Today We talk about Domestic Violence

Children see magic in many things. The one thing they see magic in is the mud puddle after the rain. Raindrops become diamonds, spider webs look like jeweled necklaces… and the largest piece of magic is the rainbow after the rain has passed and the sun comes back out.

A charming, rain-soaked story that reminds every child (and grown-up)

that wonder is always waiting just outside the door.

Children see magic in many things. Raindrops become diamonds.

Spider webs turn into jeweled necklaces.

And the greatest magic of all waits in the mud puddle after the rain.

Discover the rainbow that comes after the storm in this heartwarming

children’s picture book by A.L. Nightshade.

Beautiful rainy-day adventure, Teaches wonder, joy & imagination

A tortoise, a piece of starlit sea glass, and the night the universe came down to the beach.

Carl the gopher tortoise wandered farther than he’d ever gone.
What he found was a piece of green sea glass that reflected the entire night sky.

His friends taught him the planets.
The stars taught him to wonder.

Carl Explores the Sky — a bedtime adventure about looking beyond home.

Teddy’s best friend Midnight has been by his side for years. But now it’s her time to go.
His heart is broken.

Then a magical seahorse appears and gently shows him a beautiful truth:
You can hold onto the love that was… and still open your arms to new love.

Meet Sunny.
Remember Midnight.
Discover that a child’s heart is big enough for both.

Teddy and the Seahorse by Helen O’Toole
A tender, luminous story about grief, healing, and the infinite capacity of love.

Perfect for children (and the grown-ups who love them) navigating loss.

In a grey village a boy with a paper lantern heart changed everything.

He thought he was alone. He was wrong.

When he finally embraced his difference, the other children found their light too.

This is the story that will make you believe your own light is enough. This book is for every child and adult who has forgotten how to glow

Author A.L. Nightshade is a surivor of domestic violence, an author and simply one amazing woman

Mary and I held our last writer's workshop for 2026 we will start back up in Jan 2027

Learn to fly. Learn you are loved. Winter is coming. Courage is waiting.

From a shaky first flight to a teacher of little wings. A picture-book journey about courage, care, and the gift of teaching what you have learned.