Children's Author Round Table w/ Mark McCraw and Eileen Hobbs

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Text the Bookcast and say "hi"!Welcome to Chapter 78! This month we are featuring books for kids with our first ever Children's Author Round Table! I'm joined by two great authors to talk about their work and a ton of other books.Mark McCraw is a Former educator, AF and Air Force Reserve Veteran, corrections officer, adjunct professor, daycare teacher, migrant Head Start teacher, children's book author, and non-profit executive. He’s the author of 12 books for children and speaks and reads to kids all over the state and across the country. Eileen Hobbs is the author of 8 books for ages 7-11 including the Heath Cousins Series, Under the Golden Rain Tree, Stella and the Sea Stars, and The Girl from Korn. She also completed her first picture book titled "Charlie's No Fun Day at the Beach". Connect with Mark: website | FB | YouTubeConnect with Eileen: website | FB | IGDon't forget to subscribe to Read LOKal, our new newsletter highlighting Oklahoma new releases and bookish events. Find out more, subscribe, and submit your book (all for FREE) at readlokal.substack.com.Mentioned on the Show:Mary the Missionary: A Kenya Adventure - Yvonne M. MorganI Move a Lot and That’s OK - Shermaine Perry-KnightsThe Silent Patient - Alex MichaelidesInspiration in Uniform - Dona T. MularkeyUna Belle TownsendTammi SauerRizzoli and Isles Series - Tess GerritsenThe Ship of Brides - Jojo MayesSomething In the Water - Catherine SteadmanThe Couple Next Door - Shari LapenaDiana Kathryn PennVisions: Stories and Poems from Peculiar Perspectives - Diana Kathryn Penn, ed. The Quire: An Omnibus of Story - Diana Kathryn PennFlights of Fantasy: Bedtime Stories and Poems for Children - Diana Kathryn PennDr. SeussLittle Women - Louisa May AlcottThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - C.S. LewisConnect with J: website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookShop the Bookcast on Bookshop.orgMusic by JuliusH

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