Mrs. Ashbury & Friends

Hi Irvin Coston!

Hi Irvin Coston!

Hi Irvin Coston!   📚Title of Book Behr and Gary The Great   ⭐️Website irvincostonbooks.com   Behr and Gary the Great is about when your world seems to be full of bullies you have the power to stand up against them.  Gary needs to discover the greatness inside himself but he needs his friends to help him embrace his unique qualities. Being brave in his situation can also encourage those around him to do the same.

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Let’s greet Aniesha Jackson!

Let’s greet Aniesha Jackson!

Let’s greet Aniesha Jackson!   📚Title of Book Queen Kia’s 8-Step Guide To Friendships   ⭐️Website www.anieshajackson.com   Making friends is no easy task! With the help of Queen Kia, making friends can be as easy as 1-2-3! In Queen Kia's 8-Step Guide To Friendships, Queen Kia, a spunky 3rd grader, shares actionable steps on how to make friends, how to be a good friend, and how to choose friends wisely. This book is perfect for building social skills as it relates to the wonderful (and sometimes wavering) world of friendships. By the end of the book, your child will...

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Hi Terri ONeal!

Hi Terri ONeal!

Hi Terri ONeal!   📚Title of Book When I Was Little   ⭐️Website https://www.instagram.com/teesgotchu?igsh=MXg3aTFla2s2czI4YQ==   Terri O'Neal is a Charlotte, North Carolina based children's book author who has published her first book, WHEN I WAS LITTLE, in 2023.  Formerly, a Preschool teacher, Terri has taken her knowledge of early education and her life experiences to bring learning concepts to life with brilliant illustrations. WHEN I WAS LITTLE is the first book of her Ask It Basket series which will include titles beginning with who, what, when, where, why, and how. Her 2nd book, WHAT MY MOMMA TAUGHT ME, will be...

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Meet Hannika Shellings!

Meet Hannika Shellings!

Meet Hannika Shellings!   📚Title of Book My Journey to Social and Emotional Awareness   ⭐️Website leadersvilleacademy.com     Hannika Shellings is a philanthropist, certified personal development coach, public speaker, and author. Her testimony in overcoming a traumatic and  delinquent childhood, stemming from adoption, truancy, and later a 30-day jail sentence at the tender age of 18, has become the catalyst for her current work today.   Upon Hannika’s release from jail, she knew that God had a higher purpose for her innate gifts. She began healing, completing both her bachelor’s and master’s degree from Florida International University, and professionally...

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Say hi to Tyra Hightower!

Say hi to Tyra Hightower!

Say hi to Tyra Hightower!   📚Title of Book Tara's Journey Overseas   ⭐️Website https://a.co/d/09OuvsA     Tara is the happiest little first-grade student. With a big smile on her face at all times, it seems like nothing can make her sad. Well...almost nothing. One day, when her mother informs her they will be moving to the UAE, Tara is faced with the toughest challenge of her life. She doesn’t want to leave her friends and family behind, but it seems like the move is imminent.   Luckily, Mommy Phillis is on the case, and she makes sure Tara has...

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