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    Honeycake: A Helping Hand, Medea Kalantar | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Picture Books
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    Book Spotlight in Sponsorship with Medea Kalantar of Honeycake: A Helping Hand
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    Honeycake A Helping Hand

    With its cast of diverse characters and relatable situations, the latest Honeycake book focuses on understanding and accepting disability.

    About the Book

    Honeycake A Helping Hand

    Honeycake: A Helping Hand

    Written by Medea Kalantar

    Illustrated by i Cenzial

    Ages 4+ | 33 Pages

    Publisher: Medea Kalantar | ISBN-13: 9781777289768

    Publisher’s Book Summary: In the sixth installment of the delightful Honeycake book series, Nala’s uncles, Victor and George, take her to a fundraiser where she meets Alexis, a girl with an artificial arm. Through her interactions, Nala learns that you are never too young to lend “a helping hand,” that it’s okay to be different, and that being different doesn’t stop you from doing great things in life.

    Honeycake: A Helping Hand is a great introduction to limb difference for young readers.

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    About the Author

    Medea Kalantar is a Reiki master and practitioner, a Guinness World Record Holder, and a multi-award-winning, best-selling author of the Honeycake Book Series(TM). Inspired to write these books when she became a grandmother, Kalantar’s stories are based on her own family, whose members come from many ethnic backgrounds. This unique mix is a perfect recipe—just like the spices in a honey cake. That is why she calls her grandchildren her little Honeycakes.

    With all the negativity in the world, Medea Kalantar’s series is a much-needed glimmer of hope and positivity. The Honeycake Book Series(TM) teaches valuable life lessons, giving children the tools to overcome obstacles in their everyday lives. The Honeycake books teach children about diversity, acceptance, kindness, mindfulness, trust, and gratitude. This series will enlighten, empower, educate, and entertain children and their families for generations to come.

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    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

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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.

    117 Comments

    1. Kirsten Lyon on December 2, 2022 2:35 pm

      A good book to encourage my niece to read!

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    2. gloria patterson on December 2, 2022 4:32 pm

      books that teach a lesson for a child is so valuable. It is something that they will always remember

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    3. Donna L on December 3, 2022 4:14 am

      A compelling lesson to be learned from this book about diversity and challenges of disabled people.

      Reply
    4. gloria patterson on December 3, 2022 12:26 pm

      zay would enjoy each of these books and learn from them

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    5. Kirsten Lyon on December 3, 2022 3:10 pm

      a nice wholesome book for my niece!

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    6. Donna L on December 4, 2022 5:54 am

      This book sounds like a sweet story. Perfect for my grandson.

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    7. gloria patterson on December 4, 2022 3:18 pm

      I like to find learning books for zay and she enjoys them

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    8. Donna L on December 5, 2022 4:38 am

      These books teach us a good lesson.

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    9. Kirsten Lyon on December 5, 2022 9:46 am

      These books look really cute!

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    10. gloria patterson on December 5, 2022 5:04 pm

      books that teach but are fun zay enjoys and learns from

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    11. Donna L on December 6, 2022 6:15 am

      Nice books for my grandson.

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    12. Kirsten Lyon on December 6, 2022 2:23 pm

      Can’t wait to learn about Honeycake & her friends!

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    13. gloria patterson on December 6, 2022 4:37 pm

      a teaching/learning book that is fun zay would enjoy

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    14. Donna L on December 7, 2022 6:09 am

      These books have a good message about diversity and inclusion.

      Reply
    15. gloria patterson on December 7, 2022 5:14 pm

      zay enjoys reading books that she learns from

      Reply
    16. Kirsten Lyon on December 7, 2022 6:48 pm

      This would help teach my niece good values!

      Reply
    17. Donna L on December 8, 2022 5:34 am

      A compelling lesson to be learned from this book.

      Reply
    18. Kirsten Lyon on December 8, 2022 11:35 am

      I’d love to learn of Honeycake’s adventures!

      Reply
    19. gloria patterson on December 8, 2022 4:56 pm

      this would be a fun book

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    20. Donna L on December 9, 2022 4:20 am

      A nice series of books.

