{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Everything You Need To Know About Life You Can Learn from A Dog","description":"In this episode of Reading With Your Kids, Jed welcomes three fantastic guests who each showcase a different way stories can shape our lives. First, Bruce Littlefield joins from his farm in upstate New York to celebrate his picture book \u201cEverything You Need to Know About Life You Can Learn from a Dog.\u201d Bruce shares how his usually optimistic outlook was shaken by a rough morning\u2014bad news, a broken porch\u2014and how his dog Felix, joyfully unfazed, inspired him to rethink who the real \u201clifestyle expert\u201d in the house was. Drawing on years of watching dogs in New York City and at home, Bruce turns traits like self-acceptance, curiosity, forgiveness, and the ability to \u201cshake things off\u201d into gentle life lessons for kids and grown-ups. He and Jed swap heartfelt dog stories\u2014border collies carving tracks in the yard, childhood pets like Snuggles and London teaching responsibility, calm, and empathy\u2014and reflect on how dogs help children learn to care for others. Then Gregory Rizzi discusses his YA sci\u2011fi novel \u201cContinuum.\u201d Set on a harsh distant planet, the book follows Jacob, a Praetorian Guard soldier, as he discovers the planet\u2019s hidden history, strange creatures, and deeper truths about creation, fathers, and sons. Gregory talks about how becoming a father and returning to his faith reshaped the story\u2019s themes of suffering, resilience, and what we pass on to our kids. Finally, Amy Doslich introduces her picture book \u201cSTEM Day\u201d and her kid-powered podcast \u201cKids Ask Authors Answer.\u201d A former actuary turned author-illustrator, Amy celebrates lesser-known STEM careers and invites children to ask authors their own fun, surprising questions\u2014plus she\u2019s organizing a big free kids\u2019 ebook day on August 5. ","author_name":"Reading With Your Kids Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/readingwithyourkids.libsyn.com\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41983255\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/203839750"}