The Teen Council interviews author Jenny Jiang about her self published picture book, Just Like Flowers. Why did she decide to write and her own picture book? What tools did she use to write it? What's the reception been like? All of these questions and more are asked and answered in this episode of Chowder Chat. Place the book on hold too.

The teen council dives deep into the history of junk food, the new Loki tv shows and what movies they are eager to see. Summer Break is upon us as season 3 concludes. Looking forward to Season 4 in the Fall.

The teen council goes over the Cedar Mill & Bethany Teen summer reading program in this episode. They share a great set of fantasy books to dig into along with some popular TV shows for teens, fun facts, dad jokes and more.

In this Chowder Chat, our teen council delves into their favorite Young Adult mysteries, we get a fun fact about book publishing in Norway, we hear about a Netflix horror show called Locke and Key and we get the monthly Marvel report on Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

On this Chowder Chat, we discuss some of the best dystopian series for teens. In our book spotlights, Your Inner Fish and Hero Next Door are highlighted. And in our musical feature - we look at Julian Lage as an acoustic guitarist. Of course, we have dad jokes and the Marvel report as usual.

This month, each teen council member talks about something that they are passionate about, from WandaVision to great historical fiction to good/bad Dad Jokes with some music suggestions thrown in for good measure. It's an eclectic mix, so tune in to find out what's on their radar this month.

The teen council discusses some of their goals for the new year and they pick out the newly published Young Adult book that has them the most excited for January.

Listen to a recording of Megan Barella's Toddler Talk workshop- Learn how to understand your toddler's world and make raising a toddler more enjoyable using brain science, tools, modeling and more! Follow along with the Toddler Talk slides from her presentation.

Our teen council reviews some of the Young Adult books that they are looking forward to and they share some of their holiday traditions that may look a little different in this year of COVID.

Four staff members at our libraries discuss their favorite reads and media from 2020. We also share some favorites from other staff members who couldn't join us. Add some great choices to your 'to read' pile after listening to this conversation.