Written by Alexander Saunders for MagicBeans Bookstore I enjoy being a writer because it is something that makes me feel alive and I...

Written by Katherine Ruskey for MagicBeans Bookstore When You Know, You Know. It was 1995. I was in 5th grade and I knew I wanted to be a...

Written by Terrel Lefferts for MagicBeans Bookstore Both my daughter and I were immersed in the ballet world until March 2020. With extra...

Written by Sasha Graham for MagicBeans Bookstore Before my daughter was born, her big brothers nicknamed her “Tiny Ninja” because they...

Written by Michelle A. Travis At the end of my two maternity leaves, I found myself dealing with very conflicting emotions. On one hand,...

Written by Arvat McClaine for MagicBeans Bookstore Although I always was a bit intrigued by the general comment that I would hear from...

The year of 2020 will always be remembered as the year where the world changed forever. As the threat of COVID-19 became increasingly...

Death is an inevitable part of life, yet we are frightened to talk about it with our kids. Meet author Yuno Imai & her inspirational books.

If you're an author, school visits should be on the top of your list..they are magical!

Kids can feel weird in their bodies at any age."You are an Elephant"teaches kids how to love their bodies with the help these gentle giants.

When children know better, they do better...most of the time! April Churchill knows the power that our children have to make a difference!

Brave author Elizabeth Jade shares her journey of what it is like for a woman with Autism to keep going and never give up on her dreams.

Author Zachariah Rippee shares his journey of what enticed him to become a writer, teacher and illustrator even though he HATED reading!

An amazing story about how author and educator Lucy Sloan turned her anxiety and fear into a business & children's book to help others.

Teacher, author & Book of the Month winner, Pamela Traynor talks about her writing journey, what inspires her and her advice to new authors.

Writer Audrey Hinds shares her journey and her message of never giving up on her dream and what it took to get to where she is now.

Ellwyn Autumn is a former educator turned children's writer, she writes from experience & helps children overcome challenges through books.

Dr. Dawn Menge is an award winning author and educator working with special needs children for over 16 years.

by Patti Petrone Miller When I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to be something. But that something tugged at me which brought me into...

By Keri T. Collins I was recently asked what inspired me to write and self publish my book “You Can Call Me Katelyn”. When I used to...

Hi everyone, my name is Lindsay DeRollo and I am a children's picture book author and illustrator. My first book is self-published...

So, I get that question a lot. Why MagicBeans Bookstore? How did you come up with that? So I decided what a great topic for a blog. ...

By Tamsin Wood I could read and write before I could walk - and that is still the case today 43 years later! I was born with Spina Bifida...

About an AMAZING organization called Access Books? If you haven't then you will hear a lot about them here! They are a local...