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Books For Gambia
Let's fill The Gambia with Children Books!

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Jandy Flores Reyna, M.Ed BCBA (SPED, Bilingual & Early Childhood)

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog about Children Literacy. I'm a former Special Education, Bilingual and Early Childhood teacher. I spent 12 years in the classroom and along the way, I gained my Master's Degree in Special Education with Emphasis in Applied Behavior Analysis from Texas A&M.

I currently provide Educators with professional development in different areas including Early Literacy. I am passionate about Behavior and I am in love with Children Books. My mission is to promote Children literacy in any way, and assist parents and teachers find ways to help children fall in love with books.

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Feb 24, 20232 min read

"Toco's how we look, playbook" A book review about how to teach children about differences.

“Did you know that even babies notice differences in how we look?”- This is one of the first paragraphs you will see in the book “Toco’s...

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Feb 24, 20232 min read

“Theo’s Heart” A book review about kindness for grieving people.

Books are known to provide us with many things, we travel through them, we laugh with them, we cry with them, but I think the most...

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Feb 24, 20232 min read

“I am normal and so are you" A book review about an Autism perspective.

“For one of you, Autism is just a label; and the others, Normal is just a word,” - Ashley Eddy, author. Lately, the word “Normal” has...

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Feb 24, 20232 min read

“Bubbly Jock Jack” A book Review about Thanksgiving dinner alternative.

A book with the potential to turn into a Thanksgiving tradition in my family, this is the first thing I thought when I finished reading...

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Feb 24, 20232 min read

"A Ring Bear" A book review about taking things literally.

Have you ever thought about the world of confusion children live in when learning their language? Children have to understand all kinds...

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Feb 24, 20232 min read

“The Piano” A book review about a Piano’s story.

In my life, I have known many people who love music, but I have known just a few who LIVE for music. One of them is my dad and the other...

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Feb 24, 20232 min read

"One Whole me" A books review about different cultural backgrounds.

This book just hit that sweet spot. Imagine someone hands you a book and as you read it, you think, “Is the author describing my...

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"Wiggles, Stomps & Squeezes, calm my Jitters."- A book review about sensory differences.

Jan 19, 20224 min read

"Wiggles, Stomps & Squeezes, calm my Jitters."- A book review about sensory differences.

For how long can you feel a tickle without scratching? Take a moment and think about the time in between the tickle and the scratch. Was...

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"One Bee Too Many"- A book review about a lesson to humanity.

Jan 7, 20222 min read

"One Bee Too Many"- A book review about a lesson to humanity.

How powerful can a children's book author be when he is able to entertain children with his story, while giving us, the adult who is...

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"Charlotte wants a BFF" - A book review about diverse friendships.

Dec 1, 20211 min read

"Charlotte wants a BFF" - A book review about diverse friendships.

If we teach our children at an early age that differences make friendships stronger, that people can learn so much from each other when...

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"I have a secret / Tengo un secreto" - A book review about Bilingual Pride.

May 19, 20212 min read

"I have a secret / Tengo un secreto" - A book review about Bilingual Pride.

One of the most frequent statements I hear when someone meets my 3 year old daughter is “She speaks Spanish very well”, and then it...

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Idiom books: A treasure to children with Autism.

Mar 30, 20212 min read

Idiom books: A treasure to children with Autism.

If you don’t already know, children who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) struggle with figurative language....

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"Please Look Up at Me" -A book review about Screen Time

Feb 18, 20212 min read

"Please Look Up at Me" -A book review about Screen Time

Isn’t the title of this book more than enough to admit we, as a society, have put ourselves in a dead-end road by placing our children in...

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"Who is Jerry?" A book review about Schizophrenia.

Jan 25, 20214 min read

"Who is Jerry?" A book review about Schizophrenia.

A voice in the story, a childhood experience through pictures and goosebumps from cover to end. I was gifted a physical copy of ¨Who is...

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"Icing on the Cake"- A book review about Idioms

Jan 4, 20214 min read

"Icing on the Cake"- A book review about Idioms

I’m so thrilled that Multicultural Children Book Day (multiculturalchildrensbookday.com) has given me the opportunity to do a formal...

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So, why ONLY children books?

Sep 21, 20202 min read

So, why ONLY children books?

A child who loves books, will become a Person who craves knowledge. Not only in The Gambia, but all over the world, children benefit from...

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