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- Apr 11, 202655 min
Chris Baron on Passover Anthology "On All Other Nights" and Wildfire Verse Novel "Spark"
Dr. Elisabeth Paige interviews middle grade author and English professor Chris Baron about two recent books: the Passover anthology "On All Other Nights," which he co-edited with Joshua Levy and Naomi Milliner, and his verse novel "Spark" about California wildfires. Baron discusses his preference for poetry, his writing journey into middle grade, and why certain stories choose verse versus prose and vice versa. He explains Passover’s meaning, family traditions, and how the anthology maps shor...
- Mar 26, 202654 min
Dan Gemeinhart on "The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise," "Coyote Lost and Found," and "Busted" with Dr. Elisabeth Paige
Dr. Elisabeth Paige interviews middle grade author Dan Gemeinhart about his writing journey and three of his ten novels: The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, Coyote Lost and Found, and Busted. Dan discusses why his stories include grief and death as backstory, how he balances heavy themes with humor, and why animals and friendship are central. They outline Coyote’s road-trip plot to save a buried memory box while Coyote secretly tricks her grieving father, Rodeo, into going home, and des...
- Mar 8, 20261h 41m
Author Johnny Marciano in Conversation with Dr. Elisabeth Paige and Mike Rosenstein
Dr. Elisabeth Paige and Mike Rosenstein interview children’s author and illustrator Johnny Marciano about his career writing from board books to chapter books to middle grade books and young adult books. He’s even written adult nonfiction. His first book was about his grandfather Ludwig Bemelmans, author of the Madeline series. Johnny discusses learning to paint in Bemelmans’ style for Madeline books but eventually choosing to work primarily with outside illustrators. He explains the da...
- Feb 5, 202647 min
Nora Lester Morad: Writing as a Tool for Change for the Palestinians
This is a heart-wrenching and fascinating interview with Nora Lester Murad: Activist, Educator, and Writer About Palestine. Nora is Jewish and married a Palestinian, Muslim man. Together they raised three daughters in the West Bank during the Israeli occupation. Her middle grade novel, "Ida in the Middle" was inspired by her daughter and her own experiences living in the West Bank and coming back to the US to share her experiences. “Ida in the Middle” was a way for Nora to talk a...
- Jan 23, 202613 min
"The Petitation Companion: Introduction"
The Petitation Companion: Enhance the Lives of You and Your Pets with Mindfulness Meditation are the adventures of Pago and Pippi, Schipperke pups trying to teach Norman, the negative cat to Petitate. I will be reading you the book, written by myself, Dr. Elisabeth Paige and Joanne Leslie chapter by chapter. I will also be adding the Petitations 1 by 1 set to music composed and recorded by Steve Gruskin. You can buy the book on Amazon and visit my website www.mindfulhappy kids.com and m...
- Dec 11, 20251h 25m
Julio Anta and Jacoby Salcedo: Creators of Latinx Graphic Novels
Julio and Jacoby created Latinx awesome graphic novels focusing on immigration, border crossing, bullying, and radicalization of white supremacies. They are both interviewed in this engaging conversation with Elisabeth Paige and Mike Rosenstein. They talk about their processes, books and futures. You can find information about Dr. Elisabeth Paige at www.mindfulhappykids.com.
- Dec 5, 202543 min
Hannah Moushabeck: A Palestinian, Queer, Fat Activist, Children's Author, and Publisher of Primarily Palestinian Books
In this extremely engaging and interesting conversation, Hannah talks about her book; "Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine;" Interlink Publishing, her family's publishing company where they publish books from Palestine and the Global South; and her role as a "queer, fat, Palestinian activist." She identifies the historical and current plight of Palestinians both in Palestine and in the United States. You can find information about Dr. Elisabeth Paige at www.mindfulhappykids.com.
- Nov 26, 202513 min
Happy Day of Thanks! The Gratitude Petitation
In our house, we start the year with a day of thanks. And, with Bobbie reaching a healthy and happy two and us in good health with meaningful jobs and podcast/writing and great people in our lives, we've got a lot to be grateful for. Bobbie and I appreciate all of you who are listening to this podcast and hope that you visit the website: www.mindfulhappykids.com to read about the authors/illustrators we interview. About a decade ago, I wrote a book, "The Petitation Companion" with my M...
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About Mindful, Happy Kids
Petitations (pet-centered meditations), interviews and stories for kids. Interviews with artists, authors, musicians, editors, illustrators teachers, and mindfullnes/meditation and yoga practitioners. It's not just for kids any more. Find the website at www.mindfulhappykids.com for links to the podcast and YouTube videos, pdf's of Dr. Paige's children's books on gratitude, compassion, mindfulness and yoga and examples of Petitations set to music.
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