Book Spotlight: Thomas the Turkey

Get ready for some feather-filled fun!

Help Thomas retrace his steps around the house, picking up a feather at each location until you have found all seven of his brightly colored feathers!

(The secret of this book is this: The child's parents or older siblings must first hide the feathers for the child to find, making the hunt easy or hard depending on the child's age.)

Children will love taking part in this feather hunt, and families will adore this new Thanksgiving tradition.

Available on Amazon.com

Book Spotlight: Can Bears Ski?

This #ownvoices debut children's book by award-winning poet Raymond Antrobus tracks a father-and-son journey into the discovery and management of deafness.

Is Little Bear ignoring his friends when they say hi, or is something else going on? All around him Little Bear hears the question, “Can bears ski?” What does it mean?

One day, Dad Bears takes him to the audiologist, and Little Bear learns that he has been experiencing deafness and will start wearing hearing aids. Soon he figures out what that puzzling refrain is: “Can you hear me?”

In this lyrical picture book, award-winning creators Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar draw on their own experiences to tell Little Bear's story in a tale that will delight kids with deafness and all children learning to navigate their world.

“All young readers will enjoy figuring out just what “Can bears ski?” is supposed to mean and will benefit from learning about being hard of hearing, including how to talk to a hard-of-hearing person. Gently and thoughtfully teaches about being a hard-of-hearing kid.” —Kirkus Reviews

Purchase a copy today on Amazon and Bookshop!

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Book Spotlight: I Deserve More!

When magic meets therapy…

I Deserve More! is a story about the adventures of Claire and her cat Archie. One day, they find a magic wand which gives them a chance to change their lives. Claire and Archie go on the amazing journey of self-exploration and self-reflection.

This book is based on the concept of therapeutic exercises for children and parents to practice at home. 

Children are able to comprehend and learn better when therapeutic information is presented in a storytelling format.

It allows children to learn the important concepts of taking responsibility and to become competent in controlling their anger, anxiety, insecurities, and other emotions.

It teaches the importance and value of emotional regulation and intelligence with coping and adapting skills for children and parents.

Purchase your copy today on Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com!

About the Author: Anna Svetchnikov is a mother of three boys and a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has extensive experience working with children and their parents. She seeks to enrich the lives of children and enlighten the lives of parents through prevention, support, and education. Anna is an Executive Director of a registered 501(c)3 mental health non-profit organization Longwood Care www.longwoodcare.org.