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About Us  It's not easy for little kids to make big changes. Let's face it--change is strange at any age. That's why we have created the CHANGE IS STRANGE series, developed to help make life's changes easier for kids and their parents.
A few years ago, my husband and I wanted to go on a trip, but we were nervous about leaving our daughter. So I decided to make her a book. A book about where we were going, how many days we would be gone and who would be taking care of her. And I decided to personalize it. I'd read that educators advise that if a child is having trouble with a transition, take them on a personal journey through the steps of the transition and set them at ease by showing a safe conclusion. The book was read to my daughter every day we were gone, and upon our return, it worked. She had adjusted without us.
I hope that CHANGE IS STRANGE enables children to turn the harsh transitions of life into exciting adventures that they will remember.
CREATOR:
RICKI BOOKER spent 10 years working in the film business. She was a Vice-President at Nickelodeon Films for four years, where she worked with leading Hollywood directors and Screenwriters to shepherd feature films through production. Before Nickeloedeon, she spent two 1/2 years as a production executive at MGM/UA and another three years at Roth-Arnold Productions. Ricki earned a Masters degree from USC's School of Cinema- Television and an undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the Colorado College.
AUTHOR:
PENNY ASHER has worked for over 25 years as a private educational therapist and as the Director/Principal of a non-public school. She also teaches post-graduate educational therapy at UCLA. Penny earned a Masters Degree in Special Education with a specialty in Learning Disabilities from Mount St. Marys and an undergraduate degree in speech and language from USC. She is a professional member of the association of Educational Therapists and most importantly the proud grandmother of seven. <BR>
CHILD DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST:
BETSY BROWN BRAUN is a child development specialist, parent educator and Multiple Birth Parenting consultant. With a Masters Degree in Human Development and teaching credentials from Pacific Oaks College, Betsy has over 30 years of experience in early childhood and elementary education, and as a parenting educator. She has taught in both public and private schools, has been a school director, and was the founding director of Wilshire Boulevard Temple's Early Childhood Center in West Los Angeles, California.
ILLUSTRATOR AND VISUAL DESIGNER:
SELENA KASSAB has an Associates Degree in Visual Communication from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and is currently one year away from earning a Bachelors Degree from CalArts in film and video with an emphasis on character animation. She has been actively involved in various fundraisers and awareness programs sponsoring foster children and has spent time in art classes as a volunteer for the Encinitas Boys and Girls club. Selena has worked closely with children as a professional caregiver, babysitter, sister, and nanny for over 14 years and has developed loving, fun, family-like relationships with all of her kids thus earning her the distinguished title of Queen Babysitter. |
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