Understanding the Words that Matter Most - A Picture Book for the Kids, Illustrated by the Kids

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio - Feb. 3, 2021 - PRLog -- An aid in opening up conversations about hard-to-understand words for children, Jacob Paul Patchen's Words That Matter series kicks off February 16 with Family.

Silly Goose doesn't understand what a family is. But he soon learns that family is the people that you care most about. Grandpa Goose tells a story about a family of fish. Kid Fish spends his birthday with his family. But Baby Sister breaks his favorite present. Tuffy, Lovey, and Silly Goose learn that families love, help, share, protect, and respect each other.

Working in partnership with the Nettleson STEAM School's ArtSquad, illustrator Cody Willoughby and Patchen created a series that is written for children between 3 and 7 years old and features colorful illustrations by the young audience it was meant for. Families, teachers, schools, guardians, mothers, fathers, and grandparents will benefit from the entertaining stories and the chance to engage in open communication with the children in their lives. Patchen uses humor and dramatization to create a story that is relatable while discussing big concept words that children may have trouble with — words like love, courage, hate, and death.

About the Author
JACOB PAUL PATCHEN grew up outside of Byesville, Ohio where spent his youth tormenting babysitters and hiding in trees. Jacob earns his inspiration through experience, while using wit and grit to write about family, love, humor, learning and war. Jacob is an author, poet, blogger, and combat veteran. Patchen debuted with his 5-star book, Life Lesson's from Grandpa and His Chicken Coop (2015). He is a published poet, contest finalist, and author of a full length poetry book, Of Love and War (Adelaide Books, 2018). Family is the first of ten titles in the Words That Matter children's picture book series.

About the Publisher
TouchPoint Press is a traditional publisher of fiction and nonfiction. Our staff is comprised of professionals whose collective experience in publishing, editing, journalism, design, and marketing set the stage behind our growing list of published titles. We are proud to work with talented authors and strive to be as innovative and energetic as possible from acquisitions to promotion before and after publication.