{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"There Are No Dinos In This Book...Or Are There?","description":"In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes Jimmy Vee, author, magician, ventriloquist, marketer, and proud \u201cweirdo,\u201d to celebrate his new series beginning with There Are No Dinos In This Book. Jimmy shares how his background in magic, ventriloquism, and marketing copywriting fuses into a unique creative voice for kids\u2014funny, interactive, and packed with personality. He explains how the classic children\u2019s magic idea of \u201clook no see\u201d\u2014where kids see something the magician \u201cdoesn\u2019t\u201d\u2014became the structural engine of his book. On the page, the narrator insists there are no dinosaurs, while kids spot visual clues and \u201cargue\u201d with the narrator, recreating the energy of a live magic show in a read\u2011aloud experience. Jed notes that it\u2019s the kind of book you can\u2019t read flat; it demands performance, voices, and engagement. Jimmy walks through the challenge of capturing live-show energy in static text, drawing on his experience writing mass\u2011media ads and picturing himself on stage as he drafts. He talks about tailoring humor across ages, the joy of \u201cselfish jokes\u201d that mostly please the performer, and the wild differences between intimate school shows and massive, anything\u2011goes crowds in places like Puerto Rico and El Salvador. They also dive into titles and covers as marketing hooks, unpacking how Jimmy built memorable names like PD Perfect Pants and Professor Nincompoop, using alliteration, rhythm, and a clear hook to stand out in a tiny thumbnail. In the final segment, Jed briefly visits with returning guest Helena Ku Rhee to spotlight her new picture book Sora\u2019s Seashells, a gentle, name-centered story about identity, kindness, and family love. ","author_name":"Reading With Your Kids Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/readingwithyourkids.libsyn.com\/site","html":"