Ice Cream with Authors: Christian Books for Kids 7-13

In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with JJ Johnson. JJ Johnson is the two-time award-wining middle grade author of the Iggy & Oz series. He serves as the director of marketing for Realm Makers, and the host of the podcast Geeky Dads talk about Geeky Things. He lives in Edmond, OK with his wife and two boys.
Ice Cream with Authors is 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.
If you enjoyed this author visit, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your ratings and reviews help us reach more families who are searching for great stories for their kids!
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In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Allie Slocum. Allie Slocum’s passion to introduce children to strong character values is what drives her to write the Character Club series and Character Club Lil Sibs Series. Slocum lives in Colorado with her husband, two daughters, and golden retriever.
Ice Cream with Authors is 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.
If you enjoyed this author visit, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your ratings and reviews help us reach more families who are searching for great stories for their kids!
To watch this episode on YouTube, head over to our YouTube channel and be sure to like and subscribe.

In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are sharing the inside scoop on selling books at Teach Them Diligently 2025 in Dayton, Ohio. We (Becca Wierwille and Amanda Trumpower, hosts of Ice Cream with Authors) had so much fun as vendors and speakers at this event, and we’re excited to share about it with you today.
Ice Cream with Authors is 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.
If you enjoyed this author visit, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your ratings and reviews help us reach more families who are searching for great stories for their kids!
To watch this episode on YouTube, head over to our YouTube channel and be sure to like and subscribe.

In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting again with co-host Amanda Trumpower to talk about her Power Pup series. Amanda writes for Jesus lovers who dig dragons, detectives, and droids.
Ice Cream with Authors is 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.
If you enjoyed this author visit, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your ratings and reviews help us reach more families who are searching for great stories for their kids!
To watch this episode on YouTube, head over to our YouTube channel and be sure to like and subscribe.

In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are visiting with Carolyn Leiloglou, author of the award-winning middle grade fantasy series The Restorationists. She is the granddaughter of art collectors, daughter of an art teacher, and homeschooling mom to four wildly creative kids. You can find Carolyn everywhere online as House full of Bookworms.
Audio excerpted with permission of Penguin Random House Audio from Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou; Read by Michael Crouch © 2023, Carolyn Leiloglou, ℗ Penguin Random House, LLC.
Ice Cream with Authors is 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.
If you enjoyed this author visit, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your ratings and reviews help us reach more families who are searching for great stories for their kids!
To watch this episode on YouTube, head over to our YouTube channel and be sure to like and subscribe.