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Episodes: 2429
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
YouTube: 681 subscribers
Instagram: 58.0k followers
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jedlie@jedlie.com
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Host
Jed - Jed is the host of Reading With Your Kids. In the episodes provided, he welcomes children’s authors and discusses how stories support family conversations and parenting goals.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Austin Kairnes - Ya/middle Grade Story About A Blind Boy And A Mysterious King; Themes Of Bullying, Empathy, Faith; The Role Of Reading Aloud In Family Life
Tia McGraff - Middle Grade Novels, Family Conversations, Grief/change, Music And Creativity, Rescue Dog Inspiration, Nightly Reading And Values
Eli Cain - Personal Reflections On Leaving Donkeys In Spain; Feelings Around Goodbye; Longing/love And Growing Up
Susan Cain - Origin Story Behind Lucky And Norman; Children’s First Goodbyes; Longing/love/growing Up
Andrew Hackett - Classroom Community And Inclusion; Pressures On Teachers; Revising/publishing; Partnering With Families; Children’s Experiences Of Goodbyes And Memories
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Episodes
Reading Our Way to Hope: Two Middle Grade Novels that Heal and Inspire
July 10, 2026
In this heartwarming episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes two middle grade authors whose stories are perfect for sparking big family conversations. First, singer-songwriter and author Tia McGraff joins us from the shores of Lake Erie to celebrate her new novel In Your Dreams, Jake, part of the Jake the Road Dog series. Tia shares how her rescue dog Jake, once just a day away from being euthanized, became a beloved "road dog" traveling to festivals, bookstores, and schools—and event...
Reading Our Way Through Friendships, Differences and Farewells
July 09, 2026
In this heartwarming episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes back second-grade teacher and picture book author Andrew Hackett to celebrate his new book, In This Classroom, and later sits down with Susan Cain and her son Eli Cain to talk about their tender picture book, Lucky and Norman: Saying Goodbye Is Bittersweet. Andrew shares how he juggles teaching, parenting, and writing—squeezing in drafts on soccer sidelines and early mornings—and why he actually loves revision more than draf...
Everything You Need To Know About Life You Can Learn from A Dog
July 07, 2026
In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes three fantastic guests who each showcase a different way stories can shape our lives. First, Bruce Littlefield joins from his farm in upstate New York to celebrate his picture book "Everything You Need to Know About Life You Can Learn from a Dog." Bruce shares how his usually optimistic outlook was shaken by a rough morning—bad news, a broken porch—and how his dog Felix, joyfully unfazed, inspired him to rethink who the real "lifestyle e...
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