Love, Joy, Kindness, and Courage
About The Wise Choice Kids Club
Diane Russell shares her first children’s picture book, A Thank-You Celebration! This book is the first in the Wise Choice Kids Club series, addressing manners, love, kindness, and gratitude. Her second book is called Glowing with Confidence, follows a little girl who bravely tries something new, ballet! When she encounters a bully, she's reminded of her self-worth and learns to shine from the inside out.
The Wise Choice Kids Club focuses on three-to nine-year-olds who enjoy inspiring stories about love, joy, kindness, courage, along with making wise choices.
Raising children takes a team effort filled with heart, patience, and grace. "A Thank-You Celebration" acknowledges all parents, grandparents, guardians, and teachers for their phenomenal efforts! You are the true Heroes!
Personality:
Joyful, Thoughtful, Warm, and Wise
Name Meaning:
English origin; means “Joy and Happiness”
More About Kristi Joy:
Kristi Joy is a spirited and joyful character who exudes confidence and gratitude for family and friends. She believes in the power of happiness.
Personality:
Loving, Fair, Competitive, and Wise
Name Meaning:
English origin; means “Love”
More About Amor:
Amor is a loving and compassionate character who cherishes laughter, harmony, kindness, and the benefits of making wise choices and following rules.
Personality:
Hopeful, Generous,
Artistic, and Wise
Name Meaning:
English origin; means “Hope”
More About Asha:
Asha is an artistic and imaginative character who exudes hope and kindness, and she loves sharing the power of positivity.
Personality:
Courageous, Generous,
Curious, and Wise
Name Meaning:
Hawaiian origin; means “Warrior”
More About Koa:
Koa is a talented and humble character who is filled with
boundless bravery, generosity, and endless curiosity to explore the world.
Value-based
stories
You'll adore the series, which features four delightful characters: Kristi Joy, Asha, Amor, and Koa. They’ll share their day-to-day experiences, always with positive, powerful outcomes.
So, let’s all make a wise choice and share the Wise Choice Kids Club with your loving family and friends.
Diane Russell was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and spent summers in a charming town called Conneaut Lake. Thirty-plus years ago, Diane moved to Florida and resides in Palm Harbor with her loving husband. She is a proud wife, mother, sister, and grandmother of six sweet grandchildren.
Although Diane enjoyed her career in sales and marketing, she is happily retired. Since then, she has worked on her true passion, writing for children and teaching essential lessons through whimsical, rhyming stories.
As a new author, Diane Russell shares her first and second children's picture books, A Thank-You Celebration and Glowing with Confidence. These are the first books in the Wise Choice Kids Club series. You'll meet four darling children: Kristi Joy, Amor, Asha, and Koa. These stories will teach important lessons about love, joy, kindness, and courage, to name a few.
The club is designed to empower children from three to nine years old, offering feel-good, whimsical lessons. After reading these stories, Diane hopes that you enjoy A Thank-You Celebration with someone you love and that you are always Glowing with Confidence!
