Despite the heat at the Miami Book Fair, it was my honor and pleasure to meet so many new Louie fans at the book signing on 11/21 at 1:30pm. I enjoyed seeing new faces and hearing some amazing adventures about your dogs. You made the day so
Read more →Hello kids, Here’s a quick rap about My Super-Special, Kinda-Human Dog Named Louie: Sing along with Tyler Barks, who tells you all about Louie and his crazy adventures. LYRICS to My Super-Special, Kinda-Human Dog Names Louie Rap: Yeah, Louie’s got a lot of wild things to do
Read more →It’s fun to connect with the kids that are reading my new book. I enjoy comments about Louie’s clothes, eyes, and activities. But I’m very pleased when a child says, “What other stuff will he do?” Those types of questions get me excited about the next Louie
Read more →Cameras are a great way to spark creativity. Children see things much differently than adults. Get a disposable camera and let your child capture the world from their viewpoint. Encourage your child to photograph things that they love and review the photos with them to learn a
Read more →My Super-Special, Kinda-Human Dog Named Louie is released. You can find it on Amazon for purchase. Click here to find Louie on Amazon
Read more →Idea #3: Mold Shapes and Forms With Dough Children learn how to sculpt with play dough at a very early age. It can be great fun, but it dries out quickly. You can find recipes online for making homemade play dough, or you can try modeling clay.
Read more →Idea #2: Hand Your Kid a Box It’s puzzling that you can spend high dollars on toys and then find your child prefers playing with a shoebox or cardboard box. Don’t be frustrated by that. Creative thinkers can make something exquisite from something very simple and plain.
Read more →Fostering a Child’s Imagination Children are wondrous, imaginative and creative creatures at heart! However, the new digital age has children as young as three-years-old glued to their parents iPad. Constantly putting digital devices in front of our children that stifle their creativity, could be stunting their creative
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