Stories that help children navigate big feelings, friendship, kindness, and confidence.

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A heartwarming children’s books about belonging, friendship, and finding home.
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    Teal

    A story about celebrating what makes us unique.

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    Don’t Forget Dotty

    A heartwarming story about finding where you belong.

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    A Family Recipe

    A sweet story about love, growing up and making memories together.

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“Renee’s books have reached thousands of students and families.”

A young girl with braided hair and colorful beads is sitting on the floor, drawing a face with a pencil on a clipboard during a classroom activity with other children in the background.
A child with blonde hair is lying on the grass, reading a colorful children's book with animated illustrations of a crying girl and a woman feeding pigs, with a toy vehicle in the background.
A person is painting a cartoon-style drawing of a figure wearing a face mask on paper, with a watercolor palette at the top.
A classroom with young students sitting on the floor, taking notes while a teacher stands in front of a whiteboard, with educational posters on the green walls.
A paper craft of a smiling blue creature with a face, arms, and legs made from folded paper, next to a children's guide on thinking outside the box, with steps to change viewpoints, talk with a friend, and be persistent.
Group of children sitting cross-legged on the floor, taking notes on clipboards during class or activity.
Colorful paint mixed with water on a white plate, with separated blobs of blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and purple paint around the edge.
A cute, cartoon-style drawing of a cookie with a smiling face, holding a sign that says 'HOW AM I LIKE A COOKIE?' The sign contains handwritten responses in blue ink: 'I am sweet. I am warm-hearted. I try new things.'
Child sitting in a round, turquoise plastic chair, holding a colorful children's book, with their legs crossed and feet visible.
A person holding a blue die with purple dots over a sheet of paper with a dice design activity, showing a section labeled 'Roll 5'.
Crocheted banana-shaped plush toys with smiling faces, black button eyes, and pink blush on the cheeks.
A children's cookbook titled "A Family Recipe" by Renée Galvin, featuring cartoon-style cookies and baking ingredients on the cover, surrounded by scattered chocolate chip cookies.
A hand painting a watercolor illustration of a blue flashlight with legs writing 'MY PLANS 2021' on a piece of paper. The scene includes watercolor paints, a lamp, and an alarm clock.
Colorful water color circle with an inspirational quote in various fonts that reads: 'Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.'
A woman reads a book to a group of elementary school children seated on the floor in a decorated library or school hallway.
A pink crayon box labeled 'Loveliness', a pink crayon, a hand-drawn pig, a heart with 'Aelyn Grace Evans' written inside, and a handwritten note titled 'Coloring with Kindness' that reads 'I hope love in you or others can shape the whole world'.
A children's book titled 'Teal' with an illustration of a teal-colored crayon with a smiling face on the cover, a teal plush crayon toy, a child's hand, and a black letter board with white text that reads 'BE BRIGHT, BE BOLD, BE YOU' on a wooden surf
A young girl reading a colorful children's book on a blue patterned rug.
Young children sitting on the carpet in a classroom, holding clipboards with drawings, while a teacher stands at the front with a large screen displaying drawing instructions.
Children coloring on pie charts labeled 'The Color Wheel' at a table with crayons and paper.
Hand holding a crocheted stuffed toy resembling a smiling slice of sushi with a face, against a colorful background with yellow and blue stripes.
Person standing on asphalt surface near yellow parking line, wearing colorful shoes with black and white tips, green dress or skirt, and a black textured handbag.
A woman standing in front of a large group of children seated on the floor of a classroom, holding a paper with drawn circles, with a bulletin board in the background that says 'Be the Reason Someone Smiles'.
Children holding up drawings of a happy, smiling water droplet and a happy, smiling soap bar, each with arms and legs, on white paper.

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