Kathryn the Grape's Magical Wand is book one of seven in the multi-award-winning Kathryn the Grape Affirmation Series, featuring social-emotional learning concepts shared in first-person storytelling. In this book, readers learn the affirmation "I am magical" and about how a magical wand helps Kathryn the Grape overcome fear, get rid of nervous bubbles, help others in need, and try new things. Follow along as Kathryn the Grape discovers that everything magical she experiences comes from within her, not from a wand. Kathryn the Grape is magical by just being herself and so are you! Everyone is magical.
Reading Level: The seven-book Kathryn the Grape Affirmation Series bridges the gap between picture books and chapter books for children. Readers are engaged by Kathryn the Grape's relatable first-person storytelling with vibrant illustrations. The topics shared in this book hold the attention of a wide age range of readers and meet reading standards for elementary school-aged learners.
Kathryn the Grape Affirmation Series: The multi-award-winning Kathryn the Grape Affirmation Series supports social-emotional learning by providing readers with relatable life experiences for understanding and expressing their own feelings. Each book includes important life lessons shared through topic-driven stories centered on everyday circumstances. Youth become familiar with the concepts of self-reliance, compassion, vulnerability, internal dialogue, thoughtful decision-making, acceptance, empowerment, and self-worth. As readers learn about being magical, colorful, loving, kind, unique, grateful, and joyful, they receive a rainbow of positive affirmations about themselves while gaining awareness that what "I am" everyone else is, too.
About Kathryn the Grape: Kathryn Cloward is Kathryn the Grape. She was inspired to bring her childhood nickname to life as an illustrated character to be a messenger of heart-centered stories and songs featuring positive, compassionate, empowering, and inclusive topics. Kathryn is passionate and purposeful about providing people of all ages with simple and relatable tools for navigating life through educational and entertaining content. Dressed in the replica of her favorite purple outfit from childhood, Kathryn the Grape is engaging for children as an illustrated character in books and on-screen plus as a real person in videos and at shows.
