Books with author Kimberly Delude

When one woman’s dull yet comfortable life is upended, can she find the courage to change everything?Summers at Whispering Pines defined Renee's childhood. Days meant swimming and sun, nights meant ghost stories and campfires. Best of all, Whispering Pines meant time with Celia, her favorite aunt. Through the years, Celia would remain Renee's most steadfast confidant, but trips to Whispering Pines would fade to memories. Raising kids alone and a demanding career consumed Renee's life. Now Celia is gone and Renee’s career is in shambles. Promising herself she’ll look for a new job in January, Renee is determined to make the most of her unexpected time off. But when mysterious events begin to swirl around her kids, her worries compound.A spontaneous trip, meant to lessen the growing pressures and soothe Renee's battered pride, could turn out to be so much more when she finds herself alone on a moonlit beach, half-a-world away, with a handsome stranger. How can Renee keep her family safe as she works to rebuild their lives? Does she dare take another chance at love? Celia's final gift may provide answers, but there are risks. Renee wishes she could seek comfort and advice from her dear aunt, but Celia's recent death has left a void. Why can't things be simple, the way they were when she spent summers at Whispering Pines?Whispering Pines, the first book in Kimberly Diede’s uplifting Celia’s Gifts series, will introduce you to a special place and a remarkable family.Discover how Celia’s legacy can live on if her family is willing to seize the opportunities she leaves to each of them.

Often the most difficult of choices can lead to the greatest of joys, but what if the stakes feel too high? Jess is ready for a fresh start. Her twenty-five-year marriage is over, her youngest is heading off to college, and all she wants to do is retreat to Whispering Pines, a place of peace and solitude, to start rebuilding her own life. She's watched her sister Renee make the most of second chances, and now it’s her turn.But when her estranged husband crashes a family gathering, broken and distraught, he asks her to do the unimaginable. Will his mistakes again undermine her own chance at happiness? She owes him nothing, but now there are others to consider. Long-buried secrets and new accusations tangle together, threatening to ruin reputations and lives. Jess may be the only one who can find out the truth. She feels her fresh start slipping away. Even the tranquility she usually finds at Whispering Pines might not be enough to help her stay true to her own path.Can she do what her ex asks? Can she protect a dear family member’s reputation before it's too late?Does she even have a choice?In Tangled Beginnings, the sequel to the bestselling Whispering Pines and the second book in the ongoing Celia’s Gifts series, Kimberly Diede brings more of her trademark family intrigue and moral dilemmas. Threaded with romance and mystery and ghosts from the past, this novel is bound to make you fall in love once more with the prospect of life and love and forgiveness.Come along as Jess learns to open her wounded heart to new possibilities.

Are your children easily distracted? Do you wish they could focus more on the task at hand? Freddie, our lovable fly, is tappin and flappin his way to trouble. He whirls around to and fro, buzzing from one distraction to another. Is it any wonder he forgets his lunch, fails his spelling test and leaves the house semi-undressed?Freddie is a go-go-go kind of guy who has no time to listen, focus or pay attention. His lack of concentration causes a real fright when he finds himself lost and alone at the zoo. Will that be the scare Freddie needs to finally take action and turn his BEE on and his BUZZ off? Readers will love finding the answers in this delightfully insightful tale written for Pre-K to 5th graders. Included in the back of the book are tips for counselors, parents and educators.

Freddie the Fly keeps missing social cues, so he misunderstands what people mean Freddie is so frustrated! He just doesn't get that there's a lot more to communication than the words that people say. Fortunately for our favorite fly, he has his dad and Principal Roachford available to teach him about connecting the communication dots, including voice tone, facial expressions and body language. Will Freddie remember to look for and connect all these dots when he's buzzing about? Or will he find himself in the middle of more messy misunderstandings? Tips to help kids with social cues are included for parents, educators and counselors.

When one woman’s dull yet comfortable life is upended, can she find the courage to change everything?Summers at Whispering Pines defined Renee's childhood. Days meant swimming and sun, nights meant ghost stories and campfires. Best of all, Whispering Pines meant time with Celia, her favorite aunt. Through the years, Celia would remain Renee's most steadfast confidant, but trips to Whispering Pines would fade to memories. Raising kids alone and a demanding career consumed Renee's life. Now Celia is gone and Renee’s career is in shambles. Promising herself she’ll look for a new job in January, Renee is determined to make the most of her unexpected time off. But when mysterious events begin to swirl around her kids, her worries compound.A spontaneous trip, meant to lessen the growing pressures and soothe Renee's battered pride, could turn out to be so much more when she finds herself alone on a moonlit beach, half-a-world away, with a handsome stranger. How can Renee keep her family safe as she works to rebuild their lives? Does she dare take another chance at love? Celia's final gift may provide answers, but there are risks. Renee wishes she could seek comfort and advice from her dear aunt, but Celia's recent death has left a void. Why can't things be simple, the way they were when she spent summers at Whispering Pines?Whispering Pines, the first book in Kimberly Diede’s uplifting Celia’s Gifts series, will introduce you to a special place and a remarkable family.Discover how Celia’s legacy can live on if her family is willing to seize the opportunities she leaves to each of them.

