Lessons from a Southern Mother (English/Spanish Bilingual Edition)

Lessons from a Southern Mother mixes the storyline of a young boy nervously starting his first day of kindergarten with historical images and information about some of the outstanding people, moments, and places of the South. Through this book, we learn not only about southern heritage but also about how treating people with love and kindness will bring about an even more outstanding future. Lecciones de una Madre Sureña (or Lecciones de una Madre del Sur)" narra la aventura de un pequeño que con muchas ansias inicia su primer día de clases en el jardín de infancia. El cuento se entrelaza con imágenes históricas e información de destacadas personas, momentos y lugares del sur estadounidense. A través del libro no solo aprendemos sobre la herencia sureña, sino además de cómo al tratar con amor y bondad a las personas conseguiremos un futuro aún más excepcional.

Lessons from a Southern Mother mixes the storyline of a young boy nervously starting his first day of kindergarten with historical images and information about some of the outstanding people, moments, and places of the South. Through this book, we learn not only about southern heritage but also about how treating people with love and kindness will bring about an even more outstanding future. Lecciones de una Madre Sureña (or Lecciones de una Madre del Sur)" narra la aventura de un pequeño que con muchas ansias inicia su primer día de clases en el jardín de infancia. El cuento se entrelaza con imágenes históricas e información de destacadas personas, momentos y lugares del sur estadounidense. A través del libro no solo aprendemos sobre la herencia sureña, sino además de cómo al tratar con amor y bondad a las personas conseguiremos un futuro aún más excepcional.

Alex Beene is an author, journalist, and educator from Tennessee. A constant traveler and advocate for global human rights, he’s been to over 20 countries and is certified in English as a Second Language instruction from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been named one of the top Forty under 40 leaders in West Tennessee by the Jackson Sun and is a constant contributor to charitable projects in the region that promote community development and the arts. His work has been featured in various publications throughout the Southeastern United States, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Journalism from the University of Mississippi.