E230: Celebrating Movement & Freedom: ON OUR BIKES by Dan Saks

Happy Monday!In upstate New York, summer feels like it has arrived! The weather is warmer, the days are longer and there’s more time for reading books we love. I’ve had a couple of listeners/readers reach out to ask if I’m offering any summer book clubs, writing sessions or other KidLit fun and I have thought about a few ideas that I’d love your feedback on. Could you take a moment to respond to this poll?Thanks for your support and feedback. Let’s see what happens next!Keep scrolling to get all the details on the new podcast episode!Happy reading!StephanieBook Birthdays and Other Book Reviews🎈🎁📖🎂📚🎉Here are the newly released books that have made their way to me along with other books that I have read and reviewed:🎉SEARCHING FOR WOCKS by Lucy Knisley (Amazon / Bookshop)Oh, my goodness, this book. It chronicles the unhurried walk of a child on the hunt for ‘wocks’ to add to her collection. It’s a portrait of youthful enthusiasm and the beauty of the everyday, means means adults ESPECIALLY need to read and share it.🎉ACTUAL FACTUAL FILES: OUTER SPACE by Ali Adams (Amazon / Bookshop)This book is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about outer space and have fun while doing it. It’s got a clever, colorful design, engaging text, and easy-to-understand explanations making the content accessible and therefore, easy to share. 🎉ACTUAL FACTUAL FILES: ANCIENT EGYPT by Ali Adams (Amazon / Bookshop)This is the second book in the series and tackles everything you want to know about ancient Egypt from geography to mummies to hieroglyphics. The charts, checklists, diagrams and Fact Files will keep readers glued to the page!Celebrating Movement & Freedom: ON OUR BIKES by Dan SaksOn this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Dan Saks about his newest picture book: ON OUR BIKES.This book is a joyful all-ages celebration of bikes and bike culture and is the perfect book to kick off a season of Spring and Summer reading. You’ll feel the energy vibrating off the pages!Come listen as we talk about the origin story behind the book (it started as a song!), the incredible motion, movement and energy inside the book and the movement I think we all need to help Dan start around the country. Listen to find out what it is!Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!ON OUR BIKES by Dan Saks (Amazon / Bookshop)Here’s where you can find Dan online:Website: https://www.noodleloaf.com/aboutInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansaks/I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below!KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide:🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me!Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com