Books with author Valerie H. Smith

"Once upon a time, in the countryside of green fields and rolling hills, there was a horse farm. Horses of all ages and sizes lived at the farm where they were looked after by Miss Kathy. However, there was one little dappled pony living at the farm who was turning out to be quite extraordinary. Her name was Spirit..." Spirit is just one of many horses at Miss Kathy's horse farm, but she is the most inquisitive and adventurous of them all. In this second volume of the series, Spirit finds herself in danger - will Miss Kathy and her friends be able to save her in time? Join Spirit, Trixie and Miss Kathy as the exciting adventures continue at the little horse farm in the countryside.

"Once upon a time, in the countryside of green fields and rolling hills, there was a horse farm. Horses of all ages and sizes lived at the farm where they were looked after by Miss Kathy. However, there was one little dappled pony living at the farm who was turning out to be quite extraordinary. Her name was Spirit..." Spirit is just one of many horses at Miss Kathy's horse farm, but she is the most inquisitive and adventurous of them all. Spirit solves mysteries, makes friends and helps other horses find a loving home. Join Spirit, Trixie and Miss Kathy at the little horse farm in the countryside.

When you're scared to sleep in your room and you feel a sense of dreaded doom; take a deep breath and count to ten, then read this book to find your zen. Inside you'll find a neat little trick, that works so well you'll think it's magic. It gives you the power to make scary feelings stop. And it all starts with . . . a karate chop!In Karate Chop Fear! we meet a young girl who is scared to sleep in her room. In her own words, she tells the story of how she uses tapping to release her fear and fall asleep. Studies show that Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), or tapping, is successful in both calming the nervous system and releasing negative emotions in children and adults, as well as allowing the subconscious to accept positive affirmations. Perfect for both children and adults to learn a free technique to calm the nervous system, release negative emotions, and gain self-acceptance.Valerie Smith writes fun, colorful, joyful stories featuring easy-to-digest and valuable life lessons covering topics such as releasing negative emotions and self-appreciation via Emotional Freedom Technique, the beauty of difference and equality, the power of choice, and love as an infinite resource.

Take a look around you. What do you see? Is everything exactly the same or does it all appear differently? Do you see a lot of colors? Brown, yellow, blue, or green? Do you like one color more or do you like them all equally? Now read this book and tell me if you do or don't agree, that Same, Same, and Different is how our world is meant to be!Same, Same, and Different takes us on a lyrical journey through the diversity of our planet, from animals to food to humans-while explaining how variety leads to preference, taste, judgment, choice, and humanity. This full-color picture book, with accompanying scan-and-play song, is perfect for both children and adults to learn about diversity and choice.Valerie Smith writes fun, colorful, joyful stories featuring easy-to-digest and entertaining life lessons covering topics such as releasing negative emotions and self-appreciation via Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or tapping), the beauty of difference and equality, the power of choice, and love as an infinite resource.

Have you ever sat and wondered how much love there is to give? Have you ever asked the questions: "Does love run out or is it limitless? And if I'm a jerk, then how does love work?" Fret not and read this story and these answers you will know, as well as how to let love grow and grow and grow.Bubbles of Love follows a little boy who is distraught because he may not have enough love to give, and his Nanny, who illustrates that love is infinite through the magic of bubbles. A beautiful and touching story designed to encourage children of all ages to allow their love to grow.Perfect for every child ... at any age.Valerie Smith writes fun, joyful, and entertaining stories featuring easy-to-digest and valuable life lessons covering topics such as releasing negative emotions and self-appreciation via Emotional Freedom Technique, the beauty of difference and equality, the power of choice, and love as an infinite resource.

Meet the Frog with the Fu Manchu. He knows when something's up with you. If you're super angry and that feeling won't budge, tell him all about it; he's not one to judge. While you rant and rave and act bizarre, he'll kindly remind you how amazing you are. He'll jump on your head with a rat-a-tat-tat and change your perspective, just like that.In The Frog with the Fu Manchu, we meet a young boy who is angry that he's short. In his own words, he tells the story of how the Frog with the Fu Manchu uses his rat-a-tat-tat tapping to help him release anger and realize his height to be perfect as-is. A fun read designed to teach both children and adults a free technique to calm the nervous system, release negative emotions, and gain self-acceptance. Studies show that the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT or tapping) is successful in both children and adults to calm the nervous system, release negative emotions and allow the subconscious to accept positive affirmations.Valerie Smith writes fun, joyful, and entertaining stories featuring easy-to-digest and valuable life lessons covering topics such as releasing negative emotions and self-appreciation via EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), the beauty of difference and equality, the power of choice, and love as an infinite resource.