Most Popular Books by Kelly Johnson

Pictures and a simple rhyme celebrate babies, from their tiny toes to their round cheeks.

The story follows Bramble, a small, cheerful bunny who loves hopping along the forest trail to the carrot patch and visiting his friends, Squeaky the Squirrel and Tilly the Tortoise. One morning, Bramble discovers that the familiar wooden bridge over the brook is broken, leaving the trail unsafe and the carrot patch seemingly out of reach. Initially overwhelmed with worry and sadness, he soon feels a spark of determination, realizing that with clever thinking, courage, and perhaps help from friends, he can rebuild the bridge. The story highlights Bramble’s journey from feeling small and uncertain to taking the first brave steps toward problem-solving, turning a challenge into an exciting adventure filled with hope, creativity, and perseverance.

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (2 Timothy 1:7 ESV) God has made us brave, not fearful beings. In a forty-day devotional format, author and blogger Kelly Johnson invites you to consider a new way of thinking about what it means to be brave and challenges you to seek a greater intimacy with God and the people God has placed in your life. Through Scripture, stories, prayers, and thought-provoking questions, you will recognize the seeds of divinely inspired bravery and learn the strength found in community. Using letters of the word brave as a guide, Being Brave highlights what God’s Word has to say about the characteristics of bravery: Bold, Resilient, Authentic, Vulnerable, and Engaged and Empowered by the Spirit. Banish the fear that holds you back. You are a brave soldier!

In the lush and magical Dino Valley, a young dinosaur named Dino wakes up to a beautiful morning filled with sunlight, fresh air, and the promise of adventure. As the forest stirs to life around him, Dino stretches, breathes in the crisp scents of the wild, and feels a flutter of excitementtoday will be special. After a cheerful start, he returns to his cozy home on the forests edge, where Mama Dino prepares a warm, berry-filled pancake breakfast with love and care. As Dino eats, Mama shares gentle stories of the forest and offers heartfelt encouragement for his day ahead. With a full tummy, a joyful heart, and his mothers love to guide him, Dino sets off eagerly into the great outdoors, ready to explore, make new friends, and discover the wonders waiting just beyond the trees.

Maisy the Mole dreams of baking delicious muffins to share with her meadow friends, even though shes never baked before. With excitement and determination, she sets out to gather fresh ingredientsjuicy wild berries, crunchy walnuts, and golden honeywith the help of her friends Benny the Bunny and Rosie the Robin. Together, they explore the meadow and forest, collecting natures sweetest treasures. Maisys baking adventure is not just about making muffins, but about friendship, courage, and discovering the joy of sharing something made with love.

In The Baby Giraffe that Grew Older by Kelly Johnson, Chapter 1 introduces Tamu, a newborn giraffe experiencing his first moments in the vibrant African savanna. Surrounded by the sounds and scents of the grasslands and the comforting presence of his mother, Tamu struggles to find his footing on his long, wobbly legs. Despite falling repeatedly, he is filled with determination and a deep desire to stand and join the vast, living world around him. With the gentle encouragement of Mama Giraffe and the quiet support of the herd, Tamu finally succeeds in standing on his own, taking his first small, shaky steps toward a future full of growth, adventure, and discovery.

Starfall Snowleopard, a young guardian touched by celestial magic, awakens to streaking lights tearing through the mountain skysigns of an ancient disturbance threatening the balance between sky and land. Guided by the wise eagle Zephyra, she learns that a patient darkness is consuming these falling fragments, weakening the world below. As the lights respond to her presence, Starfall realizes she has been chosen to follow their path and confront the source of the corruption. With courage tempered by wisdom, she steps beyond her solitary home and into a destiny that will test her strength, trust, and resolve.

