by Carolyn Burke | Aug 16, 2023
“Everything good begins with me”, the acorn told its mother tree. Come follow the acorn from seed of hope to a forest of happiness. The Happiness Tree is a tale of ten trees and the simple gifts they bring us. Each tree stands for a different attribute from love and...
by Carolyn Burke | Aug 1, 2023
It’s difficult to stay in the moment when you are worrying about the future or thinking about the past. One way you can stay calm, feel joy, and follow your curiosity is to immerse yourself in nature. Can you slow down to see what’s there? Laura Brand’s children’s...
by Carolyn Burke | Jul 17, 2023
Camila just wants to hide when it comes time to play hide and seek. She hides when she worries. And she worries a lot. Her “what if”, “I can’t” and “I’m scared” worries, show up all throughout the day. Award-winning author Trudy Ludwig is a social-emotional learning...
by Carolyn Burke | Jul 2, 2023
What do you see when you look around? Some things are big. Some things are small. You can have some of the little things, like a pebble, or a kitten. And while the sun, moon, and ocean are big things—you can see the whole moon out your window! Kevin Henkes is...
by Carolyn Burke | Jun 18, 2023
There are so many animal families at the zoo. But Tango’s family isn’t like the others. Roy and Silo were penguins at the Central Park Zoo in New York City. When the zoo keeper, Mr. Gramzay noticed that Roy and Silo wound their necks around each other, swam together,...
