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  • Bedrooms, bathrooms, and bookshelves. All other people's places we should be staying out of unless invited. Especially if you're a fascist.

    Martha Brockenbrough is here! Talking Kidlit for Kamala, continuing children's lit education, and the frankly shocking number of books about bigfoot that one person can write.

    But mostly Kidlit for Kamala!

    A reminder from Martha: everything is political. All the things we take for granted, all the comforts and joys and holidays and benefits ingrained in our lives were things our forebears had to fight for until codified through political processes.

    Politics isn't the start of change, it's the end result of action.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    THE LAW OF BIRTHDAYS by Brenna! Illustrated by Marina Kondrakhina

    A COSTUME FOR CHARLY by CK Malone, illustrated by Alejandra Barajas

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

    Our guest for this conversation was Anita Yasuda. You can find Anita here.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

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    THE PRESIDENT OF THE JUNGLE by André Rodrigues, Larissa Ribeiro, Paula Desgualdo, and illustrated by Pedro Markun

    THE BOO BOOS OF BLUEBELL ELEMENTARY written by Chelsea Lin Wallace’s and illustrated by Alison Farrell

    STRONG written by Rob Kearney and Eric Rosswood illustrated by Nidhi Chanani

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

    Thanks and see ya next time.

    You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

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  • All it takes is one person to believe in your work for you to break through this crazy industry.

    And all it takes is several hundred persons to listen to this interview with kind soul and skilled author Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky!

    Dianna's books, James's Reading Rescue and Just One Pebble, are kind acts of writing based on kind acts of goodness. Give them a read and get inspired!

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    WE ARE DEFINITELY HUMAN by X Fang

    ON A MUSHROOM DAY by Chris Baker, illustrated by Alexandra Finkeldey

    JET THE CAT (IS NOT A CAT) by Phaea Crede, illustrated by Terry Runyan

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

    Our guest for this conversation was Sylvie Frank. You can find Sylvie here.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

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    THE LION INSIDE by Rachel Bright illustrated by Jim Field

    JUDGE JULIETTE by Laura Gehl illustrated by Mari Lobo

    SYDNEY’S BIG SPEECH by Malcolm Newsome illustrated by Jade Orlando

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

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    Thanks and see ya next time.

    You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

  • Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

    Our guest for this conversation was Melody. You can find Melody here.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

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    I VOTED: MAKING A CHOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE by Mark Shulman and Serge Bloch

    LUNCH EVERY DAY by Kathryn Otoshi

    BITZY BAT SCHOOL STAR by Kaz Windness

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

    Thanks and see ya next time.

    You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

  • Our guest Steph Henson is great! As summer wanes and the school year waxes, we catch up with Steph on her recent release No School, My Rules with Tielmour Press!

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    MONSTER HANDS by Karen Kane and Jonaz McMillan, illustrated by Dion MBD

    DEEP, DEEP DOWN: THE SECRET UNDERWATER POETRY OF THE MARIANA TRENCH by Lydia Lukidis, illustrated by Juan Calle Velez

    POPI'S ALL SOULS SONG by C.K. Malone, illustrated by Shelly Swann

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

    Our guest for this conversation was Laura. You can find Laura here.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    DONUTS FOR EVERYBODY by Jerrold Connors

    MY MAMA IS A WORK OF ART written by Hana Acabado

    THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY NOT CURSED written by Megan Woodward and illustrated by Risa Rodil

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

    Thanks and see ya next time.

    You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

  • In which Josh says 'inspirational' a lot because he was excited about the conversation. Author T.F. Sabin is great and we can't wait for you to hear all about her journey, what drives her, and how she's driven to be the best she can be.

    Here is T.F. Sabin's picture book journal, by the way: GOALS

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    SCORCH, HEDGEHOG OF DOOM by Cate Berry, illustrated by Margherita Grasso

    FARMHOUSE by Sophie Blackall

    SYDNEY'S BIG SPEECH by Malcolm Newsome, illustrated by Jade Orlando

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

    Our guest for this conversation was Maddie Frost. You can find Maddie on Instagram.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    VROOM by Barbara Mcclintock

    TATE’S WILD RESCUE written by Jenny Turnbull and illustrated by Izzy Burton

    SILLY BOOBIES A LOVE STORY written by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Christopher Weyant

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

    Thanks and see ya next time.

    You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

  • Life hacks and tangents and accidental nonfiction, oh my!

    Lots of potential episode titles in this one. Our conversation with Chloe Ito Ward is here!

    Grab her book Love Grows Here... here!

    Our podcast service auto-transcribed my intro with the name You Make a Drip Be Diverse. Should we change it to this AI-generated alternative??

    (I apologize for the noise on my solo recording that sounded like I was recording from inside an airplane engine!)

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    MILLIE FLEUR'S POISON GARDEN by Christy Mandin

    LUIS AND TABITHA by Steph Campisi (hi Steph!), illustrated by Hollie Mengert

    EVERY DOG IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD by Philip C Stead, illustrated by Matthew Cordell

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • The vibes are strong with James McGowan! Agent, author, YouTuber, and great guest!

