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SPARKLE POWER
Sparkle Power is a heartwarming children’s picture book about confidence, kindness, and self-esteem. In this third book in the Annie series, Annie and her siblings come home from school feeling hurt after classmates tease them about their appearance, abilities, and creativity.
Annie discovers that when her art protects turn out just the way she hopes, she feels a sparkle inside. Mary feels her sparkle when she wears clothes she loves, and Frankie finds his when he does something challenging—like finishing a whole book. Together, with mom’s help, they learn how to use their sparkle to handle problems with friends and feel proud of who they are.
Perfect for ages 4–10, Sparkle Power helps children build resilience, celebrate individuality, and learn how to respond to bullying in positive ways.
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GRANDMA'S MYSTERY SURPRISE BOX
Annie and her brother and sisters participate in their next adventure, this time with Grandma. Annie’s Grandma loves surprises, especially when they involve her grandchildren - Annie, Mary, Frankie, and Susie. Grandma created something she calls, "Grandma's Mystery Surprise Box", and filled it with little things that she says tell an important family story. The things inside - tiny plastic farm animals, a horn, a magnet of the state of Kansas, an old photo of two farmers - what do they mean? Grandma is a “long distance” grandma, meaning, she lives in another state. Since staying in touch with us is important to her, she decided to Facetime us with clues for the Mystery Surprise Box. What family story are they telling? Once we figure out the first set of clues, Grandma says there will be more to solve. Grandma always has the best surprises!
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ANNIE'S 4TH OF JULY
What will Annie do? Annie and her family recently moved to the small rural town of Morning Sun. Annie can’t wait for the 4th to arrive because her friends and classmates have been telling her how exciting and fun the town’s celebration is. However, when the day arrives, her small and quiet town is crowded with too many people and loud noises. She wants to ride the carnival rides but they go way too high and go way too fast. Will Annie participate in the pie eating contest with her older siblings since she loves eating cream pies? Join Annie as she discovers what it means to be brave, embrace surprises, and find joy in facing even her greatest fears.
Jeanne's Story
IT'S TOO SOON TO QUIT
In this book, Jeanne describes her journey coping with an unexpected season of her life which was filled with dreadful panic attacks. By vulnerably and authentically writing her story, Jeanne hopes the lessons she learned and shares will bring hope to others who may be going through a challenging season.