Books with author Stephanie Logsdon

“Your job is to make a picture of you. We all are a mixture, of red, yellow, and blue.” Gerome’s Rainbow is a story about acceptance. Gerome and his classmates argue over what colors are better without realizing they are hurting each other’s feelings. It saddens Gerome that he and his friends are fighting, until he comes up with a great idea. Baxter’s Corner – Building Character is Child’s Play® Parents and educators agree that exposing children to learning values at an early age leads to healthy emotional and spiritual children. Baxter’s Corner has a unique series of books designed to enhance conversations between adults and preschool through primary-aged children. Each book has a magical section that allows caregivers to go beyond and tackle hard subjects like bulling, manners, being different than others, single-parent families, respecting authority, and working with others. Matching puppets, stretched canvas wall art, and removable wall decals bring the stories to life and deepen each child’s understanding of respect, determination, resilience, compassion, cooperation, and acceptance. “They write and illustrate the most wonderful children’s books designed to help both caregivers and children navigate life’s struggles in a healthy way. The books also include supplemental activities to help caregivers engage children in conversations about what they’ve learned and how they can apply the main message/theme to their lives.” Benjamin Gies, Policy and Advocacy Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates

Prince Mosi, son of Kenjo, king of giraffes, escapes from the royal tower. " He wants fun; he wants friends; he wants freedom. He doesn’t want to be the ruler of a vanishing species." Then he meets Monica and admires her beautiful splotches. He discovers that she's strong willed, smart and brave. While he's gone Oskar, Kenjo's cousin, seeks sanctuary in the tower because poachers invaded Vet Vera's preserve. They discover that twins have been born. “If all giraffes had twins, our numbers would double and we’d be out of trouble,” Kenjo rejoices and becomes obsessed with twins.. Beruti, Kenjo's brainy pet baboon, reads that nine-banded armadillo has the most multiples and orders Oskar to find one . But there are no armadillos in Africa. What they don't know is that the Armadorables, Texas techies, will help. Can armadillos really save the giraffe species? When Mosi returns with Monifa, together they find the answer. This book contains not only timely big ideas that will appeal to educators: the interdependence of us all, and the need for global cooperation , but information about natural science: genetics, inheritance, and DNA. For readers who like action, there's lots of it. Kenjo battles pretenders to claim his throne; Mosi saves Monifa from a crocadile, Oskar saves Vet Vera from poachers, and Mosi and Monica navigate a labyrinth persued by lions. The animals in the book are anything but cute . They are the predators and prey trying to survive in a hostile environment. There are also humans," man mammals," who threaten their existance, but there are also human healers and protectors. "The Answer is Armadillos---How to Save a Species" isn't easy to classify. It has elements of adventure, fantasy, science fiction and romance, facts and fiction, prose and poetry. Children and adults too find it fun to read and say that they learned a lot. That's why the best way to describe it is pur EDUTAINMENT!

Prince Mosi, son of Kenjo, king of giraffes, escapes from the royal tower. He wants fun; he wants friends; he wants freedom. He doesn’t want to be the ruler of a vanishing species. Then he meets the beautiful Monifa and rescues her from a crocodile. While he's gone Oskar, Kenjo's okapi cousin, seeks sanctuary in the tower because he no longer feels save of a preserve. They discover that twins have been born. “If all giraffes had twins, our numbers would double and we’d be out of trouble,” Kenjo declares. He finds out that nine-banded armadillo has the most multiples and orders Oskar to find out their secret. But there are no armadillos in Africa. What they don't know is that some middle school Texas techies and armadillo lovers will help. Can armadillos really save the giraffe species? When Mosi returns with Monifa. Together they find the answer. This book contains little known facts about African ecosystems, and big ideas, like global interdependance and the difference students can make in the survival of endangered species.