Princess Penelopea Hates Peas is a charming and plucky story about picky-eating. Princess Penelopea lives in Capital Pea where peas are plentiful and popular. But there is a problem. Princess Penelopea hates peas! So she comes up with a plan to make them disappear forever, leading to a catastropea of epic portions. In a fractured fairy tale that turns the original The Princess and the Pea on its head, Princess Penelopea realizes that peas aren't so bad after all. In fact, they might even be great. The story features a note to parents and caregivers with strategies to help children enjoy a variety of healthy foods.

"Penolopea lives in Capital Pea where peas are plentiful and popular. The problem is that Penolopea hates peas! So she comes up with a plan to make them disappear only leading to a catastropea of epic portions. Eventually, Penolopea grows her own plant and tastes one perfect pea. Turns out, she likes peas after all!"--

Princess Penelopea lives in Capital Pea, where peas are plentiful and popular. But there’s one problem—Penelopea hates peas. Despite the king and queen’s best efforts, Penelopea won’t eat them. She comes up with a plan to make peas disappear forever, only to find peas aren’t bad after all. Princess Penelopea Hates Peas is a charming story for kids and their parents about picky eating. Includes information for parents and caregivers about the causes of picky eating and strategies for encouraging children to eat a variety of healthy foods.

Cinderstella is a story about a girl who would much rather go to space than meet a prince. Stella has plans of her own for a happily ever after—which don’t involve being a princess. She’d rather be an astronaut! A modern retelling of a beloved fairy tale, this is a subtle tale about girl power. A “Note to Parents and Caregivers” by the authors talks about encouraging girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

“This lively and edifying children's book…makes a good case for mindfulness as a spiritual practice that brings alive our senses of tasting, seeing, feeling, smelling, and listening…Highly recommended!”—Spirituality & Practice Have you ever sat in a movie theater with a bag of popcorn on your lap, and when you looked down, somehow the popcorn had disappeared? Or have you set a book down somewhere, and then had no idea where you put it? It happens to all of us. We’re paying attention—we’re just not thinking about what it is we’re paying attention to! Now, meet Marvin. He’s is a gorilla living in a great big city. He doesn’t approach life with a thump, thump, ROAR. Instead, Marvin mindfully experiences the world around him through all of his senses. He’s calm. He’s peaceful. He’s mindful. And he's about to teach his grandpa to be a king of calm, too! Includes a Reader’s Note loaded with information about mindfulness and living mindfully. Also included are simple ways to increase awareness to become calmer, more focused, and more peaceful by engaging your senses just like Marvin and seeing, feeling, smelling, and listening to the great big world around you!

Chicken and Egg are best friends who love playing together but don't like losing. In the end, Chicken and Egg learn to appreciate having fun — no matter who wins! With minimal words and vibrant illustrations, Chicken or Egg is a sweet and simple introduction to the concepts of good sportsmanship and losing gracefully. Also included is a Note to Parents, Caregivers, Teachers, and Coaches with strategies to encourage children to focus on fun, not who comes first. From the Note to Parents, Caregivers, Teachers, and Coaches: We all feel some degree of competitiveness. It’s part of being human (or a chicken…or an egg!). And while competing for food may not be as critical now as it was before the advent of grocery stores, modern-day sporting events are big business—proof positive that our competitive spirit is thriving. Children feel competitive, too, although natural variations mean some children feel more competitive than others. That competitiveness may also appear with some playmates more than others, and siblings usually top the list! Competitiveness itself is not a bad thing, but extreme negative reactions to loss can be disruptive and upsetting when everyone is trying to have fun. Children in particular may find losing tough. Part of the reason involves their brains, which continue to grow and develop until early adulthood. Until their brains are fully mature, children don’t think about and process things the way we do as adults. For one thing, they often engage in “all-or-none” thinking, which is more concrete or black and white than adult thought. So there are winners or losers, there is first or last, and there is good or bad with little understanding of any middle ground or more abstract concepts like luck. Children sometimes struggle to understand other people’s viewpoints, too, so they may not appreciate how a victor might feel about a tantrum displayed by an opponent. Children may also lack the vocabulary to fully express frustration, so disappointment may surface as anger or tears instead. Learning to lose gracefully takes some time. But with support and practice, children can and do get better at it! Here are some strategies to help you get started.

Stickley didn’t like making mistakes. “Oh no!” he’d say, and he wouldn’t try again. He wanted to be perfect. Many children—and adults!—don’t like making mistakes. But mistakes are a natural and necessary part of growing up. What’s more, research shows that how we view mistakes determines whether we embrace challenges or avoid them altogether. Children who are willing to learn from mistakes take more risks in their learning—and are more likely to keep trying when they are challenged—than children who are hesitant to do anything wrong. Stickley Makes a Mistake! shows kids how to hop up, try again, and say “oh well!” when they make a mistake—just like Stickley! Includes a Note to Parents, Caregivers, and Teachers with more information about the importance of having a healthy attitude towards mistakes, and advice for encouraging children to embrace their mistakes, learn from them, and keep trying.