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Aug29

Day 2 of the 2023 Back to School Blog Tour: Interview with Marin Darmonkow

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Welcome to day two of the 2023 Back to School Blog Tour. I have another author interview for you today. I have found a fabulous author that has the extra talent of being an amazing illustrator as well. It seems this is a great bonus combination for becoming an indie author. His picture book is called “The Smile”, and it is an always free or permafree book on Amazon and other online retailers. The illustrations have a noble look that imbues a vibrant charm to the characters and the story. Centering around an Inuit girl and her dog, it is sure to have a special place in any home library or classroom bookshelf.

Marin Darmonkow lives in Canada with his family. He has retired from advertising and wanted to find a worthy way to give back to the community. Writing children’s books is his chance to do just that, and he even started his own publishing company to do so. I had the chance to interview him about how he became an author, how he gets his ideas, and what projects he is writing now.

1) What made you want to become an author?

Marin Darmonkow: I started late – after I retired. Both of my children attended medical school, they became independent and my parental obligations significantly reduced. For the first time in my life, I had time for myself and I wanted to make a product; preferably something without an expiry date. I solely create children’s books for the reason that I possess the skills not only to write but also to illustrate, design, and put together the layout. This is a perfect fit for publishing picture books. 

2) For your featured book, how did you get the ideas to write it?

Marin Darmonkow: I was probably influenced by contemporary media – Indigenous affairs are one of the daily topics discussed on radio stations, TV channels and the Internet. I live in Canada, so I decided to create a humane story about the most famous Inuit symbol, the innunguaq, and its relationship with people. You know that the stony sculpture is like a person but it is also a signpost and plays a significant role in Inuit culture.

On my search for an editor of Inuit origin, a University professor from the Department of Linguistics told me that I had no right to create such a story as I did not belong to the Inuit group of people. The professor’s warning struck a chord with me as I am an adamant defender of freedom of expression. My unapologetic answer was that I published the story – I uploaded the book as perma-free to all major online book retailers. I even included the professor’s correspondence in the book’s description. Amazon is the only exception to this as from time to time the behemoth unilaterally adds a price to the book.

3) What writing projects are you working on right now?

Marin Darmonkow: I am currently working on a story about the only child in the world born without a heart. The title of the publication is BEMBE’S HEART. Bembe is an ancient Mayan name and it means “son of a prophecy”. Everyone should read the book to their child as it is a book about the extraordinary bond between mother and child. It is a stunning story about know-no-limits motherly love. 

Book Blurb:

Living in the land of six months night and six months day, challenges are always around the corner. The young Inuit girl, Ahnah, and her dog, Akiak, must survive while her parents leave to find food. She learns to endure and lets her dreams lead her. In the end, she will bring a smile to everyone’s face.

“The Smile” is available for free at the following online retailers:

For more information about Marin Darmonkow, please visit his website at: Fontreal.com.

I hope you are enjoying the blog tour event so far. Please leave a comment to let me know what you like or suggest what to include next year. I would love to hear all the feedback for future planning. Look for a featured book review tomorrow. Until then, have a great start to the school year!

Aug28

Day 1 of The Back to School Blog Tour 2023: Interview with Peter Aronson

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Greetings and welcome to the 2023 Back to School Blog Tour. I have some great indie children’s authors and books to introduce you to this week. I am hoping you’ll find some fabulous home study or classroom resources for the 2023 school year. Having taught in the classroom for 18 years, I know that you want to find new and inspirational role models and books with themes that are helpful for teaching in the curriculum. I’ve lined up some fabulous titles and author interviews as well as book reviews.

So, let’s get started with our very first author for the week: Peter Aronson.

Peter Aronson is a former award-winning legal affairs journalist, former New York City attorney, and now writes essays, short stories and children’s books. His book, “Mandalay Hawk’s Dilemma: The United States of Anthropocene”, is a look at a futuristic kid take-over inspired by a middle schooler with a different view of how the world should be. Set in the year 2030, it’s a wake up call for the adults in the world to do something or the kids will instead. Mandalay herself is a rebel with a passion for the environment, and doesn’t seem to let breaking some rules stop her mission to save the world.

I got a chance to ask Mr. Aronson about why he became an author, what gave him the idea for his book, and what future projects he has planned.

1) What made you want to be an author?

