Happy Two-Year Book Birthday to “It’ll be Irie”!
As I celebrate the two-year birthday of my picture book, It’ll be Irie, published in 2023 by Cardinal Rule Press, I reflect upon an interesting year of new possibilities and the promise...
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Get to Know Your Bookseller and Librarian: Why It Matters and How to Get Started at Your Store or Library
At the heart of every great bookstore or library is a team of people who love books and love sharing them with others. Booksellers and librarians aren’t just there to...
Happy Book Birthday, The Law of Birthdays!
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you–– Readers, it’s time to blog the birthday post! For those of you unfamiliar with the line, “It’s time to CAKE the children!”,...
The Top 5 Children’s Books To Teach Kindness and Empathy
Here at Cardinal Rule Press, we know how important it is to be an ally, though teaching others, especially children, can sometimes be hard or confusing. Leading with empathy and...
The 5 Best New ABC Books for Kids
Now that we’ve entered the new year, it’s time to start focusing on those pesky resolutions that so often get left behind after a few days. Maybe you’re looking to...
The Importance of Multilingualism in Children's Books
As the world becomes more connected, multilingualism is becoming an increasingly valuable skill. Today, there are billions of people worldwide who speak more than one language, and most of that...
Children’s Books About Sharing and Empowerment
Pedro the Pirate, one of our new upcoming releases, is a funny and heartwarming story about learning to trust and work with others. Pedro likes to play pirate alone until...
Children’s books about creativity and perseverance
Do It Yourself Dollhouse by Shannon Anderson Charley has just received a fancy new dollhouse, but after moving her doll around, she gets bored. Then she learns about her next...
How Books Help Children Overcome Challenges
Reading books with children or having them practice reading by themselves has a myriad of benefits, the biggest being increasing their literacy. When children have a higher literacy rate, they...
The Camouflage Mom Reading List
Sarah Hovorka’s Camouflage Mom follows a young girl named Sarah as she grapples with the time her mom spends away while on deployment. As she learns new ways to connect...
The Power of Choice: Why Children's Voices Matter
As children grow, we watch them become sponges for knowledge, soaking up so much information from the world around them, and applying it to their daily life. It is truly...
Building Classroom Community and Managing It Effectively: A Guide Through Books
Creating a strong sense of community within the classroom creates a positive and productive learning environment. Students who feel connected to their peers and teachers are more engaged, motivated, and...
The Law of Birthdays and similar titles
The Law of Birthdays by Brenna Jeaneret The Law of Birthdays follows the story of a young girl who goes to the King's birthday party. Because the king loves cake,...
Literary Limelight: Boosting Brand Awareness with BookTubers and BookTokers
One of the fastest growing corners of the internet, on multiple different platforms, is books! BookTok, BookTube, Bookstagram… even brick-and-mortar bookstores have gotten in on the action by curating displays...
Unleashing Joyful Imagination: Must-Read Children's Books for Endless Delight
It’s the new year and time to bask in the positivity that is circling around so many people in January. Reading looks quite different in our home these days. Gone...
Pay it Forward with Books and Kindness
Recently, the whole world celebrated a global holiday called World Kindness Day. This holiday is all about celebrating kindness and small acts of generosity that can change the world. Schools...
Celebrating all Backgrounds through Picture Books
One of the amazing things about stories is that it provides readers the opportunity to identify aspects of themselves within the characters, or learn about characters that live a completely...
LILA LOU’S LITTLE LIBRARY…BOOKS CONNECT US
In celebration of the release of my picture book, Lila Lou’s Little Library, two years ago, my family built our own little library in our front yard. It had always...
Chapter Books for Early Readers
It can be challenging to find age-appropriate chapter books for early readers. You don’t want something too easy, but it should still be entertaining! This is why we have curated...
How Raja's Pet Camel has done "out in the world" since its release
It’s hard to believe Raja’s Pet Camel has been out in the world for 3 years already! Raja and Kamal were born in my mind a decade before that, so...