Great Storytelling Resources.

Here are some great storytelling sites with some awesome resources you may want to check out. Don't forget to go to http://www.kidswritebooks.com/ and sign up for all the give aways.

Aesops Fables online at http://tinyurl.com/msxkjj
Legends of America at http://tinyurl.com/5m4mg5 ( this is a great site if you love history)
Paul Bunyan:American Folklore at http://tinyurl.com/35htdo
Stories for the Seasons at http://www.h-net.org/~nilas/seasons/ (seasonal stories)
Education World.com at http://tinyurl.com/3xovo9 ( lesson plans on 10 characters from American Folklore--Pecos Bill,Daniel Boone,John Henry and more)

"To do with out tales and stories and books is to lose humanity's past,is to have no star map for our future."
-Jane Yolen

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Grand Opening Party and Everybody Is a WINNER!!

That's right!! This is our BIG GRAND OPENING PARTY. Everyone who enter will win so hurry on over to http://www.kidswritebooks.com/ or click on the link in the rt. sidebar for all the details. We are so excited about this program for you and your family. Not only can kids publish their own books but everyone in the family can. If you have any questions you can email from here or from the kidswritebooks site. Now,go and claim your prizes!!!

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I'm An Author Writing Workshop Online Version

Great news!! The online version of I'm An Author Writing Workshop will be having it's grand opening soon. Head on over there and check it out at the link in the right sidebar. We will be giving away all sorts of prizes to celebrate,more on that later. You will not want to miss all the give-aways. Someone will win the whole program for FREE,yes that's right FREE so check back often.

The I'm An Author program is a children's writing residency program that culminates in a bound book and has been created for use in the public/private school system, on a large scale. This is a great summertime activity for your kids and if you homeschool this online program would be a great writing program for next year.

We can help you,find,capture and publish your own book on any subject you choose, the sky is the limit. I just finished a family history book and my son is working on a book about his dogs. So anyone can publish their own book. I am so excited about this program for kids. I'm An Author will boost their confidence when they see their own story as a published book.

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Online Version of I'm An Author Writing Program Coming Soon

Extra, Extra, I have exciting news. The I'm An Author Writing Program (Online Version) will be up and running soon. If you are not familiar with the program, I'm An Author" is a 3-phase educational program that teaches children how to find, capture and share their stories through the art of oral storytelling, writing, illustrating and publishing their own story. The program will be entirely web based and will include a teachers page,tutorials and all the tools you will need to teach you children the I'm An Author Program which will result in a published book for your children. Your children will learn great skills putting their books together and getting them ready to publish. Working in the publishing center and watching their stories come to life will give them confidence in their writing skills. Adding pictures,artwork will allow them to put their own stamp on their book.Parents you can make their own books as well. The publishing certificate in the program allows you to make as many books as you would like and you will pay as you publish them. Here are a few ideas for books.VacationsFamily HistoriesFamily GatheringsBest FriendsHobbiesCollectionsRecipesTributeBaby Boy or GirlWedding You only limited by your imagination. More information will be coming soon on this exciting program. If you would like to be notified when we are up and running,comment here with your email address and we will keep you updated.
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Show Your Dad How Special He Is.

Not sure what to get that awesome dad or husband for Fathers Day? Why not show him how special he is by writing a story for him or about him and having it published? What an wonderful tribute for your dad or husband. A published book would be a gift he will cherish and then be able to pass it on to future generations.Here are a few ideas

Make your dad or husband a Tribute Book.
Do you have a special occasion or vacation with your dad or family?
Is your dad or husband a sports fan? Make him a book about his favorite team or sport.Maybe you already have a story that you just need to publish. You can add photos,text or any memorabilia that can be scanned to your book
Make your Dad a family history book.The possibilities are only limited to your imagination. Visit my store at the link at the top of the page and purchase a publishing coupon and you can be working on your dad's book in matter of minutes. Tell me how you are going to spend your Father's Day.

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Tribute Book

I started my Family Tribute book at the publishing center. I just wanted to share the first page .I was not exactly sure where I wanted to start since you could go back several generations. I decided that for this book I would start with my grandparents. I will go back and start another book on our ancestors after I am done with this one. I am very excited about starting this book. I am going to make one for each of my siblings and my parents. Except for one of my grandparents all of them has passed away before my kids were even born. This Tribute book will be a way for my kids to know a little bit about them.

I wanted to show a page that was not completed. You can add photos to the red boxes and text to the green boxes. You can also change the templates to add more pictures or text.
To get started on your own story visit my store at the link above. Have questions or comments drop me a comment or email.
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A Trip Down Memory Lane

I have been going through all my old pictures from when I was a kid and boy it has been an experience. Looking at pictures of me when I was in first grade which was ?** years ago but in a way seems like only yesterday. I am splitting them up into groups of each child ,scanning them into my computer and uploading them into a family history book. I also have a bunch of old pictures of my great great grandparents that I am so excited about being able to put those is a published book so that my children's children can pull those books down from a shelf one day and get to live a little bit of history through them. If you have some old pictures consider putting them into a nice bound book . Here are a few of mine .

