Podcast appearances and mentions of Shelli R Johannes

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In this episode of The True and Constant Podcast, hosts Emma and Lex delve deeper into Shelli R. Johannes's (Georgia) career transition from corporate America to becoming an illustrious author and senior copywriter. Shelli has published over 25 children's books, including the “Cece Loves Science” series, “Penny (An Engineering Tale of the Fourth Pig)” and the new “Farm Friends” series. In addition to penning five teen novels, she is the author of the “Theo Thesaurus” series, “Shine Like A Unicorn” and “Florence Nightingale,” based on the “She Persisted” series by Chelsea Clinton. Join the conversation about her Gamma Phi Beta experience, the multitude of voices she brings to life through her words and her own pack of unicorns at home.

While Grace is on sabbatical, Alvina talked with author Shelli R. Johannes about the book BIG MAGIC by Elizabeth Gilbert and how it changed her perspective on writing and publishing. See complete show notes at www.bookfriendsforever.com. Click here to become a Patreon member: https://www.patreon.com/Bookfriendsforever1. See info about Grace Lin's books here: gracelin.com. Buy Girl Scout Cookies from Grace's daughter Hazel here: https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/hazel476196. Follow us in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfriendsforever_podcast/

This is my second interview with the wonderful Shelli R. Johannes, who is the author of 18 books with more due out in 2024. She is the co-author (with Kimberly Derting) of the popular Cece Loves Science series and Penny (An Engineering Tale of the Fourth Pig). In addition to her tween and teen novels, she is also the author of the Theo Thesaurus series and Shine Like a Unicorn. In our interview we talk about her new chapter book Florence Nightingale which just came out in in Chelsea Clinton's “She Persisted” series (Philomel Books, 2023)). We also discuss the questions of whether authors should 'write for the market' and whether independent publishing is a viable option to traditional publishing. Mel Rosenberg is a professor emeritus of microbiology (Tel Aviv University, emeritus) who fell in love with children's books as a small child and now writes his own. He is co-founder of Ourboox, a web platform with some 240,000 ebooks that allows anyone to create and share flipbooks comprising text, pictures and videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This is my second interview with the wonderful Shelli R. Johannes, who is the author of 18 books with more due out in 2024. She is the co-author (with Kimberly Derting) of the popular Cece Loves Science series and Penny (An Engineering Tale of the Fourth Pig). In addition to her tween and teen novels, she is also the author of the Theo Thesaurus series and Shine Like a Unicorn. In our interview we talk about her new chapter book Florence Nightingale which just came out in in Chelsea Clinton's “She Persisted” series (Philomel Books, 2023)). We also discuss the questions of whether authors should 'write for the market' and whether independent publishing is a viable option to traditional publishing. Mel Rosenberg is a professor emeritus of microbiology (Tel Aviv University, emeritus) who fell in love with children's books as a small child and now writes his own. He is co-founder of Ourboox, a web platform with some 240,000 ebooks that allows anyone to create and share flipbooks comprising text, pictures and videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Illustrated by Vashti Harrison. Cece and her friend Isaac love learning and asking very important questions. Can Cece's dog Einstein help her in her latest scientific discovery?

