Bookends
Welcome to my obsession with children’s books–especially the ones that deal with everyday challenges in a fun and compelling way. I’ll share old classics, new gems, and everything in between to help support you and your kids (or just your kids if they like to read solo). Sign up for my Free Resource Kit and you’ll get my top-pick resources, delivered to your inbox each month on the full and new moon.
Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth
Do you ever feel like you’re all alone on this big planet? While Earth is vast, there are a lot of people here—and this book reminds you you’re...
The Little Soul and the Sun: A Children’s Parable adapted from Conversations with God
Do you want to go deep with your kids and help them understand spiritual ideas? This parable shares a conversation that the Little Soul has with...
I am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness
There’s a lot of chaos in the world right now and many of us are feeling it. How do we find peace inside of us and help our children to do the same?...
Lilly’s Big Day
Still feeling wedding fever from the Royal wedding this month? Wedding season is here and whether or not your child has any interest in weddings (or...
Bud, Not Buddy
Set during one of the bleakest times in history, Bud, not Buddy, is about a 10-year-old African American boy living in Flint, Michigan. It’s the...
A Baby Sister for Frances
Is your child about to become a big sister or brother? Being displaced by a new-born baby in the family can be heartbreaking for the first-born...
Freak the Mighty
Kevin is a brainy boy who gets teased for being small and sickly. To become Freak the Mighty, he joins forces with Max, a giant boy everyone calls...
Franklin in the Dark
Is your child afraid of the dark? Are they afraid of being alone? There’s a Franklin the Turtle book for every possible problem and stage, and my...
See You in the Cosmos
Families are complicated and so is love and friendship. You’ll fall in love with Alex, the 11-year old main character, because of his quirky way of...
Feelings
Does your child find it hard to understand other’s feelings? Or find it hard to identify their feelings in the moment? This book validates the ways...
Wonder
Is there a grade-school kid in your life that feels “different?” Are you dealing with bullying issues that are so challenging they’re bringing back...
The Kissing Hand
Want your kids to feel the connection to your heart even when you’re apart? If you have kids who need lots of reassurance to start something new...












