Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson is the podcast for children’s book authors, illustrators, and creatives who want to learn how to write, publish, and market children’s books. Hosted by award-winning children’s book author JoAnn M. Dickinson, each episode features interviews with authors, illustrators, editors, and indie publishing experts. Discover writing tips, self-publishing advice, marketing strategies, and inspiring stories that show the power of children’s literature to build confidence, empathy, and imagination.
Beyond the Book with JoAnn M. Dickinson
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Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson is the podcast for children’s book authors, illustrators, and creatives who want to learn how to write, publish, and market children’s books. Hosted by award-winning children’s book author JoAnn M. Dickinson, each episode features interviews with authors, illustrators, editors, and indie publishing experts. Discover writing tips, self-publishing advice, marketing strategies, and inspiring stories that show the power of children’s literature to build confidence, empathy, and imagination.
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June 23, 2026
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<p>Can early reader children's chapter books do more than entertain?In this episode, Children's Book Author and preschool director Danielle Simone discusses how her Adventures of Sid series combines adventure, literacy, STEAM (STREAM) learning, environmental awareness, and real-world exploration to create meaningful reading experiences for young readers.Danielle shares the inspiration behind her children's chapter book series, how real locations such as the Appalachian Trail, Wash Woods, Bone Cave, and Tangier Island became the backdrop for her stories, and why educational fiction can help children connect reading with science, nature, engineering, and critical thinking.We also discuss:📚 Writing early reader children's chapter books🌎 Environmental education through storytelling🔬 STEM, STEAM, and STREAM learning for children🐾 Creating memorable characters inspired by real life🏕️ Outdoor adventure children's books for kids🏫 Educational resources for teachers and homeschool families✍️ Hybrid publishing and the author journey🏆 Children's Book awards and marketing strategies for children's authorsWhether you're a parent, teacher, librarian, homeschool educator, aspiring author, or children's book enthusiast, this conversation offers valuable insights into how children's chapter books can build literacy skills while inspiring a lifelong love of learning.🌐 Learn more about Danielle Simone:https://www.daniellesimoneauthor.com https://www.bookawardpro.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/1914gooseAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0DRTJMQDX/allbooks</p><p>_____________________________________________________</p><p>📲 LET’S STAY CONNECTED: https://linktr.ee/joannmdickinsonauthor 🌐 Visit my website: https://www.joannmdickinsonauthor.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joann.dickinson.author/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoAnnDickinsonAuthor/ 📺 YOUTUBE “Watch full episodes on YouTube and Subscribe” https://www.youtube.com/@JoAnnMDickinsonAuthor?sub_confirmation=1 🎧SPOTIFY “Listen On The Go”: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mjhykL1T0fAuSJzcw6Tia </p><p></p>
June 19, 2026
How Do You Teach the Five Senses to Children?
<p>How do you teach the five senses to children?In this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson, children's author and former kindergarten teacher Stacy Taylor shares how storytelling can help young readers learn sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch through her Moose Tracks Tales series.As a former kindergarten teacher, Stacy understands how young learners discover the world through sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. We discuss her children's books The Moose Smooch and Moose Nose Knows, and how the Moose Tracks Tales series uses memorable characters, humor, and imagination to make sensory learning fun for preschool and elementary-age children.Stacy also shares her self-publishing journey, her experience writing educational children's books, and why stories can be such a powerful tool for teaching important concepts in early childhood education.</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.moosetrackstales.com</p>
June 19, 2026
Why Family Connection Matters in Children's Books | Bria Freitas
<p>How can children's books strengthen family connections while helping kids learn and grow?Children's book author, educator, and founder of Bright Little Pages, Bria Freitas, shares how she creates family-friendly, faith-based children's books that encourage reading, learning, creativity, and meaningful time together.Bria discusses her popular children's books, including Rosie Mae and Mama B's Banana Pudding, Brighton's Cocoa Day, and her growing seasonal collection that teaches children about family traditions, faith, literacy, and everyday life experiences. She also shares how her experiences as a teacher and mother inspire her stories, activity pages, discussion questions, and educational resources for families, homeschoolers, and classrooms.</p><p><br></p><p>https//www.brightlittlepages.com</p>
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