Greta the Goose lives in the tranquil beauty of Willowbend Meadow, where she dreams not of flapping fast like the others, but of gliding gently, like butterflies on the breeze. Despite many awkward attempts and the teasing of others, Greta holds onto hope that her wings will one day find their rhythm. After a rough fall during a bold flight attempt, she discovers a mysterious silver feather drifting down from the skya quiet gift that fills her with warmth and quiet strength. With this symbol of hope nestled by her wing, Greta learns that her journey isnt about matching others but discovering her own unique way to fly. Her story becomes one of gentle perseverance, trust in the wind, and the quiet courage to keep rising, one soft glide at a time.

In Harry the Hippos Mud Pie by Kelly Johnson, cheerful and creative Harry the Hippo wakes up one sunny jungle morning with a delightfully messy idea to make the biggest, most magnificent mud pie the jungle has ever seen. Filled with excitement, Harry sets off on a joyful adventure through the lush, vibrant forest to gather special ingredients like soft leaves, crunchy twigs, and colorful flowers to decorate his squishy creation. Along the way, hes joined by his spirited jungle friends Polly and Pedro the parrots, Benny the bird, Millie the monkey, and Lily the lemur who all lend their energy and talents to help bring Harrys muddy masterpiece to life. With teamwork, laughter, and a lot of splashing, the friends mix, mold, and decorate the pie, turning an ordinary patch of mud into a whimsical symbol of friendship, fun, and jungle magic.

Shimmer, a rainbow-furred creature born from a mysterious glowing egg, embarks on a magical journey of self-discovery after meeting Gleam, a timid creature drawn to her kindness and light. Guided by a shimmering trail and the whispering voices of an enchanted forest, Shimmer uncovers her connection to ancient magic that has long protected the land. As she ventures through glowing meadows, mystical woods, and hidden realms, she learns that her vibrant colors are more than beautifulthey hold the power to restore balance where darkness threatens to spread. With Gleam at her side, Shimmer embraces her role as a guardian of light, discovering courage, friendship, and the true strength of her radiant heart.

You Are Already Enough by Kelly Johnson is a powerful and soul-stirring reminder that worthiness is not something we earnits something we remember. With heartfelt honesty and compassionate insight, this book invites readers to shed the weight of societal expectations and come home to themselves. Through deeply personal reflections and universal truths, Johnson dismantles the lie that we must constantly strive to be "more" in order to matter. Instead, she gently reminds us that we were born enough, remain enough, and will always be enoughjust as we are. This is more than a book; it''s a reclamation of self-love, a breath of fresh air, and a permission slip to be unapologetically human.

Harper the Hedgehog awakens to a strange, intelligent wind sweeping through Willowgladean unsettling force that rattles leaves, bends branches, frightens animals, and vibrates through the ground like a living heartbeat. Though the sky is clear and calm, the wind moves with deliberate confusion, carrying scents of ozone and wild energy as if trying to speak or find something. As the forest ripples with uneaserabbits trembling underground, birds scattering, squirrels zigzagging through treesHarper alone steps forward, sensing not danger but a lost, frightened presence searching for connection. Her quills hum with instinctive awareness as she realizes the wind isnt a storm at all, but a conscious being entering the forest with purpose, curiosity, and fear, and it has somehow noticed her. Instead of hiding, Harper bravely approaches the trembling air, feeling within it the promise of something extraordinary that is about to change Willowglade forever.

Abby the Ant is no ordinary antwhile her colony stays busy building tunnels and foraging, Abby dreams of touching the sky. Inspired by the birds she watches from the meadow, she dares to imagine something no ant has ever done before: fly. Fueled by determination and wonder, Abby sketches blueprints and gathers materialsbanana peels, paperclips, walnut shellsto build a tiny airplane of her own design. Despite the doubts and challenges she faces, Abbys creativity and courage lead her to assemble a flying machine that reflects not only her ingenuity but also the beauty of dreaming big. With heart and hope, Abby proves that even the smallest creatures can reach great heights.

