Today Owen and I interview Meghan White, author of Joey Flynn's Extraordinary Tale. You will learn a bit about the story (no spoilers) a bit about Meghan and a bit about her journey writing this excellent book about a regular boy going through some life changes with the help of a very special friend.

You can get your very own copy by clicking THIS LINK

Today instead of our usual format, I had an opportunity to interview children's book author Chip Mattis. Chip discusses his new book Under The Dancing Tree and talks about his style, influences and how he combined his love of his family and his love of writing to give us this simple, yet powerful book.

Links to find Chip:

https://chipmattis.com/

Twitter - @chipmattis

We all have them. Some are wonderful, some are scary. We are talking about those midnight movies....dreams.

The California Gold Rush significantly influenced the history of California and the United States. It created a lasting impact by boosting industrial and agricultural development and helped set the course of California's development by spurring its economic growth and transition to statehood.

The Gold Rush also helped foreign businesses as they expanded the export of their goods and services to booming new consumer markets in California attracting dreamers and adventurers from all over the symbolizing what came to be known as the American Dream. In fact, many scholars have drawn parallels between the spirit of the Gold Rush and the ongoing technological and entrepreneurial boom n the area known as the Silicon Valley.

The effects of the Gold Rush can still be observed in California. The state's slogan, "Eureka!" which means "I found it!" is a nod to Gold Rush. And the area where it all began, Scarmento, the home of Sutter's Mill, became the state's capital.

There is a lot to learn about this amazing time in history, so join us as we pan through the good, the bad, and the shiny...in today's episode: The California Gold Rush.

Just some brief announcement to kick off the 2019 season of Kid's Stuff. New partners, give-a-ways and videos of Owen and Dad doing fun stuff!

This episode we discuss our family members we call PETS !!

A quick look at the history of Halloween and how it is celebrated in different part of the world.

When it comes to the history of flight, most people learn about the Wright Brothers, and not much else. But did you know that flight goes back to ancient China? And did you know that there are women pioneers in flight as well? Sit back and listen as we fly over the History of Flight: Beyond the wright Brothers!

The American Revolution was a time when British colonists in America, rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. After many battles, the colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of The United States.

One of the main reasons for the rebellion, is that the British government was making new laws, and imposing more and more taxes on the colonies, and they had no voice in the matter.

This is a massive topic to cover and we will not be able to go into too much detail. What we will do is attempt to provide an accurate, birds-eye view, and swoop down a little closer on certain subjects.

Let's get started on today's episode: The American Revolution

With the recent release of Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom we at Kid's Stuff began thinking…is such a thing possible? Could we actually clone an extinct species and re-introduce it into today's world?

Join us as we look into cloning on today's episode

Jurassic World – Is it Really Possible?