Totally Booked with Zibby

"This whole notion that learning needs to be difficult to be effective is just bullshit. I always used to say a laughing child is a learning child— science proves it now." Gregg Behr, co-author of When You Wonder, You're Learning, and Joan Koenig, author of The Musical Child, come together to talk to Zibby about the importance of emphasizing wonder and creativity in young kids' lives. The three all share ideas about how to make imagination a daily habit in the classroom and at home, which of Mister Rogers' lessons are still essential to teach young children today, and why it is so important that your kids see you express joy.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon (When You Wonder): https://amzn.to/3CGYB8aAmazon (The Musical Child): https://amzn.to/2ZpYP5rBookshop (When You Wonder): https://bit.ly/3i19wSdBookshop (The Musical Child): https://bit.ly/2W6x54p Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by Brian Platzer and Abby Freireich, two Manhattan teachers who also run New York's only tutoring company fully staffed by professional classroom teachers, to talk about their new book, Taking the Stress Out of Homework. Brian and Abby share their top tips for how parents can assist with homework in non-invasive ways, the importance of teaching young students how to back-plan their schedules, and why their book doesn't offer a one-size-fits-all approach to learning.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BimZfBBookshop: https://bit.ly/3DoVp2u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Although Renée Rosen's latest book is a work of fiction, she manages to tell the incredible true story of the feud between Alva Vanderbilt and Caroline Astor in The Social Graces. Set during the Gilded Age, the book comments on the societal absurdities and paradoxes of the era and examines how women were able to create their own way in the world at a time when they had few guaranteed rights.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sMcwpWBookshop: https://bit.ly/2WsZHoH Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby hosted a meeting of the Peloton Moms Book Club where they were joined by Pam Jenoff to discuss her latest novel, The Woman with the Blue Star. Pam answered questions about how her career in the U.S. Foreign Service continues to inspire her books, where she draws the line between the real historical stories she uncovers and the fiction she writes, and how she has found time to write eleven novels (hint: she gets up earlier than she would like).Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/38viQsJBookshop: https://bit.ly/3DoVdAi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by creator and star of The Nanny and founder of The Cancer Schmancer Movement, Fran Drescher, to talk about her 2003 New York Times bestseller, Cancer Schmancer, and how its release changed her life forever. After sharing her journey battling uterine cancer, Fran realized just how common her story was and set out on a mission to help everyone live cleaner and healthier lives. If you'd like to participate in Fran's Mahjong Tournament fundraiser, hosted by Modern Mahjong and benefitting the Cancer Schmancer Movement, sign up at cancerschmancer.org.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Ezpkp2Bookshop: https://bit.ly/2ZaokaF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning writer, professor, and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki joins Zibby to discuss her latest novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness. The two talk about capturing the imagination of children's books for adults, how social norms in every culture determine where the line is drawn between creativity and mental illness, and why Ruth sees books as living things.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3krCJGtBookshop: https://bit.ly/3ykdniK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Mezrich, the bestselling author of Bringing Down the House and The Accidental Billionaires (which was adapted into The Social Network), joins Zibby to discuss his latest thriller, The Antisocial Network. The book chronicles the GameStop stock scandal that took place earlier this year. Ben discusses why his stories often read very cinematically, his unusual path to becoming a writer, and the ways in which his young kids' internet habits reveal our society's economic future. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XZtC8uBookshop: https://bit.ly/3znELgW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I can assure you that moms do find time to read. At least, my mom did." Zibby is joined by Nathan Harris whose debut novel, The Sweetness of Water, was selected as an Oprah Book Club Pick, was on President Obama's 2021 Summer Reading List, and was longlisted for this year's Booker Prize. Nathan shares why he was initially scared to write a novel set immediately after emancipation, how his mom reacted when he told her Oprah had just called him, and the importance of finding a supportive community to share your literary universe with.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Y02DJXBookshop: https://bit.ly/3sRmp5S Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by Daisy Dowling, her beloved fourth-grade teacher's daughter, to discuss Daisy's new book, Workparent. After serving as a corporate executive coach assisting mothers and fathers trying to strike the right work-life balance, Daisy realized there are lessons every working parent can learn. She shares why she made sure to include advice for all types of families, how she structured her research as if she were an architect, and the importance of figuring out your own working-parent template while not comparing yourself to anyone else.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3jhWqkzBookshop: https://bit.ly/3kv2IwC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Jenny Lisk's husband started feeling dizzy one day, they had no idea the cause would be terminal brain cancer. In an instant, Jenny had to become a caretaker to her husband while also figuring out how she was going to parent their two kids as a widow. Now five years later, Jenny hosts the Widowed Parent Podcast and has written her first book, Future Widow, to offer the advice she wishes she had to those in her position as well as friends and family looking to help.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WjXZpLBookshop: https://bit.ly/2UTGhIW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.