Benny the bear gazes up at the star-filled night sky from his forest home and makes a heartfelt wish to touch the stars, igniting a powerful dream that fills him with wonder, courage, and determination. Though other forest animals gently doubt the possibility of such an impossible dream, Benny refuses to let go of his hope, spending nights imagining daring adventures and days testing creative ideas to reach the sky. Each failed attempt teaches him perseverance, creativity, and the true meaning of dreaming big. As Benny continues to promise the starsand himselfthat he will keep trying, he realizes that the real magic lies not in reaching the stars, but in the courage to imagine, the joy of trying, and the belief that even the smallest bear can chase the biggest dreams.

In a peaceful meadow, shy and soft-spoken Quincy the Quail dreams of finding courage in his own gentle way, unlike the loud and bold birds around him. One morning, a mysterious whispering wind calls him toward the forest, promising a hidden treasure that might help him discover his quiet strength. Packing only a few small, meaningful items, Quincy sets off on a gentle journey filled with wonder and new friendships, like Freddy the Frog, who helps him navigate the tricky marshlands. Through his calm courage and thoughtful steps, Quincy learns that bravery doesnt have to be loudit can be found in quiet moments and steady hearts.

Your power tools for making the complex comprehensible Now more than ever, our students are being asked to do highly advanced thinking, talking, and writing around their reading. If only there were ingenious new tools that could give our students the space to tease apart complex ideas in order to comprehend and weld their understandings into a new whole. Good news: these tools exist—Mining Complex Text. You’ll learn how graphic organizers can: Help students read, reread, and take notes on a text Promote students’ oral sharing of information and their ideas Elevate organized note-making from complex text(s) Scaffold students’ narrative and informational writing

The Wild Hare''s Curse follows the eerie birth of Elric in the secluded village of Bramblehollow, a place steeped in ancient superstitions and shadowed by a curse. On the night of his birth, a rare blood-red moon casts an ominous glow over the village, signaling the return of an ancient, forgotten power. The villagers, already haunted by whispers of a vanished goddess, believe Elrics arrival is no mere coincidence. His mother dies in childbirth, and the infant bears a mysterious marka leaping hareon his chest, which changes color based on his emotions. As Elric grows, the village is torn between fearing the child as a harbinger of doom or seeing him as the reincarnation of the lost goddess. The curse that shadows his existence threatens to unravel the very fabric of Bramblehollow, leaving the villagers to grapple with the unsettling truth that Elric may be the key to an ancient force both sacred and terrifying.

In Yolanda the Yak Yodels in the Yard by Kelly Johnson, a quiet mountain morning turns extraordinary when Yolanda the Yak discovers a surprising talent. Nestled in a peaceful village surrounded by misty forests and snowy peaks, Yolanda wakes to a typical day filled with cozy warmth and the scent of pancakes. But as she steps into the chilly yard, an unexpected sound bubbles up from deep inside hera thunderous, joyful yodel that echoes across the valley. Startled and amazed, Yolanda wonders if the powerful voice was really hers. As she stands in awe, a sense of magic and newfound bravery stirs within her, marking the beginning of an adventure rooted in self-discovery and the courage to share her unique voice with the world.

Eli, a young and curious elephant, awakens to a bright morning filled with the scents, sights, and sounds of his jungle home, feeling a strong pull toward adventure and discovery. Inspired by tales of the legendary Everglades, he sets off on a journey into the sparkling wetlands, where rivers shimmer like diamonds, dragonflies dart in rainbow arcs, and hidden creatures peek from reeds and lily pads. Along the way, he meets Henrietta, a graceful heron who becomes his guide, teaching him to navigate the tricky terrain while pointing out the magical secrets of the Everglades. Together, they explore glistening pools, mossy stumps, and mysterious waterways, with Eli experiencing awe, joy, and wonder at every step. Through the journey, he learns that adventure is not just about the places he visits, but also about the friends he makes, the lessons he gathers, and the courage and curiosity that guide him forward into a world full of magic and discovery.