Advertise on podcast: Read With Carylee Podcast

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind the scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community.    This episode we will read Ella Learns To Dance by Stenetta Anthony.   ✅ ABOUT THE STORY: Ella dreams about taking a ballet class, but when her friends tell her elephants don't dance ballet. She wonders if she will ever learn how to perform her favorite ballet dances. Ella's story will twirl her way into your heart.   ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Stenetta Anthony is an multi-award winning author, who began her career as an educator more than twenty years ago. After reading hundreds of other author stories to her young students, she began writing her own children's books. Stenetta Anthony was born and raised in the Midwest. She was a preschool educator, before becoming an author. Her creative talent was enhanced and developed; while educating young minds. Being in a classroom atmosphere produced her ability to write books that are: educational, insightful and thought provoking. She resides in Illinois with her husband, children and grandchildren; where loving life to the fullest is her and her family primary goal. Connect with Stenetta  Organization Page: http://www.stenettaanthony.weebly.com IG: instagram.com/stenettaanthony/  FB: http://www.facebook.com/public/stenetta-anthony   Grab your copy of Ella Learns To Dance on BarnesandNoble.com 📘  >>>https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ella-learns-to-dance-stenetta-anthony/1142890372  

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind the scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community.  In this episode, we will read "New Baby Coming, New Baby Here" with Sheryl Smiley-Oliphant. ✅ ABOUT THE STORY:   New baby dear, new baby here —  she is pulling my hair, and she's pulling my ear! New baby there, new baby here,  She gets all the attention. It is not fair! 👶🏿🍼 When Alisa's new baby sister, Claire, is born, she has no idea what to expect. Will Claire be nice? Will Alisa have to give away all of her toys? Will Mommy and Daddy stop loving Alisa because baby Claire is here? “New Baby Coming, New Baby Here” is the perfect way to help your child understand that when your family grows, so does the amount of love in your home.  Her daughters inspired the author Sheryl Smiley-Oliphant to create this book. "I was inspired to write this book after I was pregnant with my second daughter. I wanted a way to teach her and show her the different changes that will be happening to the family and how her life will change with a baby for good and maybe sometimes not so good at times, but it's good to educate her and so that she is ready to be the best big sister ever."  ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Sheryl Smiley-Oliphant is a Theater Teacher, Director, and Children's Book Author. In addition, she runs the YouTube channel Activity Author, where she creates simple and practical learning activities using quick preparation and household items that keep kids entertained with creative activities and games.  She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and daughters Kimberly and Malia.  Connect with Sheryl Facebook: @authorsherylsoliphant  Instagram: @activityauthor Website: sheryl-s-oliphant.com 📘 Get your copy on Amazon!  https://amzn.to/3gxGzgL #newbabycomingnewbabyhere #booksforkids #funbooksforkids #booksforsiblings #booksforbigsisters #booksforblackkids #childrensbooks  ✅ COME AND READ WITH CARYLEE Discover other books that are worth your time and join author read-aloud at Carylee's YouTube channel 🖥️  Read With Carylee  

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind the scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community.  This episode will read "Mr. Maloof" with Danielle Marietta. ✅ ABOUT THE STORY: Every kid is a bit goofy, and Mr. Maloof was no different. Until he grew up and became quite a grump. Then one day, a little blue hair appeared right on the top of his head. With his new blue hair and the help of some neighborhood kids, Mr. Maloof is reminded the importance of staying young at heart. The author, Danielle Marietta, shares that the story is one that came to her in a moment while interacting with her three children. "My seven-year-old is very goofy. We are often hiding and popping out on each other and scaring each other, and sometimes we still have to remind him that there's a time and place to be silly and to have the giggles, and there are times not to. But on the whole of things, I think it's important to remember that it's still important to have fun, play, and be young as we grow up. Once you start feeling old, you'll start being old. And I don't want any of my kids ever to feel old." ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Danielle Marietta is originally from Seattle but has been living in the DC metro area for the last 15 years. While studying at Howard University, she met her husband. And although Danielle has always enjoyed writing, she did not take it seriously until she spent hours on end reading to their three children. She writes for them. Connect with Danielle  FB: https://www.facebook.com/daniellemariettabooks IG: https://www.instagram.com/daniellemariettabooks/ Website: https://www.daniellemariettabooks.com/ Listen to the story MR. MALOOF today and join the show! And don't forget to grab your copy on Amazon and your favorite bookshops. 📘 https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Maloof-story-about-growing/dp/1735721832 #youngatheart #ageisjustanumber #foreveryoung #happy #fun #childrensbook #illustration #picturebook #kidsbooks #booksforkids #reading #children #raisingreaders #kidlitart #kids #author #booklover #kidsbookswelove #readaloud ✅ COME AND READ WITH CARYLEE Discover other books that are worth your time and join author read-aloud at Carylee's YouTube channel 🖥️  Read With Carylee  

