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For shelter animals, finding comfort, connection, and a place where they feel loved can change everything—and our children need those same reminders, too. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🐶👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

This Back-to-School season, one young trailblazer is turning that message into a powerful conversation about compassion, belonging, and how even the smallest acts of kindness can change a life forever. 🌠

We're honored to announce that 12-Year-Old Children's Author & Philanthropist, @AmelieAnastasiaWriting, will be joining us as one of the featured authors & panelists at @PRFromTheHeart's Building A Culture Of Reading In Your Classroom 2026 (presented in partnership with @SMARTReadingOR)—taking place on Saturday, August 8th at @BN_Clackamas. 🤗

Amelie will be sharing her highly anticipated new children's book, Shelter Dogs (illustrated by @Talks_With_Dr_Shafer | published by @Little_House_Of_Dreams_Publish), as part of the event's morning session (beginning at 11AM PT)—featuring storytelling, meaningful moments, and special book signings for children & families. 👪🏻📖👪🏿

Plus, Amelie will be a part of our interactive author panel (beginning at 2PM PT), where she’ll discuss how today’s youth can embrace the power of their voices and share their stories with the world, how reading with pets helps strengthen kids' literacy skills and self-confidence, and how giving back can inspire the next generation—plus much more! ✨

For our friends & neighbors in Portland: You can meet Amelie in person, and get your copies of Shelter Dogs personally signed. Proceeds from this pawsitive story will be donated to animal shelters across the country. 🐾✍🏻🐾

The first 100 pre-registered attendees will receive a FREE children’s book, courtesy of @PRFromTHeHeart. 🎁

Seats are limited for this immersive day of storytelling, connection, & conversation with leading voices in children’s literature, including Tony Buttino Sr., @TheEmmys.TV Award–Winning Co-Creator of @ReadingRainbow & Co-Author of @CreatingReadingRainbow: The Untold Story of a Beloved Children's Series and @MrWolfComics, Eisner Award-Winning Author. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! Secure your spot now via our bio link above. 🎟️

Being strong doesn’t mean carrying the weight of the world alone. Yet every single day, countless children quietly wrestle with pressure, anxiety, friendships, school expectations, & overwhelming emotions because they’ve been taught—directly or indirectly—that asking for help is a sign of weakness instead of wisdom. 😔

When we begin teaching children that reaching out is something courageous people do early—not something reserved for moments of complete overwhelm or breaking points—everything changes. Kids begin to understand that support is not a burden, a favor, or something to feel ashamed of. It becomes a source of strength, connection, belonging, & healing. ✨🫶🏻✨

And so, one creative storyteller is helping redefine what bravery looks like for the next generation—not the child who silently carries everything alone, but the child who learns how to ask for help, accept support, & uplift others along the way. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🫱🏻‍🫲🏽👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

@EmilySunLi joins our @JohnMasiulionis & Little Forrest on Episode #271 of @PRFromTheHeart's Children’s Books Spotlight Series to share her inspiring journey from voracious reader to ray of hope within the KidLit community, the release of her debut picture book, Mr. Chow’s Night Market (illustrated by @Yutina.Art | published by @PenguinWorkshop), why vulnerability is a form of strength—not weakness, how to turn relentless rejection into creative fuel, the power of personifying places to encourage children to see themselves & the world around them differently, practical ways parents & educators can empower kids to ask for help without shame, and a sneak peek at her next chapter book, @Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Into the Volcano (published by @Scholastic)—plus much more. 🌃

We invite you to subscribe to @PRFromTheHeart's official @YouTube channel (via our bio link above) and enjoy our next trolley stop—John & Emily's heartfelt conversation. 🚋

If you're a children's or middle-grade author interested in joining the @PRFromTheHeart family and being featured on The Children's Books Spotlight Series to share your inspiring story and the release of your new book, contact us (via our bio link above) for more information. 📲📖💻

In the quiet spaces where childhood meets challenge, one thing still holds steady. ✨

A story. 📖

When the world feels unfamiliar, when emotions feel too big to name, when families are navigating more than any child should have to understand—stories don’t just fill silence. They bring it into focus. They soften the edges. 🫶

For children. For parents. For families in the middle of uncertainty. 👪🏻🙏🏻👪🏿

Stories become connection when words fall short. 🫂

Some open the door to understanding the world ahead—building early confidence around choice, value, & responsibility in simple, human ways. 🔑

