Looking for inspirational titles for children? Meet Diana Smith!

Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, Diana has loved reading since a very early age when she would hear her mother and sister reading aloud stories by A.A. Milne and Beatrix Potter. "These authors inspiredand influenced me greatly. Their beautiful words took me to another world as a child, where anythign was possible. Their work greatly encouraged me to dream of becoming a writer myself someday," says Diana Smith.

The founder of "Books to Inspire - Inspiring Young Minds", she specialises in writing for early childhood and young readers. Diana likes to focus on emotional intelligence and key life concepts. Mindfulness. She prides herself on books that are inclusive and encouraging to all readers.
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My Welcome Book is a lovely book with simple illustrations by Sarah Jane Marchant. It is a delightful way to welcome a new baby. For bedtime or anytime reading, it will help enforce how special your little one is and how special those around them are. Celebrating uniqueness and following your dreams, it is sure to bring a little acceptance and joy to every little heart that reads it.
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My Awareness Book  is full of inspiration and learning for young people on being aware. Not just self-aware, but aware of their surroundings and others. Beautifully written and illustrated, I fully endorse this book.
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My Grateful Book is another brilliant work of Diana Smith with illustrator Sarah Jane Marchant. Children will learn to accept, with gratitude, all the tiny special things that make their world a delight. Whether you use the book as a beginning practice in gratitude affirmations, or as a warm and cozy feel better today story--it is sure to warm the soul!

Diana wrote this one as a teenager and left it for years before finally releasing it. We are glad she did!
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I asked Diana what was next on her writing horizon and she indicates that she is working  on two books for teenagers who struggle to read. One is about camping and one is about a school first dance. ​

I asked her if she could meet and discuss writing with her favourite children's author, livign or dead, who would that be and what would she ask them?

Diana responded that she would want to speak with Beatrix Potter to learn how she came up with the characters. Also she would ask how the books became so well known, as Diana would like her books to be as well known as those of Miss Potter.

Well Diana, I think you are already on your way.

​If you want to get to know more about Diana her website is in the image below.