Library program

live Virtual Storytime with Authors Kendra and Claire-Voe Ocampo

This unique virtual program features a reading of Mighty May Won’t Cry Today by picture book authors Kendra and Claire-Voe Ocampo.

Kids will participate in live interactive activities while learning about key themes from the book: crying, diversity and resilience. Each experience includes:

Interactive read-aloud by authors
Live Q&A so young readers can engage directly with the authors
Exploration and exercises related to the key themes from the story, with kids sharing their personal and relatable experiences
Techniques like mindful breathing that build social-emotional skills
Process of bringing the story from idea to publication (optional, if time allows)

Perfect for ages 3-8, but open to all lovers of picture books, writing, and illustration.

Duration: 30 to 60 minutes, via Zoom or your video platform

Books purchased directly on our website will be SIGNED by the authors for FREE! Order now here: https://mightymaybooks.square.site/

Mighty May Won’t Cry Today

By Kendra and Claire-Voe Ocampo, Illustrated by Erica De Chavez

Pride and love win in this relatable story celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, kids with same-sex parents, and diversity and inclusion.

This vibrant children’s picture book features May, an imaginative and determined girl who tries not to shed a tear on her first day of school but with the help of her two moms, learns why it’s okay to cry. Young readers will delight in how May cleverly navigates the unexpected, resolves challenges with positivity, and utilizes mindful techniques to work through her emotions and feelings. But when May comes across an insurmountable challenge, will she be able to hold back the tears?

Poetic rhymes, colorful designs and lovable characters elevate the story’s positive message about embracing nontraditional families and being mindful when dealing with emotions like sadness, fear, embarrassment and frustration.

This inclusive book is perfect for new parents and gay, and lesbian parents with preschool kids, toddlers, or babies, as it encourages the future generation to embrace and celebrate the differences and emotions in all of us.

About Guest Authors

Claire-Voe and Kendra Ocampo have cried many tears together since falling in love in Boston and getting married in 2014 in New Jersey, just months after same-sex marriage became legal in the state. They’re two moms to three mighty daughters, Xiomara, Violet, and Skylar who cry often (and that’s okay!) about spilled milk, a wet diaper, or going to school. When they’re not writing, you might find Kendra and Claire-Voe eating Spanish tapas, video gaming, or watching sappy rom-coms which often brings them to tears.

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Website: www.mightymaybooks.com

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Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Ocampo, Kendra, author. | Ocampo, Claire-Voe, author. | De Chavez, Erica, illustrator.Title: Mighty May won’t cry today / by Kendra & Claire-Voe Ocampo ; illustrated by Erica De Chavez.Description: Edison, NJ: Bunny Patch Press, 2020.Summary: An imaginative and determined May tries not to shed a tear on her first day of school, but with the help of her two moms she learns why it’s okay to cry.Identifiers: LCCN 2019915328 | ISBN 978-1-7341112-0-0 (Hardcover) | 978-1-7341112-2-4 (pbk.) | 978-1-7341112-1-7 (ebook)Subjects: LCSH First day of school--Juvenile fiction. | Crying--Juvenile fiction. | Family life--Juvenile fiction. | Lesbian mothers--Juvenile fiction. | Mothers and daughters--Juvenile fiction. | CYAC First day of school--Fiction. | Schools--Fiction. | Crying--Fiction. | Family life--Fiction. | Lesbian mothers--Fiction. | BISAC JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings | JUVENILE FICTION / LGBT | JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Alternative FamilyClassification: LCC PZ7.1 .O197 Mi 2019 | DDC [E]--dc23

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