Book Delight with Chrissie Wright

In this Book Talk BONUS episode, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow returns tell us three books she loves and what makes them awesome.

Here are the books Jamilah recommends in the episode:

• SOAKED! by Abi Cushman
• MAGNIFICENT HOMESPUN BROWN by Samara Cole Doyon
• TIARA'S HAT PARADE by Kelly Starling Lyons
• A PLACE INSIDE OF ME by Zetta Elliott

Jamilah is the author of:

• MOMMY'S KHIMAR
• YOUR NAME IS A SONG

You can learn more about Jamilah’s work on her website at jamilahthewriter.com. You can connect with her on Instagram @authorjamilah and on Twitter @jtbigelow.

Thank you for listening to the show! You can connect with host Chrissie Wright on Instagram @chrissiemwright and on Twitter @chrissiemwright, and follow the show on Instagram @authorvisitspod.

In this episode, author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow talks to us about: 

• How she gets ideas for her writing. 
• How she keeps going when writing feels hard. 
• Ways she learns from others to grow in her writing. 

During the speed round at the end of the episode, Jamilah tells us about feelings she has while writing, places she writes, and places she thinks about her writing. 

You can learn more about Jamilah’s work on her website at jamilahthewriter.com. You can connect with her on Instagram @authorjamilah and on Twitter @jtbigelow. 

You can support independent bookstores by purchasing Jamilah’s books through bookshop.org. 

• YOUR NAME IS A SONG by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
• MOMMY’S KHIMAR by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Thank you for listening to the show! You can connect with host Chrissie Wright on Instagram @chrissiemwright and on Twitter @chrissiemwright, and follow the show on Instagram @authorvisitspod.

Meet Chrissie Wright, host of this new kids writing podcast. 

Author Visits is the podcast where writing is for everyone, and writers can be all kinds of ways. 

Listen to find out the story behind the podcast, ways that teachers might use the podcast in class, and a sneak peek of what you can look forward to.