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We chat with the wonderful, passionate Vanessa Brantley-Newton in this episode! Vanessa celebrates self-love and acceptance of all cultures through her work, and hopes to inspire young readers to find their own voices. Growing up in a musical family, Vanessa’s parents taught her how to sing to help overcome her stuttering. Now whenever she illustrates, music fills the air and finds its way into her art. The children she draws can be seen dancing, wiggling, and moving freely across the page in an expression of happiness. Listen to her, then learn more about her at https://www.vanessabrantleynewton.com/

In Episode 53, we talk with #1 New York Times bestselling author and mindfulness

expert, Susan Verde! As a kid, she kept a piece of chalk in her pocket (for spontaneous hopscotch), finding inspiration everywhere and loved to write all about it! She now writes books for readers of all ages. Susan also teaches kids yoga and mindfulness. See more of her work at SusanVerde.com.

This episode, we talk with Todd Parr, author and illustrator of more than 60 books for children, including the New York Times bestselling The I Love You Book, The Earth Book, and The Thankful Book. He has inspired, empowered, and entertained millions of children around the world with his bold images, unique sense of humor, and inclusive storytelling.

This episode, we speak with Jane Chapman. She has been illustrating for over twenty five years. See her work at https://janekchapman.com/ She works with a number of publishers, but particularly enjoys the collaborative process with designers and editors when she is commissioned to both write and illustrate. She has a studio at home in Southwest England, but she has to be careful to keep her paint under cover because her enormous Maine Coon cat is inclined to sit on her palette. She listens to a lot of True Crime podcasts while painting endless bears, rabbits and mice.

EdsUp! talks with Patricia Cole, Senior Director of Federal Policy, ZERO TO THREE. Patricia leads the work in federal policy formulation and legislative strategies in a range of areas affecting infants and toddlers, including early care and learning, home visiting, child welfare, infant-early childhood mental health, and health care.

EdsUp! talks with Kristen Balhoff, a Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor and Parent Educator, sharing insights from her own journey as the parent of three neurodivergent children. Her workshops guide parents and teachers to understand themselves better, strengthen connection with all children, and find joy in relationships. More with Kristen:

https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/kristen-balhoff/

https://parentingwithkristen.balhoff.org/

Download or listen to our latest podcast, as we talk with Dr. Marianne Celanno and Dr. Marietta Collins.

Marianne Celano, PhD, ABPP is a family psychologist and professor at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Celano specializes in treatment of children, including those who have experienced traumatic events.

Marietta Collins, PhD is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor within the Department of Family Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine, where she provides psychological services to underserved adults, youth, and families, and education to medical students and residents. Dr. Collins worked with high-risk families as a faculty member at Emory University School of Medicine for over two decades prior to joining the Morehouse faculty in 2016.

For information on the book(s) discussed in this podcast, visit: https://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/441B228?tab=5

Listen to our conversation with Duncan Tonatiuh (toh-nah-tee-YOU), an award-winning author-illustrator. He is both Mexican and American. He grew up in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and graduated from Parsons School of Design and Eugene Lang College in New York City. His artwork is inspired by Mesoamerican art. His aim is to create images and stories that honor the past, but that are relevant to people, especially children, nowadays.  Find all of Duncan's work at https://duncantonatiuh.com/store/

Anita Sanchez is our guest this episode. Anita’s award-winning books sing the praises of unloved plants and animals, and of the unusual, often ignored wild places of the world: dandelions, poison ivy, spiders, mud puddles, and glaciers. Years of field work and teaching outdoor classes have given her firsthand experience introducing students to the wonders of nature. Her many science books for young readers include The Forest in the Sea: Seaweed Solutions to Planetary Problems (Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection). Learn more anytime at AnitaSanchez.com

Listen to our conversations with Lillian I. Hubler, the Founder and President of Time to Sign, Inc. The foremost sign language trainer of young children’s educators, with having trained more than 250,000 educators nationwide. She is a dynamic presenter whose presentations are educational best practices, engaging, and fun. Lillian brings sign language into life for visual learning, social and emotional readiness, and classroom & behavior management best practices. Her methods are being used in over 5,200 schools nationwide.