The Book Nook: Wally the Wayward Sea Turtle & Elsie Saves the Day (Literature / Author Interviews)
On this special installment of "The Book Nook," we sit down to chat with Laura Joy Pewitt - author of the children's books Wally the Wayward Sea Turtle and Elsie Saves the Day!
In Wally the Wayward Sea Turtle, Wally has just hatched and must make his way to the ocean. The light of the moon on the water should guide his path straigh home. He becomes distracted by a light coming from the street. Will he ever make it to his beautiful home in the ocean?
In Elsie Saves the Day, we meet a family of birds that lives high in a tree. Bo is very boastful, spending much of his time dreaming and bragging about the great flier he will become. In contrast, Elsie, a humble bird, practices her singing without fanfare. One day, Bo's curiosity and daring get him into trouble, and he needs Elsie's help!
To order your own copies of Wally the Wayward Sea Turtle and Elsie Saves the Day, visit laurajoypewitt.com!
26 Aug 2026
Live from Declaration 250! (Interviews, America's 250th)
With the end of summer approaching and school for many of us either back in session or about to start back up, we wanted to take a moment and look back and share one of the highlights of our summer! Enjoy these fun excerpts from our big Declaration 250 event at the American Mission® Center, along with some "woman-on-the-street" interviews with people at the event! We also have an interview with a couple of very cool kids who are working to get a bill known as the Butterfly Bill passed in their state legislature. To find out more about the Butterfly Bill and how you can help, click here!
If you'd like to watch the video of the Declaration 250 event in its entirety, you can find it here on The Public Square®'s YouTube page!
If you'd like to learn more and access free coloring pages, fun recipes, and other educational materials, please visit kidsonthesquare.com (https://kidsonthesquare.com/) and check out the Resources for this episode. And if you enjoy this podcast, please share it with a friend!
4 Jul 2026
The First Fourth (American History, America's 250th, 1700s)
Happy Fourth of July! It's time for Alyssa is ready to give her opening speech for the 4th of July on the Square celebration, and Jake is ready to eat way too much pie during this year's pie eating contest. But while they enjoy all that their town's celebration has to offer, let's hope they take a minute to remember why they're celebrating in the first place! Join Alyssa and Jake as they return to some old friends from colonial America and meet another icon of American history - John Hancock!
If you'd like to learn more and access free coloring pages, fun recipes, and other educational materials, please visit kidsonthesquare.com (https://kidsonthesquare.com/) and check out the Resources for this episode. And if you enjoy this podcast, please share it with a friend!
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