Books with author Minette Wasserman

Bella Bea and her mom often have power struggles. Even completing simple, every day tasks can prove battlegrounds. Bella Bea is precocious and often responds to her mother that she will take care of things in the future (specifically "tomorrow"), and she often presents an imaginative view of her future tomorrows. Bella Bea's mother patiently entertains her daughter's creativity while explaining the reasons she needs to comply with her mother's directives.Most parents can relate to parenting battles with strong-willed children. Most children can relate to not wanting to do what parents ask of them. This book allows parents and children to see themselves in the characters and to laugh at the absurdity of battling over the little things and losing focus of the love that exists in the familial bond.

The Sandman is a most unusual little man. Every evening it’s his job to sprinkle sand in the eyes of children everywhere to help them fall asleep. And that includes the children of Mrs Mouse, but her little ones just can’t seem to settle in for the night. After calling the Sandman more than once, she begins to wonder if there is something wrong with his sand.Have you ever wondered what would happen if the Sandman’s sand stopped working? Find out as the Sandman himself unravels the mystery of the little mice children who simply can’t stay asleep and what he does to save the day – or at least – the night.

One day, as my daughter was staring out the window, she turned and asked me, “What happens when we die? Will I feel it? Will it hurt? Will I ever see you again? Is it like when I fall asleep but never wake up?” So many questions! How can an eight year old have so many questions about dying? Dying has never been an easy topic to discuss, especially when we are trying to answer the question of what happens when we die. We can’t say that we know firsthand how it feels or what it’s like. All we know is what we want to believe in our hearts. So what do we say to our children when the question is asked? Lots of “Ummm”s are said as our mind races for an answer. I have written this book as a guide on how to explain to our children what happens when you die and to help them understand through analogies. We want them all to understand that yes, you will see your family, pets and dear friends again. On that day, I was shown (like a tv show playing in my head) how to answer that hard-to-explain question… What happens when we die?