How would you explain life changes to your growing child?
Do you need help teaching them that differences can make life more interesting and emphasize their uniqueness?
This book was written by a professional care-giver to help you support your child.
Although It's easy to see the differences between ourselves and other people, it can be harder to make sense of and appreciate those differences. Juniper and Rose "Sisters First and Best Friends Forever" is a story for any child (or adult); girl or boy, looking for guidance while navigating change.
Twin sisters Juniper and Rose are best friends until different interests start to pull them apart. During their struggle, they learn that through acceptance, compromise, and teamwork different can be fun!
Its vibrant text and beautiful illustrations brings this book to life as it target real issues that kids and adults go through in their many walks of life, such as conflict and friendship. It emphasizes the importance of working together and motivating kids to aim high.
This book can also help any parent start a conversation about diversity and bi-racial families. If you have twins or you're a care giver of young siblings, this children's book is for you.
Author Biography:
Reea Rodney is a thirty-seven years old mother of two wonderful children, ages 19 and 15 who resides in Brooklyn, New York. Originally from Trinidad, which is a small Caribbean Island located in the West Indies, Reea migrated to the United States in 2006 in pursuit of a better life for her family, hoping that someday her kids would join her. Five and a half years later, Reea and her children were reunited at last.
In addition to being a mom, Reea is also a full time Childcare Provider, or "Nanny," and a Certified Medical Assistant with an Associate Degree in Occupational Studies. Reea has dedicated herself to adding joy, safety, trust, and most of all love to her extended families.
Because of her passion for her work and her desire to help children, Reea was inspired to write children books. She wanted to assist not only the kids who were under her care, with the day to day issues they may be facing, but kids all over world. Her stories addresses topics such as adjusting to change, fear, separation anxiety, bravery, imagination, witty personality, love, compassion, and teamwork. These are all wonderful inspirations for a children book written from such a unique standpoint.
Reea's motivation for writing "Juniper and Rose - Sister First & Best Friends Forever" is directly related to the joy and satisfaction derived from two beautiful twin sisters who were under her care from 2010-2014. Observing them, reading to them, and taking care of their needs gave Reea incredible insight into how these children relate to their family members, each other and the outside world. The love that Reea gave to them and the love and joy that was returned to her act as catalysts for the words she ultimately put down on paper.
"I know in my heart that my future lies in sharing my stories with children in every walk of life, all over the world." -Reea Rodney
