Continuing to Be a Bucket Filler
In Growing Up With a Bucket Full of Happiness, author Carol McCloud continues teaching about bucket filling. Bucket filling is an art that everyone can continue to practice, no...
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Love Around the World With Will You Fill My Bucket?
Love is for everyone and anyone. That means you can fill buckets and get your bucket filled no matter where you are or where you go. Will You Fill My...
Use the Book "Fill A Bucket" in Your Classroom
Here at Cardinal Rule Press, we’ve been so excited to share the bestselling and beloved Bucket Fillers series of books with our readers! It’s been heartening to share these books...
Character Building with Buckets, Dippers, and Lids
Here at Cardinal Rule Press, we’ve been talking a lot about our newest acquisition: the bestselling and beloved Bucket Fillers series of books! It’s been so exciting to share these...
Children's Books with Bi-Racial Characters
We often like to think about race as a clear-cut categorization. But in our increasingly diverse world, that is not the case for more and more families and children. Yet...
Get the book Bucket Filling From A to Z on your Family Bookshelf
Have you heard the exciting news? Cardinal Rule Press is expanding! We recently acquired the bestselling and beloved Bucket Fillers series of books, and we’ve been thrilled to share these...
Learn more about "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"
Cardinal Rule Press is growing! We’re thrilled about our exciting recent acquisition of the bestselling Bucket Fillers books. Have You Filled a Bucket Today? is the first in a long...
Blended Families and Picture Books
Family relationships are some of the most special ones we have, and they can also be the most challenging, especially when the family structure shifts from the familiar to something...
What’s In Your Pockets?
Three Pockets Full by Cindy L. Rodriguez (Illustrated by Begoña Fernández Corbalán) is a wonderful children’s book about love, family, and tradition. Beto does not want to wear a guayabera...
Children's Books about Gay Lesbian Pride Month
Childrens Books about Gay Lesbian Pride Pin Pride Month is a time to celebrate being true to yourself. Yet lack of proper LGBTQ+ representation in children’s books can leave kids...
It’s Field Day Season!
There’s nothing quite like the ripple of excitement in the air at the end of a school year. Late spring brings warm weather, vivid colors outside our windows, and the...
Children's Books about Asian American Month
Though often lumped together, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (sometimes abbreviated AAPI) come from a wide array of cultures, histories, and experiences. Here at Cardinal Rule Press, we wanted to...
Jewish American Community in America
May is Jewish American Heritage Month and it’s a time to recognize the history of Jewish contributions to American culture. This month also gives us an important opportunity to gain...
Children's Books on Jewish American Heritage
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, made to pay tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture, and society. The first synagogue...
Children's Books on Middle Eastern Culture
The Middle East is a large and diverse region nestled at the intersection of three continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe. Home to countless ethnic and religious groups, there is no...
Reason for the Seasons
There is a reason for the seasons. I am not a scientist and I won’t get all technical on you but it has to do with the Earth and its...
Picture Books about Girl Empowerment
It’s a group effort to raise young girls in our society. While stories and media have evolved over the years to increasingly show how girls can be the heroes of...
FOMO: Do you have it?
Do you remember a time when you were young and you wanted to be included, but you weren’t? It’s a terrible feeling. It’s strange that now as an adult, it...
#BetterTogether
The pandemic was pushing groups of people apart because of their personal views on masks and vaccines, heck, it was dividing families as well. Then we started to see hate...
Children's Books about National Women’s History Month
For the past thirty years, March has been designated Women’s History Month in the United States. Celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of women from around the world, it is also...