The Power of a Smile with Kat Kronenberg

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Valerie interviews Kat Kronenberg about her 'Live Big' series and the importance of storytelling in teaching life skills to children.

Send us Fan Mail Full Transcripts available at http://www.valeriefentress.com/blog In this episode of Bookworthy, Valerie interviews Kat Cronenberg, author of the 'Live Big' series. They discuss the inspiration behind Kat's books, her writing journey, and the importance of teaching children life skills through storytelling. Kat shares her experiences with animals and nature, and how these elements influence her work. The conversation highlights the impact of books on children's lives and the ...

People in this episode

Host: Valerie Fentress

Guest: Kat Kronenberg

Topics covered

• children's books
• storytelling
• life skills
• writing journey
• nature
• animals

Keywords

• Kat Kronenberg
• Live Big
• storytelling
• children's literature
• writing
• life skills
• animals
• nature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Live Big

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