I am really excited for you to get know Jennifer Sanchez. She is an amazing mom of four kids, two of whom have Down syndrome. She shares her remarkable journey of adoption of one of her children with Down syndrome through an organization called Reece's Rainbow. We also talked about the three books that feature her daughter Sofia. The newest one is called You are Enough: A Book about Inclusion. I really bonded with Jennifer over our conversation about the power of telling your story and being proud of who you are. I hope you enjoy this heartwarming episode. 

You can find Jennifer and her family on Instagram @thesanchezsix

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Listeners, you are in for a treat today. I had so much fun talking all-things-books with author and illustrator Jarrett Lerner, who is most known for his EngiNerds book series. Jarrett also shared about growing up a voracious reader and passing his love of reading down to his own children. Jarrett sheds light on the importance of all kinds of books for all kinds of readers and his work with book access. He gives some great book recommendations and talks about the importance of choice to keep readers motivated. I know you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

You can find Jarrett on Instagram and Twitter @Jarrett_Lerner

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Get ready to smile and laugh a lot. Maya has this effect on people to smile whenever she is speaking. Today I interview the lovely Maya Epiritu of Maistorybook. Maya shares the importance of read alouds in the classroom and at home. You can find Maya in so many places. My favorite place to find Maya is her YouTube channel where she does interactive read alouds with popular picture books. You can also find her on instagram sharing her favorite picture books. 

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Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary. Today you would have been 105. What a better way to celebrate than to chat with Vicki Conrad author of Just Like Beverly A Biography of Beverly Cleary. What are you going to do today to celebrate the legacy of our dear literacy hero, Bev? Lets make her proud. 

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Today we have a special host, Meg Siclare of Sparkles and Poms Poms interviewing Courtney and Andrea all about Check it Out. If you are not sure, what Check It Out is about, take a listen. We can't wait for you to join. 

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Today I am interviewing Tiffany Williams of Teaching with Tiff. She is an elementary school librarian and her love for books is heartwarming. We talk about the life of library during a pandemic and of course we talk all about the love of books. It is a great episode and I am sure when you are done listening you will smile ear to ear! 

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On Today's episode of Confetti Moments I sit down and talk with Natasha Wing best known for her THE NIGHT BEFORE book series. I fell in love with her writing style when I read Bagel in Love. We had a blast chatting! Take a listen and learn about her favorite bagel toppings. You can find Natasha here! 

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On Today's episode, I sit down with my friend Andrea Burns of Bookish Burnsss and we talk all things you guess it BOOKS! Andrea and I met on instagram and started sharing our favorite books that we wanted each other to read. Andrea is my co partner in CHECK IT OUT with Courtney and Andrea. Want to learn more about Check It Out head to either of our instagram accounts to find out how to join! If you love books it is the place for you! 

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Ready to learn how to start your kids on loving books day one? Today, I have the honor of interviewing Lauren of Lauren's Literacy Corner. We talk about early literacy, how to get books in the home, how to help struggling readers, and of course we talk about books we love. I can't for you to OPEN THE MAGIC with us! 

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To kick off National Reading Month we are about to give you all the SEL tips you need for a Monday. Kim Gameroz of SELebrate Goods shares her tips for teachers and parents on how to incorporate SEL strategies in your classroom or home. Of course we chat about different picture books to you too! You might smile the whole episode warning you now! Side note: We recorded this episode this summer so there are a few edits I need to make. Kim now calls Texas her home and has created a new platform to help teachers and parents get unstuck with the hard stuff and celebrate the growth in our lives. Find Kim Gameroz HERE and HERE!

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