RAR #143: Kate DiCamillo is Back!

That’s right … Kate DiCamillo is back! And what she has to say is so good, you might find yourself listening more than once.

In this new episode, Kate and I chat about her newest book, Beverly, Right Here, and we also discuss why parents and teachers so often try to quantify what our kids are getting from books.

We have some ideas about how we could better help kids develop their own robust reading life.

I also answer a listener question about how to read aloud with highly visual kids (kids who really want pictures to go along with their books).

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• why the kinds of questions we ask our kids about books matter
• how to keep joy in reading
• what Kate really wants readers to get from her books

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Links from this episode:

• RAR #121: Kate DiCamillo on Reading Aloud for Connection
• RAR 31-Day Challenge
• RAR #137: Why Your Kids Love Graphic Novels (and which we like best!)
• RAR #82: Why Fidgeting is a Good Sign (and what brain science has to say about reading aloud), Dr. Michael Gurian
• RAR #122: Picture Book Biographies We Love
• Quiz: Are you a Raymie, a Louisiana or a Beverly?

Quotes to remember:

“I want their heart on the page along with my heart on the page. My heart is there on the page, but it doesn’t become manifest until their heart is there on the page with mine. ” – Kate DiCamillo

Books from this episode:

Episode 143

You’ll also enjoy:

• Why Re-Reading is Possibly the Best Reading
• Are you Making this Mistake When you Read Aloud With Your Kids?
• Eavesdropping on the Soul, a conversation with Katherine Paterson