Others help children move through the world they’re already in—offering comfort in grief, clarity in loss, and the reminder that love doesn’t disappear. ❤️‍🩹

Different stories. One purpose. To help children feel less alone in what they’re learning—and what they’re carrying. 💛

As part of the 5-Year Anniversary Celebration of @PRFromTheHeart's Neighborly Reviews Bookcast and our recent trolley stop in Pittsburgh, our @JohnMasiulionis visited@ChildrensPGH and donating copies of @SproutingSparks' award-winning FinTale$ series (Keys to My Heart, published by @Bear_With_Us_Productions, and Garage Sale Goldmine, published by @MiriamLaundryPublishing), along with his award-winning children's book, Walking Each Other Home–Zachary’s Mission: A Hospice for Children), to the hospital's Adopt-A-Book program—placing these resources of care directly into the hands of children & families who need them most. 🏥

Because sometimes, everything begins the same way—with a story finding its way in. 💫📚💫

We encourage you to subscribe to our official @YouTube channel (via our bio link above) and enjoy the first installment of The Neighborly Reviews Bookcast 5-Year Anniversary Celebration—co-hosted by John & David Newell (who played the beloved Mr. McFeely on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood)—featuring heartfelt reviews of Keys to My Heart & Garage Sale Goldmine and our exclusive sit-down interview—the next trolley stop of our Spring season. 🚋

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Love is often shaped not by grand gestures, but by the quiet ways a child is seen, held, & understood in everyday life. When families learn to speak with presence and listen without rushing past emotion, they create something lasting—a foundation that carries children through change, growth, & time. 💗

And so, as we honor Mother’s Day, we celebrate a mother, a daughter, and an affirming voice guiding families back to the bonds that shape us—the foundation of how children learn to love and be loved. 💐

Please join us in welcoming Holly Folgia as the newest member of the @PRFromTheHeart family. 🤗

A graduate of @VillanovaU and the @RutgersU School of Social Work, Holly built much of her career in early intervention—helping young children build the foundation to thrive. But her story extends far beyond her professional path. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🎓👧🏻👧🏽

After her mother was diagnosed with cancer, Holly received her own diagnosis just months later. In the midst of that challenging chapter, her husband discovered a manuscript she had written—becoming the spark for something far greater. What followed was more than a book; it became a mission-driven movement rooted in resilience, hope, and the commitment to help others find light in their most difficult moments. 🙏

Inspired by the bond she shares with her two sons, Peter & Matthew, Holly's debut children’s book, I Hope You Know (published by @PalmettoPublishing), is a quiet exchange between mother & son—where a single phrase resonates over time, revealing that love is never fixed in a moment, but continually shaped in motion. 📖

At its core, this story holds a simple truth: connection is not a moment you arrive at—it’s something you return to. A rhythm of presence, language, & care that quietly shapes who a child becomes, and stays with them long after the moment has passed. 🫶

We encourage you to support Holly by getting your copies of I Hope You Know through The Rooted Foundation’s official website (RootedFoundationNJ.org), @Amazon, & @BarnesAndNoble. Proceeds will benefit The Rooted Foundation—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing ovarian & fallopian tube cancer research, education, & early detection. 📲💻

In homes and classrooms across the country, children are navigating everyday moments that shape how they treat others—who gets included, who gets ignored, and how they respond when kindness is tested. 🏡🫱🏻‍🫲🏼🏫

This leaves parents and educators confronting a growing gap between talking about empathy and compassion and helping children practice it in the moments that matter most. 🧩🫶🧩

And so, in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, a new story is putting the power of kindness back into the hands of kids—showing it is something you live, not just something you learn. 💫💗💫

Children's Book Author & Illustrator, @RDSChildrensBooks, joins @Devyn_SheaTV on @KOLDNews' Tucson News Now to share her inspiring story, how we can empower children to lead with kindness in their everyday lives, and the release of her children's book, Esmeralda and the Lollipop Tree (published by @MiriamLaundryPublishing). 🍭📖📺

If you're a children's author looking for dedicated PR support to share your inspiring story and new book with the media—and reach more parents, families, and educators during the summer and the start of the Back-to-School season—contact us (via our bio link above) to learn how @PRFromTheHeart can support you. 💜

