New Group Offers Resources for Conservative Parents

A trip to the library or listening to what our Secretary of Education wants our kids to learn can be very discouraging if you are a parent who leans to the right on the political scale.

Certain political agendas and socialist/communist ideas just don’t fly with many American families. These families disparage revisionist history and desire patriotic American values. That’s why a new group fits the bill.

Conservative Children’s Books (www.conservativechildrensbooks.com) is a new author alliance that offers some fantastic books for conservative families.

Organized by Laurie Cockerell, author of “Founder’s Fables,” this new group has as its mission statement the following:

*spark curiosity and develop awareness of relevant issues that affect America’s future.

* enrich your family time together through thoughtful discussion and creative problem-solving.

* offer age-appropriate lessons and stories to facilitate the education of founding principles and values.

* inspire citizens to proclaim America’s heritage and be the example of her defender to future generations.

The site currently features 10 titles (full disclosure: my new book “How to Raise an American Patriot Making it Okay for Our Kids to Be Proud to Be American” is one of these) with profiles of the books and their respective authors. These titles include:

• Founders Fables by Cockerell – written in rhyming verse, this book tells the stories of the founding principles of this country with excellent follow up questions. Appropriate for ages 5+.
• Why Am I Conservative? by Melanie Angell Elliott – written for ages 9 and up and helps explain conservative values and encourage discussion.
• Fisherman’s Catch: Conservative Bedtime Stories by Thomas Wright. Written for kids ages 2-13, this parable helps explain such concepts as free market principles, self-reliance (remember that?) and diligence.
• We Love Our Country by Mary L. Amlaw – For kids ages 9 and up, this book teaches about freedom, our Constitution and what a Republic is.
• The 4^th of July – A Celebration of Independence by Nickie Summers – This book introduces the birth of this great nation, the founders and our Constitution to kids ages 2-8.
• Patriotic Pups by Nancy K. Arnold – written for the elementary reader, this book is a fictional account of the adventures of some puppies George Washington gives to special patriots such as Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross. Includes historical facts for subtle learning too.
• With My Rifle by My Side by Kimberly Jo Simac – Written in verse about gun safety and the historical significance of firearms in America, this book is written for ages 4-8 and was recently featured on Glenn Beck’s program.
• American Soldier – Proud and Free also by Simac – A book that portrays the military as it should be – by stressing its importance to our country and our freedom. For kids ages 4-8. Simac is the mother of 9 children and has also written a couple books about hockey!
• Striker Jones: Elementary Economics for Elementary Detectives by Maggie M. Larche. Teaches kids ages 7-11 basic economic concepts through mystery adventures so they don’t even know they’re learning. Also available is a teacher’s companion of lesson plans to help supplement the stories.

The site also includes up-coming events featuring the authors and their books as well as family resource link page to all kinds of great websites. New authors, information and resources are added all the time so please check out www.conservativechildrensbooks.com often for all the great information.