Boys Town Press

10/09/2025

🧠🐶 Only 6 Days to Go! 🐶🧠

We’re counting down to the release of "My Brain Is Like a Puppy!" by debut author Laura Filtness (Pawsitive School Counselor on Facebook) — coming in just SIX days from Boys Town Press! 🎉

This delightful new children’s book helps kids understand their thoughts and emotions by comparing their brains to a playful puppy—sometimes energetic, sometimes distracted, always lovable. 💛

📣 Special Offer!
Buy the book at BoysTownPress.org and get FREE downloadable activities to go with it!
Just use promo code PUPPY at checkout. 🐾

Perfect for classrooms, counselors, and families looking to support kids’ emotional growth in a fun and relatable way.

📚 Don’t miss out—mark your calendars and grab your copy on release day!

10/09/2025

We’re joined today by Boys Town parenting expert Bridget Barnes and special guest, author Jennifer Licate, to talk about Jennifer’s brand-new book, I’m Sick, But That’s Not What Hurts. 💙

Jennifer will share insights from her heartfelt story about the challenges children face when they’re away from school for long periods. Together, Bridget and Jennifer will offer practical tips for parents to help kids build social skills and confidence, whether they’re coming back from summer break or returning after a longer absence.

📚 Learn more about the book here: https://www.boystownpress.org/im-sick-but-thats-not-what-hurts/

Stick around, ask your questions, and gain tools to better support your child’s success.

08/09/2025

📚🌍 Celebrate International Literacy Day with Boys Town Press! 🌍📚

Literacy is more than just reading words on a page—it’s about helping children understand themselves and the world around them.

At Boys Town Press, we publish books that do just that. Our stories teach kids how to manage emotions, build healthy relationships, and make positive choices. These are the kinds of lessons that stick with them for life.

Today, we celebrate the power of literacy to shape confident, compassionate, and resilient young minds. Join us in promoting reading that builds character and emotional strength.

📖 Explore our collection of social skill books and resources: https://bit.ly/4mhF0SI

08/09/2025

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05/09/2025

Congratulations to author Sara Kinsey on her second book with Boys Town Press! 🎉

Check out this fantastic guide full of classroom-ready lessons at BoysTownPress.org!

It’s been such a busy week that I didn’t even get chance to post. Volume 2 was released this week!!!! Check it out now

04/09/2025

Join Boys Town Parenting today at noon (CDT) for a discussion on how parents can navigate the digital world and confidently teach and protect their children in an age where technology is increasingly driven by AI.

Questions for the expert? Check out the event discussion to share your questions with the moderator. 💬

Join us as we go live tomorrow with Steve Arcidiacono, Ph.D., from Boys Town South Florida’s Behavioral Health Clinic, to discuss how parents can navigate the digital world and confidently teach and protect their children in an age where technology is increasingly driven by AI. Click the link below for all the details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GBvj5pWHc/

02/09/2025

🌊 It’s Here! 🌊

We’re excited to announce that "Under the Sea: Lessons for Life, Vol. 2" by Sara Kinsey is officially available wherever you buy books!

Make a splash in the classroom and group counseling sessions with these interdisciplinary lessons. Educators, counselors, and parents can use these activities to help elementary school-aged children develop the social and emotional skills they need for success in and out of the classroom!

📘 Available now at Boys Town Press and wherever educational books are sold.
🔗 https://bit.ly/45bryKK

For more from author and school counselor, Sara Kinsey, follow her on Facebook at The Kinsey Corner

28/08/2025

📚 Parenting Event Alert!

Join us for a special conversation with parenting expert Bridget Barnes and guest author Jennifer Licate! 💬✨

Bridget and Jennifer will offer practical tips to help parents support their children’s social skills—whether they’re returning after summer break or a longer absence.

🗓️ September 10 at 12pm CDT
🔗 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4fS9RDu

27/08/2025

New title coming soon! 🐠

Check out "Under the Sea Lessons for Life" volume one AND volume two: https://bit.ly/4oXrXIy

When you get to hold your books together for the first time

26/08/2025

🌊 Just 7 days until "Under the Sea: Lessons for Life, Vol. 2" makes its splash!

Inspired by the amazing marine life surrounding the Raja Ampat Reef in the western Pacific Ocean, this guide includes five entertaining short stories, written in rhyme and featuring lovable animals as the main characters.

The stories are supplemented by fun, engaging activities that further support skill development and academic growth. The activities allow kids to explore art, movement, science and technology, writing, math, music, coloring, and structured group discussion.

📘 Available September 2 from Boys Town Press and wherever educational books are sold. 🔗 https://bit.ly/45bryKK

Have you pre-ordered your copy? Let us know in the comments!

For more from author/counselor Sara Kinsey, check her out on Facebook at The Kinsey Corner

25/08/2025

✨ Want your kids to actually follow the rules? It starts with how you set them.

Children thrive when expectations are clear, consistent, and meaningful. In our latest blog from Lift with Boys Town I Education's expert trainers, we share a simple 4-step strategy to help you set expectations that stick—plus tips for making them child-friendly and effective:

👣 Step-by-step guidance
🧠 Developmentally appropriate language
💬 Positive phrasing that encourages cooperation
🎯 Real-life examples for home, school, and beyond

📖 Read the full blog here: https://bit.ly/3JqCiwq