Books with author Esther K. Smith

While being designed specifically for boys on the Autism Spectrum, and boys with other Developmental Delays--this book can certainly be used for all boys who are learning to go "potty" on the toilet. It is full of much needed visuals, step by step instructions--and was inspired by the author’s oldest son, who is affected by autism. The author previously published No More Diaper for Girls and has had much success in both helping her 5 and 6.5 year old (at the time), autistic daughters to become toilet trained (in less than a week)—and in helping many other families (who are affected by autism and otherwise) to toilet train their daughters, granddaughters and school/daycare girls as well. The author wants this version of the book to be a success for everyone in need of it--it worked with her son in no time (once he could carry it around with him--and was the only thing that worked for him! Good luck and may you pray for and be blessed with patience in this endeavor. I know it can work for you, because I have seen it work for many"

Spread the joy and craft of books in your family with Making Books with Kids.An inspiring collection of ideas and projects for encouraging an artistic spirit in children! Making Books with Kids features more than 25 creative, kid-friendly projects in design, illustration, paper decorating, binding techniques and more. Book artist and author Esther K. Smith offers an exciting resource of easy-to-follow instructions supported throughout with step-by-step, full-color photographs and illustrations. Each sequence is accompanied by finished samples and variations as well as the inspiring work of a prominent book artist. Whether you use these projects independently or as a curriculum for hands-on, family-friendly, bookmaking experiences, you'll find that the lessons in this book are open-ended so they can be explored over and over-with different results each time! Colorful photos illustrate how different people using the same lesson will yield different results, exemplifying the way the lesson brings out each artist's personal style. Making Books with Kids is the perfect book for creative families, friends, and community groups and works as lesson plans for both experienced and new art teachers. Children of all ages and experience levels can be guided by adults and will enjoy these engaging exercises. Spread the love of--and craft of--books in your family with Making Books with Kids.

The purpose of this book is to help get kids to not only e at a wider variety of foods... but to understand why they need to, and how it will help them feel better and function in a healthier manner. Certainly most parents have heard their child scream that the food is “yucky,” they want candy, “get this off my plate,” or even suggest that they might die if you make them eat it. No More Picky Eater will help your child to see some of the foods that are healthy for our bodies, and become familiar with them and what they look like, even at a young age. It will cover which parts of the body that some foods specifically target, and assist in their healthy function; as well as what could happen to them if they ate only their “favorite food,” even if it is a healthy choice. No More Pick Eater goes into some of the simple or beginning steps of Food Therapy. While Esther is not a food therapist she has been through Food Therapy and other specialized parent trainings, and has observed many of her children while they were working with food therapists. “These things were taught to me in Oregon by specialists,” says Smith. “And as ‘crazy' as some of them seemed to me... I followed their advice and it helped. It wasn't overnight, but through persistence, and trying their suggestions over and over (daily)... it finally worked and they began eating and getting over their food sensitivities, phobias and issues.”