Tag Archives: reading for kids

My Goals for 2026!

Posted on December 28, 2025 by jjspina

Goals for 2026 from JemsBooks! Continue reading →

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How Important is Reading to Children’s Brain Development?

Posted on February 4, 2025 by jjspina

This is a post I wrote in the past that I would like to share with you again for its importance to all parents about reading and the development of your children’s brains. How important is reading to children’s brain … Continue reading →

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Get your children reading today with JemsBooks!

Posted on December 30, 2024 by jjspina

Start the New Year with reading. Make it fun and see how many books you and your kids can read in 2025! I give myself a goal to read so many books and then try to surpass my goal. How … Continue reading →

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Get your kids reading with Jemsbooks!

Posted on November 9, 2024 by jjspina

When I write children’s books I think like a child and visualize what kids would like to read. Most of my children’s books are in rhyme and all carry important life lessons and good family values. Parents will also love … Continue reading →

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Children’s books instead of candy for Halloween!

Posted on October 16, 2024 by jjspina

Halloween is a fun time when kids go out trick or treating and getting plenty of candy leading to some visits to the dentist for sure. There is just so much sweets they can eat before they complain about not … Continue reading →

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Limerick – Jemsbooks – Sebastian Meets Marvin the Monkey!

Posted on August 28, 2024 by jjspina

This book was written for my grandson when he was three years old. His photo is on the back cover. He has a stuffed monkey that he always carried around with him and slept with too. He is not almost … Continue reading →

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Limerick – Jemsbooks – Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon!

Posted on August 23, 2024 by jjspina

This is a part of a post I wrote back in 2017 for my book, Ricky the Rambunctious Raccoon. I hope you enjoy this limerick and all the others I will be reposting soon. This is the perfect time to … Continue reading →

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Who loves dragons? I do!!

Posted on May 13, 2024 by jjspina

I have written a series of six books for children about dragons. In this series I stress important life lessons and teach children letters and colors with these colorful illustrations created by my husband John. PINNACLE BOOK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER!TOP … Continue reading →

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Showcasing – Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series Book 5: Drago Does a Good Deed – a Children’s Book!

Posted on January 24, 2024 by jjspina

Here is Book 5 in the Drystan the Dragon and Friends Series: Dragon Goes a Good Deed. There is one more in this series coming to a post. All of this series has colorful illustrations by my husband, John, verse … Continue reading →

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More Dragons, and Dragons, and Dragons Galore for PS-Grade 3! There can never be too many dragons!

Posted on September 28, 2023 by jjspina

Hop on the JEMSBOOKS EXPRESS for some fun reading for children PS-Grade 3! Plenty of dragons to entertain your children and delight them with the rhyming prose and colorful illustrations while they learn valuable life lessons that will stay with … Continue reading →

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