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Picture Books Are for Grown-Ups Too!
Picture books aren’t just for children. Picture books are for grown-ups too! Listen in as we speak with picture book authors, illustrators, and enthusiasts about how these stories contribute to human thriving. Discover how picture books can affirm our experiences, introduce us to new perspectives, serve as conversation starters, foster meaningful reflection, and give us words to make sense of the world! Ultimately, you’re never too old for a great picture book AND these tiny tales can lead to big connection! Join us for the journey, and discover something that might contribute to YOUR thriving.
Podcasting since 2022 • 34 episodes
Picture Books Are for Grown-Ups Too!
Latest Episodes
S2E10 | Gabriele Davis and 'Our Joyful Noise'
Gabriele Davis and Our Joyful Noise“The book honors those ancestors who struggled and sacrificed and stood up to make this family’s joy possible.” –Gabriele DavisToday we’re talking about sound and song and ...
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Episode 10
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S2E9 | Azadeh Westergaard and 'The One & Only Googoosh'
“The sense of loss of home, displacement, musical memories, losing family; I think all of those are things we can all relate to in different ways.” –Azadeh WestergaardToday we’re talking about community stories of loss, how music can con...
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Episode 9
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23:31
S2E8 | Melquea Smith and 'The Time Machine'
“We are not taught how to apologize. We are not taught how to communicate. We are not taught how to meta communicate.” –Melquea SmithToday we’re talking about friendship conflict, setting the table for repairing harm, courageous communic...
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Episode 8
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26:43
S2E7 | Roohi Choudhry and 'Memory Garden' (written by Zohreh Ghahremani and illustrated by Susie Ghahremani)
“It’s a sense of feeling seen and understood which is one of the big things we are all seeking.” –Roohi ChoudhryToday we’re talking the power of stories to help us feel seen, how the place where we are can return us to places in our memo...
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Episode 7
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31:05
S2E6 | Shannon Gibney and 'We Miss You, George Floyd'
“Trauma is multifaceted and moves through your body in different ways.” –Shannon GibneyAs we approach five years since the murder of George Floyd, we are talking today about trauma and processing trauma, creating space for people to feel...
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Episode 6
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