Thank you for helping us walk home the children of Tucson and our little neighbors around the world. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🙏🏻👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #KindnessMatters #KindnessCounts #SharingIsCaring #WalkingEachOtherHome

#EsmeraldaAndTheLollipopTree #BookTour #AmWatching #KOLD13 #TucsonNewsNow

#PRFromTheHeart #ChildrensBookWeek #KidLit #ChildrensAuthors #ChildrensBooks

This Children’s Book Week, a lesson bigger than reading is taking shape in America’s Heartland—led by an award-winning educator inspiring children to meet challenges with resilience and confidence. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻👩🏻‍🏫👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

A heartfelt thank you to @WLFI_News18's Tim Fields for capturing @JuliaKolouchBooks' National Book Tour stop at West Lafayette Elementary School—and for spotlighting the pawsitive impact of her new children’s book, The Adventures of Mrs. Crockess and Ivy: No Pockets? No Problem! (published by @MiriamLaundryPublishing). 🐾📖📺

If you're a children's author looking for dedicated PR support to share your inspiring story and new book with the media—and reach more parents, families, and educators during the summer and the start of the Back-to-School season—contact us (via our bio link above) to learn how @PRFromTheHeart can support you 💜

Thank you for helping us walk home the children of Indiana and our little neighbors around the world. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🙏🏻👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

#ChildrensBookWeek #TheAdventuresOfMrsCrockessAndIvy #NoPockets #NoProblem #BookTour

#PRFromTheHeart #ChildrensAuthors #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #PR #Publicity

A smile can shift the atmosphere of a moment in ways that are felt more than they are explained. 😊

For a child, those early experiences shape how they understand attention, emotion, and the presence of others, quietly guiding how they move through their world over time. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🧭👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

And so, one proud father carries his daughter’s legacy forward by sharing the magic of a smile—reminding children & families alike that it is a gift that asks for so little, yet returns so much more than words can measure. 👨‍🦳🌠👧🏻

@ArchuletaBob joins our @JohnMasiulionis & Little Forrest on Episode #270 of @PRFromTheHeart's Children’s Books Spotlight Series to share his courageous story of life after loss, how his daughter’s passing transformed his path from pediatric care into hospice and palliative care—fueling a mission to empower children through storytelling—the release of his debut book, Christine’s Magical Smile (published by @MiriamLaundryPublishing), how a kindergarten art collaboration grew into a nationwide hospice mission through Noah’s Children, the lifelong impact of teaching emotional expression, kindness, & altruism from an early age, the power of children's literature to foster hope, resilience, & human connection in an age of digital isolation—plus much more. 🩺

All proceeds from Christine’s Magical Smile will go to Christine’s House, LLC and be donated to the Noah’s Children Hospice & Palliative Care Endowment at @BonSecours Foundation Richmond Health System and to the Dr. Christine Archuleta Legacy Fund at @VCUHealth for use by the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology to promote residency learning, community engagement, smiling, wellness, & kindness. 🏥

We encourage you to subscribe to our official @YouTube channel (via our bio link above) and enjoy John and Dr. Archuleta's heartfelt conversation—the next trolley stop of @PRFromTheHeart's Spring season. 🚋

If you're a children's or middle-grade author interested in joining the @PRFromTheHeart family and being featured on The Children's Books Spotlight Series to share your inspiring story and the release of your new book, contact us (via our bio link above) for more information. 📲📖💻

For today’s young readers, graphic novels aren’t just opening the door to reading—they’re helping kids navigate friendships, emotions, and the real-life moments that shape who they are inside the classroom and beyond. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻📚👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

And as this dynamic format continues to transform how children connect with stories this Back-to-School season, one acclaimed KidLit creator is now capturing the everyday realities of school life with humor, honesty, & heart—meeting kids exactly where they are. 🏫💗📖

We're excited to officially announce that @MrWolfComics will be joining us as one of the co-headlining authors at @PRFromTheHeart's Building A Culture Of Reading In Your Classroom 2026 (presented in partnership with @SmartReadingOR)—taking place on Saturday, August 8th at @BN_Clackamas. 🤗

Aron will be an integral part of our interactive author panel (beginning at 2PM PT), where he’ll take us behind the scenes of the creative process for the Mr. Wolf’s Class graphic novel series, the role of graphic novels in supporting confidence, comprehension, and a lifelong love of reading, and the power of visual storytelling to reflect real classroom dynamics and student experiences in accessible, relatable ways—plus much more! ✨

