Author Lisa Cloherty, Author of Terrance The Hothead

Mar 7th, 2022 29m 28s

Terrance The Hothead written by Lisa Cloherty and illustrated by Alex Lopez is a story about big feelings and emotional regulation. Terrance the Hothead has big feelings and feels overwhelmed with big emotions each time a problem arises. He sta

Interview with Ellie Terry, Author of Forget Me Not

Mar 3rd, 2022 33m 24s

Forget Me Not begins as Calliope moves to a new town with her mother. Calliope moves often with her unstable mother, which makes her feel displaced and unsure of how long she will be living in one place. On the first day that she moves, she mee

Interview with Kelsey Brown, Author of Come On, Calm!

Jan 10th, 2022 26m 7s

Come On, Calm! is a wonderful, interactive book that is not just a story, it's a therapeutic experience when reading it with your child. I love supporting other speech-language pathologists in their journey in writing children's books since we

Interview with Dr. Kim Dwyer, Author of Mindful Mondays Transforming The Everyday To Claim Calm and Reduce Stress

Dec 13th, 2021 30m 24s

Mindful Mondays: Transforming the Everyday to Claim Calm and Reduce Stress written by Kim Dwyer, Ph.D. is divided into four sections. These sections include General Mindfulness Strategies, Mindful and Thoughts, Mindfulness Values and Intentiona

Interview with Benjamin Giroux, Author of I am Odd, I am New

Nov 29th, 2021 20m 25s

I Am Odd I Am New written by Benjamin Giroux and illustrated by Roz MacLean is a picture book based on a poem that the author wrote when he was 10 years old. The poem, which is pictured below describes Ben's feelings about feeling "out of place

Interview with Lucy Nathanson, Child Therapist and Author of 4 books about Selective Mutism

Nov 15th, 2021 31m 41s

Do you have a child with selective mutism? Does your child's voice get stuck in school or with certain people? All three books below written by Lucy Nathanson are excellent resources for both school and home alike. Why Doesn't Alice Talk at Sc

Interview with Catherine J. Manning, Author of Be the Dragon 9 Keys to Unlocking Your Inner Magic

Oct 4th, 2021 18m 59s

Be The Dragon 9 Keys to Unlocking Your Inner Magic written by Catherine J. Manning and illustrated by Melanie Demmer is a beautiful workbook to stimulate your child's creativity and imagination. The book begins with a Know Yourself Quiz to dete

Interview with Anne Alcott, Author and Illustrator of When Things Get Too Loud

Sep 13th, 2021 19m 43s

When Things Get Too Loud written and illustrated by Anne Alcott is an excellent book to help children who are sensitive to loud noises. This story about sensory overload is visual in nature with the integration of the Feel-O-Meter, which helps

Interview with Elizabeth Sautter, Speech Language Pathologist and Author

Sep 2nd, 2021 30m 4s

Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick 2nd edition written by Elizabeth Sautter is a wonderful book full of practical activities for parents. This book is designed and organized to be used "in the moment" and targets helping your child manage

Interview with Author and Illustrator of Stitches, David Small

Jul 17th, 2021 32m 27s

Stitches: A Memoir is written and illustrated by David Small. This graphic novel begins when David was six years old growing up in Detroit, Michigan. After a couple of pages in, I could immediately sense the world that this book lives in. It's

Interview with Therese Van Ryne, Author of Zippy's Special Gift

Jun 8th, 2021 23m 28s

Therese Van Ryne is Global Director of PR, Thought Leadership, and Advocacy for Zebra Technologies. She joined Zebra as part of the acquisition of Motorola Solutions Enterprise business in October 2014. Her accomplishments include leading Zebra

Interview with Jennifer Gennari, Author of MUFFLED

May 11th, 2021 25m 6s

MUFFLED written by Jennifer Gennari is a middle-grade novel about a young girl named Amelia who has a high sensitivity to noise and certain sounds. How has Amelia worked through this sensitivity? For the past few years, she has worn noise-cance

Interview with Michelle Schaub, Author of Kindness is a Kite String

Apr 27th, 2021 24m 14s

"Kindness is an open door to welcome others through" Michelle Schaub, Kindness is a Kite StringKindness is a Kite String...The Uplifting Power of Empathy written by Michelle Schaub and illustrated by Claire LaForte is a beautiful book to help

Interview with the Creators of CalmConnect, Roberta Scherf and Chris Bye

Apr 12th, 2021 42m 26s

CalmConnect is a patented system containing dozens of short (2 – 5 minute) digital sequences designed to quickly and effectively calm the nervous system and build a bridge to the social world. The program is used around the world in thousands o

Interview with Michelle Wagner, Author of Mickey on the Move

Mar 24th, 2021 20m 34s

As a speech-language pathologist, I love discovering books about various topics. Mickey on the Move is a picture book written by Michelle Wagner and illustrated by Jenny Phelps about a young boy named Mickey who has bilateral cochlear implants.