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For All Ages: The official book trailer for Tales by Moons-light: Stories from before the Great Melt
Hang onto your hats and swoop into this fun new book trailer video from WhipSmart Books! About the book Tales by Moons- light: Stories from before the Great Melt is a collection of seven "old time" stories (much like fairy tales, but without the fairies) from a distant two-mooned planet...
In this video, I’ll share why Frankie and the Gift of Fantasy is a great tool for getting kids thinking and talking about criminal justice reform. In future videos, I’ll share tips and ideas for using this book, and my upcoming companion volume, Tales by Moons-light: Stories from the Great...
These are uncertain times, and I often wonder what the future will be like. This time last year, I was mostly worried about climate change. That concern hasn’t gone away, of course. Climate change is just as great a danger now as it was back then. But today it’s been...
The e-book version of Frankie and the Gift of Fantasy, my new science fantasy novel for young readers, is coming! It launches in just a couple of weeks, on June 16, 2020, and is available for pre-order now on Amazon at the special limited time launch price of only $4.99!...
Hey middle graders!Three tips for creating a fun, super-secretreading space for summer! from author Ruthy Ballard at WhipSmart Books The Tips As an eager young book lover, you know it's more fun to read under the covers. But creating a cozy, permanent space for your reading adventures is enjoyable, too! Here are three...
In Frankie and the Gift of Fantasy, Frankie travels across the galaxy to a planet called Urth, where he has an amazing adventure. Urth orbits a sun much like our own. But we can’t see it from Earth, even up high in the mountains on a very dark night. The...
Accessible folk art with a clear message. A picture speaks a thousand words, and my folk art gets straight to the point. Whether a cartoon is about global ecology (Cartoons from the Anthropocene), psychology and relationships (Duppies & Uppies) or the funny shenanigans of our beloved cats and dogs (Portraits...
Each main character in the Tales by Moons-Light™ book series, starting with Frankie and the Gift of Presence, has a gift. Do you? What’s a gift? A gift is something very special that lies at the heart of who you are. It’s what makes you different. It’s what makes you...