Our Book Bench

📚 About Us

Our Book Bench is a shared reading movement that invites kids and the grown-ups who care about them to read together. At the heart of the project is a youth + adult book club podcast, created by a mother and son, designed to spark imagination, connection, and joy — and to make reading together feel simple, meaningful, and accessible.

Each episode invites kids and the grown-ups who care about them — parents, grandparents, godparents, mentors, neighbors, and friends — to read together, wonder together, and grow together.

In a time when it’s easy to feel scattered, disconnected, or caught in the news cycle, reading together is an act of hope — a small, joyful way to create connection and beauty in our everyday lives.

☕ A cozy place for youth and adults to read together

Each week, we share favorite moments, surprising twists, and big questions — inviting you to read along with us and carry the conversation beyond the book.

Grab your favorite blanket, your young person (or your grown-up), and join us on the bench — where stories remind us that the world is still full of goodness and imagination.

✨ Current Season

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

We’re doing a summer mini season and can't wait to have you pull up a seat a the bench with us! More details coming soon. Watch for the mini season teaser on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

⭐ Past Seasons

Seasons 1 and 2 explore The Poisoned King and Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell. Both seasons invite kids and adults to read together through weekly conversations that explore courage, imagination, and the joy of getting lost in a good story.

Between Seasons 1 and 2, we also shared a short Christmas mini-season as a special holiday read-along, offering a playful, thoughtful way to read together during the end of year holidays.

Scroll back in the podcast feed to find all past episodes.