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Chalfont author, diversity influencer releases book Yardley author publishes children’s book about acceptance

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There may be hundreds of billions of planets in the universe, but there is only one planet like ours.

From the soil where crops for food are grown to the atmosphere that provides the air we breathe, we rely on planet Earth to nourish us, protect us, and provide us with a place to live. But just as much as we rely on Earth, our planet relies on us for safekeeping.

In the newest addition to the award-winning “Like You” series, co-authors Frank Murphy of Chalfont and Charnaie Gordon, an expert on diversity in children’s literature, highlight all of the wonderful things about planet Earth and teach readers how they can help protect it for future generations.

Through small and big acts – like riding a bike to school and using a reusable tote bag, or writing to a congressperson and participating in a community garden – everyone has the power to make our home a healthier place.

Featuring diverse, colorful illustrations of the environment and sustainable practices, “A Planet Like Ours” is sure to inspire budding environmental stewards. Back matter includes additional information on how young readers can take action to help the planet.

Frank Murphy’s children’s books include “The Legend of the Teddy Bear.” Illustrator Kayla Harren’s children’s books include “The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng.”

“Her Magical Carpet,” a new book by Yardley author Flora, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

“‘Her Magical Carpet’ is about accepting each other the way we are, and the only way to do this is to accept who we are first. Our diversity and different colors are what make us so unique and beautiful in every way. Our diversity is our strength.”

The book is about the self-love and the love of others. Sometimes children can be hard on themselves when surrounded by a grown-up world. They might cry and wish they were not born as they were. They might wish they were not different, and they might wish they were born a different color.

Instead of them crying and wishing to be different, the book encourages them to embrace who they are and rejoice because there is beauty in each one of us.


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