October 2019 - Kool Kids Books

October 12, 2019January 10, 2024

Kool Kids Book-Christmas Events at Kool’s School-Lessons Learned!

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Christmas Events at Kool’s School, my fourth TRUE storied, bilingual 36 page children’s book, released to the public, features Illustrator Joshua Stewart’s work. He continues to astound the artists’ community with his whimsical, brilliant, vibrant, evocative and highly detailed work.

During the week prior to the elementary school’s Christmas break, Principal Kool enjoys many exciting events in his bustling building. Gingerbread house making, embroidering of colourful quilts, eating a gourmet meal at the grade 8 French Bistro, Christmas card making for children at CHEO, and Christmas Carol singing at the local community church, are simply a few of the many activities covered in this unique 36 page children’s non-fiction picture book.

Once again miniature Principal Kool is hidden on every page featuring a large illustration. Both young and old take great delight in finding this omnipresent principal. I continue to support Kids Help Phone as a portion of each book sold is donated to this wonderful organization.

Christmas Events

Yuletide happenings continue to be capped off with a visit by Santa Claus to a very active Kindergarten class. Furthermore, young readers have the opportunity to complete a hidden Christmas word search. Educators please feel free to photocopy page 34 for your students’ enjoyment.

The very back cover, for the very first time, highlights my three other TRUE storied children’s books. Please see my website at mrkool.ca which has recently been updated. Recent sales of the newly printed book have caught the eye of parents, caregivers, teachers, and children in the greater Ottawa area. The book sells for $12.00 CAD. Please visit my website at mrkool.ca to place your order. A portion of the sale of each book, as was the custom with my previous three books, continues to be donated to Kids Help Phone (Canada) where children receive professional and confidential advice 24/7/365.

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October 11, 2019November 5, 2020

Kool Kids Book-Multiple Sclerosis Readathon Rocks at Kool’s School-Lessons Learned!

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This third non-fiction, Kool Kids children’s book will compliment your child’s bookshelf for many years to come. The text focuses on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and a school-wide MS Readathon led by teacher, Leah Corrigan at Trillium Elementary School in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. Its goal is to raise $6000.00 for the MS Society. If the goal is reached, the very athletic and popular, vice-principal Willy, will perform a robust kick-boxing demonstration in front of the entire elementary school. Furthermore, principal Kool agrees to have his longstanding, full beard shaved off by a professional barber using an exceptionally sharp straight razor. Once launched, this book remains a must read for Multiple Sclerosis sufferers, parents, educators, students and support staff. A portion of the sale of each book sold continues to support Kids Help Phone Canada at 1-800-668-6868 or kidshelpphone.ca AND the MS Society of Canada at 1-800-268-7582 or www.mssociety.ca

Josh Stewart a budding children’s illustrator is making his debut with this highly unique and creatively illustrated book. His artwork is child-centered and very inclusive. Once again tiny pictures of principal Kool will be skillfully hidden on each page containing a large illustration. His unique artistic style reflects today’s highly dynamic and multi-cultural society. He utilizes a very specialized technique by creating his highly original, vibrant pictures with alcohol based markers.

Multiple Sclerosis

Teacher Megan Redmond, affected herself by Multiple Sclerosis compiles a list of Ten Important Facts that kids must know about Multiple Sclerosis. For example, children should not be shy about asking people with MS how they can help them. As children get older, they can help with chores around the home or by getting groceries for the affected person. Check out the shopping cart, as the new bilingual, Multiple Sclerosis books are now available for purchase. The book sells for $12.00 CAD with shipping and handling extra.

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October 10, 2019November 5, 2020

Bullying Main Focus -Kool Kids Book-Wild Times at Kool’s School

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Crazy Hair Day - Bullying Main Focus

Bullying main focus, in Wild Times at Kool’s School features Principal Kool’s escapades once again being prominently featured in this second Kool Kids children’s book. It burst onto the local Ottawa, Ontario literary scene in late December 2017. Local artist and teacher Jessica Fleury’s realistic, evocative, and vivid illustrations make this non-fiction book a must read for children ages 4-12, their parents, educators and caregivers. The independent reading level of this unique book is grade 4.5 or nine or ten year old year old students.

