I Want Prickles Too! Anton discovers Being Me is great, I have neat traits!

By Kim O

Sag the Saguaro noticed Anton's eyebrows were crinkled. Anton wanted to be like Sag, tall and green with pointy prickles. Sag knew exactly what to do. On a mixed media canvas with real life imagery and illustration, Anton felt surprised at how different Saguaros could be. It was fun to see In the end he realizes, "Being ME is GREAT I have neat traits "

Below are quotes from the SAGUARO SOUL CHILDREN'S BOOK SERIES: You Can't Steal My Smile

REPEATABLE PHRASES to instill their INNER RESILIENCE

Feelings are fast, they don't last.

My heart beats love to every body part, even my brain can be trained.

I can give love and care, even when it's not fair.

Forgiveness is the best, for anyone who makes a mess.

Questions are like opening a door, into a place we've never been before...

We don't know what we will find, but it will be so fun to imagine with our minds.

You can't steal my smile, I keep my smile.

Each book ends with I Keep My Smile Reflections, providing an opportunity for parents and their children to connect with questions to ponder, supporting the resiliency message that kids can believe in themselves, no matter how they feel or what may be going on in the world around them.

FIRST RELEASE:

Book 1: I WANT PRICKLES TOO

Sag the Saguaro noticed Anton's eyebrows were crinkled. Anton wanted to be like Sag, tall and green with pointy prickles. Sag knew exactly what to do. On a mixed media canvas with real life imagery and illustration, Anton felt surprised at how different Saguaros could be. It was fun to see In the end he realizes, "Being ME is GREAT I have neat traits "

Book 2: ROE THE RABBIT LOST HIS HAPPY HOP

Roe loses his happy hop when he feels afraid, but he discovers it's okay, his fear is fast, it does not last.

ILLUSTRATOR & AUTHOR

Nicolas Blooms, a young detransitioner and illustrator, and Kim O, a Relational Soul Coach, being avid RESILIENCE CHEERLEADERS, collaborated to foster curiosity and imagination in our Saguaro Soul Children's Book series, You Can't Steal My Smile, for ages 4-7.

COMING SOON in the SERIES

Book 3: JEENA THE JAVELINA GETS FICKLE IN A PICKLE

Book 4: OPHELIA THE OWL WONDERS, WHAT IS A SOUL?

Kim O https: //linktr.ee/HeartWorkU

Nicolas Blooms https: //linktr.ee/nicolasblooms

Praise from Stephanie Winn LMFT, @somekindoftherapist

The Saguaro Soul Children's Book Series, You Can't Steal My Smile, introduces children to the concept of resilience by demonstrating loving responses to normal emotions such as fear and self-doubt. In an era when children have been made to feel weak by a culture of coddling, these books provide a preventative antidote by planting seeds of wisdom; we can overcome hardships and withstand the passing waves of emotions that are intrinsic to human life. Written by a Relational Soul Coach and illustrated by a Detransitioner, this series is safe for families who seek to instill healthy and sustainable values in their children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CQ4LB2XV
• ISBN13: 9798989663101
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Saguaro Soul
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3