Zibby speaks to critically acclaimed author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Shelli R. Johannes-Wells about She Persisted: Florence Nightingale, an inspiring chapter book biography about the woman who revolutionized modern nursing, with a foreword by Chelsea Clinton! Shelli shares Florence Nightingale's story – from abandoning high society and refusing to marry to treating soldiers on the frontlines and transforming the health-care system. She also talks about her career as a picture book writer and reveals the projects she is working on next!Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: http://bit.ly/3yIwVQDPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3Fqyne7Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Now there's more! Subscribe to Acast+ and get exclusive access to the in-store author events at Zibby's Bookshop in Santa Monica, CA. Join today! https://plus.acast.com/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelli R. Johannes is the prolific author of almost twenty books for youngsters (and more on the way!). In our interview, we celebrate the recent launch of Theo TheSaurus and the Perfect Pet (Viking, 2022), the second in her Theo TheSaurus series. We discuss her path to writing success, her creative process, and her sage advice for aspiring authors. Other books by Shelli include the Cece Loves Science series (with Kimberly Derting), and Penny (An Engineering Tale of the Fourth Pig) that also came out this summer. Her new chapter book in Chelsea Clinton's “She Persisted” series on Florence Nightengale comes out in March 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shelli R. Johannes is the prolific author of almost twenty books for youngsters (and more on the way!). In our interview, we celebrate the recent launch of Theo TheSaurus and the Perfect Pet (Viking, 2022), the second in her Theo TheSaurus series. We discuss her path to writing success, her creative process, and her sage advice for aspiring authors. Other books by Shelli include the Cece Loves Science series (with Kimberly Derting), and Penny (An Engineering Tale of the Fourth Pig) that also came out this summer. Her new chapter book in Chelsea Clinton's “She Persisted” series on Florence Nightengale comes out in March 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Ever have a 10 year old girl tell you science is for boys? In this conversation, Dr. Diane and author Shelli R. Johannes (Cece Loves Science series; Penny the Engineering Tail of the Fourth Little Pig; Theo Thesaurus) explore the importance of encouraging a love of science for everyone, as well as strategies for connecting science, books, and hands-on activities. Full show notes.[00:46] Before Cece Loves Science , Shelli was writing young adult thrillers. She tells the story about how her 10 year old daughter, who had always loved science, suddenly came home and said the dreaded line "science is for boys."  To support the premise science is for EVERYONE, Shelli and Kimberly Derting  created the ...Loves Science series. Cece loves biology and zoology, Libby loves chemistry, and Vivi loves marine biology and oceanography.[03:48]  Cece Loves Science, I Can Read books offer cross-over appeal for transitional readers. We discuss the impact editor Victoria Duncan and  illustrators Vashti Harrison and  Joelle Murray have had on the series. [06:59] Shelli discusses ways the Loves Science books include solid vocabulary, experiments to try at home, and connections to the national science standards. [08:03]  Shelli shares strategies for selling the concept of science to kids from kindergarten to middle school.[09:30] We explore Shelli's adventures in learning, including her first book in fourth grade about a cookie who discovered nutrition.[13:53] Earthworms, Frogs, and Baby Squirrels -- Shelli's Early Science Encounters[16:29] Engineering Pigs, STEM, and Princesses Who Can Solve Their Own ProblemsWhat prompted Shelli and Kim  to write Penny. The Engineering Tail of the Fourth Pig, and how do we go beyond ever after to infuse science into what happens next?[20:49] Dinosaurs In Love With Long Words -  the real life inspiration for  Theo Thesaurus and Theo Thesaurus and the Perfect Pet. [22:48] Building Connections Between STEM and Imagination for Critical Thinking[24:15]Shelli's STEM-spirations -- Picture Books that Inspire HerAndrea Beaty, Ada Twist & Rosie Revere Sue Fliess, Mary Had a Little Lab Josh Funk , How to Code a SandcastleTara Lazar,  7 Ate 9 Support the showRead the full show notes, visit the website, and check out my on-demand virtual course. Continue the adventure at LinkedIn or Instagram. *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.

Our topic today is all about crafting presentations and programs for school visits inspired by your books, with our special guest, author Shelli R. Johannes!  During the talk, Shanda asks Shelli these questions… Shelli, on your website you have a thorough menu of different author visit presentations that correlate with various books you've written. Such as: Shine Like a Unicorn - Great for anti-bully week! includes reading and discussion on standing out and not being afraid to be yourself. And Theo TheSaurus - Logophiles love reading and writing! Includes reading Theo and discussing how to fall in love with reading. Do you craft a presentation for every new book you write? How do you go about crafting presentations? Do you use a formula that works for you? How have educators responded to your various presentations? Are there any that are more popular than others? I see that you also offer several professional development sessions. (This is a fairly new concept to me. We talked about it in our last episode with Lola Schaefer quite a bit.) Are you booking those sessions often?  Do you offer writing workshops? Any that would require more than one session with the same students? How do you handle book sales at your visits? On social media, I noticed once that you posted honestly about your introvertness and sitting in your car right before a school visit and dreading that moment when you have to suddenly turn it “on”, walk in, and go perform. Does this happen to you every time? Do you relax once you start? This is an issue for so many of us creatives, so I'd love to go on a little tangent and talk about this. What's one thing you've learned over the course of doing school visits? Or what's your main advice to other authors who are starting out. Anything you wish I had asked? Thanks for joining us , Shelli! That wraps up our 22nd episode all about crafting programs around your books with Shelli R. Johannes!  You can find me at www.shandamc.com, on Twitter: @ShandaMcCloskey, and on Instagram: @shandamccloskeydraws. Shelli, where can folks find you? https://www.srjohannes.com/ I'm so excited because for the very first time we had a kid (that I didn't know) send in a book review! So here's a special shout out to Ava! You made my day, kid!  This podcast is sponsored by AuthorVisitCentral.com and produced by Ben McCloskey. And if you enjoyed this episode, pleeeease rate-and-review us! We may even read your written review (on Apple Podcasts) on the next episode! We love to hear from our listeners. Feel free to leave comments, ideas, and even have your kid record a kid book review on AuthorVisitPodcast.com. We might use it as the kid book review on the next episode! Thanks for listening to this episode of the Author Visit Podcast! Resources and books mentioned in this episode (with affiliate links that help support this podcast): Shine Like a Unicorn by Shelli R. Johannes (author), Maddie Frost (illustrator) Theo the Thesaurus: The Dinosaur that Loved Big Words by Shelli R. Johannes (author), Mike Moran (illustrator) Theo the Thesaurus and the Perfect Pet by Shelli R. Johannes (author), Mike Moran (illustrator) Little Red and the Big Bag Editor by Rebecca Kraft Rector (author), Shanda McCloskey (illustrator) The Star Festival by Moni Ritchie Hadley (Author), Mizuho Fujisawa (Illustrator)

Shelli R. Johannes may wear lots of hats, but she's always the best dressed in the room (even on Zoom). Julie talks to Shelli about her co-authoring experience, the importance of having excellent communication and pre-set boundaries when disagreements arise, her two new books coming this year, and how she was excellent at Fortnite mobile but her skills aren't as strong on the PC. Shelli also shares about her journey from a degree in Marketing to writing dark YA, to now penning and co-writing bright, happy STEM picture books. She's learned a lot over the years of wearing all those hats, and she shares some recent good advice that will apply to all writers. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vivi loves science! In this STEM-themed Level 3 I Can Read! title, Vivi and her friends visit the aquarium and are introduced to the concepts of density and buoyancy. A great choice for aspiring scientists, emerging readers, and fans of Andrea Beaty's Ada Twist, Scientist. Includes activities, a glossary, and a fun experiment to do at home. Vivi loves science—and experimenting! In this Level 3 I Can Read! title, Vivi and her classmates visit an aquarium and learn about the creatures living in the big display tank. But why do some fish swim while others bury themselves in the sand? Vivi will have to experiment to find out! The Loves Science books introduce readers to girls who love science, as well as basic concepts of science, technology, engineering, and math. This Level 3 I Can Read! explores swimming, sinking, floating, and density, and includes an experiment to try at home. A great pick for newly independent readers and an ideal companion to Cece Loves Science: Push and Pull and Libby Loves Science: Mix and Measure --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/avant-garde-books/support

Children's book author Shelli Johannes joins Zibby to talk about her two most recent releases, Shine Like a Unicorn and Theo TheSaurus: The Dinosaur Who Loved Big Words. Shelli shares that although her kids are older now, the lessons her characters learn are often inspired by real things her own children have experienced. She also tells Zibby about her publishing journey, from her time self-publishing to achieving her ultimate goal: world domination, of course!Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uh79j4Bookshop: https://bit.ly/2ZBpkF8 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the companion to Cece Loves Science and Libby Loves Science, Vivi and her classmates take a field trip to the beach to study tide pools. With help from her teacher and a park ranger, Vivi and her friends make aquascopes, participate in a marine-inspired scavenger hunt, and learn about different species that call the ocean home.At the end of their trip, there's one more surprise for Vivi! Full of fun facts about marine biology and conservation, Vivi Loves Science is a perfect pick for aspiring scientists, classrooms, and fans of Andrea Beaty's Ada Twist, Scientist. Book: Written by Kimberly Derting & Shelli R. Johannes and Illustrated by Joelle Murray ISBN: 9780062946065 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication date: July 13, 2021 Read By: Erin Yeschin with Storytime Voices Guest, Vivien - 4yrs old PURCHASE BOOK HERE -> https://bookshop.org/a/18361/9780062946065Our free storytime is welcome to ALL and made possible by listeners like you - we thank you for your support and for sharing our storytime with friends! If you're new to the Clubhouse, click subscribe and if you like what you hear, please rate and review! Check out our new and improved online bookstore! Our #OneStopBookShop offers safe and fun titles for everyone to love (including grown ups!) based on diversity, inclusion, emotional intelligence, growth mindset conscious & neuroscience based parenting all while supporting small business and independent book stores alike! SHOP HERE -> https://bookshop.org/shop/HippocampusClubhouse Want YOUR CHILD to be a guest on our podcast with their favorite story, visit our website at HippocampusClubhouse.com and Under Podcast, click on on Storytime Voices! Once there, check out our new One Stop Book Shop featuring safe and family friendly titles to love for everyone in your home (even the grownups!) all while helping to support small business and independent book stores all across the country. Find us on Instagram (@HippocampusClubhouse) and don't forget to join the Clubhouse mailing list and learn about new story adventures ahead, parenting tips rooted in neuroscience, sensory based activities, printables and more! Until next time be sure to tell your story with an open heart, while listening to others with an open mind™!

Children's book author Shelli R. Johannes shares her creative wisdom and talks about her Loves Science series and the new picture book THEO THESAURUS. Today's featured book is about Theo, the dinosaur who loves big words! Books featured on the show this spring: https://bookshop.org/lists/spring-2021-picturebooking-list Become an email subscriber to enter the monthly book giveaway: https://picturebooking.com/email

We loved chatting with Kimberly Derting, Shelli R. Johannes, and Joelle Murray about the creative process behind their fabulous STEM book, Libby Loves Science. *** FInd out more about Shelli here:      Website: https://www.srjohannes.com/     Twitter:    @srjohannes      Instagram:  @srjohannes ***Find out more about Kimberly here:      Website: https://www.kimberlyderting.com/     Twitter: @kimberlyderting     Instagram: @kimberlyderting ***Find out more about Joelle here:     Website: https://joellemurrayart.com/     Instagram: @pannacotta_cupcake Follow us here: Twitter: @pb_look  Instagram: @picturebook_look  Facebook: Picture Book Look Podcast

A curious little girl and her friend had their science project and learnt a few things