Tabitha Flax is a children's author passionate about celebrating individuality, embracing differences, and fostering connections. Inspired by the joys and challenges of raising her own identical twin boys, Tabitha's stories bring a unique perspective to children's literature, creating inclusive spaces where twins and their families feel seen, understood, and celebrated. Her debut book, Ollie and Sam: Not Two of a Kind, explores themes of self-confidence, teamwork, and the importance of being true to oneself. Tabitha's writing reflects her dedication to helping children discover the magic of being themselves while learning the value of standing together.
Read MoreHello! Do you know what's better than an author visit? An author, illustrator, graphic designer, web creator and publisher visit! And that's where I come in because I have all of those jobs. But more importantly, I love sharing what I do do with young students and inspiring them to begin their own creative journey.
Read MoreLotus Kay is a youth writer, singer/songwriter and children’s book author. Her writings have been published in various outlets such as Thrive Global, Green Child Magazine, Light of Consciousness, Kindness Magazine, and many others.
Read MoreKellie Ingram enjoys reading to young people and adults. Her repertoire is wide since she writes fiction and non-fiction. Her fiction titles include middle-grade stories about new experiences and friendship.
Read MoreI enjoy reading to young people and adults. My repertoire is wide since I write fiction and non-fiction. My fiction titles include middle-grade stories about new experiences and friendship.
Read MoreJayne Rose-Vallee is an author and publisher of many award-winning picture books. She grew up on a farm in Battle Creek, Michigan, where her mother's love of poetry and quick-witted humor sparked an early appreciation for good rhymes.
Read MoreZoe Nauman has been a writer for over 25 years and has worked as a celebrity journalist and editor for the most successful and well-known publications in the world. She has been lucky enough to interview some of the biggest stars on the planet, including Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, and Dame Judi Dench. Zoe is also an accomplished feature writer, having done undercover investigations, exposes, and first-person pieces. She has contributed articles to the highest-selling newspapers in the UK, Australia, and the biggest website in the world.
Read MoreAnnette Roberts-Murray is an author, wife, mother, and a principal of an elementary school in Stockton, California. She has two boys named Darius and Demetrius and two grandchildren named Mya and Chance
Read MoreDr. Martha Joseph Watts is an author of educational non-fiction resources, and children’s fiction. She developed the Writing to Respond (WTR) process as an approach to teach writing across disciplines to grades K-12 students. She authored and published texts, workbooks, charts, and other tactile resources to facilitate the process. As a writer of children’s fiction, under the pen name, Aunty Marcella, she focuses on themes of resilience, perseverance, determination, and effective social interaction.
Read MoreSusanne Strauss has always been passionate about writing, art, photography, and nature. As an educator, she often incorporated art and natural science activities, such as dissecting owl pellets, into her writing and research classes.
Read MoreHow do you explain cancer to a child? These three books were inspired by my own struggle to explain cancer to my children when my husband was diagnosed. The books are designed to help one succeed in talking and explaining cancer to a child in a way that they will understand without frightening them.
Read MoreTamara Raymond is founder and president of Innovative Management Consulting, Inc., an organization committed to professional, career and leadership development for adults and young people; as well as guidance for teens in determining their career paths. She has successfully coached and/or mentored a multitude of clients, ranging from business owners, employees, executives and corporate teams; to adults, students and young leaders.
Read MoreElizabeth Mary Cummings was born in Manchester England, grew up in Scotland and studied in Edinburgh. After completing a degree in Psychology and Business Studies, Elizabeth went on to train and work as a primary school teacher for many years in Scotland and New Zealand before moving to Australia to run a language education business.
Read MoreBello draws upon those 40-plus years as a litigator and advocate as author of the award-winning Zachary Blake Betrayal series of legal thriller novels. Through his “ripped from the headlines” novels, he takes readers deep into the courtroom fights to protect our most precious rights.
Read MoreErik holds a doctorate in education and has served as a primary teacher of record for grades K-8. Dr. Bean specializes in using technology in the classroom as well as for distance learning and has taught hundreds of children and adults about the potential dangers of the Internet including isolation and information bias, some of the most destructive forces of our time.
Read MoreI have written over 150 books for children and adults including biographies, non-fiction history books, and historical fiction for young readers. I have also published picture books and non-fiction books about animals and weather, topics that fascinate me, as well as a new short story collection, Drive-Through Christmas Eve, designed for families.
Read MoreDorinda Makanaonalani Nicholson is an award-winning author of WWII history for young readers. She was born in Hawaii to a Hawaiian mother who taught her to hula, and then Dorinda taught her poi-dog, Hula Girl, to dance along with her. Her Caucasian father held her tight against him the morning of December 7th, 1941 while they stood together in their front yard watching Japanese torpedo bombers scream overhead so low, Dorinda saw the pilots’ goggles as the planes whizzed by, barely above the tree tops.
Read MoreThe Totally Ninja Raccoons is a series of early chapter books, target audience first through fourth grade. The books are specially structured to encourage reluctant readers. Short chapters, humor, adventure, and one picture per chapter keep kids feeling a sense of engagement and accomplishment as they plow through these stories and ask for more! Each book has the Totally Ninja Raccoons encountering a cryptid — a creature from folklore or mythology, whose existence is not currently confirmed by modern science. The “monsters” are presented in a fun, not-too-scary way, and readers are encouraged to do their own research to make up their minds about the possible existence of Bigfoot, werewolves, thunderbirds, sidehill gougers, the Loch Ness monster, and others.
Read MoreNonfiction books should be fun. That's my goal with each and every book I write. I have programs to fit every age group and grade level. “Tales from the Sonoran Desert” is designed for primary grade students. I use multimedia, puppets and props to do animated readings for younger children: preschool, kindergarten, or primary and intermediate elementary grade students.
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