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One conviction across forms and ages, from picture books to philosophy. The titles below are where the list begins, not where it ends. Trade inquiries (review copies, returns, rights) are linked under each section.

Philosophy

Cover of Beyond Control

Philosophy · $24.00

Beyond Control

Raising Thinkers in an Age of Compliance

by Melvin Brown

Hardcover ISBN 979-8-952088-01-6

A philosophy of parenting for raising thinkers instead of rule-followers: it changes how you understand your child's resistance rather than handing you scripts to manage it.

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Children's shelf, by Cordelia L Brown

Nine picture books for ages 4 to 10. Marked "Forthcoming" until listed with a wholesaler. Read-along audio and parent guides live on Cordelia's author hub.

Cover of Feedback Helps Us Grow!Forthcoming

Picture book · Ages 4–10 · $9.99

Feedback Helps Us Grow!

by Cordelia L Brown

Mimi is a gifted young artist, until she loses a competition and stops wanting anyone to see her work. A wise woman helps her see that feedback isn't a verdict on her; it's the thing that makes an artist better.

Cover of Adventure Awaits!Forthcoming

Picture book · Ages 4–10 · $9.99

Adventure Awaits!

Lolo's story

by Cordelia L Brown

Lolo is afraid to try new things, scared he'll fail or get hurt. A trip to the park, and a little courage, shows him that the fun is on the other side of the fear.

Cover of Curious CordeliaForthcoming

Picture book · Ages 4–10 · $9.99

Curious Cordelia

by Cordelia L Brown

Cordelia has more questions than the grown-ups can answer, so she goes looking: all the way to a wise old owl in the forest, and home again with a notebook full of stars.

Cover of Be the Best You Can BeForthcoming

Picture book · Ages 4–10 · $9.99

Be the Best You Can Be

by Cordelia L Brown

Bubba is content doing just enough to get by, until his friend Cordelia shows him what trying your best looks like. Not the best in the room, the best you can do.

Cover of Embracing MistakesForthcoming

Picture book · Ages 4–10 · $9.99

Embracing Mistakes

by Cordelia L Brown

Tommy sets out to build a birdhouse, but it comes out crooked and lopsided, and he nearly gives up. Then he remembers: every mistake is a chance to learn. So he tries again.

Cover of Growing TalentsForthcoming

Picture book · Ages 4–10 · $9.99

Growing Talents

by Cordelia L Brown

Lana wants to be a great reader, but the words keep tripping her up. She doesn't quit. She practices, every day, until the hard thing becomes her favorite thing.

Cover of Keep Going, Don't Give UpForthcoming

Picture book · Ages 4–10 · $9.99

Keep Going, Don't Give Up

by Cordelia L Brown

Max and Cordelia set out to race through the forest, but a fallen tree and a steep hill make Cordelia want to quit. Max reminds her they're a team, and they cross the finish line together: not as winners, but as friends who didn't give up.

Cover of Work Hard, Get RewardedForthcoming

Picture book · Ages 4–10 · $9.99

Work Hard, Get Rewarded

by Cordelia L Brown

Cordelia works for what she wants; her friend Xavier wants it the easy way. When they find fruit high in a tree, Xavier learns why the thing you work hardest for is the thing that tastes sweetest.

Cover of Facing FearForthcoming

Picture book · Ages 4–10 · $9.99

Facing Fear

by Cordelia L Brown

Something is lurking in Layla's room at night, and she's sure it's a ghost. One brave night, a flashlight, and a look under the bed show her it was only her stuffed animals, and that her imagination can make things scarier than they really are.