Books with author MaryLou Quillen

This endearing holiday book encourages little ones to get into the Christmas spirit while counting their way to a great Christmas day! Engaging illustrations, featuring an adorable ‘Snow Buddy’, allow children to discover the magic of holiday preparations. Grab your milk and cookies, sit back, and enjoy the fun-filled activities as we count our way to Christmas!

Set your sights on an adventure through the Cosmos with the Hubble Telescope. This book, specifically designed for kids, sparks imagination as they travel through time and space to see fantastical nebulae and distant galaxies. They will see stellar nurseries, where baby stars are born, and witness the aftermath of a dying star that has become a supernova. The spectacular photos paint a picture of our Universe and beckon everyone to become a lifelong Stargazer!BONUS 24” x 36” POSTER DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE WITH PRINTED BOOK PURCHASE.

Have you ever planned the PERFECT vacation, only to have someone not want to go? Perry is adventurous and plans a great summer trip but his son, Steve, wants to vacation a little closer to home. Actually, he wants to just stay home. What could possibly be exciting about staying at home? Find out what happens when Perry pulls out all the stops to create the perfect SUMMER STAYCATION!

Being a good neighbor is important, even if you are just sharing a backyard. In this silly tale, we meet a squirrel collecting acorns, who is surprised when his neighborly deeds make him the unexpected hero at a child’s birthday party. In the end, it’s the little things that we do for others that make OUR lives extra-special. It’s important to teach our children, that if we try, we can all spread kindness and become a hero to someone else.

“You are what you eat” so how do we teach children to choose the foods that will help them live healthy lives? By teaching them about nutrition. In this final book in the ‘Healthy Me’ series, MaryLou presents an array of fresh food options with bold ‘real food’ images. Lyrical rhymes and fun food facts accompany the letters of the alphabet displaying healthy foods in the colors of the rainbow. Since food is an important daily necessity, let’s begin by showing little ones what healthy choices look like. Enjoy!

Celebrate the holidays with the adventures of Perry the Penguin, as he tries to save Christmas. In this timeless tale, a catastrophe is brewing when a certain wish list is lost and doesn’t make it into Santa’s mail sack. As Perry hears of the plight that could ruin Christmas, he sets out on an incredible journey to reach the North Pole by Christmas day. Someone special is counting on him! Will he make it in time?

"You are what you eat" so how do we teach children to choose the foods that will help them live healthy lives? By teaching them about nutrition. In this final book in the Healthy ME series, MaryLou presents an array of fresh food options with bold 'real food' images. Lyrical rhymes and fun food facts accompany the letters of the alphabet displaying healthy foods in the colors of the rainbow. Since food is an important daily necessity, let's begin by showing little ones what healthy choices look like. Enjoy!

The “ABC’s of Emotions and Me” helps kids find the words to describe their feelings through entertaining, funny food scenarios. This Social Emotional Learning (SEL) concept book teaches children positive responses to their emotions while learning to manage their behaviors. It encourages empathy and self-awareness while allowing kids to see the impact of their actions and moods on others. Rhyming and easy-to-read verse correspond to each letter of the alphabet, allowing easy recall while building an emotional vocabulary. This can be a great tool for parents, teachers, and therapists as they assist children in developing their social senses and skills.“C helps me learn that others have needsCaring for those around me with deeds” “D is for Doubtful when I am unsureBut trying feels better when I do it more”

3...2...1...Blastoff! There are exciting missions taking place in Space. Do you know what’s happening beyond our blue planet? In this next phase of the kid-oriented Stargazer Jr. series, MaryLou provides information about the latest space programs and the race to return to the Moon... and then on to Mars! She shares details about the spacecraft that are soaring through the darkness while including many of the fantastic photos that they have transmitted back to Earth. Finally, you will meet two of the coolest crew members of the Space Station team, R2 the Robonaut and Bumble the Astrobee. Let’s liftoff together on an interplanetary journey that’s out of this world and above the blue!