Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children’s lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children’s lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.

This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press

Our guest for this conversation was Erika Cohen Lyons. You can find Erika here.

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This episode’s book reviews:

MILLIE FLEUR’S POISON GARDEN by Christy Mandin

PARROTFISH HAS A SUPERPOWER by Jill Esbaum and Bob Shea

THE ISLAND BEFORE NO by Christina Uss and illustrated by Hudson Christie

The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com

Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com

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You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.