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Tom Angleberger sits down with me to talk about his fatherhood journey. He shares some advice of letting kids find their own path. After that we chat about his latest book, Dino Poet. Tom shares a fun story behind the inspiration for this book. Next we talk about the different Star Wars books he worked on. Lastly, we finish the interview with the Fatherhood Quick Five.
About Tom Angleberger
Tom Angleberger is the New York Times bestselling author of the Origami Yoda series and the Flytrap Files series, as well as many other books for kids. He lives with his family in Virginia. His latest book is Dino Poet. Get writing or get eaten! Dino Poet is on a mission to write the first great poem ever! His lunch, a prehistoric frog, is also on a mission: to not get eaten! So when Frog tells Dino Poet that his poems stink, he decides lunch can wait for now. The two set off into the wide, wild world, chasing life! Chasing poetry! Until a T-Rex starts chasing them. Dino Poet kicks off a hilarious graphic-novel series that is a rollicking romp through the land of the dinosaurs and a celebration of the poets that live in all of us. Make sure you follow Tom on Instagram at @tomangleberger. In addition pick up his books including his latest book, Dino Poet wherever you purchase books or his website at origamiyoda.com.
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About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast
The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. You get a unique perspective on fatherhood from guests like Bob Odenkirk, Hank Azaria, Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney and many more.