For our friends & neighbors in Portland: Bring your burning questions, meet Aron in person, and get your copies of The New Student (the latest installment in the Mr. Wolf’s Class graphic novel series, published by @GraphixBooks/ @Scholastic) and Speechless—Aron’s heralded graphic novel (published by @GraphixBooks/@Scholastic)—personally signed. ✍🏻

The first 50 registered attendees will receive a FREE children’s book, courtesy of @PRFromTheHeart. 🎁

Seats are limited for this immersive day of storytelling, connection, & conversation with leading voices in children’s literature, including Tony Buttino Sr., the @TheEmmys.tv Award–Winning co-creator of @ReadingRainbow and co-author of @CreatingReadingRainbow. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. Secure your spot now via our bio link above. 🎟️

#PRFromTheHeart #BACORIYC26 #BackToSchool #Portland #ReadingRainbow #ChildrensLiteracy #KidLit #LiteracyMatters

At @PRFromTheHeart, we know that when we invest in today’s students, we’re paving the way for tomorrow’s leaders. 🎓

With every opportunity we’re given to give back—whether mentoring shining stars in the KidLit community, aspiring broadcasters preparing to make their mark, or fostering entrepreneurial spirit—we help build the foundation for a bold, creative future. 🌠

In that spirit, we wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to Nico Rich & the @UViewTelevision team for welcoming our @JohnMasiulionis & David Newell to their @PointParkU studios in downtown Pittsburgh to share the history behind @PRFromTheHeart's Neighborly Reviews Bookcast, the importance of storyteling today, the powerful role that children's books play in the lives of kids & families, and a look inside the pages of the stories being featured on The Neighborly Reviews Bookcast’s 5-Year Anniversary Celebration. 💫📚📺

We hope all of you—our friends & neighbors—enjoy the first installment of The Neighborly Reviews Bookcast’s 5-Year Anniversary Celebration, featuring @SproutingSparks’ Keys to My Heart & Garage Sale Goldmine (published by @Bear_With_Us_Productions & @MiriamLaundryPublishing), along with a special interview with Shireen Eddleblute, the award-winning creator of the FinTale$ series—now available via our bio link above. 🔑💸🏷️

Plus, the second (and final) installment of The Neighborly Reviews Bookcast’s 5-Year Anniversary Celebration is just around the corner! Stay connected to our official @YouTube channel (via our bio link above), so you’ll be among the first to experience Episode #61 of The Neighborly Reviews Bookcast—featuring @DrSuzyGray's Lily and the Fairy Cake: A Story for Autism Spectrum Disorder & Teddy the Bear: A Story for Anxiety (published by @MiriamLaundryPublishing)—premiering later this May in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. 📲🧚🧸💻

Children’s Authors: Let’s spotlight your story! If you're looking to join the @PRFromTheHeart family and have your new book featured on The Neighborly Reviews Bookcast, contact us (via our bio link above) for more information. 📖

Thank you for helping us walk home the children of the world. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🙏🏻👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

Autism Acceptance Month is shining a light on a conversation that extends far beyond awareness—it’s about understanding, inclusion, and the everyday moments that shape how children see one another. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻💡👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

Across homes and classrooms nationwide, there is a growing focus on helping children not only recognize differences, but embrace them—understanding that every child experiences the world in their own way, and that those differences deserve both respect and celebration. ✨🌎✨

As we honor this important month here at @PRFromTheHeart, one special story is helping bring that message to life, gently guiding kids toward deeper understanding while opening the door to something even more powerful—compassion. 💙

Children's Author, @DrSuzyGray, joins Rick Bentley on @KGET17News' @Studio17Live to share how we can rewrite the conversation around autism for kids and the release of her new children's book, Lily and the Fairy Cake: A Story for Autism Spectrum Disorder (published by @MiriamLaundryPublishing)—plus much more. 🧚🏻‍♀️📖📺

If you're a children's author looking for dedicated PR support to share your inspiring story and new book with the media—and reach more parents, families, and educators during the summer and the start of the Back-to-School season—contact us (via our bio link above) to learn how @PRFromTheHeart can support you. 💜

