#Milko is available for preorders now. Use the link below to get your advance copy of this lovely children's book as a holiday gift for your little ones. Readers are leaders. Cheers. #ChasingASpiderPublishing.#childrensbooks.#kidlit.#librarian.#read

Make learning fun by getting a copy of "A Kite for Melia" from the Apple Store by using the link below. This version of the game works on Apple devices such as phones or tablets. Cheers. #AKiteforMelia.#ChasingASpiderPublishing.#EarlyLiteracy.#Teachers

Do you use an Android phone or device? Are you a #guardian, #librarian, or #teacher of young children? We have created an #educational #videogame for "A Kite for Melia". Send us your email address and test this game for free. #AKiteforMelia.#ChasingASpiderPublishing.#Puzzle

RT @lantanapub: 📓 MAISIE’S SCRAPBOOK by @SamuelNarh17 & @JoLoringFisher. A joyful ode to mixed-race families 🤎🤍. Maisie moves through seaso….

Could we, as a #society, come up with another word for boyfriend and girlfriend for people older than 29 years old in relationships? These words sound so juvenile when older people apply them to their relationships. #boyfriend.#culture.#girlfriend.#hiphop.#RandomThoughts.

Think of it: Everyday is Mother's Day. Cheers. #music.

"A Kite for Melia" and "Milko": You may want to get books for a child between the ages of 4 - 8 years old. Obviously, I would recommend "A Kite for Melia" and "Milko". #AKiteforMelia.#California .#ChasingASpiderPublishing.#Milko.#RepresentationMatters

Another one. Cheers. #AKiteforMelia.#California.#ChasingASpiderPublishing.

"A Kite for Melia" was featured in a story time during the 2025 International Kite Festival. (See below.) Cheers. #AKiteforMelia.

Donate. Cheers. #brotherskeeper.#California.#LosAngelesFire.

It's a difficult time for a lot of people in Southern California. I know that things will get better soon in this beautiful state. This is for you. Cheers. #California.#purplerain.#LA.

This is the final video of this kind that I am sharing about "Down the Oyoko Hill". This picture book was published by the Oxford University Press. The videos hint at aspects of the creative process. Find out why I dedicated this story to #California. Cheers. @OUPPrimary

The excerpt of the story time shows Melia's determination to achieve her goal with the odds against her. Smiles. #AKiteforMelia.#California.#ChasingASpiderPublishing.#ChildrensBook.#DiverseBooks.#ElementarySchools.#Grief.#Sacramento.#SchoolLibrary

Talking Drum: We're alone now and I'm singing this song to you [*]. Little Boy: You're not talking. Talking Drum: I speak a different language though. Smiles. [*]: A song for you performed in Los Angeles by Donny Hathaway. #AKiteforMelia.#California.#ChasingASpiderPublishing

I enjoyed sharing "A Kite for Melia" with the children at Tahoe Elementary School. I also introduced the talking drum to them. It was a delight to hear one of the kids insist that the drum does not talk. I explained that the drum speaks a different language. #AKiteForMelia

This is the fourth video of five videos that I will share about "Down the Oyoko Hill". This picture book was published by the Oxford University Press. The videos hint at aspects of the creative process. Find out why I dedicated this story to #California. Cheers. @OUPPrimary

A fascinating book by Amanda Jane Jones featuring 68 outstanding mothers and founders of very successful businesses. Grab your copy of it from your local bookstore and be inspired by these amazing women. Cheers. #businessowner .#entrepreneur .#mother

This is the third video of five videos that I will share about "Down the Oyoko Hill". This picture book was published by the Oxford University Press. The videos hint at aspects of the creative process. Cheers. #RaiseAReader.#Readerful.@OUPPrimary

This is the second video of five videos that I will share about "Down the Oyoko Hill". This picture book was published by the Oxford University Press. The videos hint at aspects of the creative process. Cheers. #RaiseAReader #Readerful. @OUPPrimary

An excerpt of "Down the Oyoko Hill" published by the Oxford University Press. I dedicated it to #California. #RaiseAReader.#Readerful.@OUPPrimary

For schools and libraries who need bulk purchases of "Down the Oyoko Hill", reach out to the Oxford University Press. @OUPPrimary.Enjoy. #DowntheOyokoHill .#RaiseAReader .#Readerful