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    CAN I BE YOUR DOG by Troy Cummings

    BUILDING A BEAK: HOW A TOUCAN'S RESCUE INSPIRED THE WORLD, written by Becca McMurdie, illustrated by Diana Hernandez

    EMERGENCY QUARTERS, written by Carlos Matias, illustrated by Gracey Zhang

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • Papa J Funk is here and he's taking no questions.

    Luckily for us, Josh Funk IS taking questions!

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    TOUCH THE SKY by Stephanie Lucianovic, illustrated by Chris Park

    THE MESS THAT WE MADE by Michelle Lord, illustrated by Julia Blattman

    DUCK AND MOOSE: DUCK MOVES IN and MOOSE BLASTS OFF by Kirk Reedstrom

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

    Our guest for this conversation was Jacob Sager Weinstein. You can find Jacob on Twitter and Bluesky.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    STAY WILD MY CHILD by Mandy Archer, with illustrations by Shane Crampton

    A SPOONFUL OF FROGS by Casey Lyall’s illustrated by Vera Brosgol

    SUMMER: A SOLSTICE STORY written by Kelsey Gross and illustrated by Renata Liwska

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

    Thanks and see ya next time.

    You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

  • The world lost one of the brightest lights in the kidlit sky last week with the passing of author Katey Howes.

    Today we're remembering Katey and honoring her memory with a reshare of a conversation Josh first had with her in July 2021.

    If you have a memory of Katey you'd like to share, please consider doing so via this Google Form. A memory book will be created and gifted to each of her three children, containing photos and remembrances from those of us in the kidlit community who were fortunate enough to know her.

    Katey's work is beautiful, sincere, encouraging, and timeless. To further support her family, if you're able, order one of her books or request them from your local library. Katey's published work can be found on her website.

    Katey's latest book, Reindeer Remainders, is just a few weeks away from release. Please also consider ordering it from Amazon or your local bookseller.

  • Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

    Our guest for this conversation was Charles Santoso. You can find Charles on Twitter and Instagram.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    SOMETIMES: A DAY FULL OF FEELINGS by Stephanie Stansbie, illustrated by Elisa Paganelli

    TOO MUCH SLIME by Frances Gilbert illustrated by Vin Vogel

    NANCY BESS HAD A DRESS by Claire Noland illustrated by Angela C. Hawkins

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

    Thanks and see ya next time.

    You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

  • Pants vs Cake. Pantsing vs archaeology. The Mental Snack Drawer. Flax Eggs. Blogs on Saturday. The meh shelf.

    Betsy Bird pops into the co-host chair as we grill Brenna on her debut The Law of Birthdays in what turned out to be quite the conversation!

    Get The Law of Birthdays here!

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    I DO NOT EAT CHILDREN by Matthew Cutler

    I AM NOT A CHAIR by Ross Burach

    EVERGREEN by Matthew Cordell

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • A generous helping of Adam Rex awaits you. No cause for alarm, the episode title is merely a play on the title of one of Adam's three 2023 book releases!

    Catch these books in order of age group: Oh No, the Aunts are Here, The Story of Gumluck the Wizard, and A Little Like Waking!

    Guess what? YOU MAY CONTRIBUTE A VERSE IS FIVE YEARS OLD.

    Thank you for listening! I wish this milestone would have coincided with our 100th episode, but we're ALMOST THERE.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    HOW TO MAKE A PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH IN 17 EASY STEPS by Bambi Edlund

    A LITTLE LIKE WAKING by Podcast Guest Adam Rex!

    KATHI Q BUILDS A TIME MACHINE by Jo-Anne Scranton, illustrated by Gabi Moraes

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

    Our guest for this conversation was Andrew Hacket. You can find Andrew on Twitter.

    Check out his blog The Backstory and make sure to pre-order or add his books to Goodreads here.

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    THE DOOR THAT HAD NEVER BEEN OPENED BEFORE BY by Mrs. & Mr. MacLeod

    BOO BOOS OF BLUEBELL ELEMENTARY by Chelsea Lin Wallace and Alison Farrell

    HARRIET’S REFLECTIONS written and illustrated by Marion Kadi

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

    Thanks and see ya next time.

    You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

  • Well that aged poorly. We recorded this in October and were very sneaky about dancing around things that haven't been announced yet. But go and check our guest's social media or website and you'll find that Jessica Stremer has - within two calendar years - a full six books announced and in the pipeline. WHEW!

    Out now are the delightful Great Carrier Reef and Lights Out, and her middle grade Fire Escape releases in just a couple months.

    I, for one, don't know how she does it and am in awe. Congrats, Jessica!

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    This episode’s book reviews:

    MY CAT LOOKS LIKE MY DAD by Thao Lam

    LIGHTS OUT by - yep! - Jessica Stremer, illustrated by Bonnie Pang

    BUFFALO FLUFFALO by Bess Kalb, illustrated by Erin Kraan

    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

  • Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

    Our guest for this conversation was Jon Seymour. You can find Jon on Twitter along with Tielmour Press.

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    The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

    Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

    Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!

    Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

    Thanks and see ya next time.

    You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.