Books with author Kimberly LeClaire

Filled with colorful pictures this first book in the series introduces you to TJ, an adventurous young boy who likes to go from the beach to the mountains and all places in between. Join TJ on a daily adventure as you help a young child build their reading skills. Look for new stories including TJ in the upcoming months. Written and illustrated by Kimberly LeClaire this book has 29 vibrant pages. This book is also available in Spanish.

What happens on a windy day? Trees lose their leaves. Why do certain trees lose their leaves? Learn these answers with TJ as his Mom explains about evergreen trees. Enjoy the blustery story as TJ explores the reasons why leaves change colors and why pine trees stay green all year long. TJ and The Big Windy Day is the second book in the Adventures with TJ series designed for the early reader. There are 28 fully illustrated pages in this 34-page book.

Halloween isn't meant to be scary. At least that is what Toby thinks. Follow along with the journey of Toby, The Un-Scary Pumpkin as he tries to make Halloween full of laughter and giggles. Will Toby succeed or will his scary brother Herbert get his wish and turn all the pumpkins in the valley to scary Jack-O'-Lanterns. Root for Toby and you will enjoy the colorful pictures and heartwarming story for years to come. (18 Pages)

Marvin is a broken Christmas Tree that has spent year after year being overlooked at the Christmas Tree Farm. He watches over the young trees and grooms them to be adopted by new families each holiday season. Will this be the year that Marvin finds his forever home? Enjoy our beautiful illustrations and captivating story as you read our heartwarming holiday tale with your young child. (37 pages)

Teach your children about the dangers of finding used needles by reading them this beautifully illustrated story of 3 friends and what they find in a bag in the park. Go along on their quest as they locate someone to help them with their situation. Will they find out what is in the bag?This story is a based on an actual event, but the species of the subjects have been changed to protect the innocent. Please use this story to illustrate the dangers of a child finding a used needle. In today’s world it in not uncommon to find a needle in a park or behind a dumpster. Touching them can be very dangerous to the child and they need to understand that doing so could make them very sick. It is always safer to find an adult to safely dispose of the used needle. This story will help you start a dialog with a child to outline what to do if they ever find a used needle when they are alone.I hope you enjoy the story as well as the 26 beautifully illustrated pages in this 34 page book.

Timmy broke the cardinal rule of walking to school; he left his walking buddy. Toby and Timmy always walked together until one day when Timmy wanted to go a different way. Things don’t go well for Timmy when he is alone. Timmy meets someone along the way to his detour, and he has to decide if this someone is a stranger or a friend. Use this story to start a dialogue with a young child and explain the dangers of leaving your walking buddy behind. Enjoy this story of 25 beautifully illustrated pages in this 30-page book.

A vibrantly illustrated children’s book for any woman who has experienced excitement and hope mixed with heartache and challenges on the long road to becoming a mommy. This book explores many questions that run through a woman’s mind about how her child would come into her life and what characteristics that child may have. Without having answers to the many difficult questions and whether adopted or biological, she always knew of one real truth – this child is her own. The simplicity of bright illustrations captures children’s attention as the powerful words hold much truth and meaning in every mother’s heart.

Timmy loved to bounce. He bounced up the stairs. He bounced down the stairs. He bounced off the stairs. Once he even bounced on the railings for the stairs. Timmy loved to bounce. Timmy is a ball and balls are meant to bounce. When Timmy is sent outside to play he takes his bouncing too far. He bounces too high and too fast and sails right over the fence. He lands in the neighbor’s yard looking at the enemy of a ball, a dog. Timmy barely escapes but now he is rolling out of control and he is lost. Follow along on Timmy’s adventure as he bounces and rolls around town. Teach your children about the dangers of strangers as Timmy encounters some scruffy balls in an alley. Cheer him on as he finds his way home and into the loving arms of his mother. 51 Pages.