Peter Aronson: I have been writing for a long time, because I was a journalist for approximately 20 years earlier in my career. I became interested in writing fiction when I read more novels and saw the limitless creative opportunities. When I am making up a story and I like what I am writing, I get a wonderful sensation of feeling free, of feeling like I can do anything. It’s a sense of accomplishment, or achievement, I don’t get doing anything else. I began writing short stories, then a I tackled a novel.

2) For your featured book, “Mandalay Hawk’s Dilemma: The United States of Anthropocene”, how did you get the idea to write it?

Peter Aronson: My daughters, Mabel and Maisy, were young then, in middle school, and they were reading apocolyptic-type books and I thought, wouldn’t it be nice if they read a novel that dealt with a real-world problem? It was 2015 and I believed then and even more so now that global warming was the biggest problem the world faced. So I decided to write a novel about kids fighting global warming, about taking the fight to the highest level. I got the idea before the amazing Greta Thunberg burst onto the scene and made such an impact.   

3) What writing projects are you working on now?

Peter Aronson: I am writing a TV mini-series based on my non-fiction middle-grade book “Bronislaw Huberman: From Child Prodigy to Hero, the Violinist who Saved Jewish Musicians from the Holocaust.” The story is still little known outside the music world. Huberman was a great humanitarian who overcame great odds in the 1930s to save Jewish musicians from the Nazis by establishing a orchestra in what was then Palestine. Huberman was a pacifist. A true maestro, he used his violin as his sword and enlisted people like Einstein to help him. 

Book Blurb:

“Mandalay Hawk’s Dilemma: The United States of Anthropocene” is a middle grade novel that presents an all-too-real 2030. The Big Heat hits that causes temperatures to rise to extreme heat waves that kill thousands. The world has a hazardous future, and one 13-year-old decides she’s had enough and wants to do something about it. Only her idea of what to do might break a few rules along the way. From creating her own group called KRAPP (KIDS REVOLT AGAINST ADULT POWER) where the adventure leads to Washington D.C. and rapping to a captive president, it’s a novel that may lead to a call of action for kids around the world.

“Mandalay Hawk’s Dilemma: The United States of Anthropocene” is available on Amazon.com.

For more information on Peter Aronson, please visit his Amazon author’s page here.

Be sure to bookmark and come back every day this week for new interviews with authors and book reviews of featured books.

May you have a fabulous start to your school year!

Until tomorrow,

-Tiffany Turner

Jun27

Interview with Mary Jane Genuino

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Summer is here! This is a great time to put together a summer reading list for your child and help encourage them to read for enjoyment. There is nothing better than to sneak in some enrichment titles too.

If you are looking for a way to enhance your child’s world, “Nurse Mayumi” is a great add to your list. It is written by a nurse that wanted to bridge understanding of the Filipino community, inspire other Filipino children, and open up the world of nursing to children. Mary Jane Genuino, DNP RN-BC wanted to show the caring tradition in Filipino families by writing “Nurse Mayumi”. In the interview below, she shares about her writing routine, subjects that she wishes to write about, and what writing means to her.

1) Do you have a writing routine? Share what works for you.


Mary Jane Genuino: Writing is a passion of mine, and I’ve found that establishing a routine is key to staying on track and making progress. For me, the most important aspect of my writing routine is consistency.

2) What subjects would you like to write about in future projects?

Mary Jane Genuino: For this children’s book, “Nurse Mayumi”, it is more of an advocacy. Through this book, I hope to raise awareness about the important contributions that Filipinos make to the nursing profession, and to provide representation for Filipino children who may not see themselves reflected in mainstream children’s literature. By sharing the story of this remarkable nurse, I hope to inspire young readers to pursue their dreams and to celebrate their cultural heritage. Currently, I am finishing a compilation of stories from nurses who have lost a loved one, including my own.

3) What is writing to you in one sentence?


Mary Jane Genuino: Writing is about self-expression and it can be therapeutic, educational or entertaining. Writing has the power to change the world around us.

Book Blurb:

“Nurse Mayumi” is a book that helps bridge the Filipino culture with nursing. Family is important in the culture. For most Filipinos, it means everything. This book shows the love of a daughter, a sister, and a nurse. It also showcases the familiar traits of most Filipinos–their caring nature and resilience. Join Nurse Mayumi in her journey of commitment, family and love for her nursing career.

“Nurse Mayumi” is available at Amazon.com.

For more information on Mary Jane Genuino, please visit her website HERE.

