Nanny BluNanny Blu is thrilled to be publishing her first children's story, almost twenty-four years after writing it.

After operating her own Licensed Family Day Care in Surrey and Victoria, B.C., Canada, she took a writing course, thinking it woud be lovely to have her own storybook to read to her grandchildren.

She drew on the experiences of her daycare days, recalling how wonderful it was to encourage children to develop a sense of empowerment and help them believe in themselves.

Part of their playtime was to care for sick teddy bears and dolls. Of course, they had their doctor's kits and nurse's uniforms to help them feel competent in their playtime. But encouraging them to develop a pattern of nurturing after what they read in storybooks or made-up stories was much more of an influence.

Storytime was magical, and finding out what the children could remember of those stories weeks later was remarkable to her.

Her oldest son's ability to read stories in kindergarten, along with receiving an award from the principal, was due to him memorizing the words she read to him, and not to him learning his ABCs.

Publishing her story of Brassy Mouse and his friends became very important to her. It was about wanting to be a part of helping one reader and listener at a time, so they could repeat the process of caring for someone who might need their help one day.

And so it will go on, from one caring person to another.

Nanny Blu thanks you in advance for contacting and encouraging non-profit first aid organizations to add workshops and programs for parents with younger children. This is what she will be supporting herself, in the future. Read More Read Less