https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/bio daily 0.75 2021-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/1631746552429-0WYPAKX70YZ8VKF484T4/bio.png Bio - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/reviewsubmissions daily 0.75 2022-02-23 https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/reademall daily 0.75 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/eee9e5d4-5208-4b79-a81a-cb5e283da911/This+Is+Me+Now.._001.png Gotta read 'em all!! - An interesting twist of fate sends Diane the Robot on an emotional journey to find self-confidence and personal strength. Struggling through changes, while never losing hope, this robot learns to speak kindly to herself and others. A Picture Book in Chapters: An updated version to the classic This Is Me Now… Enjoy this epic story divided into eight chapters. Extend the story over a couple of evenings with the younger readers (listeners)! Independent readers will be challenged with a few new vocabulary words to expand their lexicons!! Everyone can enjoy this heartfelt story of overcoming difficulty and finding inner strength. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/3fbbc349-c6d1-4356-8133-117b6fcd491a/getreadytoread.png Gotta read 'em all!! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/01feae1f-f8cc-436e-99b5-f66d070dbfe2/Oh+How+I+Wish_001.jpg Gotta read 'em all!! - Toddler life is bananas, full of many new things to learn around every single corner. Little One is feeling overwhelmed and has only one wish- to be just like mom who can can do anything. She can even change Little One’s perspective with one little phrase. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/f7d7accd-3cb1-4f88-a4c4-1f98e213c3e8/image-asset.png Gotta read 'em all!! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/3f85660f-43e6-48fd-ab5c-07d4cd7e925a/TIMNcover_001.png Gotta read 'em all!! - —This version is no longer available as an updated edition has been created and published. Get excited for a heavily illustrative chapter book! You’re going to love it. An interesting twist of fate sends Diane the Robot on an emotional journey to find self-confidence and personal strength. Struggling through changes, while never losing hope, this robot learns to speak kindly to herself and others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/66382dc7-204c-4a35-beb4-4044aaf01a28/MVDB+ft+cover_001.png Gotta read 'em all!! - What could possibly be dramatic about a birthday? Well, just about everything in Mr. Valentine’s case. When dreams of hosting a sensible birthday party are dashed, Mr. Valentine embarks on one of the strangest days in his entire life. Instead of having his first birthday party ever, he spends his birthday navigating through unlucky events and even running for his life. How will this peculiar day wrap up? https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/madewithlove daily 0.75 2021-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/1631803994415-QNURSTR2GGC2D60ARNRW/withlove.png made with love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/home daily 1.0 2024-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/f1d50944-e13a-4089-9131-8678db5d888a/webfrontpage2024.png MsKimmsBooks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/bigwords daily 0.75 2021-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/1635205417934-EY9R7T6INRAZSHAQDA43/wordlove1500.png Voracious Verbiage - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/wheres-it daily 0.75 2021-09-20 https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/whydianetherobot daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/1c9faec8-a172-4b80-b5e9-e4410014dcca/image-asset.png inspiration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/whyimadedramaticbirthday daily 0.75 2022-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/1fbc9c1b-c28b-4a8c-8e54-9e0fae2a9ea8/image-asset.png inspiration- MVDB - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/reviewsmvdb daily 0.75 2022-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/4759e77e-4be7-4bc3-9783-2b71818b6e14/image-asset.png MVBD review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/d6dc1ddd-7df6-4cc4-930d-cf5433f9ab4c/image-asset.png MVBD review - “What else could possibly go wrong?” How often have we said those words and then things go decidedly worse than before? And, yet, we never learn to avoid saying those words when things appear to be going totally awry. That’s what happened to Mr. Valentine. It’s Valentine’s Day and it’s his birthday. Because his birthday falls on such an important day, Mr. Valentine has never had a real birthday party. He wants one this year; he even sends out invitations to all of his friends, only they all turn him down. Saddened and depressed, he decides to do his regular routine and make the best of yet another un-birthday year. When a five-legged dog chases him from the park, he knows the safest thing for him to do is go home. His dramatic day couldn’t possibly get any worse, could it? Or will it be surprisingly better? Ms. Kimms’ picture book story, Mr. Valentine’s Dramatic Birthday, is a fun read. Using simple vocabulary and easy sentence structure, this story will be a gem for young readers to improve their reading skills. The colorful illustrations are bold and add another dimension to the story. Young readers will appreciate the heart-shaped body of Mr. Valentine and the unusual characters he encounters, both friends and foes (imagine a five-legged dog). For those who have to share their birthdays with a special holiday like Valentine’s Day, this story will be particularly appealing and will encourage young readers to find alternate ways to make their special day truly special. -Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/015deced-ede3-4898-b94f-77def60eca65/Mr.