May5

Interview with Carolyn Watson Dubisch

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Imagination is one of those things I like to encourage in children. I always liked to use books to inspire that spark to get a story going in a child’s mind, especially books that had fantastic artwork. I think I’ve found a book that would make a great way to introduce children to a classic story with inspirational illustrations. It’s called: “Jabberwocky: Spooky Stories for Kids.” This is a newly illustrated version of the great, classic poem by Lewis Carroll and is part of the Spooky Stories for Kids series.

The illustrator of the book is Carolyn Watson Dubisch. She has an impressive background in comic books, working in independent films and music videos. She has written seventeen children’s books and four comic book series. Her illustrations have appeared in children’s magazines such as “Hopscotch” and “Highlights for Children”. I had the chance to ask her about inspirations in her childhood, about her favorite author, writing and the illustration process, and what future projects are in the works.

Carolyn Watson Dubisch is illustrator and author for the children’s book series “Scary Stories for Kids”.

What is your favorite memory from reading as a child?
Carolyn Watson Dubisch: I very much enjoyed reading outside. Perhaps it was because it was harder for my parents to find me and make me do chores. I would climb as high as I could  and sit in the huge blue spruce tree in the front yard of our house on Long Island in New York. My other favorite spot was on the dock at our cabin in central Maine. I liked how the waves would make it shift under me while I read.

Who was your favorite author and how did they influence you?

Carolyn Watson Dubisch: My favorite author growing up and one of my favorite authors still today is Stephen King. I liked monster movies and the things that lurked in the dark. Things like ghost stories and vampires were always fascinating for me, also much safer than the real horrors of the world. It definitely influences what I’m doing with this series “Scary Stories for Kids”.

This book, Jabberwocky, was a poem by Lewis Carroll that I interpreted with my art. It’s a nonsense poem that I added dimension and story to with my visuals. With the first book in the series, I created an alien abduction book called “Alien Farm”. Also, the story is told through the art. These tales are mildly scary for younger kids and the response when I bring these books into schools is incredible. Kids love to be scared in literature.

Do you have a writing routine? Share what works for you.

Carolyn Watson Dubisch: I don’t have a consistent writing routine, but I do try to start all my writing in the morning. For some reason I find it almost impossible to write at nighttime and when I do, I rewrite everything.

The other thing I often do is write in long hand in notebooks and later transcribe (which is the first rewrite). I do this because I have had a lot of writing get lost or deleted from old computers or broken storage devices. I have been able to salvage many stories through what I’ve found in my old notebooks. Notebooks last longer than computer hard drives and storage devices, and things like the cloud or dropbox are newer, but will, at some point, be replaced by a new system. I’m afraid those things won’t last either. I don’t trust anything but analogue anymore

What subjects would you like to write about in future projects?

Carolyn Watson Dubisch: Current projects include my book “The Lighthouse Cats of Mazatlán”. This is a children’s book about the cats that live on the Lighthouse trail in Mazatlán, Mexico (where I live). I wrote two comic book series for kids “After The Robots Died”- a scifi fantasy about children who traveled as embryos to a distant planet and were born artificially and raised by a robot. The story begins as the robots are breaking down and the children are slowly getting isolated and must survive without them.

I also write a kids comic called “The Dragon in The Closet” about a cursed boy plagued by monsters when he discovers a dragon living in the closet in the basement and befriends him. This series has just been nominated for the Outstanding Creator Awards of 2023

What is writing to you in one sentence?

Carolyn Watson Dubisch: Writing is one of the most important ways I express myself and my inner world.

Book Blurb:

Carolyn Watson Dubisch brings to life the classic tale by the well-beloved author, Lewis Carroll. Her whimsical illustrations bring us into the world of the Jabberwocky. A young boy sets off on a quest through the Tulgey Woods to slay the mystical Jabberwocky. Enchanting and strange creatures join him as he pursues the monster. Enjoy a new look on an old classic while introducing your child to a children’s literature masterpiece.

Purchase Jabberwocky: Scary Stories for Kids

“Jabberwocky: Scary Stories for Kids” is available on Amazon.com in ebook and print editions.

For more information on Carolyn Watson Dubisch and her other books, please visit her website here.

Apr22

Interview with Sean O’Leary

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Birds are singing. Flowers are blooming. Spring is finally in full swing. What better way to help your child connect with nature than with a good book! I’m continuing to feature spring related books on the blog during this season, and here is my next gem.

Princess and Scruffy is about a squirrel that has a fear of heights, and needs to work out his trauma with the help of his new friend. Sean O’Leary is the author. Mr. O’Leary does a fabulous job addressing the issue of making new friends and facing fears all set within a beautiful forest. The illustrations are adorable, and I hope you enjoy his interview. He shares about his reading memories, author inspirations and what he does to help his writing routine. Happy Spring!

