Picture Books for Children
For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to write children picture books that gave children the specific skill levels they need for their social and emotional development. I fell in love with the panda bear because of its gentle nature and its big cuddly frame. I created a panda bear named “YIN” and featured him in all of my books. The first one is Who Am I? and it is about the first skill level, self-identity. Yin goes on a journey in search of himself and along the way he discovers his heart, which has all of his special gifts. The second book is about compassionate communication. Yin meets another panda and they learn how to share who they are and to listen to others. In the third book, Yin and his friends show a bully how to become a friend and to listen to his heart. It focuses on children learning to always include each other in their forest and not to leave anyone out and alone, (forming a community of inclusion). I have found it easier to reach children through story books.
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"Who Am I?"Anti-bullying strategy at its best. Mom's Choice Award winning children's book, "Who Am I?", is a story of a panda bear named "Yin" who takes a journey and discovers wonderful things about himself including his heart, which holds his special gifts that he can bring to the world. (in English or Spanish )
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“Catch Bullying Behavior Before it Begins”Anti-Bullying Curriculum for Early Childhood Education (English and Spanish)
"Catch Bullying Behavior Before It Begins" focuses on the positive behavior we desire to see in our young children. Learn the ultimate ANTIDOTE to BULLYING. This product includes the award winning picture book, "Who Am I?", the Gund panda bear named "Yin", a Curriculum Guide, Feeling Cards, Poster, and A Parent Guide. $79.97 |
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"Sharing Who I Am"This book is about the second SEL skill level, which is compassionate communication. Yin and his new friend go on a journey together to share who they are with each other. They discover that they have different looks, feelings and thoughts, but when they share their hearts, they are the same. They learn to listen to each other with both their ears and their hearts and they become friends.
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"Listening To My Heart"This book is about the third SEL skill level, which is about making decisions and actions. A new panda comes to the forest and teaches the other animals how to decide what actions to take. It is about listening to their hearts first, before they act. This will help the animals to act with kindness and compassion for others.
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"Lighting Up My World With Love"This book is about the last SEL skill level, which is about social responsibility. This is where they learn to take care of each other and the world around them, including other animals and plants. It teaches the concept of community. A new character is introduced, a Bernese Mountain Dog named Bailey. He comes to the forest to teach the animals how they are all connected to each other and all of nature through their hearts. They are here to protect each other and their environment by nourishing it all with love.
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"How A Bully Becomes A Friend!"In this story Yin and his friends find Leopold, the lion, who is unhappy with the new capybara that has moved into their forest. He wants her to leave because she is different and does not belong there. Yin and his friends help Leopold find his heart and he discovers that everyone belongs in their forest and that they can all have fun together.
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“Reflections of the Heart”
The heart unlocks our humanity. The heart is the central driving force in defining our character. You will discover the gifts of your heart that you can share with others. You will understand who we really are. Kindle $3.99 Book $12.99 |
Book Reviews
“The book, Who Am I?, because of its explicit illustrations and simple words, can capture the attention of children, with severe language deficits, to understand the true meaning of how they feel.”
- Pre-school Special Education Teacher
“Early Childhood Education will be delighted with the impact of this book on their students. It is a beautiful, heartwarming story, and it enables very young children to have an introduction on emotional learning.”
- Faculty, Skyline College Early Childhood Department
“The book, Who Am I? , by Suzanne Mulcahy, has become a part of my early childhood book collection. My students have had the opportunity to listen to the story of “Yin”, the young character in the book and they are beginning to understand who they are when they relate to the story as they connect their real life experiences to the real world.”
- Teacher and Workshop Presenter, Early Childhood Language Development Institute of San Mateo County
“My granddaughter won’t go to sleep without “Yin” by her side.”
- U.N. Woman of Distinction, Author, and Grandmother
“Thank you so much for blessing my little ones with this book.”
- Parent
“My granddaughters loved the Who Am I? book. As I read it with them, it opened the space for us to explore who they are as girls, special and unique. The wonderful illustrations, the panda bear and the backpack, all added to the cuddly feel of the message that we are all special in our own way.”
- Terry McBride, Author, Keynote Speaker and Workshop Presenter
“Who Am I? by Suzanne Mulcahy is a wonderful children’s book about love and friendship. The beautiful pictures add to the message of feelings and awareness. I look forward to sharing this book in our school library."
- School Librarian
More reviews on Amazon on my book site.
- Pre-school Special Education Teacher
“Early Childhood Education will be delighted with the impact of this book on their students. It is a beautiful, heartwarming story, and it enables very young children to have an introduction on emotional learning.”
- Faculty, Skyline College Early Childhood Department
“The book, Who Am I? , by Suzanne Mulcahy, has become a part of my early childhood book collection. My students have had the opportunity to listen to the story of “Yin”, the young character in the book and they are beginning to understand who they are when they relate to the story as they connect their real life experiences to the real world.”
- Teacher and Workshop Presenter, Early Childhood Language Development Institute of San Mateo County
“My granddaughter won’t go to sleep without “Yin” by her side.”
- U.N. Woman of Distinction, Author, and Grandmother
“Thank you so much for blessing my little ones with this book.”
- Parent
“My granddaughters loved the Who Am I? book. As I read it with them, it opened the space for us to explore who they are as girls, special and unique. The wonderful illustrations, the panda bear and the backpack, all added to the cuddly feel of the message that we are all special in our own way.”
- Terry McBride, Author, Keynote Speaker and Workshop Presenter
“Who Am I? by Suzanne Mulcahy is a wonderful children’s book about love and friendship. The beautiful pictures add to the message of feelings and awareness. I look forward to sharing this book in our school library."
- School Librarian
More reviews on Amazon on my book site.