{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Raffi Riffs On Love, Chores & Children's Music","description":"In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes back legendary children\u2019s singer, songwriter, and author Raffi to celebrate his new picture book \u201cMama Loves It.\u201d The book is based on a song Raffi recorded with Canadian trio The Good Lovelies, all about kids pitching in with household chores. Through joyful lyrics and warm illustrations, it encourages children to see chores not as burdens, but as chances to help their families and feel like part of a team. Raffi talks about his long creative journey\u2014over 50 years of making music for children\u2014and what keeps him energized: the pure magic of songwriting and the knowledge that millions of fans are waiting for new music. His upcoming album centers on the power of love, which he describes as the most powerful, infinite energy we know\u2014something the world needs more of, especially in turbulent times. He reflects on his audience of \u201cBeluga Grads\u201d\u2014the adults who grew up with his music and now share it with their own kids\u2014and the joy of performing for children who come ready to sing, laugh, and enjoy his famously silly jokes. Raffi also shares his Child Honouring philosophy and the work of the Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring, which promotes principles like respect, nonviolence, and emotional intelligence, especially in the early years of life. In the final segment, Jed chats briefly with Dr. Rekha Rajan about her lively picture book \u201cCan You Dance Like A Peacock?\u201d, which invites kids and families to move, dance, and learn animal facts together, blending STEM learning with the arts and joyful, interactive reading. ","author_name":"Reading With Your Kids Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/readingwithyourkids.libsyn.com\/site","html":"