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Books I Love & Recommend
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items Books I’ve enjoyed, learned from, and personally recommend — including helpful reads for teachers, parents, children, and lifelong learners. Some are favorites from my own teaching years, and others are books I simply believe are worth sharing.
I wrote The Story of Grammar to make the eight parts of speech easier—and a lot more fun—to understand. Instead of teaching grammar as a list of rules, the book turns it into a story that helps children, parents, and teachers see how the parts of spe...
The Story of Grammar
I created this coloring book for my grandchildren to make learning the ABCs more fun. Each letter is paired with an animal, so children can practice the alphabet while coloring and matching letters with familiar pictures. It’s a simple, playful activ...
My ABC Coloring Book: Cute Animals A-Z
Pot-Belly Pig is the first book I wrote. I created this little book for my grandbabies when they were learning to read, and my niece, Amy, brought the story to life by illustrating every page by hand. She took my words and created each picture to match the story. It’s a simple, playful book...
Pot-Belly Pig
I keep Atomic Habits on my bookshelf because it offers practical, encouraging ideas for making small changes that can add up over time. I especially like how James Clear breaks big goals into simple, manageable habits. It’s an easy book to return to ...
Atomic Habits: Easy Way to Build & Break Habits
I’ve kept How to Win Friends and Influence People on my bookshelf because its lessons are still surprisingly relevant today. Dale Carnegie’s ideas about listening, understanding others, and communicating with kindness are simple, practical, and timel...
How to Win Friends and Influence People
After hearing Chelsea Clarke speak and following her on social media, I bought Glow Up Yourself. I especially connected with her ideas about shifting your mindset around money, identity, and failure. As I’ve been building my own online business, I’ve...
Glow Up Yourself: Reinvention Playbook for Women
The Holy Bible is my favorite book of all. I read it daily, meditate on God’s Word, and turn to the Bible for guidance, encouragement, and wisdom in every area of my life.
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