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Award-Winning Author, Maria Dismondy reads her first childrens book. The winner of a Gold Moms Choice Award as well as an Eric Hoffer Award.

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Watch Lucy stay true to herself as she learns how to confront bullying with kindness!

Lucy has big hair, eats fun foods–like spaghetti in a hot dog bun–and is teased by a boy named Ralph at school because she is different.

She tries to be brave but she wishes the teasing would stop. What should I do? she asks herself over and over.

Lucy’s Papa Gino reminds her to do the right thing and treat people with kindness. So when Ralph gets stuck on the playground and needs help, will Lucy use this chance to teach Ralph a lesson? Or will she have the courage to be true to herself and make the right choice with an act of kindness?

Readers of all ages can empathize with Lucy’s brave journey as she sets out to rise above Ralph’s mean words, stay true to herself and build her self-esteem every step of the way.

The best book for teaching kindness and confronting bullying. Spaghetti in a Hotdog Bun is perhaps the most beloved book by award-winning author Maria Dismondy.

It carries the key message of love, courage and positivity supported by the many advocates of positive parenting solutions.

It will sit comfortably on your shelf alongside other books that focus on emotions, confidence and bullying, like the work of Adir Levy (What Should Danny Do?) and Jacquelyn Stagg (Kindness Starts with You).

About Maria Dismondy

Maria Dismondy is a former educator and publisher at Cardinal Rule Press, located in Southeast Michigan. Maria is the host of the podcast All the Write Marketing, interviewing bibliophiles about marketing books and connecting with readers.

Cardinal Rule Press is a childrens picture book company that produces quality books for the modern child. Our books create a mirror or window for children to see themselves in the book. We work with educators to come up with resources that align with their curriculum, making our books the perfect addition to the classroom as mentor texts. We also offer free programming for schools through live readings with picture book authors several times a year. In addition, we have speakers that travel to schools nationwide to spread the message of Bucket Filling in school assemblies. Our books come in multiple languages and focus on topics that are important for social emotional learning in children.

Find out more at CardinalRulePress.com and tags #authortube #booktube #picturebooks #charactertraits