Happy Book Birthday!

Happy Book Birthday to The Memory Jar!

Title: The Memory Jar

Author: Debra Daugherty

Illustrator: Victoria Marble

Young Dragons Press, April 11, 2023

Caring for and understanding the needs of a loved one with memory loss can be difficult to navigate for adults. For young children, it can cause uncertainty and confusion. With a unique idea and determination, Amelia creates a clever way to help Grammy revisit memories from days gone by. Readers will acquire a better understanding of memory loss through this sweet story that shows love and care as America and Grammy revisit their beautiful memories.

Read all about this beautiful multigenerational family picture book and an interview with author Debra Daugherty.

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2023/03/the-memory-jar-by-debra-daugherty.html

Thank you, Debbie, for sharing your lived experience and writing about what can be a tough topic for many families. Wishing you all the best as you continue to read, write, and create kidlit stories.

Published by Prairie Garden Girl

I am a wife who is adored by my Sweet Perry. Together we are parents to five boys and grandparents to seven unique, sweet, and sometimes sassy grands. Pa Perry and Oma Sue love instilling the love of learning in the hearts of Johannah, Joshua & Jaxon; Henry & Charlotte, and Lily & Lane. I am a reader. I am a children's picture book writer and enjoy writing fiction and nonfiction stories. I am a creator who sews and paints with acrylics and watercolors and sketches with colored pencils. I am an educator to hundreds of students, throughout the years. I am a cyclist on a pink Marin Portofina, and a 5K walker. Perry and I are organic gardeners and enjoy homesteading on the Illinois prairie. Life is a beautiful ride with my Sweet P. Together, Perry and I feel life is a journey filled with joy. We want to live our lives by leaving the world a better place.

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