RAR #114: Writing the Book You Needed as a Child, a conversation with Susan Tan

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Sarah Mackenzie

Education, Reading, Read-aloud, Parenting, Books, How To, Kids & Family, Teaching From Rest, Homeschool

4.9 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2018

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

This episode with Susan Tan is for aspiring writers, those who want to see more kids reflected in literature, and anyone who loves a good story.

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0:00.0	Hey, hey, Sarah McKenzie here popping into ask, have you seen the updates we've recently
0:10.4	made to our booklists at readaloudrevival.com?
0:14.6	You can now filter our booklists by the ages of your kids, by formats like picture books,
0:20.5	audiobooks, graphic novels, by topics, and by times of year.
0:25.5	Our booklists are sort of what we're known for.
0:29.4	They're highly curated, we've read every book on them, and I've selected books on each
0:34.9	list because I think they're darn near a guaranteed win for a readaloud for your family.
0:42.1	Head to readaloudrevival.com and click booklists in the top menu bar, or you can just text
0:49.6	the word books to the number 33777 and I'll send the booklist right to your phone.
0:56.9	If you're not sure what to read next, there's an RAR booklist for that.
1:02.2	Happy reading!
1:19.6	You're listening to the Readaloudrevival podcast.
1:27.3	This is the podcast that helps you make meaningful and lasting connections with your kids through
1:32.2	books.
1:35.2	Hello, hello, Sarah McKenzie here.
1:43.3	It's episode 114 of the Readaloudrevival podcast.
1:47.8	I have an author here to talk with you today and I just loved chatting with Susan Tan.
1:54.2	She is the author of a couple of books about Silla Lee Jenkins, who's a biracial American
2:00.4	Chinese girl.
2:01.9	These books are perfect for your kids if they love the antics in the Ramona Quimbee books.
2:06.8	They remind me a little bit in style of Beverly Cleary's writing.
2:09.7	It's their fun, they're spunky, they're lighthearted, but they also address some meaningful
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