A Tampa Lifestyle, Travel & Green Living Blog - Back to Calley

  • Home
  • Crafting & Illustrating
    • GIF Stickers & GIF Portfolio
    • Procreate Art
      • iPad Projects
      • More iPad Projects
    • Rock Painting Resources & Painted Rock Challenges
    • Rock Painting
    • Fluffin’ Awesome Baby Shower
    • #DisneySide
  • Green Living
    • Cloth Diapers
      • Cloth Diaper Terms & Definitions
      • How to Cloth Diaper
      • How to Wash Cloth Diapers
      • Fluffin’ Awesome Baby Shower
      • #FlatsChallenge
      • In the News
      • Reviews & Giveaways
    • Food & Recipes
      • Fun With Lunch
    • Natural Parenting
      • Breastfeeding
      • Fluffin’ Awesome Baby Shower
    • Menstrual Care
    • Natural Cleaning
  • Travel
    • Local – Florida
    • Disney
    • Local – Tampa Bay
  • Family
    • Life
    • Parenting
    • #DisneySide
  • Local
    • Local – Florida
    • Disney
    • Local – Tampa Bay
  • Girl Scouts
    • Traveling to Savannah with Girl Scouts
  • About
    • Legal Stuff – Privacy Policy
    • Social Media

Meet Kokopelli

May 21, 2009 By: Calley Patecomment

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to have new content delivered to your inbox! I hope to see you on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. I have a lot of information on rock painting and cloth diapers in my archives if you're interested! Thanks for visiting!

Nice to see you again! Hope you're having a fabulous day! Can I help you with anything? Contact Me!

While celebrating Earth Day at Honeymoon Island last month I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderfully talented children’s author.  Michael Sterns is a local author of a set of children’s books, Kokopelli & The Butterfly and Kokopelli & The Island of Change.  Michael is a self-published author and is very passionate about his stories.  His passion is what made me want to read these stories. 

Kokopelli & The Butterfly by Michael Sterns

Kokopelli & The Butterfly by Michael Sterns

There are many messages in both stories including conflict management, acceptance, diversity, and care for the environment.  Kokopelli is a great role model and can teach children (and adults) many wonderful life lessons. 

Michael spent a great deal of time in the layout of the books so that families could enjoy these stories together.  Each book is large enough so that as you read the story you wrap yourselves around your children; whether you have one or more kids cuddled up on your lap.  He made a special point to alternate the illustrations on the pages so children can share the reading experience.  His books make family time a special time for everyone.

The stories are rather lengthy but as I read them to Big B he didn’t want me to put it down.  We normally spend 15-30 minutes each night reading before bed and even as we came closer and closer to bedtime he wanted to know what happened next.  We ended up turning the lights out a little late that night, but it was time well spent.

Another wonderful feature of these stories is that they are good for children of all ages.  The youngest members of your families will enjoy the illustrations and vibrant colors.  As your children get older they will enjoy listening to the flow of the stories, almost as if it were being sung to them as the words flow so nicely.  The older children in your family will enjoy being able to read the story with you.  Even as an adult I enjoyed reading the stories to Big B and seeing the excitement and joy on his face. 

If you would like to get your own copy of Michael’s books you can go to Grasshopper Dream Productions.  Be sure to use the following referral code at checkout: 1570.





Looking for cloth diapering resources and tips? Visit my cloth diapering archives, follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and on Pinterest.
Subscribe to new posts via your favorite RSS Feed Reader or by Email.

You may also like...

Default ThumbnailOne for the kids; one for the moms! Default ThumbnailEnvironmental Book Review – Kids Default ThumbnailEco Book Review for Kids Default ThumbnailA Green Day at the Beach Default ThumbnailWhat’s ahead on The Eco Chic?

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

CommentLuv badgeShow more posts

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Meet Calley

Hey y'all! I'm Calley and I'm glad you found my blog. I'm a Tampa mom and influencer. I love to write about my family, local events and happenings, DIY projects, traveling and so much more! In my professional life I am a Marketing Manager. Pass the coffee please. Looking for @TheEcoChic? This is still me, just a new name!read more...

Newsletter

Tags

#freefromtrash baby Blogging BlogHer breastfeeding Christmas cloth diapers clothdiapers contest crafts Earth Day eco-friendly family Florida giveaway green Green Living iPhone Kelly's Closet kids life organic painted rocks Parenting party pinterest recipe recipes Recycling reusable Reuse review Shopping stonyfield tampa the eco chic tips toddler Travel twitter Twitter Party upcycled upcycling wordless wednesday yogurt

Copyright © 2023 · Modern Blogger Pro Theme By, Pretty Darn Cute Design