A Lesson on Habits
The Power of Consistency
Consistency is Key: Self-Care Tips with Lily & Zach is a delightful story for kids aged 6 to 12. Siblings Lily and Zach spend a fun-filled week at Gramma Kate's house. Gramma Kate teaches them the importance of building and sticking to good habits through exciting adventures and daily routines.
From energizing morning routines to relaxing bedtime rituals, Lily and Zach learn how consistency in their habits can help them feel their best and succeed as they grow older.
Gramma Kate also shares a fantastic story about Dr. Emoto, a scientist who discovered how positive and negative words affect water. In the story, Lily and Zach learn about Dr. Emoto's experiment, where he spoke kind words to water and observed the crystals transform into beautiful, sparkly shapes. When he used unkind words, the water crystals turned murky and dark.
At the end of the book, kids are encouraged to try a version of Dr. Emoto's experiment themselves. With easy steps, kids can learn how kind words and actions make a big difference—not just to water but to themselves and the people around them. It’s a fun way to learn how being positive and doing things regularly can help them every day!
This heartwarming story shows how consistency, like sticking to a bedtime routine and starting the day the same way, can help them feel healthier and happier as they grow up.
Cathy Barker, known to many as Gramma Kate, is a mother, grandmother, and children's book author who has written seven books in a series called Lessons for Life With Gramma Kate.
Cathy created the series to help children build their self-esteem, understand their emotions, and know they are accepted for who they are-things she struggled to find as a child due to her upbringing.
Designed for children ages 6-12, her stories are also used by teachers and child therapists as a way to start meaningful conversations.
Cathy is also a podcast host and a reading and math tutor for children in kindergarten to grade 3, working under the same brand, Lessons for Life With Gramma Kate.
