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Let Me Wonder

Brief Description
Using rhythm and rhyme and stunning illustrations, this book explores the importance of play, connection and being fully present with the people around us and our environment. It seeks to encourage curiosity, wonder and mindfulness in our everyday lives, and to remind us that sharing precious... Read More
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Using rhythm and rhyme and stunning illustrations, this book explores the importance of play, connection and being fully present with the people around us and our environment.

It seeks to encourage curiosity, wonder and mindfulness in our everyday lives, and to remind us that sharing precious time with our children is what truly matters.

Let Me Wonder is an invitation to find joy in the simple moments and a guide to making meaningful connections with loved ones and the world around us.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761160554

Publisher: UpLoad Publishing Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 April 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: UpLoad Publishing Pty Ltd

Illustration: Full colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale) is an experienced Australian early years educator, children’s book author and publisher. She began her teaching career in the 1980s as a primary school teacher in rural Queensland, Australia. She then moved to Melbourne, Victoria, and taught at several inner-city schools.Β  In 1985, Jayneen had a change of career and became an educational editor and publisher. In the early 90s, Jayneen and her partner moved to Japan to work as English teachers. They lived and worked in Japan for over three and a half years. In fact, Jayneen's first daughter was born there. On returning to Australia, Jayneen began working as an educational author/packager. Since then, she has authored and produced numerous award-winning titles for the educational publishing industry. Jayneen is also an accomplished children's book author, writing titles for literacy series such as ZigZags, Totally Kidz, Deadly and Incredible, and a children's picture book series for Penguin. Jayneen is currently the lead author of the literacy series β€˜Engage Literacy’ published by Capstone. She has written over 150 titles for that series. Jayneen is a mother of three daughters and was a school councillor at her local school for over seven years. This time spent in schools both as a teacher and a parent inspired her to ask the question of her community: 'What are we doing in schools to protect our children from inappropriate touch?' When she realised very little was being done, she decided to use her authoring and publishing skills to write 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept' to help parents, carers and teachers to broach this subject and encourage children to speak up. After the encouraging response to 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept', Jayneen realised there was a need to further build upon the idea of prevention education. Jayneen participated in Protective Behaviours professional development and attended numerous conferences on the topic to educate herself in how to keep children safe and provide them with age-appropriate and empowering body safety and consent education.Β  Jayneen then went on to develop and publish a comprehensive Body Safety and Respectful Relationship Teacher's Resource Kit as well as writing many more children's books on the topics of body safety, consent, respect, gender equality, social and emotional intelligence, and diversity and inclusion. Jayneen currently works with her partner, Mark Sanders to run Educate2Empower Publishing. Her ongoing passion for the safety and empowerment of children continues today, with new manuscripts and free-to-download resources always in the wings.

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