Bianca with Trudy Ludwig on Brave Every Day

In this episode, I talk with the highly sought-after speaker and
children's book author Trudy Ludwig! We discuss her new book,
Brave Every Day, and how reading books can promote empathy and
kindness.


Trudy Ludwig is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an
award-winning author who specializes in writing children's books
that help kids cope with and thrive in their social world,
including The Invisible Boy, My Secret Bully, and The Power of
One.  She has received rave reviews from educators, experts,
organizations, and parents at schools and conferences around the
US for her passion and compassion in addressing peer aggression
and friendship issues. An active member of the International
Bullying Prevention Association, Trudy also collaborates with
organizations like the Committee for Children and
ConnectSafely.org, and has served as a content adviser for Sesame
Street Workshop. Trudy's books have won the Mom's Choice Gold
 Award, the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award, and the NAPPA
Gold Award, and have also been recognized as NCSS-CBC Notable
Social Studies Trade Books for Young People.


Order copies of Brave Every Day on Bookshop.org or Amazon.


Transcription:


You can read the transcription on The Children's Book Review.


Resources:


Visit Trudy Ludwig at trudyludwig.com


Follow her on Twitter at @TrudyLudwig


International Bullying Prevention Association


Committee for Children


https://www.connectsafely.org/


Dawn Huebner’s Ted Talk: Rethinking anxiety: Learning to face
fear


What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming
Anxiety


Mirrors, Windows, and Sliding Glass Doors by Rudine Sims Bishop


Why American Teens Are So Sad by Derek Thompson, for The Atlantic


Discussion Topics:


About Brave Every Day

Find out what motivates Trudy Ludwig to write books for
children

The social-emotional impact that children’s books can have on
kids and adults

Addressing anxiety, fears, and worries in children

The experience of bravery

Accommodative parenting

The picture book illustrations created by Patrice Barton

The affirmation that can help children cope with anxious
feelings

Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope, Trudy’s
upcoming book with illustrator Kathryn Otoshi

How reading transformed Trudy Ludwig’s life and the story
that opened her world

Raising changemakers and kindness warriors