Hello, and welcome! How To WIN HIde and Seek is my first title because I'm a champ at the game; always have been. I also thought the more fun titles would sell best and first, then bring an audience to others. A bit more about the project:

I'm partnering with child development professionals on titles such as How To Make and Be a Friend and How To Go To the First Day of School. Not only are these titles perfect for gift-giving, but they also introduce crucial life skills to kids and open a door to conversations on these topics.

How To WIN Hide And Seek immerses kids in active physical play and gets everyone off of screens. By participating in physical activities, kids develop independence, problem-solving skills, and strategic thinking. This book and the next titles are designed to equip kids with the skills they need to navigate new experiences confidently. We aim to make learning life skills fun and accessible, empowering children to blossom into capable individuals. Frankly, I wish I had books like this when I was growing up.

As our "pandemic babies" begin Preschool and Kindergarten this year, and as educators report increased struggles with educational and social skills, the impact of the pandemic is clear. Reduced socialization and increased screen time resulted in delayed development. Because self-help and instructional books are popular with adults, why not offer them for children, too, with funny characters and a good story?

According to The New York Times: "The youngest children represent “a pandemic tsunami” headed for the American education system, said Joel Ryan, who works with a network of Head Start and state preschool centers in Washington State, where he has seen an increase in delays and problems....“most, if not all, young students were impacted academically to some degree,” said Kristen Huff, vice president for assessment and research at Curriculum Associates. Recovery is possible, experts said, though young children have not been a main focus of federal aid distributed to school districts to help students recover. There's a need and a market for these topics!