Me and my sister.

My grandparents at their 50th wedding anniversary.
Me in 8th grade.

Me in about 4th grade.

Me in about 2nd grade.

Me in about 1 st grade

My other grandparents.
Me in about kindergarten.

Old Family pictures. I am not sure of the dates of these right now. I just thought they were cool.


I do know that this is my great great grandfather who fought in the Civil War. This made Jackson very excited since he is studying The Civil War right now.

I will share more pictures soon as well as screen shots of putting the books together online at the publishing center.

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Budget Friendly Sets

Looking for a way to write your story or help your kids write their own stories? Do you want to write a book about your school year or an accomplishments of one of your kids? You can write a book about any subject,you can add photos,memorabilia,artwork,anything that can be scanned can be uploaded into your book. I put together a set to get you going and save you money at the same time. The set includes: The Sassie Binder,The Writing and Publishing Guide,Notebook pages,Story Pockets and a $29 publishing coupon. The binder will help you keep organized. The pages and story pockets will allow you to keep your story,photos and memorabilia together. The publishing certificate can be used for a 5x 7 24 page soft bound book,which can be upgraded to hard bound. Click on My Store for my information.

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Kids Can Publish Books Too!!

Looking for a great summertime activity? An activity your kids will love and learn at the same time? One where they will have the results sitting on your shelves for years to come? Try Cherish Bounds and the Publishing Center. For $29 your children can write,edit, and add photos to their own 5x 7 softbound book with 24 pages. They can pick their own templates,use scrapbook layouts,all sorts of stuff. The Publishing Center is easy to use. Jackson has started this book called,Me and My Dogs. These is just the front and back cover and we are still working on it.

I can help with tools to get you started or you can purchase a publishing certificate in my store at http://memoriesthatbind.flyingcart.com/ and get started right away and in about 2 weeks you or your child could be a published author.
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Tools That Will Help You Get Started Writing Your Story

If you are looking for the rules for the give-away look here .

I know you would love to create your own stories and have them published,who wouldn't? Maybe you would write a book about your family,your friends,your homeschool journey or maybe a mystery. Do you want your kids to enjoy writing? Are you looking for a summer activity for your kids? We have many tools to help you get your started. Tools that trigger memories and stories from your own life. Tools that will get your kids talking and preparing their own stories .Here are just a few of the tools we have that can get you started. We can also help you publish your story at Cherish Bound's Publishing Center. I am having a give-away right now on this blog for some of these great tools so don't miss your chance.




This guide is full of writing tips that will help you make your story the best it can be. It is also filled with ideas for interviewing your loved ones about their stories-whether it's your great-grandmother telling you about her teen years or your own teen teling you about the thrill of winning a football game.

Get your children chatting with these fun conversation cards.

Story Starters are a great way to get your story going. There are tons of these for every age and every occasion. Here are just a few.




This Story Starter is designed to help children share thoughts and feelings all about themselves, their friends, their dreams and lots more.



Every family is unique and every family is special. Help your child tell all about your family with the My Family Story Starter

Buying your first car, moving out on your own, running your first race, earning a special award� if you did it, there is usually a story about struggle and triumph or disaster and disappointment. This Story Starter will help you identify and write about your achievement, inspiration, and motivation. Explore your achievements with the I Did It Story Starter and start sharing your story.

Sharing your love whether you are adopted, an adoptive parent or a birth parent, is the magic of adoption and a story that yearns to be told. Adoption will help you tell the unique story of your personal adoption experience



The Vacation Dailies come with 16 Story Leafs. Each Story Leaf provides simple questions that will give you and your family or those you travel with a fun way to preservie your memories as they happen.
What a perfect way for letting every member of the the traveling party contribute to the stories of the vacation


Visit my store(link at top of blog) for more information. Not all products have been added to the store yet so if you do not see what you are looking for just email me and I will try to find it for you.
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Samples of the Publishing Center

I wanted to show you how easy it is to go to http://www.cherishbound.com/ and use their publishing center. The pictures on the screen are pictures I uploaded to add to my book.The tabs to the side are all the options like templates,images and pages. After you have picked your template the publishing tool shows you where you can add photos,captions or text. The publishing center is easy to navigate and would be an awesome project for children. I think I will let Jackson start on his next week. I will post his published book once we are finished. If you want your story to be told then start your own book. We can help you get started with story starters,keep you organized with notebooks and guide through the whole process and in 10-15 days you too can be a published author.

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Marie

What is Cherish Bound??

Cherish bound is a Personal Story Publisher that can help you get the stories that are inside of you down on a paper. Using our Story Starters to help you find your own stories,organize them and ultimately your own book. Do you love digital scrapbooking ?With our online book builder you will love Cherish Bound. No Longer will you have hundreds of pictures stuffed in boxes. With the products from Cherish Bound you will have help all along the way. Cherish Bound also has a wonderful writing program called, I'm An Author which can be used by homeschoolers. There will be more information on the products soon.