Principal Kool starts his very busy day, with his hair up in pink curlers, as he gets ready to participate in Crazy Hair Day. While driving to his large elementary school, the police stop him for speeding. Other incidents have considerable appeal to the young reader. Among the other highlights of Crazy Hair Day include : a bus incentive program for a challenging student, a game of basketball enjoyed by students who run up and down the court with their colourful flowing hair, a wayward student seeking refuge in the lost and found box, and a wonderful musical concert enjoyed immensely by both staff and students. Bullying main focus here as a verbal bullying incident rears its ugly head but is dealt with swiftly by principal Kool as he suspends the three students for two days.

One of the surefire ways to keep bullying incidents to a minimum at your child’s school is to have a principal who has a daily presence at the school. Leadership, knowledge, flexibility, resilience, ability to motivate, model of respectful behavior, active listener, decision maker, caring person, creative thinker… these are some of the main attributes effective principals must possess to lead their schools. However the habit of daily principal presence trumps them all!

As parents I encourage you you to ask your child’s principal to consider sending out the following principal presence survey to the entire ELEMENTARY school population. Kindergarten pupils’ surveys will substitute happy, solemn, and sad faces as the three categories. Teachers will read the questions to the students.

Please click here if you think that this survey may be helpful for your child’s principal to use

Parents and Educators : What is your reaction to such a questionnaire?

Your feedback is valued.

A complete list of 10 ways for students of all ages, are provided as a means to negate bullying incidents. Readers, both children and adults, take great delight in trying to find a miniature picture of principal Kool carefully hidden on each page containing a large illustration. The book is dedicated to the late Richard Bourbeau, stage name, Yaki, a local Ottawa musician who often performed in many of our local Ottawa, Ontario’s Elementary schools. A portion of the sale of each book continues to support Kids Help Phone(Canada) . This highly unique children’s book sells for $ 12.00 CAD. Price of shipping and handling varies according to number of books ordered.

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October 9, 2019December 13, 2022

Kool Kids Book-Zena’s Sixth Birthday- Lessons Learned!

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Bus Safety plays a prominent role as a grade one six year old student has a near brush with serious injury or perhaps even death, when she thoughtlessly darts in front of a moving school bus, at afternoon dismissal time, on her way to meet her father. Due to an exceptionally alert bus driver, and helpful principal, her life is saved. This unique self-published 34 page bilingual, children’s book, beautifully illustrated by artist, Jessica Fleury was made available to the public in September 2016. The non-fiction book based on TRUE events, won a Canada Book Award and is a must read for 4-12 year old children, parents, educators, and bus and van personnel. Elementary school principal Kool, so named by a grade 3 student is the main character in this incredible book. Finding a tiny picture of Principal Kool on each page containing a large illustration proves challenging for readers regardless of their respective ages. After reading this very unique book your children will no doubt label it as one of the most intriguing children’s books they have ever read.

Bus Safety

A bus evacuation, game of noodle ball, recess game of red light green light, and proper behaviour on the playground structure are yet some of the real-life events that students can readily identify with as depicted in the text. The students live these events at school on a daily basis.

The revised Zena edition contains two additional beautifully illustrated pages, whereby the children attempt to find 8 GOOD play structure behaviours and 8 BAD playground behaviours. Care to guess what behaviours they find the quickest?

The Kids Help Phone scenario featured in the book serves to illustrate the fact that all people should be respected. The author is proud to report that a portion of the sale of each book continues to support Kids Help Phone (Canada) The book is dedicated to bus and van drivers who work tirelessly on a daily basis to keep all students as safe as possible. This unique children’s book sells for $12.00 CAD. The latest version now informs students of ten tips for safe riding on any school bus.

Please see my Kids Help Phone post.

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