Beyond the Cover: Fostering Inclusion in Your Library or 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...
Why We Like Goodreads and Why You Might Too!
At Cardinal Rule Press, we believe in the power of stories to spark imagination, build empathy, and bring people together. We love using Goodreads - a free and easy-to-use platform...
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 -...
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...
My Amazing Book Launch Month!
On July first, my picture book, “It’ll be Irie” published by Cardinal Rule Press, made its world debut. What seemed like such a far-off time back in Winter of 2022,...
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....
So You Want to Write About Disability for Kids?
Here’s a phrase that took me over a decade to be able to say out loud: I’m disabled. Why? I think it was a mix of societal stigma and naivete...
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...
Finding Agency with Two Sisters in Hide and Shh!
Dinah and Chloe, the two sisters in Hide and Shh! A Not-So-Sneaky Sibling Story About Inclusion, have been out in the world for two months now. I’ve been lucky enough...
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...
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...
How Dazzling Travis Made Me a Better Person
It's funny how writers don't always see themselves in their books. Recently, I was scrolling through a lineup of authors for an event where the site featured their book...
Books on Teaching About Disabilities
Hide and Shh!: A Not-So-Sneaky Sister Story About Inclusion by Christina Dendy Dinah, a young girl with Down Syndrome, loves to play games with her older sister, Chloe, but her...