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind the scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community.  This episode will read "I Have A Secret" with Maritere Rodriguez Bellas. ✅ ABOUT THE STORY: Yunito is a smart and funny boy with a secret. He had just started first grade and felt so relieved when his classmates didn't need to learn his last name. What does Yunito want to hide? At age six, Yuni faces the challenges of bullying and the anxiety of being accepted for speaking a different language. I Have a Secret/Tengo un Secreto explores how children deal with cultural assimilation and the vital message that being bilingual is a tremendous gift.  ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Award-winning book author Maritere Rodriguez Bellas knows what it's like as a parent raising children that speak different languages and cultures. "My kids are bilingual. It wasn't perfect. I didn't have the resources. But I'm super excited that today, different families and communities are raised bilingual, and even the school system promotes dual language immersion. We need to start early on. Why wait until they're in middle school or high school? Let's start at the beginning and offer that opportunity." Connect with Maritere Rodriguez Bellas FB: https://www.facebook.com/maritererbellas IG: https://www.instagram.com/latinaboomermom/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/maritererbellas Website: http://maritererodriguezbellas.com/ Grab your copy of I Have A Secret by Maritere Rodriguez Bellas  📘 https://www.amazon.com/Have-Secret-%C2%A1Tengo-Secreto-Adventures-Las/dp/1734450428 #bilingualbook #bilingual #childrensbook #learnspanish #bilingualfamily #bilingualbaby #kidlit #illustration #picturebook #kidsbooks #booksforkids #reading #children #raisingreaders #kidlitart #kids #author #booklover #kidsbookswelove #readaloud ✅ COME AND READ WITH CARYLEE Discover other books that are worth your time and join author read-aloud at Carylee's YouTube channel 🖥️  Read With Carylee

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind-the-scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community. In this episode, we're going to read “How To Fight A Cold” by Adam T. Newman. Children will LAUGH all the way through this silly AWARD-WINNING story about a young boy who stays home with a COLD and tries to rest and feel better when he suddenly gets sucked into a strange world where he is coached by a “freshly picked” trainer named Boogie, who then teaches him, how to fight a tough COLD. Will Boogie’s training be enough for our hero to defeat the big and mighty COLD? With determination, good instruction and a spoonful of luck, our hero may just have a chance. Adam T. Newman is an award-winning children's book author whose childhood consisted of sports, reading comic books, and playing with action figures. His love for film, writing and cartoons led him to cross country to Los Angeles, where he landed a job working for a children's animation company. Adam has worked for numerous film studios as an art director and graphic designer. He is also the recipient of the prestigious “World’s Greatest Dad” award, which his two wonderful kids presented in the form of a t-shirt. Learn more about Adam T. Newman's books and services at: Website: www.miloinkbooks.com Facebook: facebook.com/MiLoInkBooks Instagram: @miloinkbooks Twitter: @MiLoINKBooks Loved the story from this episode? Check out her YouTube channel to discover how Carylee's love for literature is making a global impact. https://amzn.to/3lHjCHS  

