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Michelle Obama: "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times"

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Michelle Obama: "The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times" There may be no tidy solutions or pithy answers to life’s big challenges, but Michelle Obama believes that we can all locate and lean on a set of tools to help us better navigate change and remain steady within flux. In The Light We Carry, she opens a frank and honest dialogue with readers, considering the questions many of us wrestle with: How do we build enduring and honest relationships? How can we discover strength and community inside our differences? What tools do we use to address feelings of self-doubt or helplessness? What do we do when it all starts to feel like too much?   Michelle Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a ...

New Release for April 2020

The Story of Astronaut Tabala Buy Now

12 Free activities to do during COVID-19 pandemic

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Off the cuff—Sunday morning ramblings 12 Free activities you can do during COVID-19 pandemic Kindness You can deliver a home-cooked food neighbor to an older person, or just buy groceries for a needy family. This period is the time to show extreme Kindness to people you do not even know- bake cookies or make them a face mask and share.  Creativity Open your mind and "think outside the box." I mean, be innovative and be daring. So what if you fail? Keep trying. Think of novel ideas to do things around the house or your job. Maybe write a novel or make a quilt, or garden and plant some flowers. Many times we don’t know we have the creative instincts inside us. Learning These challenging times could be the time to learn a foreign language like Spanish, Chinese, or Tagalog. Learn about how the airlines are garaging Airbus planes now that they are not in full usage. Continuous Learning is about never feeling too old to learn. Don’t be afraid to learn new skills—li...
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Eleven reasons to buy a children's book: Buying a book is the safest and secure approach to educating a child. Reading improves comprehension and listening. With a book, you don't have to worry about cyber-bullying or phishing attacks.  Your child cannot use a book to call anyone. It is effortless to use a smartphone to take pictures of nudity (search for) violent content - you won't use a book for such purposes. Children cannot use a book to take videos or post videos on TicTok or YouTube. Evil actors can steal your child's identity for malicious purposes. Books that are lost, stolen, or damaged would not cause fear of someone pilfering your personal information. Kids would not involve themselves in digital drama with books. When kids read books, they don't care about "likes," followers," or "share." You don't have to worry about disabling their privacy settings or using the book without your permission. Wit...

Newest Release New Series

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My readers have been asking for me to write African children stories. One reader wrote, "Why not write about life in the streets of Africa?" Another reader wrote, "African writers are the most prolific writers, and they tell fascinating stories. I want to hear more in the future."  Here is the new book and new series.  narrating the stories of a young African boy, "Chikobe" and his adventures. Chikobe falls from his tree house Other books in the series: Story of little girl - Siya Siya meets dinosaur Siya eats her broccoli and vegetables Siya goes to the zoo Siya learns to ride a bicycle Story of Siya's dog, Tyson The best field trip ever Siya does her homework before dinner  Siya picks flowers in her garden Siya encourages her friends to learn about recycling The best stories ever: Stories about a little girl

Children need to eat healthy foods to prevent childhood obesity

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It is not a miracle that today young kids don't like to eat vegetables. Young minds need to eat their vegetables and not just junk foods like cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, smokies sausages, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, and of course, candy. Kids need to eat vegetables - though they may not like it - as parents, we need to set a good example. Eat vegetables, grow healthy, and be good readers. According to Castro, Samuels, & Harman (2013), "Factors that have been identified as related to childhood obesity include limited intake of healthy food and limited physical activity."  The researchers state that low-income families have limited resources to spend on health foods and tend to buy low-cost foods, more energy concentrated. These foods are full of fat, high in sugar, and contain low amounts of vital nutrients for a child's growth.  With the advent of mobile devices, children are even less willing to do physical exercise and instead spend time on social...

Book Series to buy at Amazon

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Click here to buy books in the series.   Title of books - click here to buy Story of little girl - Siya Siya meets dinosaur Siya eats her broccoli and vegetables Siya goes to the zoo Siya learns to ride a bicycle Story of Siya's dog, Tyson The best field trip ever Siya does her homework before dinner  Siya picks flowers in her garden Siya encourages her friends to learn about recycling The best stories ever: Stories about a little girl