You May Contribute A Verse

Today we cross into uncharted realms! It's a podcast head-to-head-to-head as we talk to Danielle Render Turmaud [https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm], picture book author, therapist, and host of the podcast You, Me, and The Writing Journey [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-me-and-the-writing-journey-podcast/id1791701688]! (check out this same conversation and all her others over on her feed!) Danielle's virtual event Take Your Kid to Publishing Day [https://danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-render-turm/general-5]is Saturday, July 19, and registration is still open through late June! This event will introduce kids to the business of publishing, and maybe help some of our kids understand what the heck we spend so much time doing. Sign up today! This episode is an emotionally honest doozy and a great one for those of us (meaning all of us) who sometimes have to build a little resilience to withstand the waiting, frustration, and rejection.   Show note: early in the chat we reference Michele Ziemke's Mighty Kidlit [https://mighty-kidlit.mn.co/]community. Check it out!   This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press. [https://www.tielmourpress.com/] -------- DON’T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! [https://brennajeanneret.com/]   This episode’s book reviews: PRAIRIE BOY: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TURNS THE PRAIRIE INTO A HOME [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45418239-prairie-boy] by Barb Rosenstock [https://barbrosenstock.com/], illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal [https://www.csneal.com/] JIM! SIX TRUE STORIES ABOUT ONE GREAT ARTIST: JAMES MARSHALL [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217927407-jim] by our own friend of the pod Jerrold Connors [https://jerroldconnors.com/] STINKBIRD HAS A SUPERPOWER [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61606716-stinkbird-has-a-superpower] by Jill Esbaum [https://www.jillesbaum.com/], illustrated by Bob Shea [https://www.bobshea.com/]   The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost  [https://www.instagram.com/hellomaddiefrost/]or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  [https://www.maddie-frost.com/]   Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes. You can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com [https://scottholmesmusic.com/]     Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here [https://linktr.ee/VerseShow]!!    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords [https://twitter.com/JoshMonkwords], @brennajeanneret [https://twitter.com/BrennaJeanneret], and @jonseym0ur [https://twitter.com/JSeym0ur] and as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

I don't think we've ever talked about Jared Leto on the podcast before. Or the board game Clue for that matter. Katie Venit [https://katievenit.com/] is here with the niche hits! FORTS [https://katievenit.com/forts/]and CASSINI'S MISSION [https://katievenit.com/cassinis-mission/] are out, respectively, in July and August and to be perfectly honest it's a crime you can't get them now, because they're great and Katie is amazing. We all vibed!   This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press. [https://www.tielmourpress.com/] Shoutout this week from Brittany Pomales to Elayne Crain for her debut There's Something Odd About the Babysitter [https://www.elaynecrain.com/books/]! -------- DON’T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! [https://brennajeanneret.com/]   This episode’s book reviews: SPARKLE PIGS [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212755909-sparkle-pigs-1] by Kit Holliday [https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/kit-holliday-85192] MUNCHPIE MORGAN [https://www.munchpiemorgan.com/] by Merry Lorenz [https://www.fairsharepublishing.com/merry-lorenz-bio], illustrated by Kenneth Anderson [https://charactercube.com/] CACTUS QUEEN [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174136612-cactus-queen] by Lori Alexander [https://www.lorialexanderbooks.com/], illustrated by Jenn Ely [https://www.jennely.com/]   The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost [https://www.instagram.com/hellomaddiefrost/]or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  [https://www.maddie-frost.com/] Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes. You can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com [https://scottholmesmusic.com/]   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here [https://linktr.ee/VerseShow]!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords [https://twitter.com/JoshMonkwords], @brennajeanneret [https://twitter.com/BrennaJeanneret], and @jonseym0ur [https://twitter.com/JSeym0ur] and as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

