Podcast Episodes

RAR #117: Christmas Novels to Read Aloud with the Whole Family

You’ve been asking for one, and this year, we made it for you: a booklist of Christmas novels to read aloud.

If you’re looking for stories that will s…

7 years, 3 months ago

RAR #116: Reading Aloud to Babies, Connection Parenting, and Getting Books into the Hands of Every Child

We say it often here at the Read-Aloud Revival: sharing books with our kids is all about connection. This is true for all ages, but today we’re espec…

7 years, 3 months ago

Audio Book Deals Not to Miss

Order your copy of A Little More Beautiful: The Story of a a Garden at alittlemorebeautiful.com

This weekend, I found over 100 fantastic audio book de…

7 years, 3 months ago

RAR #115: Are you Making this Mistake When you Read Aloud With Your Kids?

There’s a common mistake that most of us make while reading aloud. The good news is that it’s actually pretty easy to fix!

There’s one very simple thi…

7 years, 4 months ago

RAR #114: Writing the Book You Needed as a Child, a conversation with Susan Tan

I met author, Susan Tan, face to face on my summer trip to Boston. Her middle-grade books about Cilla Lee-Jenkins have become favorites of mine to re…

7 years, 4 months ago

RAR #113: Why Reading Aloud to a Wide Range of Ages is Difficult (and How to Do It Without Losing Your Mind)

We picture all of our darling children curled around us, listening happily as we share a story together…

BUT … What if we have toddlers and teens? Or …

7 years, 4 months ago

RAR #112: How an Audio Book is Made, with audio book narrator and producer, Lyssa Browne

You might have heard us say this before, but here at The Read-Aloud Revival, we believe that audio books count. Today we’re going behind the scenes t…

7 years, 4 months ago

RAR #111: When You’re Constantly Interrupted During Read-Alouds

Do your kids ever interrupt during read-aloud time? No? Just mine? 😉

Today we’re talking all about how to handle interruptions–whether they’re coming …

7 years, 5 months ago

RAR #110: S.D. Smith Live

You might know S.D. Smith as the author of the Green Ember series of books. He also happens to be hilarious – which makes this episode so much fun!

At…

7 years, 5 months ago

RAR #109: How to Take Your Kids Around the World through Picture Books

Most of us can’t travel the world with our kids. But that shouldn’t keep up us from traveling the world with them through books. Today on the Read-Al…

7 years, 6 months ago