My Children’s Books Make Them Humans
Having worked many years with schoolchildren, I am familiar with children's age preferences. I know what they need to start their lives with and what books they should read, which I hope reassures parents and educators about my understanding of children's development.
Having worked for many years with schoolchildren, I am familiar with children's age preferences. I know what they need to start their lives with and what books they should read.
Reading is helpful at any age. It opens a new world for children. We live in a multinational country. Many parents are immigrants and do not speak English proficiently, and they cannot help their children with school subjects, or they need psychological help or advice in raising their children. I write books for elementary school children, using plain language and illustrations that resemble children's drawings and paintings to help them start reading easily and become independent in seeking information in books. My books also guide children to develop their best personal qualities.
I believe my book characters are part of my personality, and that they are the traits children should take from me as a writer. So, what kind of a person am I? I am different. I am happy when others are, and I worry when my schoolchildren do. I am a family person who loves spending time with my family and enjoying meals together. I am never indifferent when teenagers push people on the sidewalk or throw things on the train floor. I am a teacher and feel some guilt when my students don't behave.
I wish schoolchildren were as kind as Snap Dari from my book "The Little Snap Dari with a Big Heart"; I'd like to see them as devoted to their friends and friendships as Clothespin Click-Clack from my favorite book "The Adventures of Curious Clothespin Click-Clack". My big desire is that all boys are called "a big boy," not because of their height, but because they can take responsibility for themselves and the people around them, as in my award-winning book "Broomy-Boomy Rushes to Help". Eight more books are on Amazon, waiting for their readers, boys and girls of elementary school age.
In the Media, parents demand that teachers do not interfere with raising children. I think that teaching and raising kids go hand in hand and cannot be separated. Teachers have to help raise children for many reasons, and most importantly, in my opinion, because many parents are non-English speakers. They cannot help their children not only with homework, but also with reading, discussing books, and talking about class rules, which are part of raising children. So, the faster a child learns to read, the sooner he can find answers to his questions in books in such multifunctional families, and the books must be interesting and helpful.
. Raising kids is not easy, so family and school must work together for better results. Reading books is also absolutely important for children. What is unusual about my books is that they have won Winner Certificates in the International Impact Book Awards, and I have received the Trophy for motivating children to be kind, move forward, overcome obstacles, and solve problems on their way to their dreams.
I have been connected with schoolchildren for so many years that I know what they need to read to become kind, strong, and responsible people who can live well with others.
I have written fifteen books in three years. Eleven are self-published on Amazon with Arts Archive New York; you can find three of them on IngramSpark. Some are still in the publishing process. My books explore the nature of friendship and how to cultivate and maintain it. The characters in my books are as small as my students, yet they embody qualities like respect, honesty, reliability, and friendliness. They help one another, share food, books, and ideas, and learn how to behave in different situations. Are my books serious and strict, and have no fun?
Not at all! Children need books that are both age-appropriate and their favorite adventure books. My main characters spend their vacation in the Poconos Mountains, where they encounter a family of bears. To the kids’ surprise, a little snake instead of a bird has hatched from a strange egg in the park. The friends are surprised when fish start falling from the sky one day, or they discover why puddles disappear after rain. All these funny stories are included in my book “Eddy, Brian, and Richard and Other Stories”
The funniest of all books is “You Believe, I Don’t!”, where two friends are making incredible stories and fooling each other to find out if the story is true.
Are my books really helpful for children? I have always thought of them as guidebooks for children through life, before they understand what a choice is, what the better choice is, and how to make it correctly.
Although English is not my first language, I am confident that the ideas I present in my books are important for families and schools. Concerns for authors writing for children include being professionals who understand age differences and child psychology.
Unfortunately, even though many books are banned every year, they have been bought and read.
I still consider that children should read books that are suitable for their age, and it's unacceptable for elementary school-age children to read books containing episodes of violence, sex, and drugs.
. Why write books when AI can easily write them with content that interests children?
I believe AI can greatly benefit many areas of our lives. It's a powerful tool for editing and outlining books, but it lacks human creativity. Most importantly, AI has no soul.
Children enjoy playing online and reading eBooks. What's the difference between reading paperbacks and eBooks, and how does this difference influence children?
The difference is significant. Although reading books online can be enjoyable, it lacks the sensory experiences that come with reading paperbacks, such as turning pages, smelling books, or hugging favorite ones, which can help children develop their emotions and make them more human.
Many people ask me how my childhood experiences inspire me to help create books motivating children to be strong, honest, and respectful?
My childhood coincided with the post-war period, when the country was rebuilding and had to produce machines and food. There weren't enough books for us children to read. Additionally, our parents worked hard to build the family's house. We didn't bother them with our questions; instead, we went to the library to find answers in books. Books were our saviors. We have many books for our children now, and they come in different forms: virtual and real. The best book is the one you can hold in your hands, turning pages to enjoy the illustrations and appreciate every page. However, it must not only entertain but also be useful, helping children become strong, reliable, friendly, and responsible. These are my books, and you can find them on Amazon at this URL: https://tinyurl.com/2hm9pzrv.
