Bethanie Baker Henderson
Hello and welcome! I’m an author who writes children’s books that feature resilience, imagination, and illuminate hearts with hope. My stories embrace humor and positivity. I hope we can connect through my newsletter (sign up below!) and on social media.
YouTube Channel
Check out the series of reading-oriented videos on my YouTube channel created to inspire caregivers of kiddos and anyone struggling to develop early reading skills. During these brief videos, you’ll meet people with interesting literacy stories and hear that, even if reading is a challenge, it’s still possible to excel. Feel free to subscribe to the channel to hear reading tips and advice. My video about bans is here.
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Here’s a little more about me:
Bethanie worked in marketing and market research in the corporate world before reading tons of books to her children and committing her time to writing children’s books. She has served as a Publicity Ministry Leader and taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School to children from ages pre-school to high school. She has also worked with children in her large school district. A handful of her articles have been published in various magazines, including Just Between Us.
Bethanie is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and has volunteered as a reading coach and K-12 contest judge. She has a B.A. in Psychology and a concentration in English from Columbia University.
Bethanie has a heart for helping caregivers raise readers. She lives with her husband and two remarkable daughters in eastern Pennsylvania.
Articles
How three librarians served their communities during a pandemic (thereporteronline.com) You can also read the article on a mounted plaque at the North Wales Library.
When Culture Calls - Don’t Answer Just Between Us Magazine
Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Multicultural Children’s Book Day celebrates and promotes diversity in children’s literature so that kiddos can see themselves and learn about others through books. Check out their 2024 poster!
The website contains Big Giant Linky, an awesome resource that features hundreds of book reviews. I am pleased to have participated as a MCBD book reviewer for the past two years. For more information follow #ReadYourWorld on social media.
Award
2nd Place winner for Children’s Literature in Writers-Editors Network International Writing Competition
Judge
Judged for the 2023 and 2024 Black History Essays-Posters-Video Contests for K - 12 public school students in Cherry Hill, NJ
Representation
The Seymour Agency