Teach a child to read

Reading has always been such an important part of my life. The thousands of book I have read have taken me places I will never be able to travel, envoked feelings that I will never experience in real life, and presented new thoughts I never would have had on my own.

It is so important to instill a love of reading in our children. They are the next generation. We need them to be smarter than we are. We need them to think outside the box. And all of this can start with simply taking the time to encourage reading.

Because reading allows you to experience worlds that are not your own, it boosts a person's willingness to move beyond their own little bubble to experience life for themselves and to form their own thoughts and feelings.

All of this can begin with a simple children's book.

Whether it's Mother Goose, Dr. Seuss

or Aesop's Fables that clutter your tables,

a child who's encouraged to read

will experience life indeed.  

Why I write...

I am a writer at heart. My thoughts often come in the form of rhymes. It's a little quirky, I know! :)
For years, I have been encouraged to write children's books. Every time someone would bring it up, I would reply, "that's not for me." --- My first children's book (and my first published book) was a result of an "If they can do that, so can I" thought process.

I wrote a little rhyme and presto -- It's a book! :) Encouraged by this, I wrote a couple more...and then a couple more. I have been amazed at how much fun I've had. I get so tickled by my little rhymes. Feeling a little silly, I confessed this to my best friend. She said, "It's a children's book. If you aren't getting tickled, you are probably in the wrong profession."

So, as long as it's fun and I continue to tickle myself, you will continue to see Renae Rae books! :)