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Confetti Moments Episode 76: Benson Shum

ramonarecommends@gmail.com — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:30:00 +0000

This week I got to speak with Benson Shum who works for Disney Animation on some movies you have definitely heard of. That is his day job, at night he spends time writing and illustrating picture books. We talk about his journey to becoming a picture book author and how he gets the ideas for his books. Benson has a unique outlook on how stories should be told. He also talks about living up to others’ expectations and being okay with the choices that you make and how your family influences who you are. Benson gives us a sneak peak of what he is currently working on. It was a gift to chat with such a naturally creative person. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Click

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Below you will find the Amazon affiliate links for the books mentioned in this episode. Just click to purchase.

Anzu The Great Kaiju
Holly’s Day at the Pool
Alex’s Good Fortune
Sloth Went
Little Seed
Curve and Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams
I Was Born a Baby
Strictly no Elephants

Ways to connect with Benson: @bshum79 (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok) and bensonshum.com

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Confetti Moments Episode 69: Book Love with Eliana Bishop of Kid Lit is Magic

ramonarecommends@gmail.com — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Today, we continue with the Book Love series. I am happy to introduce you to Eliana Bishop of the Bookstagram: Kid Lit is Magic. She is in the corporate world but loves picture books as much as I do. You will learn about how becoming a mom grew her true love of reading, and she found that picture books helped her to connect with her son and others in the Instagram world. We talked a lot about the value of having books that reflect your community and culture. She shares what books have really given her a sense of belonging and have allowed her to share some of her heritage and culture with your son. I know that you will enjoy getting to know Eliana. 

The following books are mentioned in today’s episode. Please use the Amazon affiliate link to buy books. 

Island Born 

The Bear and the Piano
David Litchfield Books

Mo Willems Books

The Remember Balloons

Open The Magic,

Courtney Hinshaw

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Confetti Moments-Episode 63: National Days with Picture Books

ramonarecommends@gmail.com — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:46:00 +0000

Bringing the FUN onto Confetti Moments this week as I share all about National Days and how I incorporate picture books. My students would say this is one of their favorite moments of the day. Where can you find all the FUN?

Episode 63: National Days with Picture Books

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Happy New Year! I am so excited for today’s episode. I am sharing all you need to know about how to celebrate National Days with some really special picture books. This is one of my students’ favorite times in my class. I love being able to find just the right book to pair with a National Day, especially the really unique ones. You will also Learn all about National Open the Magic Day that is celebrated each year on September 25! Enjoy this first episode of 2022! It’s going to be an amazing “bookfull” year.

For more information, explore these links (all Amazon links are affiliate links)

January National Days List
Open the Magic Day
National Days website
The Ultimate Kid Friendly List

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