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).

What 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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Listener Guide

Use the time stamps below to skip to any part of the podcast:

1:04	The 31-day challenge is coming!
3:09	Q&A: Reading aloud with visual kids
5:59	Try biographies
7:47	Kate DiCamillo is here!
9:37	Keeping the joy in reading
10:02	Beverly, Right Here
13:02	Helping kids read well
17:15	A careful distinction
18:16	How symbolism can trip us up
19:48	‘Their heart on the page with my heart’
23:30	Rereading Charlotte
26:19	Bridge to Terabithia
29:50	Easiest and hardest books to write
33:10	‘Mercy is falling’ 🐖 🎶
34:13	Which ranchero are you?
36:18	Let the kids speak

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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