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Sharing stories through children’s picture books has been a dream of mine since I was seven years old when my best friend and I would sit under a cherry tree, writing and drawing stories about a very busy bunny family. It is my hope that the books from Potato Publishing Kids Books will bring smiles, inspire positive thinking, and remind us all that our world is a brighter, happier place when we are kind to each other.
Why Potato Publishing? Every so often while I was growing up, my dad would tell me the story of the mysterious potato bag. It was the early 1930s and the Great Depression raged on. My dad’s family was pretty darn poor. They were good-hearted people who worked hard, but finding enough food every day to feed their family of seven wasn’t easy. One day, my dad walked into the kitchen and saw my grandmother–who was a strong and faith-filled woman–crying quietly. When he asked her what was wrong, she said she didn’t have anything to feed them for dinner. But, true to her spirit of positivity, she lifted her chin, squeezed his hand, and said not to worry, all would be well. Sure enough, a short while later, my dad thought he heard a noise at the screen door. When he went to look, he saw no one, but he found a big bag of potatoes on the step. That night they had the most delicious potato soup ever.
My books are dedicated to my family, especially my encouraging husband Mark and two amazing grown kids, Laura and Nat, and my brother David, and to friends and colleagues who have all helped me on a difficult journey with cancer. My books are also dedicated to the extraordinary healers who have come into my life. They are truly a silver lining on this journey I can honestly say I didn't want to take. At the beginning of all this, when I felt most lost, someone advised me to do what makes me happy. And so began Potato Publishing Kids Books.
Barbara Valenza, founder
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Earnings from Potato Publishing Kids Books sales are donated to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
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