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March 4, 2025 62 mins

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 Alastair Heim. You can find Alastair here

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This episode’s book reviews:

OLLIE, THE ACORN, AND THE MIGHTY IDEA by Andrew Hacket and Kaz Windness

WHEN ISAAC HEARS THE RAIN by Julie Thompson and illustrated by Leah Giles

URSULA UPSIDE DOWN by Corey R. Tabor

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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Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

Thanks and see ya next time. 

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

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