On this episode, Julie Palazzolo, a mom who is finding her reading life to look differently than it has in the past, talks about how audiobooks have been a huge part of her reading life, the ways she brings reading to life with her kiddos, and how important and amazing children’s books are. Julie also gives a lot of great children’s book recommendations for many difficult topics.   Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy’s reading:  What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown The Director by Daniel Kehlmann   Books Highlighted by Julie: Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block Never Lie by Frieda McFadden  Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Night by Elie Wiesel The Invisible String by Patrice Karst Dog Heaven by Cynthia Rylant Bodies are Cool by Tyler Feder I Said No by Kimberly King Wasteland by Francesca Lia Block  No Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson Tiny Humans, Big Emotions by Alyssa Blask Campbell & Lauren Elizabeth Stauble    All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld  Delirium by Lauren Oliver  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins  Divergent by Veronica Roth  The Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina Furnival  Into the Game! Minecraft Woodsword Chronicles #1 by Nick Eliopulos  Who Would Win? By Jerry Pallotta  The Housemaid by Freida McFadden  Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block  The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix  Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough  Ghost by Jason Reynolds  The Invisible Leash by Patrice Karst  The Invisible String Backpack by Patrice Karst  The Invisible Web by Patrice Karst  The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein  The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister  Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks  It Happened to Nancy by Beatrice Sparks A Hug From Above by Pamela Quinn  On the Night You Were Born by Nancy Tillman