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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. Linda Gawthrop on November 18, 2022 6:35 am

      Thank you for introducing me to a new author!

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    2. Jodi W on November 18, 2022 6:40 am

      Would love to win for my great niece.

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    3. Heather Swanson on November 18, 2022 6:40 am

      A very inspiring book to learn from.

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    4. Kirsten Lyon on November 18, 2022 8:50 am

      I love the title of Honeycake!!!

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    5. Donna L on November 18, 2022 9:24 am

      I would like to win this book for my grandson.

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    6. Michelle Smith on November 18, 2022 11:11 am

      I think my grandkids would like it and it has some good lesson to learn. Thank you for sharing.

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    7. Debra Dubois on November 18, 2022 12:21 pm

      Our Arianna loves to read to her sibling’s awesome big sister they would be so happy to be gifted new stories such as sweet as these what a perfect fit thanks Happy Holidays!

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    8. Carla Lobosco on November 18, 2022 12:27 pm

      I have a little girl Ariza that I babysit for she would love these thank you for doing this

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    9. kelly light on November 18, 2022 1:10 pm

      Always looking for good books for my grandson.

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    10. Barbara on November 18, 2022 3:40 pm

      They all sound like great stories with teaching value. I’d love to read them to m grandchildren.

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    11. gloria patterson on November 18, 2022 4:31 pm

      zay loves books that teach er something simple and that she can remember

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    12. icefairy on November 18, 2022 7:13 pm

      Love books with positive messages.

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    13. Peggy Clayton on November 19, 2022 12:18 am

      Oh goodness what a perfect book !

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    14. Donna L on November 19, 2022 12:09 pm

      This collection of books would make a great addition to my grandson’s personal library.

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    15. Kirsten Lyon on November 19, 2022 2:50 pm

      I think this would be a good book to teach my niece values!

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    16. gloria patterson on November 19, 2022 5:51 pm

      this sounds like a fun book that zay would enjoy

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    17. Virginia C on November 19, 2022 8:46 pm

      My niece would love this books

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    18. Sunnymay on November 19, 2022 8:50 pm

      My grandkids would like to read this book. It addresses sensitivities with differences in abilities and how to overcome everyday obstacles. This is an asset to any children’s library.

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    19. Brian on November 19, 2022 9:26 pm

      Would make great gifts for the grandchildren

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    20. Donna L on November 20, 2022 11:06 am

      This sounds like a really cute book.

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    21. gloria patterson on November 20, 2022 1:47 pm

      this would be a great book for zay to learn from

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    22. Ben Conner on November 20, 2022 4:12 pm

      Would like to win this because it gives a good and easy to understand moral message.

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    23. Kirsten Lyon on November 20, 2022 6:33 pm

      Would be great to read lots of Honeycake books!

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    24. Kirsten Lyon on November 21, 2022 4:26 am

      I would like to know how Honeycake deals with situations!

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    25. Donna L on November 21, 2022 6:48 am

      This book teaches a good life lesson about diversity.

      Reply
    26. Jamie Martin on November 21, 2022 10:03 am

      Do you have any advice for new writers?

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    27. bn100 on November 21, 2022 4:45 pm

      nice cover

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    28. gloria patterson on November 21, 2022 5:02 pm

      this sounds lik3e a fun book. Zay enjoys books with the same characters

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    29. Brian on November 21, 2022 6:29 pm

      Great looking books. Would make great gifts for the grandchildren!

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    30. Donna L on November 22, 2022 5:58 am

      This book has a positive message.

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    31. Peggy Clayton on November 22, 2022 9:44 am

      I think that it is an inspiring book that we all can learn something

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    32. Kirsten Lyon on November 22, 2022 10:46 am

      I like the cheerful drawings!

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    33. gloria patterson on November 22, 2022 5:43 pm

      makes me want this book for my niece and all the others

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    34. Kirsten Lyon on November 23, 2022 3:39 am

      I love autographed books!

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    35. Donna L on November 23, 2022 4:29 am

      A cool book with a good lesson.

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    36. gloria patterson on November 23, 2022 1:28 pm

      this looks like a fun filled book

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    37. Kirsten Lyon on November 24, 2022 3:31 am

      I’d like to read award-winning books with my niece!

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    38. Donna L on November 24, 2022 3:47 am

      We like books that teach a lesson.

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    39. gloria patterson on November 24, 2022 12:09 pm

      this sounds like a fun book that has a lesson it zay learns from this kinda book

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    40. Kirsten Lyon on November 25, 2022 3:41 am

      My niece & I could always use hope & positivity!

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    41. Donna L on November 25, 2022 4:03 am

      Seems like this book teaches a good life lesson.

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    42. gloria patterson on November 25, 2022 3:39 pm

      zay would enjoy these books a lot any book that they learn is a blessing

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    43. Donna L on November 26, 2022 5:06 am

      Would like to read this book with my grandson.

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    44. Sandra Dufoe on November 26, 2022 9:36 am

      These books would be great for my grandchildren teaching them great things. They sound like amazing books.

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    45. Kirsten Lyon on November 26, 2022 10:42 am

      I’d like to read a delightful series with my niece!

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    46. gloria patterson on November 26, 2022 3:39 pm

      this would be a good book but it would also be one of those books that you want to read the next one zay would love

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    47. Donna L on November 27, 2022 6:17 am

      An interesting collection of books

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    48. gloria patterson on November 27, 2022 11:45 am

      zay enjoy books that she learns something from…………. and offering a helping hand is special

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    49. Kirsten Lyon on November 27, 2022 1:54 pm

      Always good to learn life lessons!

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    50. Donna L on November 28, 2022 4:17 am

      We like books that teach a lesson and this one does.

      Reply
    51. Kirsten Lyon on November 28, 2022 9:12 am

      This book will teach good lessons to my niece!

      Reply
    52. gloria patterson on November 28, 2022 5:13 pm

      sounds like a fun series of books to learn from zay would enjoy

      Reply
    53. Donna L on November 29, 2022 6:02 am

      An interesting book

      Reply
    54. Kirsten Lyon on November 29, 2022 8:55 am

      Would be neat to have matching bookmarks!

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    55. gloria patterson on November 29, 2022 11:39 am

      Zay enjoys and learns from books that teach her and these books really sound good

      Reply
    56. Gina Ferrell on November 29, 2022 8:20 pm

      I would like to win because it has such a positive message!

      Reply
    57. Donna L on November 30, 2022 4:02 am

      A nice collection of books that my grandson would love to have.

      Reply
    58. gloria patterson on November 30, 2022 4:34 pm

      some good books zay would enjoy

      Reply
    59. Kirsten Lyon on November 30, 2022 5:08 pm

      Sounds like a charming series!

      Reply
    60. Donna L on December 1, 2022 6:39 am

      An amazing collection of books for my grandson.

      Reply
    61. gloria patterson on December 1, 2022 3:09 pm

      zay would enjoy these books alot

      Reply
    62. Kirsten Lyon on December 1, 2022 3:19 pm

      I think my own honeycake niece would like this book a lot!

      Reply
    63. Donna L on December 2, 2022 5:19 am

      These books have a good positive message.

      Reply
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