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind the scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community.  In this episode, we're going to read "The Rumble Hunters" by Courtney Dunlap  ✅ ABOUT THE STORY: Bedtime stories don't get as much fun and exhilarating as this! The Rumble Hunters tell the adventure of five-year-old James, who awakened to a mysterious, rumbling sound in the middle of the night. He heads out to investigate along with his unlikely team of his siblings and their variety of pets. They explore in the dark with their imagination getting ahead of them, bravely tuning in for clues as they look in every room. With its captivating rhyme scheme and enchanting pictures, The Rumble Hunters will take readers young and old on an unforgettable journey! Your kids (and you!) will be laughing out loud to discover the real source of the rumbling sound! ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Courtney B. Dunlap is a storyteller, educator, and speaker. With her first book The Rumble Hunters, Courtney hopes children of all ages will go beyond their fears to see the world through new eyes! Together with her husband Curtis, they are raising four beautiful children in South Jersey. She enjoys blogging about her family's homeschool journey at www.abletoteachhomeschool.com. She also writes and edits content for LifeWay Christian Resources. ​ Grab your copy from Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and BAM. The Rumble Hunters is also available through these Black-owned retailers: Brown Boy Brown Girl, Be Bomb Book Club, Black Baby Books, and The Literacy Shop!  Get in touch with Courtney here Website: www.courtneybdunlap.com Facebook: Courtney B Dunlap Twitter: @CourtneyBDunlap ✅ COME AND READ WITH CARYLEE Discover other books that are worth your time and join author read-alouds at Carylee's YouTube channel 🖥️ Read With Carylee

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind-the-scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community. In this episode, we're going to read Have You Thanked an Inventor Today by Patrice McLaurin. ✅ ABOUT THE STORY:   Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? is a journey into the often-forgotten contributions of African-American inventors that contributed to the American landscape. It chronicles the school day of a little boy, highlighting different inventions that he uses throughout the day, all of which were invented by African-Americans.  The book comes complete with brief biographies about each inventor as well as fun activities to promote and encourage reading comprehension.  This story was selected by Microsoft as a book that inspires STEM and also received a 5 Star Rating from Reader's Favorite! ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Patrice McLaurin is an award-winning author, youth motivational speaker, and character education consultant.  She has been committed to empowering and enhancing young people, in various capacities, for almost 20 years. Her endeavors have included work both inside of the classroom and in community settings. Patrice has published two wonderfully engaging STEM children's books that have received accolades from parents, students, and educators alike.  The goal of her books is to encourage children to recognize and tap into their ingenious inclinations. Both of her books highlight two segments of our least talked about inventors, African-Americans, and children! Her first children's book, "Have You Thanked an Inventor Today?" was acclaimed by Microsoft as a Book to Inspire STEM and received the 5 Star Rating award from Reader's Favorite. It highlights inventions that were all created by African-Americans!   Her follow up book, "Have You Thanked a Kidventor Today?" has been received with great enthusiasm by parents, teachers, and children alike. Patrice McLaurin is a native of Bessemer, AL, and a proud graduate of Alabama A&M University.  She currently resides in Lawrenceville, GA, with her husband and two children. ✅ CONNECT WITH ME: Loved the story from this episode? Check out her YouTube channel to discover how Carylee's love for literature is making a global impact. https://bit.ly/2PRfyqb

Read with Carylee brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind-the-scenes by evoking a joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community. In this episode, we’re going to read GRAMMY AND ME, written and illustrated by Tyrah Majors, a multimedia journalist, and author of children's book from Southern California.  Let’s take a stroll down memory lane. Grandparents are like precious jewels. Some of us are closely associated with them because they cared for us and looked after us when we were little. This book will bring back a lot of your treasured moments together. It illustrates the wholehearted day in the life of a young girl and her great grandmother. What surprises lie in store for this child on an ordinary day with her Grammy?  Tyrah Majors is the creator of a talk show highlighting millennial entrepreneurs called Major Moves with Tyrah Majors and currently a morning news reporter at CBS/FOX Bakersfield. Connect with her if you have an interesting story to share. https://www.tyrahmajors.com/about   Help raise funds for NO KID HUNGRY. 10% of all Grammy and Me purchases will go toward a child who's gone hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic. No matter how big or small, every contribution to make the world a better place counts tremendously. www.tyrahmajors.com/shop Loved the story from this episode? There’s plenty more where that came from. Check out her YouTube channel to discover how Carylee’s love for literature is making a global impact. https://bit.ly/2PRfyqb

