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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.

Princess Smartypants

Princess Smartypants

Do you ever feel like your kid is being a smarty-pants? Is this a good thing? For Princess Smartypants—who must avoid all the suitors who want to...

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The Year of Billy Miller

The Year of Billy Miller

Billy Miller had a spectacular accident just before school started. He hit his head and got a big lump on it.  He’s worried that now he won’t be...

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Cress Watercress

Cress Watercress

Cress is a young rabbit whose father doesn’t come home one night. Her mother must move her and her brother Kip to a new home and Cress is not happy...

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Jessica

Jessica

“Ruthie Simms didn’t have a dog.  She didn’t have a cat, or a brother, or a sister.  But Jessica was the next best thing.” Jessica is five-year old...

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Hour of the Bees

Hour of the Bees

Twelve-year-old Carol is not happy about spending the summer before middle school, in New Mexico, on a sheep ranch with her family.  She’s come to...

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If I Were a Lion

If I Were a Lion

Have you ever been told you were too wild? If so, this book is for you. If I Were a Lion starts with a young girl telling us: “I’m sitting in the...

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The Magic & Mystery of Trees

The Magic & Mystery of Trees

Trees are a wonder of nature.  Trees stand still and silent year after year. But there’s a lot going on under the surface.  When I look up at the...

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Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

All of us need to be cuddled and loved.  And surrounded by friends.  When Alexander the mouse meets Willy the wind-up mouse, he is so happy to find...

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The Listening Walk

The Listening Walk

When was the last time you went for a silent walk—a walk where you simply listen to your surroundings? “On a Listening Walk I do not talk. I listen...

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I am Human: A Book of Empathy

I am Human: A Book of Empathy

In a world that can feels upside down, it’s important to remember what it means to be human. As humans, we are each unique.  We learn, and dream and...

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