Aug 25, 2024
In this episode of Reading with Your Kids, host Jed Doherty had
the pleasure of speaking with two talented children's book authors
- Michelle Schaub and Ty Trotter.
Michelle Schaub shared insights into her two latest books, "A Place
for Rain" and "Leafy Landmarks: Travels with Trees." "A Place for
Rain" is a lyrical story about a classroom that comes together to
build a rain garden, teaching kids about the importance of green
infrastructure and capturing rainwater to prevent pollution.
Michelle emphasized her goal of empowering young readers to take
small, impactful actions to help the environment.
"Leafy Landmarks" is a unique poetry collection that takes readers
on a family road trip to visit historic and remarkable trees across
the United States. Michelle drew from her own childhood memories,
like climbing a beloved sycamore tree in college, to inspire the
book's warm, personal tone. Listeners were fascinated to learn
about "Moon Trees" - tree seeds that were sent to space and then
planted back on Earth.
Debut author Ty Trotter discussed his new picture book, "Welcome to
My World," which celebrates diversity and educates children about
different experiences of visual impairment. Ty's personal
connection to the topic, as the child of blind parents, shines
through. The book covers techniques like echolocation that some
visually impaired people use to navigate the world. Ty's goal is to
inspire empathy, understanding and open communication between
sighted and visually impaired individuals.
Both Michelle and Ty's books offer valuable lessons for young
readers, whether it's environmental stewardship or embracing human
differences. Their passion for creating meaningful, impactful
children's literature is truly inspiring.
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