Children's Book Authors Episodes

Our guest today is Shannon Anderson Shannon is an award-winning author, coach, and national speaker. She served as the regional advisor for the Indiana Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and was named one of the Top 10 Teachers who inspired the Today Show in 2019. Her children's book titles include: Too Shy to Say Hi – 2021 A Deed a Day - 20221 The Story of Benjamin Franklin: A Biography Book for New Readers - 2020 Monster & Dragon Write Poems – 2018 Coasting C...

Stenetta Anthony is the author of the popular new children's book, A Home For Sally (published by Covenant Books) and one of the rising stars in the KidLit community. A Home for Sally is a heartfelt book that tells the journey of a special needs puppy named Sally, and the challenges that occur in Sally's life, and how she works tirelessly to overcome each one. A Home for Sally represents a truth that thousands of children experience on a daily basis, as they go through life. A Home for Sally i...

Sally Huss is a children's book author and illustrator, entrepreneur, and a former tennis champion. She lives in Colorado Springs, CO with her wonderful husband, Marv. Sally's children's books are fun, whimsical, many in rhyme and most have a little something extra to think about. Her books are divided into categories: New Releases; Bestsellers; Holidays; Princesses & Princes & Mermaids; Health, Body, & Environment; Social-Emotional; Just for Fun; Family; Spanish; Multicultural In addition to...

Barbara Ann Mojica is a historian and retired educator. Her career spans more than forty years serving as a teacher, special educator, principal, and school district administrator. Barbara is the creator and author of the Little Miss HISTORY book series. The design and illustrations for the book were produced by her husband, Victor. Little Miss HISTORY is a whimsical character Barbara uses to narrate her book series. With this series, Barbara hopes to educate, entertain and inspire children to...

Lori Orlinsky is a multi-award-winning children's book author, freelance writer and marketing director who lives in Chicago. Lori has authored two books: Being Small (Isn't So Bad After All) - Published by Mascot Books in 2019. The Tooth Fairy's Tummy Ache - Published by Mascot Books this past January. Lori Orlinsky is a 5' 1" (on a good day, with heels and big hair) writer, marketing director, and mom who lives in Chicago. She was inspired to tell this story after her own real-life experienc...

Lisa Rose is an award-winning author of children's fiction and non-fiction picture books. She writes books that help kids blossom. She is a Teacher, Presenter, and Advocate for children with special needs. Lisa is the author of the STAR POWERS chapter book series about a girl who wants to be an astronaut and also uses a wheelchair. Her titles include: Touching the Sky Three, Two, One, Blast Off! Space Camp Mom on the Moon Galaxy in Space Space Discovery Lisa has numerous other titles to her ...

Shannon Anderson is an award-winning children's book author. Her book titles include: Monster & Dragon Write Poems – 2018 Coasting Casey: A Tale of Busting Boredom in School – 2016 Penelope Perfect: A Tale of Perfectionism Gone Wild – 2015 I Am Not A Pirate – 2013 Shannon is also a third-grade teacher, she is the regional advisor for the Indiana Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, is on the executive board for the Indiana State Reading Association, and is a frequent presenter ...

Peggy Schaedler was a school librarian before becoming a writer. She now writes, stories, plays, and poetry for children. Peggy is the author of the children’s mystery series Dagger and Dash, and the new children's book, Pumpkintown: The Great Goose Getaway. Peggy loves fun books that make children smile. When she’s not writing, she performs in Puppets 4 Peace, where she reads, sings and plays her ukulele in schools and libraries. Click here to learn more about Peggy and her work at Turtle Hi...

Theresa Julian is the author of The Joke Machine, a nonfiction book that teaches children ages 8 to 12. how to be funny! The book explains how to use techniques such as surprise, comparison, exaggeration, literalness and other basic tenets of English to punch up an ordinary sentence into something funnier, like jokes, puns, and one-liners. By the end of the book, young readers will have a set of tools in their joke-belt to make their friends and family actually LOL. Theresa has also written a ...

John Nassivera is an Author, Songwriter, Illustrator, and the founder of Front Porch Story Telling. John's mission is to create community, one story at a time, by complementing the good work our neighbors are doing, so that good continues. John has authored a number of books, including: The Garden Raid (2016) -- An encouraging tale about a young boy who yearns to belong and discovers his own path and inner voice. Respect, acceptance, and friendships follow. This story touches on the importanc...

Christine Calabrese is an award-winning educator and education advocate, and the author of two children’s picture books. Christine’s first ebook. "Poor Little Pencil": A Happy How-to-Hold the Pencil Book (with Rhymes and pictures), was designed to teach children proper pencil grip. Christine’s second book, published in 2018, "Little Pencil Finds His Forever Friends", is an entertaining illustrated rhyming picture book that brings to life, the learning tools for young children, ages 3-6. Little...

Melanie Pridgen is an accomplished artist, fashion designer, and percussionist. Melanie enjoys sharing positive energy and her love of art with others and has taken her love of Art & Design to a whole new level. Melanie had published a series of coloring books for grown-Ups. Her works include: The Wonderfully Weird Coloring Book The Botanical Coloring Book All About the Lines Coloring Book And a series of coloring books that are devoted to each month of our lunar calendar. Melanie invites yo...

Ann Marie Hannon is an award-winning Children's Book Author. She is the author of a narrative story "All About a Boy Who Was Afraid of the Dark (And How He Got Over It). Her newest book, published in May 2019, and designated a Mom's Choice Awards - READERS' FAVORITE 5 STAR RATING, is a rhyming story, "A Going Home Surprise". Ann shared that her Mom was a writer of poetry, and the two of them co-authored a story many years ago, which is now published as "Puffy and the Formidable Foe", the first ...