How THE MEANIES can help teachers in the classroom and parents at home.
As a natural part of childhood most children go through a developmental stage where they have a hard time determining reality from fantasy. Couple that, with a natural sense of wanting to seek approval from the adults around them, some children begin to deny their mistakes when they make them. 

At my house, Mr. Nobody did it. Mess on the floor--> it was Mr. Nobody. Something is broken--> Mr. Nobody must have done it. 

​The main character in the book THE MEANIES, blames imaginary monsters called The Meanies for his bad behavior. He wants to be nice and do the right things, but somehow The Meanies always win.  After struggling through a few situations with his friends, our main character is forced to confront The Meanies when they yell at his mommy.  He learns that if he takes a deep breath and lets it out really slow, he can send the meanie monsters away for good.

Teachers and parents will find this book useful to help children to battle big emotions that cause them to misbehave.  The colorful illustrations and rhyming text make it a fun story that children will want to read over and over.​

I hope that you will visit Histria Books and pre-order your copy of The Meanies today!

On August 25, 2025 a television spot that I filmed with SCVTV about supporting literacy in elementary schools through author school visits aired on local television Spectrum 20 as well as https://scvtv.com, and YouTube SCVTV.

Adalgisa Nico, Author of books, Fish in the Desert, Frogs on the Mountain, and soon to be released Fishers in the Forest , joined me as we are both active in a group, SCVCBAI, SCV Children's Books Authors and Illustrators. I founded SCVCBAI, in 2022 to support authors and illustrators of children's books in the craft of creating great children's books and to foster literacy in young readers. Since then, our group has visited many local schools to read and entertain elementary age children.

Before the interview, I have to admit, I was nervous. However, the hosts Carrie Lujan and Dave Caldwell were so gracious and were genuinely interested in our endeavor to support elementary classrooms through author visits, that I almost instantly felt as ease. In addition to questions about our mission, costumes we wear, and content of a visit, they asked how a school could book a visit. I shared that a principal, teacher, or parent could reach out via our contact page on our website.

​I hope to revisit the SCVTV Community Corner again in the spring to discuss the importance of SEL (social-emotional) learning in elementary classrooms and how children's books can be a BIG part in developing lessons to support that learning.

Comment below if you want to learn more about  our school visits or if you want to book a visit!