Father Joe's Six Golden Seeds is a unifying story that provides six principles for experiencing goodness in our daily lives. Through vibrant illustrations and rhythmic storytelling, Kathryn the Grape shares about how goodness grows from being compassionate, forgiving, respectful, helpful, and empowering while experiencing God in everyone and everything. Proceeds from this book support children and families in need.

Father Joe - A Humble Hero

This book was inspired by Father Joe Carroll's example of goodness. Father Joe (1941-2021) helped millions of unhoused neighbors in need have access to meals, housing, education, job training, medical care, and more. Author Kathryn Cloward created the six golden seeds concept from life lessons she gained from Father Joe during her over 150 hours of recorded conversations with him while gathering information for writing his memoir, Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest. "Father Joe's Six Golden Seeds" shares the true story of how her signature purple outfit came from the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in downtown San Diego, California when Kathryn's mom worked alongside Father Joe in the early years of his work with unhoused neighbors in need.

For Young Readers-Kathryn the Grape Grows with Children

Let's Read Together Series: Kathryn the Grape Let's Read Together Series is well suited for children of various reading levels from ages two to seven. Starting with nursery rhymes, Kathryn the Grape books engage children as toddlers and grow into mindfully inclusive social-emotional character development stories with simple and rhythmic storytelling.

Affirmation Series: As children grow, so does Kathryn the Grape, the illustrated character in the award-winning Kathryn the Grape Affirmation Series. Bridging the gap between simple illustrated stories and chapter books, the seven-book illustrated series is perfect for readers ages six to eight. Its first-person storytelling introduces social-emotional mental health wellness concepts of self-reliance, compassion, vulnerability, internal dialogue, thoughtful decision-making, acceptance, empowerment, self-worth, and positive affirmations.

About Kathryn the Grape-Purple-Powered Positivity

Kathryn Cloward is Kathryn the Grape. Bringing her childhood nickname to life as an illustrated character was originally her mom's idea; Kathryn was inspired to create heart-centered stories and songs to share positive messages of love, compassion, understanding, and inclusivity. By sharing with children, Kathryn knows she is also sharing with adults. A prolific storyteller of simplification, she is passionate and purposeful in her desire to provide children, families, caregivers, and educators with simple and relatable tools for navigating life. Dressed in the replica of her favorite purple outfit from childhood, Kathryn the Grape is engaging for young children as an illustrated character on the pages of their books and a real person they see on videos and meet in person at concerts and events.