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KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy

April 9, 2021 Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

I love sharing new releases and today’s is extra special! Take a look at this beautiful cover. Doesn’t it make you want to go outside and fly a kite?   The story inside is beautiful, too. KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy By Michelle Schaub (author) and Claire LaForte (illustrator) Cardinal […]

Filed Under: picture books Tagged With: diversity, empathy, Kindness, KINDNESS IS A KITESTRING: The Uplifting Power of Empathy, Michelle Schaub author

SUNDAY RAIN

March 23, 2021 Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

Is there anything more fun for children than playing in the puddles left after a rainstorm? A big SPLASH is so satisfying. We don’t get much rain here in Central California so, when we do, it’s a big deal. Fortunately, a “March Miracle” rain coincided with the launch of Sunday Rain and  I’d like to […]

Filed Under: picture books Tagged With: Amariah Rauscher illustrator, diversity, friendship books, imaginative play in books, Rainy day picture books, Rosie J. Pova author, SUNDAY RAIN

That Monster on the Block – the beginning of a beautiful friendship

October 31, 2020 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

This is the time of year when a walk around the block has a person (and their dog) coming face to face with skeletons, zombies, and other assorted monsters set up in front yards. I have the perfect book to share with my neighbors! THAT MONSTER ON THE BLOCK by Sue Ganz- Schmitt (author) and […]

Filed Under: Books, picture books Tagged With: acceptance. friendship, diversity, Monster picture books, new neighbors

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