Team Versey is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster and Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man. 

Our guest for this conversation was Brian Gehrlein. You can find Brian on Twitter.

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This episode’s book reviews:

TOWN IS BY THE SEA by Joanne Schwartz illustrated by Sydney Smith

BLOOM by Julia Seal and MARY WEARS WHAT SHE WANTS by Keith Begley 

PARKER PETERZAK by Angel Tate illustrated by Brittany Moodie

The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com 

Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com  

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And special thanks to our sponsor Justin Colon and his new venture The Kidlit Hive.

Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Thanks and see ya next time. 

You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.