This week, Chris joins author Mia McGlynn to discuss the various picture books that she has released. During the interview Mia speaks a great deal about how she hopes her books that talk about acceptance, diversity and kindness will help improve how we treat each other and as a result improve mental health. So Chris decided to include some book recommendations at the beginning of this episode that promote kindness and acceptance. The books that Chris mentions are:

Quiet by Tom Percival & Richard Jones

My Shadow is Purple by Scott Stuart

My Beautiful Voice by Joseph Coelho & Allison Colpoys

Five Bears by Catherine Rayner

Let’s All Say Yes by Nia Roberts

You can check out Mia’s website at: https://www.mcglynnmedia.com/

You can purchase Mia’s book in the links below.

Bigger Diggers https://amzn.eu/d/04ddYuKV

When You Give a Girl a Hammer https://a.co/d/01oA93wV

When You Give A Mom A Minute https://a.co/d/0bG18g9n

Alpha & Whiskey Gotcha Day https://a.co/d/0edT48iW

Lou Can Too https://a.co/d/08hjRYQb

Chris discusses how repetitive phrases in picture books is an important element in helping children with their reading. He later discusses this with author Linda Penisten and why she includes it in her ‘The Adventures of Granola Squatch’ books.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

1. ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?’ by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle

2. ‘We're Going on a Bear Hunt’ by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury

3 ‘Chicka Chicka Boom Boom’ by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert

4. ’The Napping House’ by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood

5. ‘Goodnight Moon’ by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd

6. ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle

7. ‘There’s a Monster in Your Book’ by Tom Fletcher, illustrated by Greg Abbott

8. ‘The Wonky Donkey’ by Craig Smith, illustrated by Katz Cowley

9. ‘Room on the Broom’ by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler

10. ’Owl Babies’ by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Patrick Benson