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Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13
Imagine sitting down for a scoop of your favorite ice cream while chatting with an author who writes the stories you love. Welcome to Ice Cream with Authors, the podcast that brings mini-author visits straight to your home or car! Perfect for kids ages 7 through 13 and their grown-ups, each episode serves up delightful conversations with authors who create faith-filled chapter books and middle grade adventures. Whether you’re a budding bookworm or a seasoned reader, this podcast is your chance…
Episodes
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 73: Author Visit with Philip Ulrich
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Philip Ulrich. Philip is an Australian living in Greenville, South Carolina with his family and…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 72: Author Visit with Annette Whipple
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Annette Whipple. Annette has written more than 40 books and was named the 2025 Outstanding…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 71: Author Visit with Mindy Baker
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Mindy Baker. Mindy can’t remember a time when she wasn’t an avid reader and she has always said…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 70: Author Visit with J. J. Johnson
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with JJ Johnson. JJ is an award-winning middle-grade author, explorer of imaginary worlds, and…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 69: The Inside Scoop on Writing Comic Books, ft. Kelsey and Christian Hauer
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are doing a special episode with Kelsey and Christian Hauer, where they’ll share the inside scoop on writing…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 68: Author Visit with Tricia Goyer
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Tricia Goyer. Tricia is a bestselling author of more than ninety books who weaves deep faith…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 67: Author Visit with Vanessa E. Howard
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Vanessa E. Howard. Vanessa writes quirky, whimsical tales for middle graders and young adults…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 66: Author Visit with Joshua Cooley
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Joshua Cooley. Joshua is an editor, a speaker, and a New York Times bestselling author of more…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 65: Author Visit with Adare Elyse
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Adare Elyse. Adare writes middle grade and young adult fantasy and science fiction novels when…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 64: Author Visit with Kristen Joy Wilks
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with Kristen Joy Wilks. Kristen writes from a remote mountain meadow that alternates between…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 63: Author Visit with Brock Eastman and Shaun Stevenson
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Brock Eastman and Shaun Stevenson. Brock Eastman is an award-winning author. His titles…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 62: Author Visit with Kathryn Butler
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with Kathryn Butler. Kathryn is a trauma surgeon turned author and homeschooling mom who loves…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 61: Welcome to Season 4!
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we’re kicking off the start of Season 4! Tune in to learn what we’ve been up to over the summer and what you can…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Mini Scoop: Scout and Barnaby Mysteries 4-6
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are doing a special between-seasons “Mini Scoop” episode to celebrate the Kickstarter launch of books 4-6 in the…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 60: Season 3 Finale
In this finale to Season 3 of Ice Cream with Authors, cohosts Amanda Trumpower and Becca Wierwille quiz each other (and listeners!) on the first lines of books…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 59: Author Visit with Allie Slocum
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with Allie Slocum. Allie Slocum’s passion to introduce children to strong character values is…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 58: Author Visit with Rob Currie
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Rob Currie. Rob has lived his whole life in the Midwest. He loves inspiring kids to read. Ice…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 57: Author Visit with Penny Reeve
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Penny Reeve. Penny is an award-winning author known for her engaging and thought-provoking…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 56: A Special Episode for Young Writers with Josiah DeGraaf
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Josiah DeGraaf. Josiah taught high school English for four years before becoming the program…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 55: Ice Cream with Authors Live - Author Visit with Tim Shoemaker
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Tim Shoemaker during a live recording from Great Homeschool Convention 2026 in Cincinnati…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 54: Author Visit with Lorisa D. Wiedenheft
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Lorisa D. Wiedenheft. With a background in Special Education, Lorisa is now pursuing her dream…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 53: Author Visit with Marty Machowski
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with Marty Machowski. Marty serves as a family pastor and executive pastor at Covenant…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 52: Author Visit with Paul Regnier
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Paul Regnier. Paul is a speculative fiction author. He likes to dream up worlds of fantasy…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 51: Author Visit with Laurie Christine
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with Laurie Christine. Laurie is an author, podcaster, Bible teacher, wife and mom to 4 wild…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 50: The Inside Scoop on How We Market Our Books
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are sharing the inside scoop on how we market our books. We talk about different book marketing strategies and…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 49: Author Visit with Abbi Lee
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Abbi Lee. Besides finding treasure-filled geocaches in her free time, Abbi Lee currently works…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 48: Author Visit with Trista Shaye
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Trista Shaye. Trista is an award-winning narrator, author, artist, and all around creative…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 47: Author Visit with Chad Morris and Shelly Brown
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Chad Morris and Shelly Brown. Chad and Shelly are the award-winning authors of Mustaches for…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 46: Author Visit with Glenn McCarty
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Glenn McCarty. Glenn is the author of the middle grade Tumbleweed Thompson Adventures novel…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 45: Author Visit with Mark Wainwright
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with Mark Wainwright. Mark is an award-winning author and college professor. His writing…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 44: Author Visit with Lyndsey Lewellen
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Lyndsey Lewellen. Lyndsey is the sci-fi and fantasy author of The Chaos Grid duology and the…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 43: Welcome StoryJumpers - A Special Episode with Andrew Jackson
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Andrew Jackson of The Bridge, a Christian radio station. Andrew is a “GECO”: gregarious…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 42: Author Visit with Rachel Keith
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Rachel Keith. Rachel has been writing stories her whole life and has always loved God's…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 41: Author Visit with Jenny Marcelene
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Jenny Marcelene. Jenny loves exploring new cultures and encouraging families to treasure Jesus…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 40: Welcome to Season 3!
