There's nothing cooler than watching a child discover a love for reading. In this episode titled "Show and Tell", Kellz marauds on the importance of diversity in literature with author Cathy Goldberg-Fishman and illustrator Melanie Hall as well as their "In the City" children's book series.  Cathy is a life long educator and has taught at elementary school level, directed a daycare, owned a children's bookstore, and has taught at a community college. Melanie is an award winning illustration of over 50 children’s books and has had her illustration exhibited at the Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators in New York. Also her books have been favorably reviewed by the New York Times Book Review.  Their collaboration on the "In the City" book series was created to showcase and celebrate the cultural diversity that can be found in each season while navigating the city in a fun and beautifully illustrated way.  They also have just released their latest installment "A Winter Walk In The City" which is available now.  

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