Mindy Thomas Explained

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).

Notes and References

1. Mangu-Ward, K. (2019). WOW IN THE WORLD. Reason, 51(3), 69-70.
2. https://www.mother.ly/life/mindy-thomas-interview-motherly/ Wow in the World’s Mindy Thomas on why learning from your kids is just as important as teaching them
3. News: Peters. Terri. 'Wow in the World': Why NPR started its first podcast for kids. TODAY.com. 2018-02-15. en.
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. https://allwomeninmedia.org/gracies/2015-gracies-winners/ 2015 Gracies Gala Winners
7. https://www.npr.org/people/526919414/mindy-thomas Mindy Thomas
8. https://wfpl.org/five-things-mindy-thomas-wants-to-wow-you-with-her-tiny-hands/ Five things Mindy Thomas wants to wow you with her tiny hands
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.