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The Italian American PodcastIAP 347 Our Christmas Eve Italian American Festivities with Francesco SeditaThere was a time when my grandmother's honey cookies were the highlight of every Christmas, their sweet aroma filling the kitchen and signaling the start of the festive season. Our latest episode of the Italian American Podcast takes you on a nostalgic journey with personal stories like these, unraveling the threads of Italian American traditions that bind our community together. From the meticulous selection of ricotta cheese to the unexpected pastina hoarding frenzy, we explore how the evolution of food trends has shaped our cultural practices. Despite shifting attitudes toward carbohydrates, the essence of Italian American cuisine continues to...2024-11-2857 min
Mama Llama StorytimeThis Is the First Book I Will Read to You by Francesco SeditaGrab the tissues for this one, mamas!2024-05-2803 min
Reading With Your Kids PodcastThis Is The First Book I Will Read To YouFrancesco Sedita is on the #ReadingWithYourKids #Podcast to celebrate his new #Childrens #PictureBook This Is The First Book I Will Read To You. Do you remember the first book you read to your kids?Maybe, maybe not. But Jedlie and Francesco are willing to bet you remember the feelings you had as you and your baby were transported to the soothing world of their story, sharing the special love of reading together for the first time. Click here to visit Francesco's website - https://www.francescosedita.com/books Click here to visit our website - ww...2023-05-2123 min
Two Lit ChicksA Conversation with Francesco SeditaFrancesco Sedita is an accomplished children’s publisher at Penguin, running Penguin Workshop, an imprint he developed over his 14 years at the company. He attended NYU, where he studied writing and graduated with his MFA. While working on his undergraduate degree, Francesco spent a year as a “Saturday Night Live” writing intern.In his time as a publisher, Francesco has worked with Anne Rice, Michael Crichton, and Dolly Parton. He developed and oversaw the marketing and creative campaign for the final book in the Harry Potter series, the launch of which broke every sales record in the publ...2022-11-281h 17
Pop Culture Retro PodcastPop Culture Retro interview with Francesco Sedita, the President and Publisher at Penguin Workshop for Penguin Young Readers!Send us a textJoin Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Francesco Sedita, the president and publisher at Penguin Workshop at Penguin Young Readers!Francesco talks about his work in publishing, his producing the Netflix series, Who Was, his time spent interning at Saturday Night Live, his love of the Choose Your Own Adventure books, his status as a Madonna expert, and much more!Support the show2022-03-301h 00
Unknown OriginsFrancesco Sedita on PublishingFrancesco Sedita is an author and publisher at Penguin, where he oversees Penguin Workshop and works with authors like Dolly Parton, Ann Hood, Jessica Hische, and publishes series like WhoHQ, Mad Libs, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, and Little Engine That Could. The third book in his graphic novel series, The Pathfinders Society, publishes in August 2022. He's produced the Emmy-award winning The Who Was? Show for Netflix and has a podcast called Queens of the Round Table. Creativity Without Frontiers available at all relevant book retailersStay in touch with Unknown OriginsMusic by...2022-03-0422 min
Middle Grade MavensEpisode 87: A Glasshouse of Stars / Middle Grade Graphic Novel SpotlightToday on Middle Grade Mavens, Pamela reviews, "A Glasshouse of Stars," by Shirley Marr, and Julie goes off book with some Middle Grade graphic Novels we have enjoyed over the last few months....
Want this at your local library, here's what you need.
A Glasshouse of Stars
By: Shirley Marr
Published: 4th May 2021
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781760899547
Number Of Pages: 288
For Ages: 9+ years old
Middle Grade Book Spotlight: book links below
The Watcher's Test : DeadEndia, Deadendia by Hamish Steele | 9781910620472 | Booktopia 10+
DeadEndia, The Broken Halo by Hamish Steele | 9781910620625 | Booktopia 10+
Target Practice (Cleopatra in Space #1), 1, Cleopatra in Space by Mike Maihack | 9780545528436 | Booktopia
https://www...2021-05-1224 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 246Comics Reviews Doctor Aphra 1 by Alyssa Wong, Marika Cresta, Rachelle Rosenberg Dick Grayson: Lost Carnival by Michael Moreci, Sas Milledge Stepping Stones OGN by Lucy Knisley Just Beyond: The Horror at Happy Landings by RL Stine, Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews The Pathfinders Society: The Mystery of Moon Tower by Francesco Sedita, Prescott Seraydarian, Steve Hamaker DC Digital Firsts Additional Reviews: Riverdale, Silver Surfer Black, Hollow s1, I Hate Fairyland, What is a Pet, Good Place finale News: Kindt/Lemire/Rubin kickstarter, new Tom Taylor project, Mystery of Michael Gray, Image resumes shipping 20 May along with...2020-05-102h 03