Teaching Children to Think Independently & Humanely

From Wild to Mild by Sunny Weber

How do we as parents, teach our children to respect authority and yet think independently enough to decipher and reject illegal, immoral, or dangerous demands from those more powerful than they are—especially when we are not present to protect them? We want to protect our kids from harm, yet they may face adults or peers…

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Humane Education Through Storytelling: The Pups & Purrs Children’s Book Series–Part 2

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In this segment of “Humane Education through Storytelling” we will examine the roll of parents, educators, counselors, and humane educators in reaching and turning potential young animal abusers into caring, respectful pet custodians. Reading life-like stories about animals and seeing the world through those animals’ eyes can engage youthful empathy and motivate conversations with trusted…

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Humane Education Through Storytelling: How to Use the Pups & Purrs Children’s Series–Part 1

Sunny Weber - Book Reviews

“Coming-of-age” books try to address emotional and social challenges that all children face. Children are buffeted in overwhelming directions during their formative years. There are so many options and expectations from society that often children founder in trying to discern how grow up to be the best they can be. Despite supportive adults, some children…

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National Book Tour–Stop #2

The Dog at the Gate - How a Throw-Away Dog Becomes Special

Join me today on the second stop on my virtual book tour! My reviewer said: “I recommend this series to all parents. This series or any of the individual books would be great Christmas presents for a teacher or a library.” Read more at: http://myjourneyback-thejourneyback.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-dog-at-gate-by-sunny-weber-i-read.html All my books are available on Amazon.

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Virtual Book Tours–An Exciting New Approach to Book Promotion and Exposure

JOIN ME on my first NATIONAL virtual BOOK TOUR! Each day a new review will post all around the country! See my first one here: https://www.rockinbookreviews.com/elementary/from-wild-to-mild-by-sunny-weber-book-tour-guest-post-giveaway-ends-12919 –it is a FIVE STAR REVIEW for my latest book, From Wild to Mild: A Dog in Two Worlds. Read about my Pups & Purrs Children’s Humane Educational Series…

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Why I Wrote the Pups & Purrs Children’s Humane Education Book Series

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Coming-of-age books try to address emotional and social challenges that all children face. Children are buffeted in overwhelming directions during their formative years. There are so many options and expectations from society that often children founder in trying to discern how grow up to be the best they can be. Despite supportive adults, some children…

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Why I Wrote “From Wild to Mild: A Dog in Two Worlds”

Children are buffeted in overwhelming directions during their formative years. There are so many options and expectations from society that many children founder in trying to discern how grow up to be the best they can be. Coming-of-age books address emotional and social challenges that all children face, often beginning at the so-called “middle-grade” years…

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