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Ruth Maille has owned and operated a daycare/preschool for 30+ years and a certified parent-relationship coach. Using the tools she acquired in both professions, she has had the privilege of helping many families.

Ruth is the author of the multiple award-winning books, The Power of Positivity, The ABCs of a Pandemic ( also available in Spanish ), The Power of Kindness Through the Eyes of Children, The Power Gratitude Unlocking Hidden Treasures, and most recently The Power fo Empathy Be the Friend You've Always Wanted. Her passion for writing comes from years of reading children's books in her personal and professional life. She is grateful for the opportunity to help children learn to use their imaginations to embark on make-believe adventu ...more

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	The Power of Kindness: Through the Eyes of Children 4.75 avg rating — 63 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Gratitude: Unlocking Hidden Treasures by Ruth Maille (Goodreads Author), Pardeep Mehra (Illustrator) 4.59 avg rating — 54 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Empathy: Be the Friend You've Always Wanted 4.52 avg rating — 46 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Positivity: The ABCs of a Pandemic by Ruth Maille (Goodreads Author), Harry Aveira (Illustrator) 4.71 avg rating — 38 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Respect - Forever Friends: A Children's Picture Book About Boundaries and Social Emotional Learning SEL for Kids Age 4-8 by Ruth Maille (Goodreads Author), Remesh Ram (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Encouragement: Turning 'I Can't' into 'I Can' by Ruth Maille (Goodreads Author), Pardeep Mehra (Illustrator) 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Positivity Activity Book Ages 5-8: The ABC's of a Pandemic it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Respect - Forever Friends: A Children's Picture Book About Boundaries and Social Emotional Learning SEL for Kids Age 4-8 by Ruth Maille (Goodreads Author), Remesh Ram (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El poder de la positividad El : ABC de una pandemia by Ruth Maille (Goodreads Author), Harry Aveira (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Positivity Coloring Book Ages 3-5 yrs: The ABC's of a Pandemic 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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