This episode gets philosophical! As you listen, stand up, spread your arms wide, and tell yourself you are a writer (if you in fact identify as such)! Bonni Goldberg [https://bonnigoldberg.com] is a poet, author, public speaker, teacher, and really great podcast guest. Check out her picture book Doña Gracia Saved Worlds [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/134971697-do-a-gracia-saved-worlds] and her books on writing [https://bonnigoldberg.com/books/]! This was a wonderful chat!   This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press. [https://www.tielmourpress.com/] -------- DON’T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! [https://brennajeanneret.com/] Help support Trenise and Travis after a devastating theft here [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-trenise-travis-after-devasting-theft].    This episode’s book reviews: CAMILLA, CARTOGRAPHER [https://lernerbooks.com/shop/show/25504?srsltid=AfmBOooYncENo7ZfvYRyguui43dEJ-sYIeCVcOAt4-hJq3a9g3v3-qjI] by Julie Dillemuth [https://www.juliedillemuth.com/], illustrated by Laura Wood [https://www.instagram.com/laurawood.illustration/] THE PHONY BALONEY OF GRETA MALONEY [https://www.karlaclarkauthor.com/product-page/the-phony-baloney-of-greta-maloney-picture-book] by Karla Clark [https://www.karlaclarkauthor.com/] and illustrator Emma Clements [https://www.instagram.com/emclemmie/] THE GHOST WITH THE SMELLY OLD UNDERWEAR [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ghost-with-the-smelly-old-underwear-jose-carlos-andres/1140955942] by Jose Carlos Andres [https://www.instagram.com/josecarlos_andres/?hl=en] illustrated by Gomez [https://www.instagram.com/gomezillustration/?hl=en]    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost [https://www.instagram.com/hellomaddiefrost/]or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  [https://www.maddie-frost.com/] Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes. You can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com [https://scottholmesmusic.com/]   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here [https://linktr.ee/VerseShow]!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords [https://twitter.com/JoshMonkwords], @brennajeanneret [https://twitter.com/BrennaJeanneret], and @jonseym0ur [https://twitter.com/JSeym0ur] and as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Proudly portraying professionalism per perennial plans, presenting: Prittany Pomales [http://www.brittanypomales.com/]... I mean Brittany! It Started with a P [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216247196-it-started-with-a-p] just released in April! (But obviously it hadn't yet when we first recorded this chat last year)  Enjoy - she is a pleasure! --------- Our sponsor is Tielmour Press [https://www.tielmourpress.com/]! Check out Fungi Are More than Mushrooms [https://www.tielmourpress.com/books/fungi-are...], out March 2025, AND Jon's new kids' show, Hook Book Barrel [https://www.instagram.com/jay_hookbookbarrel/]! Our reviews this week: I ROCK MY HAIR [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216122479-i-rock-my-hair] by Angel Tate BEING A DOG: A TAIL OF MINDFULNESS [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58510935-being-a-dog] by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Pete Oswald THE BAKERY DRAGON [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/205307705-the-bakery-dragon] by Devin Elle Kurtz [https://www.devinellekurtz.com/]   DON’T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! [https://brennajeanneret.com/] The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost  [https://www.instagram.com/hellomaddiefrost/]or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  [https://www.maddie-frost.com/] Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com [https://scottholmesmusic.com/]   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here [https://linktr.ee/VerseShow]!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords [https://twitter.com/JoshMonkwords], @brennajeanneret [https://twitter.com/BrennaJeanneret], and @jonseym0ur [https://twitter.com/JSeym0ur] as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Our response to meeting Vicky Fang [https://vickyfang.com/]? Charmed, I'm sure.  Check out Vicky's chapter book series Ava Lin, the latest installment, Ava Lin, Super Duper Happy [https://vickyfang.com/books/ava-lin/#super-duper-happy], out June 2025!   Our reviews this week: LLAMAS GO BANANAS [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/96425309-llamas-go-bananas] by Briony Britten [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/32036243.Briony_Britten], illustrated by Pauline Gregory [https://paulinegregoryillustration.com/] THE INTERPRETER [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/211953340-the-interpreter], by Olivia Abtahi [https://www.oliviaabtahi.com/], illustrated by Monica Arnaldo [http://www.monica-arnaldo.com/] IT STARTED WITH A P [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216247196-it-started-with-a-p], by Brittany Pomales [http://www.brittanypomales.com/], illustrated by Andrew Joyner [https://www.andrewjoyner.com.au/]   DON’T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! [https://brennajeanneret.com/] The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost  [https://www.instagram.com/hellomaddiefrost/]or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  [https://www.maddie-frost.com/] Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com [https://scottholmesmusic.com/]   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here [https://linktr.ee/VerseShow]!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords [https://twitter.com/JoshMonkwords], @brennajeanneret [https://twitter.com/BrennaJeanneret], and @jonseym0ur [https://twitter.com/JSeym0ur] as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!