Announcing my newest book, Ladybug Goes to School! What do you #‎wish‬ for? Well, it depends right? How old are you? If you are 7 years old then you might wish to fly at super speed or for a new puppy or a Minecraft account. If you are a parent, you might wish for a new job or more money, or a vacation! The fact is that all of us make wishes daily, or even moment to moment.

That is what my newest children’s picture book is about, it’s about the importance of wishes. It’s a true story about what happens when a boy makes a wish and believes in it. Because. For both children and adults a wish is the most important thing to imagine, to have, to make, to grant, to cherish, and to come true…

Ladybug Goes to School! is based on a real story about a boy and his #ladybug. One day they go to school together and their adventure begins. What do the other children think? What does the teacher do? Will the boy get his wish? This remarkable story is the best ladybug book ever!

Keep in touch with Mama Picky Pants on Facebook for future announcements related to our newest book and so much more. Mama Picky Pants publishes books by me, the author, Amber Nieves. I craft realistic stories that fill the heart. With every page turn, relatable adventures beckon and connect readers to a wide world of wonder. Our books are always available in Spanish. Each book sale gives back 20% to children’s programs! On our FB page you will find children’s book related posts, children’s picture art, news about children’s book publishing and education. …AND more importantly, the latest news and updates about Ladybug Goes to School! You will not want to miss the updates, special deals, and excerpts of this exceptional story.

Feeling overjoyed! And waning sentimentally poetic….this happens sometimes although it is really waning at the moment….read on to enjoy. Been awhile since I updated anything on a personal note. This is too good not to share…

 
In looking on happy autumn fields, before the passing of memory, I share the blessings of my fruitful weeks.  My newly published children’s picture books “A Duck Named Goose” and “Un Pato Llamado Ganso” have been purchased for each elementary school library in my son’s school district, a new partnership collaboration with The Children’s Book Bank of Portland has formed to make sure all children in our community have access to diverse books at an early age regardless of background, and 3 awards are being framed for myself, Mama Picky Pants writer & publisher, and the best illustrator, Danyol Murphy. Much appreciation to all who have stepped alongside this path on a journey of possibilities!

 
Next goal: Looking for charitable donors, philanthropists, or benefactors, to purchase 1000 copies of “Un Pato Llamado Ganso” to give to The Children’s Book Bank which is great need of quality, diverse Spanish language books like this one! Who do you know that would like to give back to our children and community, please get them in touch with me. In love and joy, Amber.

 

 

1. Reading picture books together with children is the best IS THE BEST bonding and learning experience.

Reading together with my son is the best part of any day. We are playful with words and stories. We makeup our own stories out of the pictures and make up our own words too. My son’s curious mind absorbed every word and picture soaking up the people, places and things that he had never seen or thought about before. Picture books bonded us together.

Parents, educators and community members impart the gift of learning in sharing and reading stories creating bonds that are both rewarding and beneficial for both adult and child.

It helps develop a love of learning at an early age. YEE HAW!
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