We often imagine miracles as something that happens outside of us. Yet perhaps the greatest miracle has been within us all along—the skills, gifts, talents, and passions that transform us from people waiting for magic into people who already possess something powerful to share with the world. 
That shift matters most for children. When we teach them to trust what is already stirring within them—instead of waiting for someone else’s permission to pursue it—they carry that confidence into everything they create, along with the courage to follow wherever their gifts may lead. 
And so, one of children’s literature’s most compelling voices is showing the next generation that no passion is too quiet to command the world’s attention—and no child too young to create something powerful enough to move it. 
Sibert Honor Recipient & Award-Winning Children’s Author, Patricia Newman, joins our John Masiulionis and Little Forrest on Episode #283 of PR From The Heart’s Children’s Books Spotlight Series to share her journey from an impassioned environmentalist to the literary custodian of the legacy of one of classical music’s brightest lights, the release of her new book, Beatrice and the Nightingale (published by Margaret Quinlin Books/Peachtree Publishing Company Inc.), the true story behind beloved cellist Beatrice Harrison’s legendary 1924 BBC duet with a nightingale, the importance of bringing history’s hidden changemakers out of the shadows and into the spotlight, ways we can help children give their passions a public voice, how parents can model curiosity and creativity for kids today—plus much more. 
We encourage you, our friends and neighbors, to support Patricia by getting your copies of Beatrice and the Nightingale—and enjoying these empowering read with your little ones: https://bit.ly/4hV9Gup. 
Beatrice and the Nightingale 
Text copyright © 2026 by Patricia Newman • Illustrations copyright © 2026 by Isabelle Follath. Used with permission. Published by Margaret Quinlin Books/Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. All rights reserved.
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