With Dee · Book talk you can take along

Book Zone Reviews
The Podcast

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Discover books for young readers with a reader who has plenty of opinions, a soft spot for a good story, and a Huggability Scale.

Chibi Dee with red braids and glasses hugging a book beside a microphone, on a warm orange Book Zone Reviews podcast cover with the tagline Inspired reads for babies, toddlers, kids, tweens and teens

A little book talk. A new discovery. Your next read.

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Season 2 · Episode 2

Unk Becomes An Uncle!

· 3 min 21 sec

A new baby. A very nervous uncle. Join Dee for a look at Uncle Unk Becomes an Uncle! by Tristan Miranda, illustrated by Seth Thompson.

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Season 2 · Episode 1

Katie’s Really Bad Day

· 3 min 17 sec

A closer look at Katie’s Really Bad Day: A Story About Test Anxiety by Kathleen Jeffrey, illustrated by Susan Kilmartin, and a school-day worry many young readers will recognize.

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For your next bookish moment

Good stories deserve
a little conversation.

A few minutes with a book

Short episodes for a walk, a coffee break, or the quiet bit of your day.

A reader’s honest response

What caught Dee’s attention, what stayed with her, and what a young reader might connect with.

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Meet your host

Hi, I’m Dee.

I’m an author, an avid reader, and a former street vendor. Book Zone Reviews is where I share the books and discoveries that catch my attention.

I’ve been connecting with authors and readers through Book Zone Reviews since 2007. Now you can bring a little of that book talk along with you.

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Keep a place on your listening shelf

Bring your curiosity.
I’ll bring the book talk.

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