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    A Colorful Beginning, by Raven Howell | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read General
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    Book spotlight of A Colorful Beginning, presented by Raven Howell
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    Young students come to recognize that just as colors are distinct and beautiful in their own way, they are safe to embrace their own uniqueness, too.

    A brilliant, colorful, and fun book that engages young minds in learning about colors, animals and all the feelings that come along with the first day of school!

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    A Colorful Beginning: Book Cover

    A Colorful Beginning

    Written by Raven Howell

    Illustrated by Carina Povarchik

    Ages 2+ | 32 Pages

    Publisher: Black Rose Writing | ISBN-13: 9781685130886

    Publisher’s Book Summary: Children will relate to first-day-of-school jitters as animal students prepare and set off for Mr. Mole’s colorful classroom. Anxiety builds as everyone settles into school to meet one another and tackle their first lesson-learning colors!

    Young students come to recognize that just as colors are distinct and beautiful in their own way, they are safe to embrace their own uniqueness, too. The day is spent sharing and blending paints while forging happy friendships.

    Gently tapping into themes of fitting in, self-esteem, and anxiety while teaching color concepts, the story helps conquer the insecurities felt when children begin something new and unknown.

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    About the Author

    Raven Howell is an award-winning children’s picture book author. She works as an editor, columnist, poet, and publishing advisor. Raven’s poems are featured in magazines including Ladybug, Highlights for Children, Humpty Dumpty, Fun for Kidz, The School Magazine, and Spider. She writes storybooks for ReadingGate.

    Raven’s website is found at www.ravenhowell.com.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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    1. jason jennings on April 22, 2023 1:12 pm

      sounds good

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    2. Kimberly Flickinger on April 22, 2023 1:20 pm

      I would love to win this to share with my niece and nephew. We love reading together. Thank you for the opportunity.

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    3. gloria patterson on April 22, 2023 2:52 pm

      sounds like a great book zay would enjoy

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    4. Dreaa Drake on April 22, 2023 5:41 pm

      This sounds like a great book! I would love to win for my kids. They’d enjoy this so much!

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    5. Susan P. on April 22, 2023 9:57 pm

      What a cute book!

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