Laura Roettiger found much of her inspiration from her students and children. But when she moved to the Rocky Mountains, nature revealed a new window for her creativity. In our conversation, Laura share how her first book, Aliana Reaches for the Moon, came to be, her experiences as an educator, and what she has in store for the future. More from Laura: lauraroettigerbooks.com

Twitter @ljrwritenow Random Acts of Reading: https://randomactsofreading.org/

These podcasts are sponsored by:

Eifrig Publishing: https://www.eifrigpublishing.com/

Mama Knows Nada Podcast: https://mamaknowsnada.com/

Song written, performed, and produced by Tracey Coryell. https://traceyland.com/

Podcast produced by: BNC Original, LLC

Anneke saw a gap in diverse books and sought to fill it in 2005 and Language Lizard was born. The mission is to supply diverse and multicultural content to students, their families, and teachers. With over 60 languages, the reach of Language Lizard has grown but the mission remains: multicultural literacy is a keystone. Anneke shares her journey, the books associated with Random Acts of Reading, and why she's passionate about dual-language learning.

More from Anneke and Language Lizard: https://www.languagelizard.com/

Random Acts of Reading: https://randomactsofreading.org/ These podcasts are sponsored by: Eifrig Publishing: https://www.eifrigpublishing.com/ Mama Knows Nada Podcast: https://mamaknowsnada.com/ Song written, performed, and produced by Tracey Coryell. https://traceyland.com/ Podcast produced by: BNC Original, LLC

Rita Bhandari is a Canadian-based educator who never thought she would be an author. But her experiences growing up biracial and watching her students interact prompted her to understand how society perceives and teaches race, especially to children. The Ace Compeers: The Secrets of Skin Tone is a book series that discusses the science behind skin tone and racial differences, a journey of inquisitive characters on a mission to learn the truth. Rita also shares a peek at her second book in the series The Mystery of Race which details how certain terms and stereotypes came in to be.

More from Rita and her Ace Compeers Series: https://acecompeers.com/

https://www.instagram.com/acecompeers/ Random Acts of Reading: https://randomactsofreading.org/ These podcasts are sponsored by: Eifrig Publishing: https://www.eifrigpublishing.com/ Mama Knows Nada Podcast: https://mamaknowsnada.com/ Song written, performed and produced by Tracey Coryell. https://traceyland.com/ Podcast produced by: BNC Original, LLC