SummaryIn this episode, Valerie interviews author Courtney Siebring about her latest rhyming picture book, Everybody Wonderfully Made. The book takes a biblical worldview of gender and celebrates the diversity of bodies. Courtney ...

SummaryIn this episode of the Bookworthy Podcast, Valerie Fentress interviews Michelle Lazurek, co-author of the book 'Who God Wants Me to Be.' They discuss the importance of helping children discover their calling and aligning it wi...

SummaryIn this episode of the Bookworthy Podcast, Valerie Fentress interviews Lori Z. Scott, the author of young adult suspense books. They discuss topics such as sports, writing, and the importance of incorporating faith into st...

Play it Again with Kylie BeeversFull Transcript can be found at www.valeriefentress.com/blogSummaryIn this episode of the Bookworthy Podcast, Valerie Fentress interviews Kylie Beavers, the author of the middle-grade fanta...

Join Valerie Fentress as she chats with Courtney J. Strong and Illustrator Carissa J. Robertson about their children's Christmas Book, A Trail of Unexpected Gifts. We talk Christmas traditions, family, and about the efforts o...

Play it Again with Valerie Ellis Full Transcript can be found at www.valeriefentress.com/blogJoin Valerie Fentress as she chats with author Valerie Ellis about her children's book Share the Joy.We talk about when the Christm...

Play it Again with Gayle Boss (Originally aired 12/23)Full Transcript can be found at www.valeriefentress.com/blogSummary In this episode of the Bookworthy Podcast, Valerie Fentress interviews Gail Boss, the autho...

Play it Again with Sonia E. Amin ( reposted from 2/14/2024)Full Transcript available at www.valeriefentress.com/blogJoin Valerie Fentress as she talks with Dr Sonia E. Amin about her children's picture book When Love Flows.<...

SummaryIn this episode, Valerie interviews author Maria Antonia about her picture book, The Christmas Elephant, A Nativity Story. They discuss family Christmas traditions, sibling dynamics, and the inspiration behind the book. Mar...

Summary In this episode of Bookworthy, Valerie interviews Becky Van Vleet, an award-winning multi-genre author, about her children's picture book, Angelina the Traveling Angel. The book follows Angelina, a magical Christmas t...

Summary In this episode, Valerie interviews Dominique Okonkwo, the author of the rhyming picture book 'No Greater Love.' They discuss Dominique's inspiration for the book, the challenges of explaining God's love to children, ...

Summary Nancy Tupper-Ling discusses, Bless the Earth, which is a collection of poems for children to celebrate and care for the world, co-edited with bestselling anthologist, June Cotner. The book features a variety ...

Summary In this episode, Valerie interviews Rachael Hartzell, the author of the picture book series 'The Garden Scouts.' They discuss Rachael's favorite bugs and bug encounters, as well as the lessons we can learn from bugs.&...

Summary In this episode of the Bookworthy Podcast, host Valerie interviews author Jennifer Bosma about her latest children's book, 'God is Three in One.' The conversation explores the inspiration behind the book, the challeng...

Summary In this episode, Healey Ikerd discusses her book, The Red Ball, and its inspiration. She shares the importance of faith and forgiveness in the story and how it teaches children valuable life lessons. Healey also talks...

SummaryMaryna Doughty tells us about her middle-grade book Sincerely Diary, which explores friendships and relationships in middle school. She shares her inspiration for the book, including her own experiences with betray...

Summary Abbi Lee, author of Geocache Club, Ghost Town Treasure Hunt, discusses her book and the concept of geocaching. Geocaching is a modern-day treasure-hunting activity where participants hide and find containers, called g...

SummaryIn this episode of Bookworthy, Valerie interviews Amanda Cleary Eastep, author of the Tree Street Kids series. Amanda shares her inspiration for her recent trip to India and how it influenced her writing. She discusses the fif...

Summary Carolyn Leiloglou discusses her middle-grade series, The Restorationists, and the inspiration behind it. The series takes place in a world where art is powerful and paintings are portals. The first book, Beneath This ...

SummaryIn this bonus episode, Valerie interviews several contributors to the Go Bible project, including author Amy Parker. They discuss their favorite Bible stories, the importance of the Go Bible project, and their motivation to re...

Summary In this episode, Valerie interviews John Hendrix, a New York Times bestselling illustrator and author of children's books. They discuss his latest book, 'The Mythmakers,' which explores the friendship between C.S. Lew...

Summary In this Replay from Season Two of the Bookworthy podcast, Valerie Fentress interviews Anna Cook, the author of Brynn and Amir in the Magical Map. They discuss Anna's favorite thing about winter, her age and accomplish...

Summary In this episode of the Bookworthy Podcast, Valerie Fentress interviews author Becca Wierwelle about her middle-grade adventure book, 'Road Trip Rescue.' They discuss their favorite road trips, the inspiration behind t...

Join Valerie Fentress as she chats with Illustrator and Author couple Liz and Jack Hagler.We talk about their book series Patrick Wigglesworth's Bizarre Bible Tales, a graphic novel for fans of Dogman and Captain Underpants, but with a ...

SummaryIn this episode of the Bookworthy Podcast, Valerie Fentress interviews JJ Levan, the author of the picture book 'He Made You to Be You.' They discuss JJ's inspiration for writing the book, which focuses on a neurodiverse c...