The First of my Spanish Character-Building Books
All about translating my first children's picture book from English into Spanish. It is the first to be published in a series of Spanish character-building books.
Book Festival’s Character and Celebrity Pics
At the Payson Book Festival, in July of 2022, I had some fun picture opportunities. I'm sharing those pictures here.
Character-Building Reading Helps Children Garner Power in their Lives
This summer, I led my first four-session reading series and shared all of my books. It was a lot of fun! Kids of all ages and parent partners took part in the character-building reading and sharing.
A Respect Picture Book: “The Nice, New Karate Kid”
In the new respect picture book, "The Nice, New Karate Kid," the main character children deal with disrespect and trouble. Here are the details about this book that promotes traditional values like respect!
Keeping an Open Mind to Re-Write for Kids Struggling in Current Times
How can a picture book author help kids struggling? The aim is to give kids lifelong tools for recognizing and dealing with anger.
Launching a New Children’s Book that Teaches about Respect
About a fun release party which provided an opportunity to interact with the message of a new children's book that teaches about respect.
I Respectfully Wish You the Opposite of Trouble
While preparing for the launch party for “The Nice, New Karate Kid,” I needed a good antonym for the word trouble. And it had to be in regards to an antidote for the type of Trouble monster that plagued the new karate kid. This was no easy task!
Scrapping with Disrespect and Trouble to Make a New Picture Book
If I had to fight some of the antagonists from my picture book series, Disrespect and Trouble would be the last ones I’d choose.
“The Nice, New Karate Kid” Children’s Picture Book
See many details about "The Nice, New Karate Kid," the fourth book in the children's picture book series of Dojo Kun Character Books.
The Difficult Origin Story of Jenifer Tull-Gauger
A child of 80s, a painfully quiet girl, and an “old soul” who struggled to fit in with her peers. Then her parents divorced when she was five years old. This is the story of Jenifer Tull-Gauger.