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Family and Friends: Tales for Children – A Short Story Collection for Children!

Posted on June 26, 2026 by jjspina

If your children enjoy short stories that are fun and entertaining, Family and Friends is the story for them. Each rhyming story is about a different subject, persons or things with colorful illustrations that will engage your children. MOM’S CHOICE … Continue reading →

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The First Star – a children’s book – make a wish!

Posted on June 24, 2026 by jjspina

My children’s book, The First Star, a fairytale, will teach your children that family and love are more important than all the riches in the world. MOM’S CHOICE AWARDS WINNER – SILVER MEDAL! Once upon a time there were two … Continue reading →

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An animal’s life – Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier!

Posted on June 23, 2026 by jjspina

Do your children love dogs? Read Lucy the Talented Toy Terrier and learn about my beloved pet, Lucy. MOM’S CHOICE AWARD – SILVER MEDAL WINNER! This book is based on my dog, Lucy, who I had for 16 years. She … Continue reading →

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An unforgettable crustacean pet – Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab!

Posted on June 22, 2026 by jjspina

Do your children love crustaceans? I guarantee that they will love Clarence Henry the Hermit Crab. Clarence was a real crustacean that we had as a pet in our large fish tank. He was unusual and had to overcome some … Continue reading →

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A sweet story for children about animals – Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey!

Posted on June 18, 2026 by jjspina

If your children love animals, then they will love my children’s book, Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey! It’s a sweet story which will have your children dancing along with Sebastian and Marvin. I wrote this story for my youngest grandson … Continue reading →

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Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear – A valuable lesson is learned!

Posted on May 25, 2026 by jjspina

Children will learn a valuable lesson from Jesse the Precocious Polar Bear. Introduce your children to this sweet story and let them discover how Jesse handles a problem and learns something surprising. MOM’S CHOICE AWARDS – SILVER MEDAL! Jesse is … Continue reading →

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Lamby the Lonely Lamb – a sweet story for children!

Posted on May 22, 2026 by jjspina

Children love small animals like lambs. I created this story for my young granddaughter who had a stuffed lamby which she took everywhere. She asked me to write a story about a lamb and make it purple. I had to … Continue reading →

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Entertaining books about crustaceans!

Posted on May 18, 2026 by jjspina

I wrote two books about crustaceans that were pets in our home in two different fish tanks. One was a crayfish, Jerry the Crabby Crayfish. Jerry was an entertaining character who really was crabby. All my covers were created by … Continue reading →

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Award-winning children’s books with life lessons from JEMSBOOKS!

Posted on May 13, 2026 by jjspina

Looking for some entertaining reading for your children that has valuable life lessons, colorful illustrations and stories in rhyme? Look no further than JEMSBOOKS! I have 23 children’s books most of which are in rhyme and all have important life … Continue reading →

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What books are your children reading now? Encourage children to read! Discover my award-winning books!

Posted on April 14, 2026 by jjspina

I have been writing children’s stories as long as I can remember since my early twenties anyway. I published my first book, in 2013. My goal has always been to encourage children of all ages to read to increase their … Continue reading →

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