Fall is Coming, You Better Be-leaf it!
Do you know what September 23rd brings? FALL! There are many things I love about Fall. In some places, the air gets chilly and the leaves change colors, for example...
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Picture Books Celebrating Grandparents
I am honored today to share a few of my favorite picture books that showcase positive, loving relationships between children and grandparents. With the growing population of kids who live...
How American Sign Language May Benefit Your Child!
American Sign Language is a form of communication that many use in the United States, whether hearing impaired or not. ASL is expressed by movement of the hands and face....
How Reading Books Empowers Children Going Back to School
The back-to-school season is upon us, alive with excitement and anticipation! New clothes, new school supplies, and–let’s not forget–wonderful books. For some kids, it’s their first venture into school. If...
Building Bridges and Filling Buckets on International Friendship Day
Happy International Friendship Day! On this day I’m thankful for the friends I’ve had throughout my life who have been there to share a hug, laugh, or cup of coffee...
Winnie-the-Pooh & Accessibility, too!
Children's illustrated books like Winnie the Pooh have not been fully accessible to over eight million children with special needs in the U.S., until now. Children ages 3-8 who are...
Bucket Filling: The Ins-and-Outs of Kindness
Kindness is free, but its effects are priceless. Kindness can turn a bad day into a good one, a frown into a smile, and a stranger into a friend. A...
THIS COULD BE YOU… A GROWTH MINDSET ISN’T JUST FOR KIDS
Just over a year ago I fulfilled a life-long dream of becoming a picture book author when Cardinal Rule Press published THIS COULD BE YOU. I, of course, wrote this...
The Bucket Filling Benefits of Nature
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt” -John Muir Travel with me in your mind for a moment as we walk...
Get Outdoors!
Books about the outdoors are a great way to get your kid interested in the outdoors but also teach them about nature! They can show children the wonders of...
Picture Books to Read for Caribbean-American Heritage Month
The summer 2023 release of our new book It’ll Be Irie, by Donn Swaby, is fast approaching. It tells the story of a young boy named Raymond who moves from...
Helping Your Children Deal with Big Emotions: Reading and Growing Together
Navigating difficult situations involving feelings as a child can be very scary. Being nervous or anxious as an adult can oftentimes seem like part of our daily routine when we...
READY, SET, GO! Celebrating Three Years of Sportsmanship with EVIE’S FIELD DAY
Everyone loves to win, and no one likes to lose but both are part of life. How we deal with winning and losing is what matters. This is a core...
Play and Fill Your Buckets During National Family Month
June is National Family Month and family is certainly worth celebrating! As the school year winds down and we enjoy longer days, it is time to focus on the most...
Make Your Very Own Book!
Children have creative imaginations and lots of energy! A great outlet for all that imagination and creativity is making a book. While keeping them busy, it is also a great...
This AAPI Heritage Month, Say “Aloha Everything!”
As a child, I always begged my parents for just one more bedtime story, never wanting to go to sleep. The magic of children's books transported me to such wonderful...
Family Screen Time
Families can’t go anywhere without being exposed to screens. Kids can watch TV while waiting to see a doctor or dentist, there are screens in the majority of school classrooms,...
National Join Hands Day and What the Bread Says!
Growing up, I was obsessed with listening to stories about my relatives. Every time I would visit my grandparents, I’d find myself immersed in the world they grew up in...
Why I Love My Librarians
Picture the scene: it’s my sophomore year of college, and I’m feeling a lot like a fish-out-of-water. I’m taking a class regarding research methods. As someone whose prior experience conducting...
Celebrating the Birthdays of Some of our Favorite Books
We all can think back to our birthdays as children and how they were such magical days. Going to school in our best outfit and being met with birthday wishes...
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