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind the scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community.  In this episode, we're going to read "Payton Goes to London" by Shayla McGhee and Payton McGhee. ✅ ABOUT THE STORY: Follow the story of Payton — a bright and energetic six-year-old taking her first trip to London, England. Famous landmarks around one of the world's oldest cities jump out from the colorful pages as a child shares her excitement and awe seeing the London Eye, Tower Bridge, and Big Ben for the first time!    Your kids will get bitten by the travel bug as they read this first in a globetrotting series! Payton Goes to London is an ideal read for the early years until KS1.   ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Shayla McGhee graduated from Spelman College, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She then attended the University of Georgia School of Law and is a current member of the State Bar of Georgia.    Payton McGhee has a love for rainbows, unicorns, and of course, travel. In just a few short years, she has had the opportunity to visit Belgium, France, Holland, and London.   The unique mother and daughter tandem hope to build curiosity for travel among young children, increase the number of black characters in books, and inspire other families to explore the world with their little ones.  Payton goes to London is available at Sableinspiredbooks.com and on Amazon!  Email: [email protected]  Facebook: @sableinspiredbooks Instagram: @shaylatmcghee  ✅ CONNECT WITH ME: Check out Carylee's YouTube channel to discover other books that are worth your time. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCpkb8K1Qa4PDMgSEpIT6bg

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind the scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community.  In this episode, we are going to read “Good to be Me” by Jessica Parham.    ✅ ABOUT THE STORY:   Perfect for homes and elementary school classrooms everywhere, Good To Be Me is a charming and heartwarming picture book your tiny humans would love to get their hands on… a conversation starter explaining truths about inclusion, diversity, kindness, differences, disabilities, and respect.   ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHOR:   Stay-at-home mom Jessica Parham was inspired to write "Good to Be Me" because of her children. "I have three kids, and they're at the ages where they ask a lot of questions. My younger daughter has blond hair, blue eyes, fair skin and has my shorter stature. And my older daughter is very tall. She has an olive complexion like me, brown hair, brown eyes. And one of my daughters wears glasses and has a little bit of a speech thing, which I find very cute, but they were starting to get a little bit insecure about their differences in each other.    And then they started asking why certain friends had different skin colors and why certain friends might be missing a limb, and we have a lot of different types of friends and a diverse group and community. And so they're asking a lot of why. And so I couldn't find a book that was allowing them to have conversations with me. I didn't want an author to tell my kids what to think. And so I wanted them to be able to ask questions. So I decided to write the book that I couldn't find." Connect with Jessica: Website: https://jessicaparham-author.square.site/ LinkedIn: Jessica Parham Twitter: @GoodToBeMeBook1 📙 Grab Good To Be Me at Amazon! https://amzn.to/32G1rdD ✅ COME AND READ WITH CARYLEE Discover other books that are worth your time and join author read-aloud at Carylee's YouTube channel 🖥️ Read With Carylee

