On this episode, Julie Palazzolo, a mom who is finding her reading life to look differently than it has in the past, talks about how audiobooks have been a huge part of her reading life, the ways she brings reading to life with her kiddos, and how important and amazing children’s books are. Julie also gives a lot of great children’s book recommendations for many difficult topics.
Books mentioned in this episode:
What Betsy’s reading:
What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown
The Director by Daniel Kehlmann
Books Highlighted by Julie:
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
Never Lie by Frieda McFadden
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Night by Elie Wiesel
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant
Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder
I Said No by Kimberly King
Wasteland by Francesca Lia Block
No Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Tiny Humans, Big Emotions by Alyssa Blask Campbell & Lauren Elizabeth Stauble
All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.
Other books mentioned in this episode:
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Divergent by Veronica Roth
The Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina Furnival
Into the Game! Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles #1 by Nick Eliopulos
Who Would Win? By Jerry Pallotta
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
The Invisible Leash by Patrice Karst
The Invisible String Backpack by Patrice Karst
The Invisible Web by Patrice Karst
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks
It Happened to Nancy by Beatrice Sparks
A Hug From Above by Pamela Quinn
On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman
