E236: Being Open to Change: Fútbol Is Life! ¡Fútbol es vida! by Cristo Fernandez

Happy Monday! I hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend full of books and reading and are ready to add a couple of brand new picture books to your summer TBR stack! This week, I’m talking with Cristo Fernandez about his newest picture book that might seem to be about football, but also contains what I think is one of life’s most important lessons inside. Keep scrolling for two other picture books you MUST explore and then listen to the quick episode with Cristo! Stephanie **Book Birthdays and Other Book Reviews🎈🎁📖🎂📚🎉** Here are the newly released books that have made their way to me along with other books that I have read and reviewed: 🎉THE OUTERMOST MOUSE by Lauren Wolk (Amazon / Bookshop) This book has my summer heart. Readers meet a tiny-but-mighty little mouse who faces down an incoming storm to protect her home. It’s full of lyrical prose and beautiful courage. It’s stunning! 🎉THE HOUSE WITH NOBODY IN IT by Jon Klassen (Amazon / Bookshop) It’s a book shaped like a home with literal widows into the story! Here are the things in this house: a chair, a clock on the wall, a stool, a lamp. And more. What’s missing from this house? Somebody. This is the house with nobody in it. Well, there might be something . . . Such fun! **E236: Fútbol Is Life! / ¡Fútbol es vida! by Cristo Fernandez** On this episode of the KidLit Love podcast, I’m talking with Cristo Fernandez about his new picture book: Fútbol Is Life! / ¡Fútbol es vida! This inspirational bilingual picture book follows Critobalito, a young boy who is sidelined from the game he loves so much, but who finds new joy in the space that opened up as a result. It explores themes like being open to change and exploring new passions and is a book for everyone. Come listen as we talk about Cristo’s real-life inspiration behind the book, the important themes around being open to new things and the reminder that it’s never too late to follow your dreams and see what happens. It’s a book for all readers who need that reminder, like me! Here is the book featured in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support! Fútbol Is Life! / ¡Fútbol es vida! by Cristo Fernandez (Amazon / Bookshop) I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Share your comments below! **KidLit love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷** Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my love of chilren’’s literature far and wide: 🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack and add your favorite nugget from the podcast.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a kidlit friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow kidlit colleague so they can join the book love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn prizes….including courses and coaching sessions with me! Thanks for reading the KidLit Love newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kidlitlove.substack.com