Bianca with Maria Castelluci Moore On Vivienne in Paris

The Children's Book Review: Growing Readers Podcast

This episode is presented in partnership with María Castelluci Moore, the author of Vivienne in Paris—winner of the Moms Choice Award. It's a delightful picture book that inspires young readers to delve deeper into their senses and observe how it ignites their emotions to find what makes them feel joy unique to them.

Owner Entrepreneur, first-generation American, writer, and mother to four children. Maria Castellucci Moore strives to bring passion and enthusiasm to all her endeavors. A lover of all things European, María has found great passion through her travels to Paris, Italy, Spain, and South America. Her affection for winemaking, foreign languages, the arts, ballroom dancing, and traveling has given María a unique and grateful perspective on life. Her love for her family and helping others through charitable giving has enabled María to thoughtfully curate purposeful life adventures.

María Castellucci Moore earned her bachelor of arts degree in finance from Dominican University on a tennis scholarship. She later pursued studies at New York University and the London School of Economics with a focus on global affairs. In 2016, with her siblings, Maria founded Castellucci Napa Family, a luxury wine and real estate brand. María runs her wine label and a family real estate development company in the greater Bay Area. She is a board member of the San Francisco Opera Guild and is enthusiastic about building opportunity and community through the arts.

María resides in Saint Helena, California, with her husband and four young children. She enjoys writing; traveling; attending the opera, ballet, and symphony; flower arranging; winemaking; ballroom dancing; and playing tennis and the piano.

Transcription:

You can read the transcription on ⁠The Children's Book Review⁠.

Order copies:

Vivienne in Paris on ⁠Bookshop.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠.

Resources:

For more information, visit https://mariacastelluccimooreauthor.com/.

Discussion Topics:

• Running a luxury wine label and real estate brand while being a mom of four children.
• Becoming an author and adding this title to her repertoire.
• The joys of reading and getting lost in a good book.
• Vivienne in Paris and its message of mindfulness and the impact it has on readers.