This Little Book! The photos say it all: Read and Create
Thanks to Ten Thousand Villages and The Center for Creative Reuse. Read! Imagine! Create! The photos say it all.
Galimoto at Ten Thousand Villages with the Center for Creative Reuse.
Check out this exciting event brought to you by Ten Thousand Villages and the Center for Creative Reuse. Two of my favorite non-profits. Come meet the author(Me) get an autographed copy of Galimoto. Let's read together and build a galimoto, learn about the culture and toys kids make in Malawi. Snacks too! Copy and paste in your browser to learn more about this exciting event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/galimoto-crafting-cultural-experience-tickets-1474997129119?aff=oddtdtcreator
Bear goes to the Laurel Highlands, PA!
Look where Bear Helps the Forest(and Maybe You Do Too) has Landed! Sparks In The Valley, a great new resource in Indian Head, PA tucked away in the Laurel Highlands. A coffee shop and more. With great spaces to drink coffee, shop for unique gifts and books, meet up with friends, grab delicious baked good and snacks WRITE and more... Well worth a visit to the mountains! A perfect home for Bear! Copy and paste into your browser and Check Sparks out here: https://sparksinthevalley.squarespace.com/ Watch for events and book signings.
Now More Than Ever… Facing Fear(An Immigration Story)
Now more than ever with history being erased, education being attacked, confusion and chaos in our government, our lives, the world... we need books to help us understand ourselves, others, the world and what is happening. Let's begin with our kids. They know what is happening is not normal. Facing Fear An Immigration Story was published in 2021. It spoke to the concerns of immigrants and refugees four years ago and today their fears have multiplied. It is my hope that a child can see themselves in a book like this and know that [...]
Where Do you Curl Up While the Forest Does its Work?
Bear Helps the Forest and maybe you do too. But when Autumn leaves are covered in snow, Bear curls up under the stump of an old Oak tree and Mama tells sleep tight stories. Where do you curl up when snowflakes flurry? Inside a snow fort? Hiding? Waiting... Cozy under a blanket with a book or telling stories? Dreaming of Spring and then Summer? And then... Autumn leaves to play in? Where are you while the forest does its work?
Small moments of Gratitude
I know it's nearly winter but not too late to announce! A book for all seasons, Bear Helps the Forest (And Maybe You Do Too)has been chosen by the CBC (Children's Book Council) for the Small Moments of Gratitude Fall list 2024. Listed as a book for celebrations, seasons and holidays. Here is what the CDC has to say about this list. As the leaves change and then start to fall, many of us shift our attention to family gatherings and end of year celebrations, which is the perfect time to practice [...]