Thank you for helping us walk home the children of the world. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🙏🏻👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

#AutismSpectrumDisorder #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptanceMonth

#LilyAndTheFairyCake #BookTour #KGET17 #Studio17

#PRFromTheHeart #ChildrensAuthors #ChildrensBooks #KidLit #PR #Publicity

Money habits don’t start with paychecks—they start with piggy banks, first purchases, and everyday choices that shape a child’s future. Too often, kids are taught to spend before they’re taught to save… and those early patterns can echo for years. 💰

But what if we changed the story? 📖

What if children grew up understanding that every dollar has direction, every choice has meaning, and every small decision builds real-world confidence? 💸

And so, one financial literacy advocate is shaping the next generation of financially confident kids—grounded in respect for earning, guided by wisdom in spending, and equipped with smart saving habits. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻👩🏽‍🏫👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

We cordially invite you and your little ones to join our @JohnMasiulionis and David Newell (who played the beloved Mr. McFeely on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood) for Episode #60 of @PRFromTheHeart's Neighborly Reviews Bookcast, as they spotlight @SproutingSparks' award-winning Fintale$ series—Keys to My Heart and Garage Sale Goldmine (published by @Bear_With_UsProductions and @MiriamLaundryPublishing). 📚

As part of the 5-Year Anniversary Celebration of The Neighborly Reviews Bookcast from @PointParkU's @PointParkCMI in downtown Pittsburgh, Shireen connects with John and David to share her dynamic journey from the world of Wall Street to motherhood to the Founder of @SproutingSparks, why financial education should take root early, how storytelling empowers families to turn everyday moments into powerful, age-appropriate money lessons, the value of sharing and giving back, the strategies that help break down barriers to financial literacy, practical ways to show kids that money is earned—not endless, and a glimpse into what’s next for the Fintale$ series—plus much more. 🌱

We encourage you to subscribe to our official @YouTube channel (via our bio link above) and enjoy the first installment of The Neighborly Reviews Bookcast's 5-Year Anniversary Celebration—the next trolley stop of @PRFromTheHeart's Spring season. 🎉🚋🎉

Thank you for helping David, Shireen, and me walk home the children of Pittsburgh and our little neighbors around the world. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🙏🏻👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

For decades, one cherished children's television show opened the world of reading to kids—giving them not just books, but the belief that their stories mattered. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻📚👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

And as this iconic series continues to leave its mark on generations of young readers, this Back-to-School season, we honor one of the shining stars behind its enduring legacy. 🌠

We're excited to officially announce that @TheEmmys.tv Award-Winning Co-Creator of @ReadingRainbow, Tony Buttino Sr., will be joining us as one of the co-headlining authors at @PRFromTheHeart's Building A Culture Of Reading In Your Classroom 2026 (presented in partnership with @SMARTReadingOR)—taking place on Saturday, August 8th at @BN_Clackamas. 🤗

Tony will be an integral part of our interactive author panel (beginning at 2PM PT), where he’ll share his behind-the-scenes perspective on the origins, challenges, and triumphs of @ReadingRainbow, the continued importance of diversity and representation in children’s literature, and how we can help rebuild a stronger ecosystem of reading across homes, schools, and libraries—plus much more. 📖🌈📖

For our friends and neighbors in Portland: Come ready with your questions, meet Tony in person, and get your copy of Creating Reading Rainbow: The Untold Story of a Beloved Children’s Series personally signed (co-authored by @BJ_Irwin and @PNJohnson5, published by @GlobePequot). ✍🏻

The first 50 registered attendees will receive a FREE children’s book, courtesy of @PRFromTheHeart. 🎁

Seats are limited for this immersive day of storytelling, connection, and conversation with leading voices in children’s literature—once they’re gone, they’re gone! Secure your spot now via our bio link above. 🎟️

Stay connected to @PRFromTheHeart as we continue the unveiling of the complete lineup for Building A Culture Of Reading In Your Classroom 2026, with our next co-headlining author & panelist announcement coming soon! 📣

Thank you for helping us to walk home the children of Portland and our little neighbors across the world. 👦🏿👦🏽👦🏻🙏🏻👧🏻👧🏽👧🏿

#PRFromTheHeart #BACORIYC26 #BackToSchool #Portland #ReadingRainbow #ChildrensLiteracy #KidLit #LiteracyMatters