Randa Handler is an international journalist and publisher. In 2003, her publishing efforts launched an educational series of children’s books with Miss America 2000, Claire’s Adventures, still being used as ‘lesson plans’ by elementary school teachers. She has released eight children’s books to instill in kids an appreciation of differences. Cubbie Blue and His Dog Dot (Book One), What’s Up with Mike? (Book Two), and, I See You (Book three) a fantastical series populated with multi-ethnic characters. The Thanksgiving Dinner Platter, a fun book that explains why Thanksgiving is more than Turkey Day and introduces a similar celebration in Japan; If I Were King, is a fun animal tale about a feisty zebra trying to find her turf. Flag Day Camping, explaining how and why we honor our soldiers and Takari’s Missing BearCub, helping kids to lessen their carbon footprints. Handler in, Boy Who Spoke to God, attempts to open dialogue about different religions with early readers using a fairy tale setting and multicultural characters.
