Mindy Thomas is an American children's author and podcast host.[1][2] In 2017, Thomas launched NPR's science-for-kids podcast Wow in the World with journalist Guy Raz.[3][4][5] Thomas also hosts the Gracie Award-winning[6] Absolutely Mindy Show on Sirius XM and Highlights Hangout with Highlights magazine[7][8]

Personal life

Thomas was raised in Dayton, Ohio, and later in Florida.[9] Thomas graduated from the University of South Florida (USF) with a degree in Mass Communications.[10][11]

Books

  • Two Whats?! and a Wow! Think & Tinker Playbook: Activities and Games for Curious Kids (2020), Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
  • Wow in the World, the How and Wow of the Human Body (2021), Clarion Books (an imprint of HarperCollins).[12]
  • Wow in the Wild: The Amazing World of Animals (2022), Clarion Books (an imprint of HarperCollins).

References

  1. ↑ Mangu-Ward, K. (2019). WOW IN THE WORLD. Reason, 51(3), 69-70.
  2. ↑ Wow in the World’s Mindy Thomas on why learning from your kids is just as important as teaching them. Motherly. June 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ Peters, Terri. "'Wow in the World': Why NPR started its first podcast for kids". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  4. ↑ Patterson, Lindsay. A Big List of Podcasts for Little Kids. New York Times. March 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ Dickson, Jeremy. Kids Podcast Wow In The World Hits The Road. Kidscreen. May 9, 2022
  6. ↑ 2015 Gracies Gala Winners.
  7. ↑ Mindy Thomas. NPR.
  8. ↑ Five things Mindy Thomas wants to wow you with her tiny hands WFPL Louisville
  9. ↑ Tone, Joe. (2019). How Mindy Thomas Became Your Kids’ Favorite Podcast Star. Washingtonian Magazine. 17 March 2019.
  10. ↑ USF Magazine Fall 2017. University of South Florida. Page 65.
  11. ↑ Schreiner, Mark (2017). New NPR Podcast For Kids Features USF Alum Mindy Thomas. New NPR Podcast For Kids Features USF Alum Mindy Thomas. 6 June 2017.
  12. ↑ Vignieri, S., Stewart, H., Wagoner, T., Scanlon, S. T., Servick, K., Kmec, L., ... & Hines, P. J. (2021). Books for young scientists and engineers. Science, 374(6572), 1190-1195.


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