  • What is your favorite memory from reading as a child?

Sean O’Leary: My mother would read to me before I went to bed, and I very much looked forward to reading time.

  • Who was your favorite author and how did they influence you?

Sean O’Leary: As a child I loved everything Dr. Seuss. The books are more than just entertainment; they have a message they are trying to convey. I remember talking about the themes with my mom. One that sticks out to me is Whoville. A person is a person, no matter how small. I think that is important today more than ever. Everyone is important. Teaching empathy for others is a valuable skill and an important attribute for people to have if they want to be an asset to society.

  • Do you have a writing routine? Share what works for you.

Sean O’Leary: I have always lived a very full life which makes it very difficult to keep a strict writing routine. I visualize a story before I write it down. Once I have the story in my head, it is like a splinter that keeps pestering you until you take it out. I have to write it down so I can get it out of my head. There are times I will think about the story for a few days before writing it down. Such was the case with Princess and Scruffy. Other times, it takes me several years before I have what I want to say all together in my head. That is how it was with The Road of Blood. I want to see the story in my imagination first, and then I just have to write down what I see.

Book Blurb for Princess and Scruffy:

Scruffy is a lovable, fluffy, tan squirrel that lives in a beautiful forest. He is a small animal with a big problem. Unlike all the other squirrels, Scruffy is afraid of heights. Instead of running up and down the trees and out across the limbs, he is stuck on the ground.

One day he makes a new friend who promises to help him as he tries to overcome his fears. Scruffy is afraid that if he does not learn to climb trees, he will lose his new friend. Will he succeed? Will he learn to climb trees like the other squirrels? With a friend like Princess, he cannot fail.

Princess and Scruffy is available at Amazon.com as a Kindle Unlimited title.

For more information on Sean O’Leary, visit his author page here.

Mar27

Interview with Luci Hollenkamp

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A very happy spring to you and your kin! Hopefully, it is starting to warm up and flowers are starting to bloom where you are. Our thoughts turn to hopeful tidings, and it is wonderful to reflect that with the literature we share with our children and students.

I have found a wonderful book that gives insight to a supportive structure to children in foster care. “Ronni Raccoon and the Foster Bunnies” is a picture book written by a former foster parent.  Luci Hollenkamp captures the nurturing and supportive environment created to support children in any type of family. She used experiences as a foster parent and as a capable auntie to help write the book. Luci Hollenkamp shares some of her story inspirations from participating in foster care and from her nieces and nephews in her interview below. Enjoy!

  • What is your favorite memory reading as a child?

Luci Hollenkamp: When I was young I was a bit of an insomniac. I used to hide under my covers with a flashlight and read late into the night. In the winter, when it was cold out, you could hear the wind howling and the windows rattling. It was especially comforting to be reading and settled into a good book.

  • What subjects would you like to write about in future projects?

Luci Hollenkamp: “Ronni Raccoon and the Foster Bunnies” has been something I have thought about writing for a very long time. I was a foster mom for a while and loved every minute of it. It was not easy, but it was rewarding and worth every effort.

The story is loosely based on some of my experiences. I plan on writing more books in the series. Some of the stories will draw from the adventures with my foster children, some from nieces and nephews, and some from my siblings growing up. This book is my tribute to those I love. They mean the world to me.

I also hope it helps people realize a little kindness and care can go a long way. Different families, even within the same cultural groups, have their own traditions and their own way of doing things. If we just open ourselves up and give other ways a try, it can help open doors of understanding and goodwill.

  • What is writing to you in one sentence?

Luci Hollenkamp: Writing for me is a way to leave a legacy of love and kindness.

Book Blurb:
What do you do when two young bunnies get separated from their parents? If you are Ronni Raccoon, you open your home to them and keep them safe until they can be reunited with their parents. In this heartwarming tale, Ronni Raccoon learns about accepting others as they navigate these difficult times together and meet each other where they are. This beautifully illustrated story shows how family are the ones we let snuggle close to our heart.

“Ronni Raccoon and the Foster Bunnies” is available at Amazon.com, and is a Kindle Unlimited title.

For more information on Luci Hollenkamp, please visit her author page here.

Mar24

Interview with Ronald J. Fontenot

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Spring is almost here, and this is a great time to be inspiring your young ones and/or students into exploring their world and nature. I think I’ve found a fabulous book that can do both.

