INSPIRING TITLES
Our debut title takes readers on a journey to find an enchanted forest, but it is what they find along the way that becomes the most enchanting experience of all.
Are enchanted forests real? Find out in this beautifully illustrated and poetically told heartfelt tale.
Available on Amazon, B & N, and select local retailers.
THE REVIEWS ARE IN…
“Absolutely Beautiful!”
"This is such a lovely book that I gifted to my niece. She enjoys it because recently she learned a breathing technique to use which calms her - and the author beautifully displays breathing and being in the moment in a way that children can understand."
"This is a sweet, gentle story that made me smile and warmed my heart. The illustrations were gorgeous - I loved the book!"
"A wonderful story to read to my little one. I loved the positive messages, the poetic rhyming and the pictures were stunning!"
— Recent Reviews of Are Enchanted Forests Real?
PRESS RELEASE
Sept. 16, 2024
678.895.7162
Are Enchanted Forests Real Inspires Connection and Bravery for Early Readers
CINCINNATI (September 16, 2024)—Little Bird Press released Are Enchanted Forests Real?, a storybook written for early readers ages two to seven years old. Imagined by new author Jenna Schroeder, the bedtime storybook was developed to foster parent/child connection with captivating imagery and positive themes of imagination, bravery and togetherness.
“This story is calming, peaceful, and gently guides conversation about sharing your worries, being brave, and how wonderful it is to spend time together,” said Schroeder, a mother of four and career storyteller. “So often we fly through life and forget to take time to reflect, to feel our feelings and to enjoy the simple things around us,” Schroder continued. “If we can teach children that it’s okay to have feelings, that being together helps to cope with those feelings and that there is beauty all around us, we can empower healthy and positive mindsets and help to dissipate anxiety in young ones.”
Pages of whimsical illustrations by Brian Warren transport readers into nature with wildlife and vibrant colors to complement the heartwarming messages. Verses are easy and fun to read, while introducing age-appropriate vocabulary. For example,
“So if you feel sunk, twist up your trunk
And march your feet with me!
Side by side, we share with pride
To set our worries free!”
Schroeder’s story draws from decades of storytelling as a stage actress, humanitarian worker, blogger and mom. “I find lessons are the most powerful, the most fun and the most inspiring when you can weave the message into a story as an immersive experience. I want Are Enchanted Forests Real to provide a positive, calm and heartfelt experience for little readers and the ones who love them so.”
The book is available online at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. Retailers may order from Ingram.
About Little Bird Press
Little Bird Press is a non-profit organization supporting mothers and children through storytelling and shared experience. For more information, visit www.littlebirdpress.co
About Jenna Schroeder
Jenna Schroeder offers a way to gather hope through her inspirational content. She writes regularly on intentional living through her emails ‘inspiration for your inbox’ and her blog.. Jenna is the author of Are Enchanted Forests Real and Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza and the Case of the Missing Hat, set to launch in fall 2024. She is also a contributor to the devotional, Peace in the Presence. Jenna is a part of Hope Writers, a professional writing program dedicated to helping others. Jenna holds a degree in Interpersonal Communications, she is the board president of her local community theater, yoga certified and birth doula certified, and she is the founder of Little Bird Press. Jenna works to provide authenticity and connection to the world around her. Most importantly, she is the mother to four remarkable children. Follow her work online at www.jennaaschroeder.com / @JennaASchroeder @LittleBirdPressCo
Quote from the author “I wrote this story during the pandemic, while my children were navigating school online. I couldn’t help but wonder what they and other young children might be missing out on - like using their imaginations with others at preschool and library story hour. That’s when I decided to put pen to paper to address that longing to experience our beautiful world together again.”