Robin House Press

We enjoyed reading “Once Upon a Robin” to the K-4 classes at Canterbury School and to be part of the kickoff for their annual “Writers’ Conference”. Thank you Canterbury School students and faculty for the warm welcome!

“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men!” Merry Christmas from Robin House Press 🎄🎶🦌🌟❤️

Something new! 🎄🦌❤️ Our Christmas booklette, “Once Upon a Reindeer”, is available for purchase! We printed a limited number last year and many of you who received it loved the sentiment and enjoyed reading it with your children and grandchildren. ❤️ We are doing another printing so you can send them to YOUR family and friends. 😍 “Once Upon a Reindeer” is illustrated by Hannah Scheele (), who beautifully illustrated our first book, “Once Upon a Robin”.

The four piece package (card, envelope, notecard, and bookmark) is available in quantities of one, three, and five. (See pricing below; quantities larger than five are available, priced separately.)

Currently payment can be made with cash, check, or money order. (Payment through Robinhousepress.com is in the near future!) Fort Wayne friends can choose mail or we can meet up; out of town Facebook friends, we trust you to send a check. 😊

If you’re interested in purchasing “Once Upon a Reindeer”, leave a comment and we will message you, or message us directly. (We’d love for you to “like” and “share” this post!) Product will be mailed in sturdy packaging (USPS first class) Thanksgiving week.

$4. One booklette (plus $3 tax and postage)
$10. Three booklettes (plus $4 tax and postage)
$15. Five booklettes (plus $5 tax and postage)

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Photo of adorable great-niece and great-nephew by Peter Nelson

One year ago we were finishing up work on our first children’s picture book, “Once Upon a Robin”, and took a picture with the librarians at the Allen County Public Library’s Aboite Branch. We did a lot of developmental work on the book there and received much encouragement. This week I went in to the Aboite branch and was delighted to see our book on the shelf! Thanks again to the , and to librarians Kris and Courtney. You’re the best!

Preparing bookmarks to take into classrooms for each student. This week I’ll be reading our book to seventeen K - 2 classes in Fort Wayne Community and Southwest Allen County schools to celebrate Read Across America; by the end of the week we’ll have shared it with more than 600 students since its publication last April. “Once Upon a Robin - A Story of Hope for Children” is a rhyming picture book about Robins and the promise of Springtime with sweet, relatable illustrations by Hannah Scheele. If you live in the Fort Wayne area and have a child or grandchild whose teacher would be interested in a classroom visit, please message me. It’s a joy to spend time with the children! ❤️

Six weeks until Springtime! Are you ready? The nests are so visible this time of year. They remind us of the new life coming. 🪺

Ten Weeks until the First Day of Spring! What’s YOUR favorite thing about Spring? 🪺💐☀️

We love this! Thank you, Officer Woods and Tinsley. ❤️

Good afternoon Fort Wayne. So much goodness happening today. Tales with Tinsley, a pilot program with Shambaugh Elementary, is just getting started. 📖 🐕 Second graders get a little story time with their favorite K9 pal to help ease the anxiety of reading. Officer Woods and Tinsley take some time once a week to meet with some students so the kids can read to Tinsley. No shame, anxiety, guilt or judgement comes from reading to our pup. He actually reduces those things. Studies show this helps kids gain confidence at the uber important skill and can help prepare them for success. This process also helps our Tinsley learn patience, how to sit still for long periods and improves his listening skills. Stay tuned for more on this program. Thank you Shambaugh for this awesome pic of Officer Woods and Tinsley working hard today.🚔🐕

How special! Hannah Scheele is a gifted artist… and a delightful friend. These kind words spoken about her are true! Thank you King Gyros!

One hundred books arrived this week; 95 are already sold! Very excited to be doing author/illustrator visits and . We’re looking forward to bringing the love of books to little children.

When you’re packing up for weekends or vacations, remember to take books along… reading with children will benefit EVERYONE… and make sweet memories!