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we’re kicking off the start of Season 3! Tune in to learn what we’ve been up to over Christmas break and what you…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 39: Season 2 Finale (Christmas Special)
In this finale to Season 2 of Ice Cream with Authors, we’re mixing things up with a Christmas-themed variety show. Whether you’ve been listening since Episode…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 38: Author Visit with Anna Rose Johnson
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Anna Rose Johnson. Anna Rose Johnson grew up fascinated by the early 20th century and now…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 37: Author Visit with Millie Florence
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with Millie Florence! Millie published her first book, Honey Butter, at age 13 and hasn’t…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 36: Author Visit with Katrina Hoover Lee
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Katrina Hoover Lee. In elementary school, Katrina Lee created Terry, Gary, and Larry to help…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 35: Author Visit with Ryan Southworth
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Ryan Southworth. Ryan lives in Cincinnati with his wife, Kyna, and their two children. In…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 34: Author Visit with Kandi J Wyatt
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Kandi J Wyatt. Kandi J Wyatt lives with dragons—some even breathe fire. When she's not putting…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 33: Author Visit with Kristen Joy Wilks
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting once again with Kristen Joy Wilks. Kristen Joy Wilks writes from a remote mountain meadow that…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 32: Author Visit with Becca Wierwille
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with co-host Becca Wierwille to talk about her new chapter book series, the Scout & Barnaby…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 31: Author Visit with Marty Machowski
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Marty Machowski. Marty Machowski is a pastor and author of over 25 books for church and home…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Mini Scoop: Land of Giants
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are doing a “Mini Scoop” episode to celebrate our friend Laurie Christine’s new book, Land of Giants, book two in…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 30: The Inside Scoop on How We Publish Our Books
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are sharing the inside scoop on how we publish our books. We talk about the differences between indie and…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 29: Author Visit with Carolyn Leiloglou
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with Carolyn Leiloglou. Carolyn is the granddaughter of art collectors, daughter of an art…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 28: Author Visit with Meredith Davis
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Meredith Davis. Meredith writes middle grade books about super powerful kids (and all kids can…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 27: Author Visit with Sandra Chambers
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Sandra Chambers. Sandra is a wife, mother, new grandmother, author, former teacher, and founder…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 26: Author Visit with Bill Myers
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Bill Myers. Bill Myers is a best-selling author and award-winning filmmaker. To date, his books…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 25: Author Visit with Shawn Smith
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Shawn Smith. Shawn is an author, historian, librarian, and missionary whose love for books…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 24: Author Visit with Kathryn Butler
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Kathryn Butler. Kathryn is a trauma surgeon turned writer and homeschooling mom. She is the…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 23: Author Visit with Marianne Hering
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Marianne Hering. Marianne is the author or coauthor of 36 Imagination Station books that show…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 22: Welcome to Season 2!
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we’re kicking off the start of Season 2! Tune in to learn what we’ve been up to this summer and what you can expect…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 21: Season 1 Finale
In this finale to Season 1 of Ice Cream with Authors, we’re mixing things up with our very first quiz show! Four of our Season 1 guests (JJ Johnson, Millie…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 20: Author Visit with S. D. Smith
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with S. D. Smith. S. D. Smith is the author of The Green Ember Series, a million+ selling adventure…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 19: Author Visit with Kristen Joy Wilks
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Kristen Joy Wilks. Kristen Joy Wilks writes from a remote mountain meadow that alternates…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Mini Scoop: Behind the Scenes at Great Homeschool Convention 2025
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are doing a “Mini Scoop” episode with a few small scoops of behind-the-scenes fun. We filmed this episode in…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 18: Author Visit with Mark Wainwright
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Mark Wainwright. Mark Wainwright loves using words to entertain, instruct, and inspire. After…
Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13Episode 17: Author Visit with Author Visit with Ella Shine (Penny Reeve and Cecily Paterson)
In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Ella Shine. Ella Shine LOVES pets of all kinds. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her three…