Inside the Mind - Valentina Bondarenko

I have worked with children for many years. I understand their psychology, needs, families, and their joys and hardships. My books guide elementary school-age children on how to step into their lives and what they need to become well-adjusted people.

I wrote, illustrated, and published eleven children's books on Amazon with The Arts Archive New York. I wrote them all between 2022 and 2025. My last book is My Friends Are Little People of America. The book is about the community of short-statured people who live in New York. We respectfully call them the Little People of America. The story is about Heidy, a short girl and one of the best students in class, who likes to say that "a small needle sows a delicate fabric." She proves that height is small compared with a person's ambitions, and she becomes a famous lawyer in the country. The story shows a long-term friendship with Mary, their deep devotion, laughs, and sorrows. The book is a great example for children on how to create a real friendship, keep it, and share thoughts and ideas. It's good not only for a class reading but for a family circle reading as well.

I have taught children for many years. I have so many episodes from school life that I adapted into characters and put them into animals and small things around us. Little Snap Dari from my book "The Little Snap Dari With a Big Heart" teaches Crow that being big can help small ones protect and respect them. Broomy-Boomy from " Broomy-Boomy Rushes to Help" thinks that "a big boy" must be tall, and he measures his height in order to be called big. He soon understands that "a big boy" is someone who takes responsibility for himself and those around him. This is a great book for teachers and families to teach boys to be responsible. Clothespin Click-Clack from "The Adventures of Curious Clothespin Click-Clack" starts her adventures on the clothesline when somebody's soapy fingers slip from her body, and she rockets into the air, flying with birds, a helicopter, and sitting on the cloud. But she always misses her friend, Catherine, who waits for her at home. The characters of the book are a wonderful example of friendship that is strong and long-lasting. There are more books on my author's page on Amazon. All of them are of great help for teachers and parents when talking about friendship, honesty, reliability, and strength. All the characters are my dear students; some of them are over fifty, and they are in a far-away country, but all of them are in contact with me. I only write the real episodes from my life, and that's the strongest point in my writing. I write stories that help my students become nice people, using examples from my experience since I became a teacher in 1975. I don't create stories; they are my experiences from teaching and educating.

A real writer does not torture himself creating a story. He just puts it on paper easily. The process is just like a melody, flowing smoothly.

Independence in writing lets you express your emotions and describe characters honestly.

Writing involves many challenges, from writing to publishing and distribution. Children's books must be useful and motivate and guide them. A children's book writer must be motivated to write books that motivate schoolchildren. I mean, there must be a connection between the two sides: a writer and a child, and they must understand each other. What does it mean? A children's book must be written by someone who understands kids' psychology; it should not only entertain but also teach, cultivate the best human qualities, and involve the whole family in discussion. I write hardcover books because I believe they support kids' emotional development. Now, different sites offer free submissions; others offer discussions on how to format or publish a book, but I have never seen sites that discuss books that capture children's hearts and make them wonderful people. Many libraries discuss using eBooks. In a few years, eBooks will displace hardcover books in libraries because reading eBooks is entertainment for children without any obligation to talk, answer, or discuss aloud in groups. Unfortunately, all writers' sites, conferences, and magazines are not connected to one important goal- to help children grow healthy, happy, and nice personalities by reading useful, interesting books whose purpose is to shape the souls of children

No.

They must remember that we write for children ( if you are a children's writer). We cannot lie to them because they cannot separate truth from lies. We must be honest ourselves in writing to raise honest children in our books. We must be motivated to motivate children. We must be kind and truthful.

I have not done it yet.

I have several books written, illustrated, and edited, but not formatted or published yet, as I doubt the feasibility of doing so.