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Creative Thinking With an Engineering Elephant

Children have a natural sense of creativity and exploration. But as they age, their own ingenuity is often repressed or crushed by doubts of peers, self-consciousness or fear of failure. The Thing About Swings (Mascot Books), written by Mona Patel and illustrated by Tomas Christensen, encourages creative thinking, open-mindedness and teamwork…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022

Kari Allen

Kari Allen is an elementary teacher at a local independent school where every day she gets to share stories with kids. She has an MA in the Teaching of Writing, and one of her favorite things is to help kids fall in love with words. Kari feels happiest with her…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022

Erik Bean

Erik Bean holds a master's degree in journalism from Michigan State University, and he also holds a doctorate in education with sanctioned research interests in cultural competence, leadership and mental health. A section editor of The Journal of Leadership Studies, John Wiley & Sons, he also is founder of the…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022

Angela K. Durden/Durden Kell

Angela K. Durden won national attention in 2000 for her first published book, Nine Stupid Things People Do To Mess Up Their Resumes. On her first in-studio radio interview, she advised syndicated host G. Gordon Liddy about how to best deal with the long gap in his resume. Angela served…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022

Casey Rislov

Casey is the author of five award-winning children's books. Her passion has always been centered around children, and she has been actively involved with children in sports and academics from preschool to high school for over 25 years. These moments have added to her love of all things picture books,…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022

Reynaldo Encina Jopé

Reynaldo Encina Jopé is a secondary and dual-enrollment mathematics teacher. In 2008, he was named District Secondary Teacher of the Year by McAllen Independent School District in McAllen, Texas, USA. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics degree from Mindanao State University in General Santos City, Philippines (1990), and…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022

Kimberley Paterson

Kimberley Paterson is the first-time author of a children’s illustrated book entitled Frankie the Ferret,  which has recently been named a 2020 Canada Book Award Winner.  She was born in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada, a small rural farming town north of Toronto where her mother still resides. Kimberley is the mother…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022

Wendy S. Swore

Born a crop-duster’s daughter, Wendy S. Swore grew up flying over fields with her dad, which meant long drives before dawn to be ready to take flight at first light. As her family moved from state to state for work, and her facial tumor made it difficult to fit in,…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022

Ron Barrett

Ron Barrett is the internationally bestselling illustrator and author of many books for children and adults, including Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Animals should definitely not wear clothing and others. Ron was Art Director of The National Lampoon. His illustrations have been honored by the Society of Illustrators and have been exhibited…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022

BK Fulton

BK as a child BK Fulton is an author, filmmaker, philanthropist and entrepreneur. BK was awarded a ComputerWorld Smithsonian International Technology Laureates Medal and his influential writings on technology are permanently archived at the Smithsonian Institute. He lives in Virginia with his wife, Jackie, where they raised twin boys. His…
Terry McKyton
November 12, 2022