Designed to teach and motivate children to be successful, this diversity-themed book series is Ideal for families, libraries and educators

Award winning Storyteller and Author/Historian of eight multicultural children's books and three storytelling CDs, Irene Smalls says, "Getting children to love reading is what I do best. Let's beat the statistics documenting more than 8 million US students in grades 4-12 struggle to read, write, and comprehend adequately."

Educators & Parents: This is the Back to School Jump-start for Success.
"Let's motivate children to read, write and have fun doing it," says Smalls. "I add a swing and a rhyme to teaching them the basics." "Kids who love to have fun have the potential of enjoying both reading and writing. With my much requested 'knock-knock' jokes in my storytelling coat, youngsters not only respond to my stories but also request more and more books to read." Irene Smalls helps inspire young people to become lifelong learners through her motivational, literacy-encouraging book sets and special presentations highlighting family life and African-American history.

Family-Inspired and Success-Focused Book Set for Youngsters - Books focus on Family life stories and positive relationships
-My Nana and Me, celebrates the loving bond between a grand daughter and her grandma.
-My Pop Pop and Me -- A young boy and his Grandfather, Pop Pop, spend the day together making his favorite lemon cake.
-Jonathan and His Mommy "The obvious strong, happy relationship between mother and child, sharing an activity every child and parent can duplicate, " -
-Kevin and His Dad A Father's Day book for every day of the year. Kevin and His Dad celebrates a young boy spending the day with his father.
-Because You âre Lucky. This is a story of how families can change and grow in ways that they are lucky to discover.

Kwanzaa and Black History Book Set for Themed Events
"Black History can be shared several months a year. Parents, kids and teachers also really enjoy my Kwanzaa and Black History Month Book set and special presentations, including:"

-Ebony Sea, from 1803, Africans who refused to be enslaved
-A Strawbeater's Thanksgiving, A Black Thanksgiving Story
-Jenny Reen and the Jack Muh Lantern - A Black Halloween story
-The Johnkankus - 200 year old First Black Christmas

"What's fun is that we explore history in a touch, talk and style." Says Irene. "I Introduce young children to history in the touch of the scary Jack Much Lantern of Halloween, Shuck corn a little while at the Thanksgiving Cornshucking Harvest celebration, dance in rags and tatters celebrating a 200 year old American holiday from, Africa, The Johnkankus.

Free Black History Fact Sheets and Lesson Plans for her books are available on her website: www.irenesmalls.com

Contact Irene Smalls for book events or inspirational speeches or presentations

Irene Smalls would like to visit your school or library AND share her Motivational - Inspirational "Reading and Writing" Presentations and Special event book signings:

A costume, props, music slides, Q & A and YOU are part of the show. Programs are available for Grades K-12, for Parent/Community meetings as well as for Staff/Teacher Professional Development Training. Invite her to your school or organization- or to share her expertise at your next staff training or PTO meeting. Smalls says, "I have twice presented at the White House as well as schools, conferences and libraries and other venues both nationally and internationally." Her professional development presentations include:

-The Reason and Rhyme of Raucous Picture Book
-Writing, Storytelling and Literacy
-Achieving an end to the Achievement Gap
-Black Histories
-The Father Factor
-Boy Brain/Girl Brain
Reading and the Mind/Body Connection.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Author/Storyteller/Historian IRENE SMALLS
Irene Smalls, POB 990441, Prudential Center, Boston, MA 02199
Contact: Email: ISmalls107@aol.com
Web: http://www.irenesmalls.com
Telephone 617 266-0262