Books with author Kim Baker

It can be hard to join a new sport or new activity when you know nothing about it. Worrying about what others will think of you or if you will fall flat on your face can be too much to handle for some kids. These are the feelings that Jessica goes through in this kids’ soccer book by KP Baker.In “Soccer Games – Jessica’s First Soccer Goal” Jessica learns how much fun it can be to join a team, even though she thought she would never understand how to play soccer games. You and your child can go on the journey with Jessica as she finds out the excitement of joining a team and even learning the soccer rules. Jessica learns the value of trying something new and taking a chance.If you want to:•Encourage your child to try a new sport or to join a team that he or she has been avoiding due to fear of the unknown•Teach your child how exciting it can be to try something new and find out that they are good at it•Show your child just what he or she can accomplish with a little encouragementThen “Soccer Games – Jessica’s First Soccer Goal” is the perfect book for you and your child. Take the time to sit and read this kids soccer book together. After you finish reading, you can talk about the activities that your child has been avoiding for fear of being bad at it and encourage him or her to give it a try. Buy “Soccer Games – Jessica’s First Soccer Goal” today and get your child on the right path to success whether it is playing a soccer game or participating in any other kids’ activity.

Are you looking for the perfect way to excite your child about science? Or maybe you have a child that is already passionate about it and you want to fuel that passion. Introduce your children to Steve in “Scientist Steve and the Science Fair” and let their imaginations run wild! Steve is an 8-year-old boy that has always loved science. Both of his parents are scientists and they have always encouraged Steve’s enthusiasm for the subject. One day Steve decided that he wanted to take his science experiments to the next level. He asked his mom to take him to the library so that he could do some research on how to create a stratovolcano. While at the library he met his friends, Jacob and Mason. As the three began exploring the different experiments, they decided that they wanted to start a science fair at their school. They went to their teacher to discuss the option of starting an annual science fair and to their surprise, the idea was approved! Steve, Mason and Jacob were the first pioneers of a school wide science fair!Along the way, Steve and his friends learn just how to follow their passions and how when they want something, they just have to go for it. They learned the steps involved in starting up a big project and how to follow through their dreams. They had prepared themselves in case the school didn’t approve their idea, but when they did, they were incredibly surprised! Read along with Steve and his friends as they create their masterpiece experiment and show it live at the science fair along with many other students that joined in on the fun. Then join Steve as he is awarded 1st place for his experiment and earns and even bigger surprise at the end!“Scientist Steve and the Science Fair” offers a great way to talk to children about how to follow their dreams, no matter how big they might seem. Whether you read the book with your child or he reads it on his own, it is a great time to talk about the trials and tribulations of starting your own ideas and making them reality, but with a little hard work, anything is possible. Whether you have a budding scientist or a child that is still unsure about their passions in life, Steve the Scientist will show your child that dreams can come true.

"With warmth and humor, Kim Baker conjures a magical tale of finding the most elusive creature of all: one's true self." --Kirby Larson, author of the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor winner Hattie Big Sky and the Audacity Jones seriesA quirky, empowering story about a boy recovering from a bear attack with the help of his friends and maybe, some magic. For fans of Lemons by Melissa Savage, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones, and The Canning Season by Polly Horvath.Newt Gomez has a thing with bears. Last year he survived a bear attack. And this year, he finds an unusual bear statue that just might grant wishes. Newt's best friend, Ethan, notices a wishbone on the statue and decides to make a wish. When it comes true, Newt thinks it's a coincidence. Even as more people wish on the bear and their wishes come true, Newt is not convinced.But Newt has a wish too: while he loves his home on eccentric Murphy Island, he wants to go to middle school on the mainland, where his warm extended family lives. There, he's not the only Latinx kid, he won't have to drive the former taco truck--a gift from his parents--and he won't have to perform in the talent show. Most importantly, on the mainland, he never has bad dreams about the attack. Newt is almost ready to make a secret wish when everything changes. Tackling themes of survival and self-acceptance, Newt's story illuminates the magic in our world, where reality is often uncertain but always full of salvageable wonders.