About the Author

Author Sandra Wilson is a seasoned children's author and educator, bringing over four decades of expertise in working with children. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English (Language and Rhetoric) and History, complemented by numerous certifications spanning writing, education, psychology, and additional disciplines. Her educational philosophy focuses on empowering and inspiring children, fostering their storytelling abilities, enhancing their social-emotional learning, and igniting their creative imagination.

She started working with children to create books as part of the Kindness Kangaroo Project and together, with these classrooms of children, nearly 40 picture books were created that embrace inclusion, acceptance, kindness and friendship.

From the author:

I believe that words have power and we can use them to promote goodness in the world. We can offer them to children to inspire them, to empower them and to help express themselves. Stories are gifts that can be handed down, they are ways we can connect to what is happening in the world, to our feelings and those of others and to encourage us to do our best. I write stories with kids and for kids with the hope of showing them the magic of creativity to inspire and to empower.

I believe that children are our future

And we must nurture them and help them grow

Guide them gently on their own path

Then support them and watch them go

I believe we need to teach them what matters

Like compassion, understanding and more

We need to make sure they are comfortable to talk

And that we always have an open door

I believe that time spent with children

Is a benefit to both sides

And you can see for yourself

If you just look in their eyes