Lisa Bournelis is a transformation leader in healthcare, a new author, and TEDx speaker. Prior to this, she worked for the United Nations and NGOs in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Africa. Dealing with the unknown makes her passionate about promoting books that empower children to overcome anxiety.
As a mom to a child with a mental health diagnosis, she wanted to help children by writing an uplifting novella based on her son’s experiences with OCD during the pandemic. Her aim is for anxious and neurodiverse kids to see themselves as heroes of their own stories. A portion of the royalties from her book will be donated to pediatric OCD research.
Do you hear voices in your head? The one that tells you to check that lock again, and again, or avoid the number seven? Louie and the Dictator is an uplifting middle grade novella inspired by the author’s son’s experiences with obsessive-compulsive disorder during the pandemic. If you love a great adventure, a dog rescue, and tools to help you be the hero of your own story, then this one’s for you!
The author is a mom and clinician herself and based on clinical best practices has written a lovely rhyming book to help young children deal with boundaries and bullies in a way that is accessible for younger readers.Ideal for school, daycare, and clinical settings.As a parent of an empathic child, I found this book an easy way to introduce the concepts of self-worth and appropriate relationships.If you have a child that is experiencing bullying or needs to set boundaries at school, then this book is an excellent addition to your library.
“Being aware of our feelings is a building block for our emotional and social intelligence. In this charming and creative book, Christina Furnival offers children a way to sense and shape their emotions that emerge in the important friendships that shape who we are now, and who we will become later on in our lives.” ―Daniel J. Siegel, MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Developing Mind, Parenting from the Inside Out, and The Whole Brain Child
How can I help my child deal with a bully? What do I teach them about handling an on-again-off-again, not-so-friendly friend? My…
This is no ordinary trip to the grocery store!What might appear to be an exploration of the variety of vegetables on a shopping trip is actually a bit of metaphorical brilliance.Butternut is a unique reflection of self, identity and belonging wrapped up in a simple story that will help kids learn about different veggies at the supermarket!A fun book to bring with your child to the grocery store and introduce them to the ‘veggie characters’ as you do your shopping!A deeper book for adults sharing with emergent readers exploring the notion of self, belonging, and family.
Fresh from the farm, Butternut awakes to find himself lost in a supermarket. Is he butter? Is he a nut? Is he squash or squashed? Just who is he and where does he belong?
Join Butternut on his journey through the supermarket aisles as he makes new friends and discovers more about himself.
In 1998 I had the privilege of working in Tanzania and meeting members of the Masai community.This is a true story that combines perseverance, indomitable spirit, and ingenuity, while allowing leaders to learn more about the unique Massai culture.In this story, the reader is introduced to a Maasai boy in Kenya who must protect his family’s cattle from lions who prowled at night.When your family’s livelihood depends on the number of cattle you keep, and your village relies on their milk and blood for sustenance, you can imagine what a huge responsibility this is for a young boy.Though lacking in formal education, the protagonist comes up with a unique and simple invention to keep the lions away, protecting his village and his family’s wealth.A celebration of culture and innovation!
Richard Turere's own story: Richard grew up in Kenya as a Maasai boy, herding his family's cattle, which represented their wealth and livelihood. Richard's challenge was to protect their cattle from the lions who prowled the night just outside the barrier of acacia branches that surrounded the farm's boma, or stockade. Though not well-educated, 12-year-old Richard loved tinkering with electronics. Using salvaged components, spending $10, he surrounded the boma with blinking lights, and the system works; it keeps lions away. His invention, Lion Lights, is now used in Africa, Asia, and South America to protect farm animals from predators.
Do you ever wish you could just splash in the middle of that dark, deep puddle in the middle of your road?My Muddy Puddle is a children's rhyming book that follows a child's love of playing in puddles.The work speaks to that innate desire all of us have to dive into the unknown, get messy, and take a risk.Basic rhymes and language are great for emergent readers.
My Muddy Puddle is a children's rhyming book that follows a child's love of playing in muddy puddles. When the rain dries up, the puddles go away, and there's nothing else she wants to do. Using basic language, repetition, sight words, and beautiful illustrations, My Muddy Puddle is perfect for shared reading with emergent readers.
This is a unique cultural exploration of how Halloween is celebrated as the ‘Day of the Dead.’Until the movie Coco came out by Disney, I had no idea of the practices associated with ancestral remembrance.The story engenders curiosity in young readers through the protagonist who goes on a journey to follow a young girl as she explains this celebration through her culture’s lens.A fun read for children aged 3-5.Empowers children to explore cultural diversity with curiosity and without fear.
Andy's off to a costume party. As he waits by the car, a mysterious girl with a skeleton mask appears with a special gift that opens his eyes to the phantasmic world of The Day of The Dead. Join Andy on his latest adventure! For children ages 0-3
For decades I have volunteered in different capacities, helping the hurting and those living on the margins by tutoring and teaching literacy to the formally incarcerated or homeless, teaching parenting in a maximum-security jail, and teaching ESL to resettled immigrants. Because my own suburban father fell into homelessness at the end of his life due to depression, job losses, divorce, and more, I feel tremendous compassion for anyone in this situation. And as the mother of four grown sons, we filled our home with books—especially books that taught compassion so our sons would grow into men with big hearts towards others. I believe we succeeded.
Eleven-year-old Sierra just wants a normal life. After her military mother returns from the war overseas, the two hop from home to homelessness while Sierra tries to help her mom through the throes of PTSD.
When they end up at a shelter for women and children, Sierra is even more aware of what her life is not. The kind couple who run the shelter, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, attempt to show her parental love as she faces the uncertainties of her mom’s emotional health and the challenges of being the brand-new poor kid in middle school. The longer she stays at the shelter, the more Sierra realizes she may have to face an impossible choice as she redefines home.
Eleven-year-old Sierra just wants a normal life. After her military mother returns from the war overseas, the two hop from home to homelessness while Sierra tries to help her mom through the throes of PTSD.
When they end up at a shelter for women and children, Sierra is even more aware of what her life is not. The kind couple who run the shelter, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, attempt to show her parental love as she faces the uncertainties of her mom’s emotional health and the challenges of being the brand-new…
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