Kitchen Pantry Scientist extraordinaire Liz Lee Heinecke stops by the podcast to talk about the first book in the Kitchen Pantry Scientist series, CHEMISTRY FOR KIDS!Replicate a chemical reaction similar to one Marie Curie used to purify radioactive elements! Distill perfume using a method created in ancient Mesopotamia by a woman named Tapputi! Aspiring chemists will discover these and more amazing role models and memorable experiments in Chemistry for Kids, the debut book of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist series.

A feminist, author, activist, and all-around brilliant person, Jamia Wilson expertly explores the difficult questions kids ask in our latest podcast episode about Jamia's latest book BIG IDEAS FOR YOUNG THINKERS!What is justice? What is freedom? What is bias? ... And who gets to have big ideas? This book teaches children to think critically and discuss ideas in a world that needs bright young thinkers. Drawing on influences from ancient Greeks right up to modern-day American writers, the idea of philosophy – and who gets to have big ideas – is reimagined.

We're ringing in 2020 by talking to debut children's book author Tiffany Jewell about THIS BOOK IS ANTI-RACIST!Who are you? What is racism? Where does it come from? Why does it exist? What can you do to disrupt it? Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance against it, and how you can use your anti-racist lens and voice to move the world toward equity and liberation.

With the holidays just around the bend we are excited to talk to Christopher Corr, illustrator of THE LITTLE FIR TREE, originally written by Hans Christian Anderson.Deep in the forest, there lived a beautiful little fir tree who longed to see the world. When the tree is taken to town at Christmas, it feels like all his dreams have come true. But what will happen the day after? Find out in this beautifully illustrated modern retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s festive tale.

As a special treat, today we are interviewing Vita Murrow in-house! Vita is the author of HIGH-FIVE TO THE HERO and POWER TO THE PRINCESS.What if heroes were celebrated for the power of their hearts instead of their swords? In this stunning anthology – elegantly presented in a green, clothbound hard cover with gold-toned metallic debossing – 15 favorite fairytales have been retold for a new generation.

For our very first episode our host talks to debut trade author Kathryn Hulick. Kathryn created the book STRANGE BUT TRUE: 10 OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST MYSTERIES EXPLAINED, illustrated by Gordy Wright.Prepare to have your mind blown! As you explore ten of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries, you'll witness a UFO encounter, search for the lost city of Atlantis, tour a haunted house and discover the kraken's true form. Along the way, you'll use the scientific method and sharp thinking to separate fact from fiction and explain the unexplainable.