Great Books for Kids & Two Old Goats

Episode Sixteen: Spring Reading Blossoms!

Sally & Don share some of their favourite spring-related books including: The Dust Bowl by David Booth Handsprings by Douglas Florian I Am Wind by Rachel Poliquin Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou Naomi Knows It's Springtime by Virginia L. Kroll Red Sings from the Treetops by Joyce Sidman Take Me Out to the Ball Game illustrated by Gary Clement What's New, Daniel? by Micha Archer

Episode Fifteen: Five Great Non-Fiction Books for Kids (and one for good luck!)

Sally and Don talk about some great books they've recently read, including: Birdlore by Jess Keating How to Hatch by Sara Holly Ackerman I Am We by Leslie Barnard Booth In the World of Whales by Michelle Cusolito When a Tree Falls by Kirsten Pendreigh

Episode Fourteen: I Love to Read Month & Some Great Books to Share

Sally and Don talk about school visits during I Love to Read Month and highlight some of the great books they shared with students, including: Broken by X. Fang Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature by Margriet Ruurs Zip Zap Wickety Wack: A Story about Sharing by Matthew Diffee by

Season Two - Episode One: An Interview with Award-Winning Author Tasha Spillett

Season Two kicks off with a very special guest. Award winning author-educator Tasha Spillett joins Sally and Don to talk about her books and about her journey as a writer. Tasha's books include: I Sang You Down from the Stars illustrated by Michaela Goade Beautiful You, Beautiful Me illustrated by Salini Perera Raven's Ribbons illustrated by Daniel Ramirez The Surviving the City graphic novel series illustrated by Natasha Donovan

Episode Twelve: Great Christmas Books

Sally and Don are joined by four special guests who share some of their favourite books to enjoy during the holiday season, including: The 13th Day of Christmas by Adam Rex Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker by David Ezra Stein Jesus' Christmas Party by Nicholas Allan When Santa Wrote Back by Nathan Christopher The Gift of Words by Peter Reynolds The First Christmas Tree: An Innu Tale by Ovila Fontaine The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan Moon and Star by Robin Muller Welcome Comfort by Patricia Polacco  Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo Christmas Cookies by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Where Did They Hide My Presents? by Alan Katz