Today was my first official author visit with 'Henry and HIs Manners'. I got a thumbs-up from everyone! They were engaged and had question after question about the book. I truly believe that they will think about how they treat themselves and others a little differently after today. #mannersmatter #henryandhismanners By the way, Henry's debut is going amazingly well! The first author visit was a hit and there are over 200 books circulating around Quincy already! Here are opti

The following is a message I received tonight: "We have your book- I was talking with 3 year old Bradley. I told Bradley sometimes grandma can't find her happy. He thought a while and said HE (Bradley) can be my Happy Finder. A few evenings later we were getting ready for bedtime stories and he said he thought God should give everyone two happies- one to keep and one to share with people who have lost theirs." I LOVE THAT MY BOOKS MAKE KIDS THINK ABOUT LIFE IN NEW WAYS! And a

'Henry and HIs Manners' was written by a mom. As a mom I have to admit I loved bedtime stories that could be read in about 5 minutes. I also loved books that even at an early age could be enjoyed independently. On those nights that I wasn't exhausted and we had extra time, I would reach for a book like 'Henry' and explore the pictures and message. 'Henry and His Manners' was written by a teacher. As a teacher I loved books that we could discuss and refer back to time and time