Read-Aloud Revival ®

Are you and your kids familiar with books by G.A Henty? You’re certainly going to want to spend some time with him after hearing this episode.Jim Hodges, audio actor, former homeschooling dad, and creator of Jim Hodges Audio Books is talking with Sarah in this episode about how to bring Henty, and history, to life.In this episode, you’ll hear:his research processwhat it takes to engage kids with audio storiesand how audiobooks can shape our kids and help struggling readersTune in for some great historical audio recommendations for kids of all ages!Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/58/.

Nathan Clarkson grew up as an out-of-the-box kid living with ADHD, mental illness, and (thankfully) a very loving mother, Sally.The two have recently published their story in the book Different, which details how stories helped to shape Nathan, and how his mom came to decide that what other people thought about their parenting and educational approach was irrelevant.In this episode, you’ll hear:how books shaped Nathan’s out-of-the-box childhoodwhy Sally and Nathan are so grateful for the time they spent reading togetherhow stories can help during dark timesWhether you are parenting an out-of-the-box child or not, this episode reminds us to embrace our children, just they way they are, and inspires us to use books to help them along the way.Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/57-2/.

If you are unsure which books being published today are worth your time (or if they’re worth your time at all)… then this brand new episode of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast- all about some of the best books by living authors--is for you.We’re launching season 10 of the Read-Aloud Revival podcast with an episode dedicated to books that I’m confident can stand up with the classics, and that are every bit as good as your old favorites.Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/bonus-episode-living-authors/.

If you want to make more meaningful and lasting connections with your kids through books in the coming year, then I have a tip for you: Don’t try to read aloud every day.Not what you thought I would say? Well, then. You’d better listen to the rest.This episode of the podcast is the shortest yet– and maybe the most important. It’s only 8 minutes long.You’ll find out…Why you don’t need to read aloud to your kids every single dayMy simple technique for feeling good about getting to important things I get to… most daysWhat you won’t regret at the end of this yearhttps://readaloudrevival.com/rar-365/.

Jonathan Auxier has been a writer for a very long time, but he says he never really felt like he had found his place until he began writing children’s literature.Thank goodness he did!The New York Times best-selling author of what he calls “strange stories for strange children,” his books include Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, The Night Gardener and most recently, Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard.In this episode he joins Sarah (and 13-year-old Allison!) to talk about writing for children, and why he’s so driven to connect kids with stories.In this episode, you’ll hear:his mother’s decision to homeschool him for a year so he could read for three hours a daywhy he always recommends other authors’ books too to the kids he meetsscary books and sensitive kidsAllison’s favorite books series (Jonathan hadn’t heard of it before!)Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/56/.

What happens when you get three book-loving ladies together to chat gratitude and the best Thanksgiving books?In this episode, you’ll hear:there’s just a bit of excitementso Sarah orders a book on air! (We love it when she does that!)and then we end up with a big list of great books like the one belowSo join the whole Read Aloud Revival Team – Sarah, Kortney, and Kara – as we chat picture books, pie and our favorite suggestions for instilling gratitude in our children through stories.Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/55/.

James Daniels is passionate about many things – his family, his church, good food, gardening and education. He’s also driven to make sense of educational philosophy in a way that’s helpful for othersIn this episode, you’ll hear:about sharing enthusiasm for books with our kidshow our excitement about a book matters much more than whether the book has made it to the top of every book listhis favorite way to recommend books to parents and educators- it might surprise you!Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/54/.

Linda Sue Park is the author of more than 20 books- including Newbery Award winning A Single Shard (an astounding book and every bit deserving of the Newbery) and the world-changer, A Long Walk to Water.When we were drumming up ideas for who to have on the podcast this season, I knew one thing for sure: I wanted to talk to Linda Sue Park.I’m a mega-fan of Linda Sue Park, and in this episode, we take on whether children’s books can change the world.Do you think they can? Listen and hear what Linda Sue Park thinks – you might be surprised!In this episode, you’ll hear:diversity in children’s literaturehow books give kids ‘practice’ for lifeadvice for young writersFind the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/53/.

Although Melissa Sweet didn’t grow up a reader, she has always had a love and passion for creating, which shows in the beautiful drawings, paintings and collages she has used to illustrate numerous picture books.She also an accomplished author, and her most recent book is about the one and only E.B. White- the ma who wrote Charlotte’s Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan.Melissa joins us today to talk about:bringing E.B. White to life through her picture book biographyher artistic processand her favorite E.B. White book – it might be your favorite too, although it’s certainly a difficult choice, isn’t it?!Find the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/bonus-sweet/.

Tricia Goyer is the well-known author of more than 50 encouraging books for women, moms and teens. She’s also a homeschooling mama of 10, and 7 of her children came to her family through adoption.In this episode, you’ll hear:  how reading aloud helped her to bond with her adoptive childrenhow although she grew up in a non-reading family, reading and writing has become a huge part of her family’s culturethe books that made her both a reader and a really prolific writerFind the rest of the show notes at https://readaloudrevival.com/52/.