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,...
Sarah Hovorka’s Camouflage Mom follows a young girl named Sarah as she grapples with the time her mom spends away while on deployment. As she learns new ways to connect...
With each and every release, Cardinal Rule Press includes resources to enhance the reading experience, both for kids, and for parents! The important messages about diversity, self-empowerment, and community-orientation can...
As children grow, we watch them become sponges for knowledge, soaking up so much information from the world around them, and applying it to their daily life. It is truly...
Creating a strong sense of community within the classroom creates a positive and productive learning environment. Students who feel connected to their peers and teachers are more engaged, motivated, and...
The Law of Birthdays by Brenna Jeaneret The Law of Birthdays follows the story of a young girl who goes to the King's birthday party. Because the king loves cake,...
One of the fastest growing corners of the internet, on multiple different platforms, is books! BookTok, BookTube, Bookstagram… even brick-and-mortar bookstores have gotten in on the action by curating displays...
When discussing death amongst children, grief and the mourning process is a difficult topic to convey. Whether it is due to the death of a close friend or family member,...
Square pegs in a round hole—an expression you may have heard before. Usually referring to someone or something that, for one reason or another, doesn’t ‘fit’. It’s a square peg...
Have you ever come across Audio Description books and wondered what they were? Or, how they differ from audio books?? Well, look no further, as we are here to clear...
February may be known for chilly weather and Valentine's Day, but it's also the perfect time to spread joy and happiness to the little ones in our lives. As we...
It’s the new year and time to bask in the positivity that is circling around so many people in January. Reading looks quite different in our home these days. Gone...
Storytime is a precious gift we can give to children, fostering their imagination, language development, and emotional growth. It creates a strong bond between children and caregivers, providing an opportunity...
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...
One of the amazing things about stories is that it provides readers the opportunity to identify aspects of themselves within the characters, or learn about characters that live a completely...
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...
In celebration of the release of my picture book, Lila Lou’s Little Library, two years ago, my family built our own little library in our front yard. It had always...
It can be challenging to find age-appropriate chapter books for early readers. You don’t want something too easy, but it should still be entertaining! This is why we have curated...
It’s hard to believe Raja’s Pet Camel has been out in the world for 3 years already! Raja and Kamal were born in my mind a decade before that, so...
This month marks one year since I began giving Bucket Filler Presentations for Cardinal Rule Press. I’d like to share some insight that I have learned along the way. This...
