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Coming March 5, 2024 from Familius Press:
She Spoke Too: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World
Written by Kathy MacMillan and Manuela Bernardi, Illustrated by Becky Thorns
ISBN: 9781641707510
When the world tells you to stay quiet, do you listen, or do you speak up? Hear the voices of 14 inspiring women such as Mother Jones, Judy Heumann, and Dr. Mae Jemison with the touch of a button. Find out more.
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The Runaway Shirt 
- Text by Kathy MacMillan
- Illustrations by Julia Castaño
Laundry is a chore, but when a child climbs in the basket, everything becomes a game. Follow along as this mother takes a break from folding clothes to join her child in the delightful laughter of imagination. In The Runaway Shirt, housework and pretend play come together to transport readers to a kid’s world of wonder and excitement. Each page of charming illustration is a work in joy and mirth. Who knew folding laundry could be so much fun?
“A sweet depiction of how even a mundane task can turn into a fun game given some imagination, patience, and love.” -School Library Journal
“Many a young reader will giggle in recognition of similarly enacted pretend games of their own.” – Kirkus
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Nita’s Day: More Signs for Babies and Parents
- Text by Kathy MacMillan
- Illustrations by Sara Brezzi
Nita and her family are back in an all-new adventure that teaches 10 basic American Sign Language signs for babies and their grownups to use throughout the day: wake up, change, clothes, eat, potty, go, play, bath, book, and bed. A simple story about Nita and her parents teaches each sign in context, and repetition throughout each story makes them easy to practice. Even better, each page slides open to reveal accurate instructions on how to make each sign, plus tabs on the side of each page make it simple to locate every sign for later reference. No signing book collection is complete without Nita!
“A handy resource for hearing and Deaf families alike.” – Kirkus
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Learn more about the Little Hands Signing series here!
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This unique nonfiction picture book highlights 14 women who raised their voices and changed the world! Learn about heroes such as Dolores Huerta, Dr. Maya Angelou, Suzan Shown Harjo, Dr. Temple Grandin, and Malala Yousafzai – and hear their inspiring words in their own voices at the touch of a button. See the book trailer and learn more here.
“A chorus of voices for justice and change, diverse alike of identity and cause.” –Kirkus Reviews
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American Sign Language makes it easy to communicate with your child, and Nita makes it fun! Nita’s First Signs teaches ten essential signs for every parent and child to know, including eat, more, hungry, milk, all done, ball, play, love, please, and thank you. A simple story about Nita and her parents teaches each sign in context, and repetition throughout each story makes them easy to practice. Even better, each page slides open to reveal accurate instructions on how to make each sign, plus tabs on the side of each page make it simple to locate every sign for later reference. Baby sign language collections aren’t complete without Nita!
“Nita’s First Signs is a wonderful introduction to the world of American Sign Language for children. The book is not only entertaining and creative with its depiction of signs, it encourages the reader to go to a video source as a means to reinforce the signs learned through real-time instruction. In the end, Nita’s First Signs demonstrates the value and fun of learning sign language for ALL infants, toddlers children AND adults, regardless of whether they are Deaf or hearing or hard of hearing.” – Marlee Matlin, award-winning Deaf actress, author, and activist
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Kathy MacMillan 