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind the scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community.  This episode will read The Adventures of Susie Spinach and the Little Gees: What is Good Character? with Anna Marie Giuffre.  ✅ ABOUT THE STORY: Learn from 8-year-old Susie, who shares vital lessons on building character, being honest and compassionate starts at an early age. This is the debut book in the series, The Adventures of Susie Spinach and the Little Gees: What is Good Character? that demonstrates that it is important to do the right thing even when it's tempting not to.   Author Anna Marie Giuffre shares that the star of the story has been near and dear to her heart for the past ten years. "As kids, there are times when we don't want to listen, when things go wrong, and when we just need to learn a really good life lesson. Susie Spinach is a character that my nana Gloria always taught me about, and I thought the world should know Susie and the values she represents. As we travelled to schools and we've been to so many places around the United States and a few countries, we found them loving not just Susie but also Samantha, Johnny, and Frankie. Having good character means always trying to do the right thing when it can be hard. Children need to learn this now more than ever."   ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Anna Marie Giuffre is the author and Creator of The Adventures of Susie Spinach and the Little Gees. Good Character is the first book in the series. As the Owner of Seedling Publishing and Founder of nonprofit Purposeful Adventures, Anna aims to grow a meaningful brand that teaches little ones how to dream big, live with purpose, and much more. It is all about sowing the seeds of righteousness and growing our children's goodness because they are the future.   Connect with Anna Marie Giuffre FB: https://www.facebook.com/officialsusiespinach IG: https://www.instagram.com/susiespinach/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/susiespinach YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSXt2EytXXrc0m-Uz5AzYQ Website: https://susiespinach.com/ Grab your copy of The Adventures of Susie Spinach and the Little Gees 📘https://susiespinach.com/product/susie-spinach-and-the-little-gees-hard-cover-copy/   #characterdevelopment #character #education #lifeskills #personaldevelopment #childrensbook #illustration #picturebook #kidsbooks #booksforkids #reading #children #raisingreaders #kidlitart #kids #author #booklover #kidsbookswelove #readaloud ✅ COME AND READ WITH CARYLEE Discover other books that are worth your time and join author read-aloud at Carylee's YouTube channel 🖥️  Read With Carylee

The Read with Carylee Show brings the love of literature to children and gives a peek behind the scenes by evoking the joy of reading, helping children interact with authors, and displaying the hidden talent of these authors who may be living in your community.  This episode will read Afro Unicorn & Cassidy Brianna presents: Thank You, It's An Afro by Cassidy Bridges & Gabrielle Whetstone Bridges.   ✅ ABOUT THE STORY: On a warm winter day in New York City, Cassidy wanted to have a photoshoot. She picked out her Afro Unicorn shirt and African print skirt because they made her feel unique, magical, and divine. What happened next became a viral video that let the world know how beautiful afro hair was and how important it is to love yourself and acknowledge beauty not just in yourself but others. Thank You, It's An Afro is a story of self-love and afro appreciation and a great book to celebrate being yourself and your God-given beauty. It is also a great introduction to afro hair for those that are unfamiliar with it. ✅ ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Meet Cassidy Brianna Bridges, an actor, author, influencer and kid entrepreneur. She was four years old when her short video made rounds on the internet in 2021 and went viral. A woman complimented Cassidy's hair when she replied, "Thank you, it's an afro!" Her adorable video reminds us how girls and adults should take pride in our color and beauty and always wear their natural crowns with confidence daily!    Cassidy has sparked a movement across the world! Her mom, Gabrielle Whetstone Bridges, shares that they've been getting messages from every continent since then. "Viola Davis shared it, and then Tina Knowles, and it kept going and kept going. So I knew that we were given a platform to share the message; we definitely made sure that we encouraged people to love the skin that we're in, and it's important to me as a parent to make sure that I'm instilling that message into Cassidy." They developed the campaign to let children see themselves in clothing, home items, and a book inspired by people who reached out and were inspired by Cassidy. "People send messages saying, I'm encouraged to wear my natural hair. I'm inspired to wear my afro and know that it's beautiful to know that as professionals, I can still feel powerful and gorgeous with my natural curls, kinks and all. I wish that those things were instilled in me when I was that age." The mother and daughter wrote their book entitled Thank You, It's An Afro which absolutely became life-changing for many people.  Connect with Gabrielle and Cassidy Brianna Website: https://itsanafro.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cassidy-Brianna-862921903915726/?ref=page_internal&locale=en_GB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassidy_brianna/ Grab your copy of Thank You, It's An Afro 📘 >>>  https://www.itsanafro.com/products/afro-unicorn-cassidy-brianna-presents-thank-you-its-an-afro-bookpresale #naturalhairtrends #afrotexturedhair #afrounicorn #blackgirlmagic #childrensbook #illustration #picturebook #kidsbooks #booksforkids #reading #children #raisingreaders #kidlitart #kids #author #booklover #kidsbookswelove #readaloud ✅ COME AND READ WITH CARYLEE Discover other books that are worth your time and join author read-aloud at Carylee's YouTube channel 🖥️  Read With Carylee