Journey loves playing the piano, but she is scared to play in front of others. When she is asked to accompany the children’s choir at a talent show, she is overwhelmed with doubt and fear. Will Journey find the courage to play before the crowd?
This story is about:
Journey loves writing stories, caring for her house plants, and playing joyful little songs on her keyboard.
Journey deals with self-doubt and becomes nervous when asked to do something she's never done before.
Negative self-talk doesn't help Journey when she tries to do a challenging task. Will a growth mindset help her?
Krishana Johnson-James is a teacher and author dedicated to nurturing young minds. With over twenty years of experience in the classroom, she has seen firsthand the incredible power of teaching growth mindset and how it can transform children's confidence and resilience. Krishana wrote Planting a Song to encourage young readers to embrace challenges and celebrate their unique journeys. She is also the author of the book, There’s No One Just Like Me!
When she is not teaching or writing, this Barbadian Canadian educator enjoys reading, listening to music, caring for her plants, and spending time with family and friends. Krishana is committed to helping children believe in themselves and their abilities. Through her stories, Krishana hopes to inspire the next generation to dream big and reach for the stars!
This picture book is filled with beautiful illustrations by Prabir Sarkar. It includes a special rhyme that children can learn and also use in their daily life.
This story can help those who have felt nervous about doing something really hard. It encourages children to learn and grow from doing challenging things.
Themes include building self-confidence, positive self-talk, and developing a growth mindset. Love plants and music? You'll love this book!
Children the world over deserve to see themselves in the books they read. I hope this story encourages readers to use positive self-talk and build self-confidence.
What inspired me to write and publish this book? My own childhood experience is the foundation of this story. Stay tuned for more details about it in a future blog post!
This book would make a wonderful gift for young readers, teachers, classrooms, librarians, non-profit organizations, plant parents, and musicians, too!
“Planting a Song is a wonderful new book about believing in yourself by Krishana Johnson-James. The main character, Journey, is a young girl who loves to play the piano, but has trouble performing in front of others. I relate to the internal struggle that Journey faces in this story, because I too experienced self-doubt as a young pianist. As a child, a book like this would have helped me understand that others felt the same way I did, to learn that mistakes are okay, to know that it's okay to seek support from others, and that positive self-talk helps improve self-confidence. As an adult, this book serves as a great reminder of simple ways to build self-confidence. And as a mother of two girls (one of whom also plays the piano), I'm looking forward to reading this book with them and discussing how the lessons learned can be applied to other areas of their lives too. I highly recommend it!”
- Sonia Dong, Creator of the Henkaa Legacy Project, Entrepreneur, Mom
"Planting a Song details a talented girl's relatable journey to overcoming self-doubt. When playing piano, despite her definite skill, she's held back by tricky hurdles of low self-confidence. Filled with cute rhymes that help a child unlearn sabotaging thought patterns, I think this story teaches an encouraging lesson about the power of believing in yourself.” - JJ, teenager
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"This book is more than a story - it's a tool to help children embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and celebrate their uniqueness."
- Tiffaney White, Educator and Author, @deavionbluinnovations
“I liked that Journey loved to go to school because I love school too.
I really liked the poem she said to herself when she was scared, and I learned to not be shy to do something new!” - LV, 5-year-old
"Planting a Song is a realistic fiction book about self-confidence, featuring a girl named Journey. I think that this is a fantastic short story for kids. It can help them learn about overcoming social anxiety and stage fright. I would definitely recommend this book to younger readers!”
- Ariel, Grade 6
Journey loves playing the piano, but she is scared to play in front of others. When she is asked to join the children’s choir at a talent show, she is overwhelmed with doubt and fear. Will Journey find the courage to play before the crowd? (32 pages | paperback)
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