Meet Ronald J. Fontenot. He’s an artist/writer that enjoys creating beautiful and humorous children’s books. He’s written and illustrated “Sometimes the Beach”, a wonderful book that helps a child explore their feelings and connections with nature. He’s also written books under the name of Scott C. Johnson. I had a chance to talk with Ron about his favorite memories of reading as a child, future projects and what writing means to him.

  • What is your favorite reading memory as a child?

Ronald J. Fontenot: My favorite memory from reading as a child was both looking at the colorful pictures and learning a fun story. As an artist, I have always been very visual, and that remains true today. So, books with fun illustrations have always had a special place in my heart.

  • What subjects would you like to write about in future projects?

Ronald J. Fontenot: For future projects, I have a book in mind titled “A Dog for Douglas”. It is about a boy named Douglas getting his first puppy and how it changes his world.

  • What is writing to you in one sentence?

Ronald J. Fontenot: Writing is sharing, in my opinion.

Book Blurb:

Sometimes the Beach is a three board book set centered around a boy and his experiences at the beach. There is Morning Beach, Sunny Beach, Cloudy Beach, Stormy Beach, Sunset Beach and Moonlit Beach. Each beach book provides its own feelings, activities, environment, and emotions as seen through the eyes of a young boy.

To the child, the beach provides unique experiences that captivate his emotions and give him a deep love for the beach. It is as if he is visiting a friend. This book is a great way to help a child relate with their emotions and connect with their environment. This set of board books is recommended for children 1 to 5 years old.

“Sometimes the Beach” is available at sometimesthebeach.com.

For more information on Ronald J. Fontenot, please visit his website/author page here.

Link to Read-Aloud of “Sometimes the Beach” by Ronald J. Fontenot on YOUTUBE.

Mar5

Free Children’s Ebook During “Read An Ebook Week!”

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I hope you’re having a wonderful start to March. If you’re like me, you’re having crazy winter weather. Between the snow and rain, I’m finding a lot of time to read and get some writing in. If you have children or home school, I’m sure you’re looking for activities during this indoor times.

Fear not! To help celebrate “Read an Ebook Week”, I’ve put on sale my first children’s fantasy adventure on Smashwords for this week. It’s been a tradition now for over 10 years that Smashwords helps to promote ebooks and reading during the first full week of March. So, I’m offering “The Lost Secret of Fairies” free for this week only during the promotion. Also, I have provided online, since during the lockdowns for the pandemic, a FREE novel study that goes along with the book. So, for all you parents and home schoolers looking for a great reading activity during the indoor hours, here’s your chance to grab it. For teachers, I taught and developed it while I was teaching in the classroom. It’s a novel study that I used during reading time and will fulfill a lot of Common Core Reading and Language Arts standards.

Here are the links for you to get started:

Button for Smashwords Free Ebook Download

(This is a safe download. Not a pirated copy. Please be careful and only download books from official retailers supported by the author.)

Free Ebook

Here is the link to the blog post that lists all the parts of the novel study.

Novel Study Link

There’s also a lot of free books to choose from for parents and teachers. Here’s the link to the general promo page for you to look over. Hopefully you’ll find a good read.

Smashwords Free Ebooks

I hope you enjoy your raining, snowy weather with a good book, a nice roaring fire and/or cup of tea or soda.

-Tiffany Turner

Editor and Head Writer for

The Indie Children’s Authors Connection

Feb6

Children’s Book Authors: Why It’s a Good Idea to Write Lesson Plans for Your Books

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I’ve been thinking of writing about this subject for awhile, because I learned a lot during the lockdowns for the pandemic. As a retired teacher and children’s author, I have a unique perspective on this subject, and I thought it would be a good idea to finally share it with you.

Lesson plans are a great way to turn your book into an educational tool. I found as a teacher, most books have themes that can be used instructionally. It’s a matter of matching up what your teaching with the message/ theme of a book. Believe me, teachers are looking for them. So, make it easy for them. Set-up a way for teachers to find the educational points of your book by creating a lesson plan for it or a helpful study guide for teachers. It’s something that book clubs can use as well.

But how do you get the lesson plans? Study Guide? The quickest way is to write it yourself. And I’ve supplied a template for you. You just plug in your themes, messages, ideas, subjects covered from your book into the template study guide below. Any good teacher can use the study guide to make up their own lesson plan and include your book in a lesson or unit they may be teaching.