      Reply
    21. Kirsten Lyon on December 9, 2022 2:21 pm

      I wonder if I’ve experienced any of the situations Honeycake has?

      Reply
    22. Kirsten Lyon on December 10, 2022 11:17 am

      Books seems sweet like a honeycake!!

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    23. Donna L on December 10, 2022 11:31 am

      These books have a positive message.

      Reply
    24. Donna L on December 11, 2022 6:01 am

      These books would make a great addition to my grandson’s personal library.

      Reply
    25. gloria patterson on December 11, 2022 2:07 pm

      zay enjoys books that she learns from in a fun way

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    26. Kirsten Lyon on December 11, 2022 8:11 pm

      Perhaps this book will inspire my niece to lend a helping hand in situations she encounters!

      Reply
    27. Donna L on December 12, 2022 5:57 am

      These books have a really good positive message.

      Reply
    28. Kirsten Lyon on December 12, 2022 10:06 am

      Who wouldn’t want to read this book!!??

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    29. gloria patterson on December 12, 2022 1:37 pm

      nothing better then kids saying they liked a book and this would be some that zay would

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    30. gloria patterson on December 13, 2022 7:24 am

      learning books are the best and zay enjoys them and learns from them

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    31. Kirsten Lyon on December 13, 2022 12:20 pm

      A nice Xmas gift for my niece!

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    32. Donna L on December 13, 2022 12:52 pm

      Nice series of books.

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    33. Donna L on December 14, 2022 3:39 am

      These are nicely Illustrated books.

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    34. gloria patterson on December 14, 2022 4:38 pm

      learning books are always fun to read and learn from

      Reply
    35. Kirsten Lyon on December 14, 2022 5:24 pm

      Wouldn’t the set make a grand gift for my niece this Xmas!!!

      Reply
    36. Donna L on December 15, 2022 3:41 am

      Good lesson books. I would love to win these books for my grandson.

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    37. Kirsten Lyon on December 15, 2022 4:37 am

      Interested to see the messages in each of the books!

      Reply
    38. Cathy Coibion on December 15, 2022 2:09 pm

      My daughter teaches elementary school. I would love to win this for her to share with her students.

      Reply
    39. Nancy on December 15, 2022 3:02 pm

      I would like to win this giveaway because this sounds like a cute series of books.

      Reply
    40. gloria patterson on December 15, 2022 4:49 pm

      learning book are fun book for zay she enjoys remembers and loves

      Reply
    41. Marion on December 15, 2022 5:57 pm

      What a great set of books to win.
      Marion

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    42. Robert Price on December 15, 2022 7:03 pm

      These books look amazing!

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    43. Shelley Butcher on December 15, 2022 11:10 pm

      I love reading with my grandkids. Books that can help them to learn and grow into the amazing compassionate people they are and also are fun to read is a win win in my books. 📚

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    44. Donna L on December 16, 2022 5:45 am

      An amazing collection of books.

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    45. Kirsten Lyon on December 16, 2022 11:21 am

      Something fun for my niece!

      Reply
    46. gloria patterson on December 16, 2022 3:19 pm

      zay would enjoy these books a lot

      Reply
    47. Donna L on December 17, 2022 5:36 am

      A good series of books with an inspirational message!

      Reply
    48. Kirsten Lyon on December 17, 2022 3:20 pm

      I like that all proceeds from each book sale go to The War Amps CHAMP Program!

      Reply
    49. gloria patterson on December 17, 2022 5:34 pm

      a great learning tool for kids zay would like and learn from

      Reply
    50. Donna L on December 18, 2022 5:07 am

      Thank you for the opportunity to win this prize for my grandson.

      Reply
    51. Kirsten Lyon on December 18, 2022 5:48 am

      It would be fun to read a book with a positive message to my niece!

      Reply
    52. Peggy Clayton on December 18, 2022 10:03 am

      These look similiar to the Bernstein Bears books very positive and such cute pics!

      Reply
    53. Kathleen on December 18, 2022 2:08 pm

      Would love to share these with the grandchildren

      Reply
    54. gloria patterson on December 18, 2022 5:00 pm

      great set of books for zay

      Reply
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