Freddie, our lovable fly, is tappin' and flappin' his way to trouble. He whirls around to and fro, buzzing from one distraction to another. Is it any wonder he forgets his lunch, fails his spelling test and leaves the house semi-dressed? Freddie is a go-go-go kind of guy who has no time to listen, focus or pay attention. His lack of concentration causes a real fright when he finds himself lost and alone at the zoo. Will that be the scare Freddie needs to finally take action and turn his BEE on and BUZZ off? Readers will love finding the answers in this delightfully insightful tale by speech-language pathologist and educator Kimberly Delude.

Often the most difficult of choices can lead to the greatest of joys, but what if the stakes feel too high?Jess is ready for a fresh start. Her twenty-five-year marriage is over, her youngest is heading off to college, and all she wants to do is retreat to Whispering Pines, a place of peace and solitude, to start rebuilding her own life. She's watched her sister Renee make the most of second chances, and now it’s her turn.But when her estranged husband crashes a family gathering, broken and distraught, he asks her to do the unimaginable. Will his mistakes again undermine her own chance at happiness? She owes him nothing, but now there are others to consider. Long-buried secrets and new accusations tangle together, threatening to ruin reputations and lives. Jess may be the only one who can find out the truth. She feels her fresh start slipping away. Even the tranquility she usually finds at Whispering Pines might not be enough to help her stay true to her own path.Can she do what her ex asks? Can she protect a dear family member’s reputation before it's too late?Does she even have a choice?In Tangled Beginnings, the sequel to the bestselling Whispering Pines and the second book in the ongoing Celia’s Gifts series, Kimberly Diede brings more of her trademark family intrigue and moral dilemmas. Threaded with romance and mystery and ghosts from the past, this novel is bound to make you fall in love once more with the prospect of life and love and forgiveness.Come along as Jess learns to open her wounded heart to new possibilities.

Freddie returns with quite the conundrum! He keeps missing social cues, so he misunderstands what people mean, and then he finds himself in a mess. He just doesn't get that there's a lot more to communication than the words that people say. Fortunately for our favorite fly, he has his dad and Principal Roachford available to teach him about connecting the communication dots, including voice tone, facial expressions and body language.

Freddie the Fly learns an important lesson about talking less...and listening more. Freddy the Fly likes to talk and talk. He's so busy buzzing about the latest gossip, he can't listen to anyone else. Freddie doesn't realize how much of a chatterbox he is until he meets Mesquita. Her mile-a-minute mouth makes Freddie seem like a mute. Freddie the Fly: Motormouth is a humorous take on the problem of never opening your ears because you are talking too much. Appropriate for readers in Pre-k to fourth-grade, this colorful storybook teaches kids how to control their conversations and be excited about listening to, and learning from, others. Tips for parents, counselors and teachers are included. Follow Freddie as he learns an important lesson about listening to and learning from others.

The third dwarf magic keeper has been delivered to the Fairy Herb Garden in a most surprising way. She’s feverish, delirious, and covered with chicken pox. Arc, the burdock fairy, brings Hailey, Camie, Rowan, and Sarah to the herb garden and into the flourishing troll village, where they must call on the healing power of burdock to help the sick dwarf. Can they find her backpack that has been lost in the mists and bring the burdock and fall magic back into the world? This story continues the Herb Fairies thirteen book series. Herb Fairies is a magical tale of plants and their remedies that teaches kids about the healing herbs.

Freddie the Fly learns an important lesson about talking less...and listening more. Freddy the Fly likes to talk and talk. He's so busy buzzing about the latest gossip, he can't listen to anyone else. Freddie doesn't realize how much of a chatterbox he is until he meets Mesquita. Her mile-a-minute mouth makes Freddie seem like a mute. Freddie the Fly: Motormouth is a humorous take on the problem of never opening your ears because you are talking too much. Appropriate for readers in Pre-k to fifth-grade, this colorful storybook teaches kids how to control their conversations and be excited about listening to, and learning from, others. Tips for parents, counselors and teachers are included. Follow Freddie as he learns an important lesson about listening to and learning from others.