+Valentine%27s+Dramatic+Birthday_001.png MVBD review - Mr. Valentine’s Dramatic Birthday by Ms. Kimms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/1fd36388-8638-4328-bf95-3bde50235ab3/image-asset.png MVBD review - Mr. Valentine only wanted one thing: his very own birthday party. His birthday falls on February 14th, which means that he will always have to share it with a holiday. Just once, though, he’d like to have a birthday party with all of his friends for the sole purpose of celebrating his birthday only, and not compete with Valentine’s Day. He decides that this is the year and sends out invitations, only to get a pile of rejections back. Discouraged, he tries to make the best of it by doing all of his favorite things on his birthday, which doesn’t go as planned. Actually, it’s so dramatic that he winds up running for his life. How will this birthday end? Find out in Ms. Kimms’ Mr. Valentine’s Dramatic Birthday. Mr. Valentine’s Dramatic Birthday is a fun, adventurous tale that shows the value of resilience and fortitude in turning bad circumstances around to create better things. Ms. Kimms creates a wonderful tale that I believe children will enjoy and look back on as they grow up for a powerful lesson in bouncing back from the unexpected, and learning that good things can come, even if the journey is painful and filled with unexpected circumstances. A wonderful book! -Reviewed by Sherri Fulmer Moorer for Readers' Favorite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/09a7f1d4-7a3c-4e7f-bcbc-7a20c8d17217/defalutreviewpic.png MVBD review - A heartwarming story of friendship, positivity, and perseverance. One of the things I love about this story is it demonstrates that no matter how much we make up our minds to have a great day, we will inevitably have negative or disappointing things happen to us. Mr. Valentine shows the reader how to navigate complex emotions, including being sad at friends but not blaming them or being angry, as well as choosing to celebrate important events in our lives with positivity while wishing others would celebrate with us. -Reviewed by Sheena Monnin for Reader’s Favorite https://www.mskimmsbooks.com/reviewstimn daily 0.75 2022-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/8b5ff086-1fec-4121-a5e2-1436b3676308/tavireview_006.png TIMN review - Love this book! Highly recommended to humans of all ages! This Is Me Now is a clever and inspiring tale, reminding us to love and accept ourselves as we move around and navigate through this world. Diane the robot’s personal journey highlights the idea that celebrating and supporting our differences makes life fun, interesting, and full with deep, meaningful connections. -VT reader (from Amazon) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/09a7f1d4-7a3c-4e7f-bcbc-7a20c8d17217/image-asset.png TIMN review - This Is Me Now by Ms. Kimms is an endearing story about an unusual character, Diane the Robot. In her book This Is Me Now, Ms. Kimms has woven a simple story of Diane the robot facing personal adversity, her emotions, and thoughts, into a useful prompt for discussion with children. Diane’s story is written in 4-line stanzas in the simple present tense, which when read aloud has a wonderfully rhythmic appeal as the short sentences flow easily. Imaginative clear color drawings illustrate this important chapter in her life. I really enjoyed reading this book and recommend it to all parents, for both the moral of the story and the exercise in the English language. -Reviewed by Irene Valentine for Readers' Favorite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/03db0a4a-4c83-4e03-b4c9-f390f52583a9/Diane+arm+fork.png TIMN review - Pick Up Your Fork A valuable story for children of all ages about a type of character that piques their interest (robot) about how to find the fork that guides them down the newly-discovered, alternate constructive path when things go wrong, instead of the path of depression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/758b6ac3-393b-406b-aef5-93d6aab8a610/TIMNcover_001.png TIMN review - This Is Me Now… by Ms. Kimms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/d6dc1ddd-7df6-4cc4-930d-cf5433f9ab4c/image-asset.png TIMN review - This is Me Now is a sweet story about a robot learning how to accept herself, have confidence, and find her inner strength. Embark on this journey of self-acceptance, personal growth, and inner strength told through rhyme and illustrations that will guide children of all ages to discover their self-confidence and empowerment. -Reviewed by Liz Konkel for Readers' Favorite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6127bf3e585fb51ccc2aa389/1fd36388-8638-4328-bf95-3bde50235ab3/image-asset.png TIMN review - This Is Me Now is a poignant tale about Diane the Robot. “Diane just can’t see that her friend is all heart. She starts to believe her life is torn apart. No one will see me for the things I achieve. They will only see there is something to grieve.” I know all of us at one point or another have felt this way. We want so badly to be like everyone else—to be smart, funny, and good-looking. But the truth is, we all are a tad weird or uneven in some way, whether it be physical or mental. Sometimes people try to act out cruelly, and our egos and hearts are bruised. 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