So, ready to get started? Just click the button to download below to get to the free template in PDF format. Print it out and fill it in or use the digital copy to start your own study guide. Adapt as you need to your book.

study-guide-templateDownload

Another thing you can do is hire a teacher/retired teacher to write lesson plans or a study guide for your book. They are a little more complicated than just a simple study guide. All you’ll need to do is give them the grade levels that you think your book will be educational for. If you want to see what most teachers use, they are called a “5 Step Lesson Plan”. You could try to write it yourself if you’ve had teaching experience. You’d be surprised by how much a picture book can be used for or how a middle grade book can be read-aloud to younger children or read by older children as a reading assignment.

The last thing that can be done is to create a teachable unit to go along with your book. When I was teaching, I actually developed a unit for my first book in my Crystal Keeper Series, “The Lost Secret of Fairies”. I had used the writing of the manuscript and the other books to help teach writing during writing workshop. Then, when I finished my book, I used the book during reading time as an assigned novel study. Any book can have a novel study unit assigned to it. I do have the whole unit now available for free and my ebook edition priced really low to make it easy to get copies. I have had many home-school students/parents take advantage of this opportunity, especially when I first posted it during the Spring Lockdown of 2020. I really felt a pull to support the many students and struggling parents at home. Now, it is a testimony of how a unit for your book can help get it into readers’ hands.

So, I hope this helps in bringing more sales of your book into your life, and gets it into the hands of more children. It always feels satisfying to me to hear stories about children enjoying my books. A study guide, lesson plan, or novel study unit will make your book more appealing to educators and parents. Please let me know in the comments if you’ve found this has helped and/or any experiences you might have had with lesson plans or study guides for your book.

-Tiffany Turner

Children’s Fantasy Author

Editor/Head Writer of

Indie Children’s Authors Connection Blog

Oct6

Interview with Simone Chasey

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As we ease into autumn, the leaves are falling and there’s that need to want to go inside, cuddle in a good blanket, and read a good book. It is a great opportunity to share a moment with your child, and help establish community if you are doing read-alouds with your classroom. As many teachers know, this is the time of year you need to establish your classroom community for the rest of the year. So, it’s pivotal to include books like this in your read-aloud time or as small group reading. As a parent, it’s a great way to support your child’s social development.

Let me introduce you to Simone Chasey and her book, “Everlasting Life Lessons for Kids: Giving Children Moral Guidance Through Short Stories”. Simone has written a book that helps teach social morals to help give children a compass in being human. She has brought together a collection of stories that will be an awesome connection for children to find comfort and grounding in these uncertain times. I had a chance to talk with Simone about why she wrote this book and what her future projects may entail.

1) Do you think your book would be a nice addition in a classroom setting for teachers to read and discuss with the class?


Simone Chasey: I think any book that can transfer knowledge would always be beneficial for children. It would be a nice addition in a classroom setting for teachers to read up for discussion. I believe it can help children who lack life experiences so they can gain insight through short stories.

2) What do you hope for kids to take away from reading your book?


Simone Chasey: Children absorb the most through seeing, hearing, and asking questions. I hope the stories will teach children to express kindness, help others, and allow them to always remain curious and never stop asking questions. We, as adults, are simply children that stopped dreaming, stopped asking questions, and stopped being creative. With this book, I want children to embrace their curiosities, and to understand that failure is okay and that you can only ever go upward from there.

3) What subjects would you like to write about in future projects?


Simone Chasey: Growing up, I didn’t enjoy science. It was only after high school that I finally learned to like science. I would like to share knowledge and educate future generations. I want to promote science from a different perspective and show them that science could be fun!

Book Blurb:
Short stories for kids are one of the best ways to teach them life lessons. Through storytelling, you can teach children lifelong morals and values without coming across as lecturing. Kids will be able to catch a glimpse into another world, allowing them to canvas various morals and life situations safely. Moral guidance and life lessons to children are crucial to child development while they are experiencing new things in life. These stories give them guidelines and signposts in their social development.

I hope that these short stories can teach your child the underlying message of being kind and compassionate. Short story morals point out messages such as bad habits, like lying and cheating, come with consequences. They also motivate children to develop better long-term habits such as being grateful and having good manners. Whether you are reading to your children or reading together with them, these inspirational short stories will be a fun, learning experience for your kids.

“Everlasting Life Lessons for Kids” is available at Amazon.com as a Kindle Unlimited title.

Amazon Kindle Unlimited Edition

It is also available as a Spanish Edition.

Spanish Edition