Growing up is hard.
Make it easier.
Children face conflicts daily. Equip them for success with Karen’s debut children’s book Something Stinks Around Here! for ages 4-8
Connection
Leadership Skills
Conflict Resolution
Do you find it difficult to…
Teach conflict resolution?
Connect with your child on hard topics?
Find examples of good leadership?
Something Stinks Around Here! by Karen Savage is the perfect companion to navigating challenging topics as a parent, guardian, family member or teacher.
Give your kids the right tools for success.
Inclusion
Children aren’t born with empathy. They learn from you. Discuss inclusive concepts and give your child the gift of compassion.
Regulation
When your child feels helpless and confused, you feel concerned and worried. Walk the journey together and strategize conflict before it happens.
Resolution
Over the years, bullying hasn’t changed, but the way we approach it can. Storytelling is a soft approach to a hard topic.
About the Book
When children witness exclusion or feel left out, most don’t know what to do. Something Stinks Around Here! gives kids a story of courage and problem-solving that affirms what we all know deep inside:
Things don’t have to stay the way they are, and
There’s a place for everyone!
As a parent, you are a child’s first teacher.
What if kids came out of the womb knowing right from wrong? What a dream!
Instead, you are the ultimate teacher.
Discussing this book with you will teach kids empathy, diversity, and kindness.
Join Little Squirrel and her journey towards problem-solving and inclusion with Something Stinks Around Here!
“Karen Savage did a great job bringing problem-solving to life through Little Squirrel, Butterfly, Boss Racoon and more loveable characters! Our family loves this book!”
“Something Stinks Around Here! is a fun and engaging story that held so many “ah-hah” moments for me and my children. I’m so glad we have it in our library!”
Let’s skip to the good part.
By reading this book, your child will:
Ponder conflict safely
Learn leadership basics
Think creatively
Gain tools for daily life
Share a trusting bond with their grown-up,
Everything you can ever ask for; wrapped up in a fun and exciting story for them to enjoy again and again!
A note from Karen
Dear Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, and Caregivers,
We all hope to share the benefits of our experience with the children in our lives.
That can be tricky, however, when we learn valuable lessons from negative experiences. This children’s book was born out of challenging life experiences and the wisdom I gained as a result.
This story explores themes related to exclusion, bigotry, and being left out. While we all wish that such difficulties were not a part of childhood, we know that children struggle with these realities daily. But this is also a story about determination, finding your voice, and learning to see things in a new way.
These types of opportunities accompany the challenge of building a society open to all, one in which every person—especially every child—has a place.
Our world needs more people like Little Squirrel. I believe that if we can teach our children to be aware and conscious of situations that involve exclusion, we can begin to solve them as a community. And isn’t that what we all hope for?
Sincerely,
Buy Something Stinks Around Here.
Read with your kids.
Engage in discussions.
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