{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Dream Big With Shannon Hale Graphic Novels, Fear and Big Feelings","description":"On this episode of Reading With Your Kids, we\u2019re celebrating two wonderful graphic novels\u2014starting with a deep dive into Shannon Hale\u2019s new middle grade graphic novel Dream Big. Joining Jed from an Airbnb in Utah, Shannon talks about the beauty and diversity of the U.S., her travels to schools and bookstores in at least 45 states, and what it\u2019s like to live life on the road with \u201cbook people.\u201d She reflects on a career of 50+ books, translated into 25 languages, and admits she hardly lets herself think about all those readers\u2014it\u2019s too overwhelming, so she keeps her focus on the next story. Shannon shares the heart behind Dream Big, the second book about Cassie, a highly sensitive, big-feelings kid based on Shannon\u2019s own childhood in 1980s Utah. Cassie becomes an extra in a low-budget horror movie, giving readers a realistic, often funny look at movie sets\u2014far from the glamorous image kids may imagine. Through Cassie\u2019s worries about being \u201ca scaredy cat,\u201d the book becomes a gentle exploration of fear, fame, and emotional intelligence. Shannon and Jed talk about different kinds of fear, why fame doesn\u2019t equal love or confidence, and how stories can open up honest family conversations about emotions and money. In the second part of the episode, Jed welcomes David Bruggink, creator of Pia in the Forest. Inspired by sound-recording walks in the woods with his young daughter in Maine, David\u2019s debut graphic novel celebrates curiosity, nature, and the special bond between a dad and his adventurous child\u2014perfect for families who love exploring the world together on and off the page. ","author_name":"Reading With Your Kids Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/readingwithyourkids.libsyn.com\/site","html":"