Language During Mealtime https://languageduringmealtime.com A blog and podcast hosted and written by a speech language pathologist who is passionate about diversity and inclusion in children's literature. Sun, 18 Dec 2022 13:01:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Episode #99: Interview with Educator and Author, Noreen O’Sullivan https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-99-interview-with-educator-and-author-noreen-osullivan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-99-interview-with-educator-and-author-noreen-osullivan https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-99-interview-with-educator-and-author-noreen-osullivan/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:10:42 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13817 Look Listen Love I have known Noreen for many years and loved her first children’s book, I’ll Tell You Why…I Can’t Wear Those Clothes! To read my review and short online interview with Noreen, click here. Do you want to focus on mindfulness and acceptance with your children? For anyone not familiar with EFT tapping, […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-99-interview-with-educator-and-author-noreen-osullivan/feed/ 0 Episode #98: Interview with Rosena Fung, Author and Ilustrator of Living with Viola https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-98-interview-with-rosena-fung-author-and-ilustrator-of-living-with-viola/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-98-interview-with-rosena-fung-author-and-ilustrator-of-living-with-viola https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-98-interview-with-rosena-fung-author-and-ilustrator-of-living-with-viola/#respond Tue, 11 Oct 2022 10:35:39 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13760 Living with Viola Living with Viola written and illustrated by the talented Rosena Fung is a wonderful graphic novel about a young name Livy who is having trouble fitting into her new school. She also has a lot of anxiety, which is represented as a shadowy twin named Viola. When visiting Toronto, I found a […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-98-interview-with-rosena-fung-author-and-ilustrator-of-living-with-viola/feed/ 0 Episode #97: Interview with Author of The Way I Say It, Nancy Tandon https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-97-interview-with-author-of-the-way-i-say-it-nancy-tandon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-97-interview-with-author-of-the-way-i-say-it-nancy-tandon https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-97-interview-with-author-of-the-way-i-say-it-nancy-tandon/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:00:20 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13752 The Way I Say It The Way I Say It written by Nancy Tandon is a middle grade novel about sixth grader, Rory who can’t say his r’s. How can Rory get through sixth grade without saying his name clearly? Rory struggles with an articulation disorder which affects his confidence and makes him prone to […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-97-interview-with-author-of-the-way-i-say-it-nancy-tandon/feed/ 0 Episode #96: Interview with Founder of Knock Knock Give a Sock, Adina Lichtman https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-96-interview-with-founder-of-knock-knock-give-a-sock-adina-lichtman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-96-interview-with-founder-of-knock-knock-give-a-sock-adina-lichtman https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-96-interview-with-founder-of-knock-knock-give-a-sock-adina-lichtman/#respond Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:30:30 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13686 Would you like to teach your child about humanizing homelessness? Check out these two wonderful children’s books, Knock Knock Give a Sock and Knock Knock, Where’s My Sock? These two books are part of the Pair of Books Project, which helps to “turn transactions into interactions.” Knock Knock, Give a Sock is about a young […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-96-interview-with-founder-of-knock-knock-give-a-sock-adina-lichtman/feed/ 0 Episode #95: Interview with Erica Blit, Creator of My Heart Books, Personalized Books for Children with Different Abilities https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-95-interview-with-erica-blit-creator-of-my-heart-books-personalized-books-for-children-with-different-abilities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-95-interview-with-erica-blit-creator-of-my-heart-books-personalized-books-for-children-with-different-abilities https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-95-interview-with-erica-blit-creator-of-my-heart-books-personalized-books-for-children-with-different-abilities/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:15:49 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13664 My Heart Books Do you have a child with a disability? Have you had trouble finding the right book for your child or student? Check out My Heart Books, which is a business that began with one mom’s idea to help her family and teach others about her child with multiple disabilities. After meeting Erica, […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-95-interview-with-erica-blit-creator-of-my-heart-books-personalized-books-for-children-with-different-abilities/feed/ 0 Episode #94: Interview with Illustrator and Author, Janice Hechter https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-94-interview-with-illustrator-and-author-janice-hechter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-94-interview-with-illustrator-and-author-janice-hechter https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-94-interview-with-illustrator-and-author-janice-hechter/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:27:59 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13635 Adventure Girl, Dabi Digs in Israel Adventure Girl, Dabi Digs in Israel, written and illustrated by Janice Hechter, is a picture book about a young girl’s love for exploring nature. While on a special family visit to her grandparents in Israel, Dabi goes on a special archeology dig with her family. While on the dig […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-94-interview-with-illustrator-and-author-janice-hechter/feed/ 0 Episode 93: Interview with Yehudi Mercado, Author of Chunky and Chunky Goes to Camp https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-93-interview-with-yehudi-mercado-author-of-chunky-and-chunky-goes-to-camp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-93-interview-with-yehudi-mercado-author-of-chunky-and-chunky-goes-to-camp https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-93-interview-with-yehudi-mercado-author-of-chunky-and-chunky-goes-to-camp/#respond Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:05:10 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13616 I am excited to present this podcast with Yehudi Mercado, author of Chunky and Chunky Goes to Camp. Both of his books are also memoir graphic novels, which make the books even more unique. Chunky Chunky is based on the experiences of the author/illustrator, Yehudi Mercado, who is a Mexican Jewish boy growing up in […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-93-interview-with-yehudi-mercado-author-of-chunky-and-chunky-goes-to-camp/feed/ 0 Episode #92: Interview with Actor, Activist, and Author, Jazmyn Simon https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-92-interview-with-actor-activist-and-author-jazmyn-simon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-92-interview-with-actor-activist-and-author-jazmyn-simon https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-92-interview-with-actor-activist-and-author-jazmyn-simon/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 10:00:43 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13543 Most Perfect You Most Perfect You written by Jazmyn Simon and illustrated by Tamisha Anthony is a beautiful book about a girl named Irie who rediscovers what it means to be perfect. Jazmyn Simon redefines what it means to be perfect in this book. The whimsical and bold illustrations by Tamisha Anthony bring this story […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-92-interview-with-actor-activist-and-author-jazmyn-simon/feed/ 0 Episode #91: Interview with Author and Storyteller, Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-91-interview-with-author-and-storyteller-rabbi-sandy-eisenberg-sasso/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-91-interview-with-author-and-storyteller-rabbi-sandy-eisenberg-sasso https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-91-interview-with-author-and-storyteller-rabbi-sandy-eisenberg-sasso/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:00:30 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13500 Regina Persisted I discovered this nonfiction picture book, Regina Persisted when reading the most recent Hadassah magazine. Regina Persisted, An Untold Story written by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and illustrated by Margeaux Lucas is a wonderful book that tells the heroic story of Regina Jonas. The story begins when Regina was a child and dreamed of […]

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]]> https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-91-interview-with-author-and-storyteller-rabbi-sandy-eisenberg-sasso/feed/ 0 Episode #90: Interview with Illustrator and Graphic Artist, Roz MacLean https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-90-interview-with-illustrator-and-graphic-artist-roz-maclean/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-90-interview-with-illustrator-and-graphic-artist-roz-maclean https://languageduringmealtime.com/podcast/episode-90-interview-with-illustrator-and-graphic-artist-roz-maclean/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:10:30 +0000 https://languageduringmealtime.com/?p=13487 Roz MacLean I am excited to share this wonderful podcast with Roz MacLean. Part of what I love about podcasting is getting the opportunity to talk with interesting people who are helping to change the world. Roz is one of these people! Her projects reflect a passion for diversity, inclusion, and telling a story. I […]

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