Beyond the Cover: Fostering Inclusion in Your Library of Store
In a world where differences are often highlighted more than what brings us together. Inclusion is more important than ever, and children’s books can play a powerful role in showing...
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Different on the Outside: Stories of Friendship and Identity
Books have the power to open young minds to new perspectives. In a classroom, bookstore, or library, the stories that we share shape how children understand friendship and self-identity. Whether...
Customer Service: What Separates a Good Library From a Great One
With more and more online information being locked behind expensive paywalls and monthly subscriptions, libraries have an opportunity to once again take center stage as guardians of free and accessible...
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...
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!”,...
How to responsibly get rid of your old books while helping others
Books hold stories, knowledge, and inspiration, but there comes a time when we need to part ways with some of them. Whether you are decluttering your shelves, making room for...
Happy Book Birthday, The Heavy Bag!
The Heavy Bag, a children's book that explores the feelings and journey of grief, was first published 4.5 years ago. However, due to the numerous foreign editions that have been...
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...
How Reading to a Dog Can Improve Literacy Skills in Struggling Readers
Finding joy in books can feel like an uphill battle for children who struggle with reading. They may feel anxious about mispronouncing words or embarrassed about reading aloud in front...
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...
How Children’s Books Teach Empathy and Kindness
With the ever-increasing polarization of our modern world, it’s important to start teaching traits like empathy and kindness to kids at a young age. These skills lead to a better...
The Power of Representation in Children’s Books
Inspiration comes from a positive self-image, which requires consistent nurturing. For children, a great sense of self comes from identification with characters in the stories they see and hear -...
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 to Encourage Young Writers and Illustrators
When children have a passion we want to do everything we can to support them. Here at Cardinal Rule Press, we have worked with many wonderful writers and illustrators so...
Back to School with Bucket-filling
The start of the school year can be daunting for everyone involved: kids, parents, and teachers. Getting prepared for the rapidly approaching school year is no easy feat, and while...
Empowerment Talk
Part One Lessons To Teach Positive Character Traits Be honest with the teacher about the length of time you spent to complete a project Be honest when taking a test-don’t...
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...
5 Ways Children's Books Enhance SEL Development
Social-emotional learning, or SEL, is a type of learning that promotes the understanding and application of social and emotional skills, attitudes, and behaviors. SEL teaches children about teamwork, respect, empathy,...