The Comfort of Bookstores
Have you ever wondered about the appeal of bookstores? What makes people want to stay at bookstores for long periods? These are questions that begin to emerge for people who...
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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...
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...
Celebrating the One-Year Book Birthday of “It’ll be Irie!”
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the debut of picture book, “It’ll be Irie”! And what a year it’s been! I continue to feel immense gratitude...
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,...
Appreciating a Winter Wonderland
To be a fan of winter is to be a fan of the cold. There I said it. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter is from December until February. But sometimes,...
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...
Taking Time to be Thankful
The end of the year is approaching and with it, a rush of holiday shopping0, food preparations, and visits with family. It can be overwhelming, to say the least. These...
November is Native American Heritage Month!
It's November! And you know what that means? Aside from the colorful leaves and the looming winter season, we celebrate our Native American friends! November is Native American Heritage Month!...
Breathing Life into Bread is Making History
What the Bread Says has been such a gift. The book is about my grandfather and how he taught me the family story – his story and history – as...