This is a powerful episode of Reading With Your Kids. Astrid Kamalyan celebrated her book "Babo, a Tale of Armenian Rug Washing Day", which tells the story of an Armenian family tradition in a lighthearted way. She talked about growing up in post-war Armenia and experiencing hardships but finding community and love within her family. We then travel to the Connecticut Book Festival to speak with three local authors.

Branwen O'Shea talked about her science fiction book "The Chasm", which features several points of view including humans and alien "star beings" who view the same events very differently. She discussed writing complex worlds and characters and using the book to have conversations about perspectives.

Meira Rosenberg discussed her middle grade novel "28 Days of Neon", about a girl who overhears she only has 28 days to live and decides to do good deeds to try to receive a miracle. Rosenberg talked about themes like death, friendship, and kids' inner lives that parents could discuss with their children.

Larry Zaccaro shared about his romantic comedy book "Chandler's List" where a couple goes on adventures around New England based on a secret list to rekindle their love. He also discussed a new children's picture book called "Crumbs".

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