My Book Launch Journey – A Growth Mindset Isn’t Just For Kids
The launch of my debut picture book, This Could Be You, started with a surreal zoom call with the publisher of Cardinal Rule Press (CRP), Maria Dismondy. After hearing her...
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It’s Field Day Season!
There’s nothing quite like the ripple of excitement in the air at the end of a school year. Late spring brings warm weather, vivid colors outside our windows, and the...
Children's Books about Asian American Month
Though often lumped together, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (sometimes abbreviated AAPI) come from a wide array of cultures, histories, and experiences. Here at Cardinal Rule Press, we wanted to...
Jewish American Community in America
May is Jewish American Heritage Month and it’s a time to recognize the history of Jewish contributions to American culture. This month also gives us an important opportunity to gain...
Children's Books on Jewish American Heritage
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, made to pay tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture, and society. The first synagogue...
Grow Your Ideas!
Inspiration is everywhere, ready to be planted, tended, and cultivated into stories. This spring, grow some ideas! Here are some tips to unearthing story nuggets: Outdoors – Observe buds on...
Children's Books on Middle Eastern Culture
The Middle East is a large and diverse region nestled at the intersection of three continents: Africa, Asia, and Europe. Home to countless ethnic and religious groups, there is no...
April is National Poetry Month
Poems will echo in the halls,be pasted on walls,carried in pockets,and shared out loud. Listen to the wordsof Naomi Shihab Nye.Rhyme silly with Shel Silverstein.Rap with Nikki Giovanniand imagine like...
Reason for the Seasons
There is a reason for the seasons. I am not a scientist and I won’t get all technical on you but it has to do with the Earth and its...
Picture Books about Girl Empowerment
It’s a group effort to raise young girls in our society. While stories and media have evolved over the years to increasingly show how girls can be the heroes of...
FOMO: Do you have it?
Do you remember a time when you were young and you wanted to be included, but you weren’t? It’s a terrible feeling. It’s strange that now as an adult, it...
#BetterTogether
The pandemic was pushing groups of people apart because of their personal views on masks and vaccines, heck, it was dividing families as well. Then we started to see hate...
Children's Books about National Women’s History Month
For the past thirty years, March has been designated Women’s History Month in the United States. Celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of women from around the world, it is also...
The Contagion to Spread
There is something WE DO want to spread these days and it’s kindness. As a society, we have been challenged in more than one way over the last few years....
“Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad…”
“Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it is the middle that counts the most. You need to remember that when you find yourself at the beginning. Just give...
Helping Kids Dream Big
My mom likes to tell the story that as a child, I wanted to grow up and make tacos as my job. If you consider the fact that our family...
Give a Little Bit…Send a Smile and Show You Care
Are you seeing signs of Spring? Today I was walking the dogs and saw four blue jays! If you feel inclined, I would love for you to reply and share...
With so much DARKNESS, Here is LIGHT
Hi all, it’s been awhile since I’ve written a heartfelt message to you! Guess what, this month I am going to be sending you several. There have been so many...
Layers, Layers, Layers!
I’ve never been particularly good at layering. This becomes a problem during the cold winter months (and February is DEFINITELY one of those!), but – hailing from Alabama – mercifully,...
Book Report: Growth Mindset
We all have beliefs about our own skills, talents, and potential. Sometimes our beliefs are fixed, meaning we don’t think we can change. But we can learn how to change...