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The Importance of Friendship in Children’s Literature
Image by pressfoto on Freepik It’s significant for children to learn how to connect with others and form genuine relationships. This is precisely why friendship in children’s literature is a usual theme. Children experience different exciting and foreign events in...
How Appearance Affects Early Childhood and Our Self-Esteem
Photo by Polesie Toys If we aim to understand children better, then we need to know how appearance affects early childhood and get a grasp of the link between self-perception and physical appearance in kids. Now, this is going to sound cliche, but we think that kids...
Positive Sibling Relationship and How Parents Help Foster It
Image by freepik Sometimes, children need a little help in forming a positive sibling relationship. What can parents do to ensure their children grow closer and fonder with each other? Blood is thicker than water, a sentiment that has permeated people’s minds for...
World Building in Adventure Fiction: Setting the Scene
Photo by Natalia Y. on Unsplash To tell a compelling story for young readers, world-building in adventure fiction is important in unlocking the imagination. The excitement that comes with picturing a well-crafted fictional world is palpable. Engaging the readers and...
Teaching Kids to Accept Diversity and Be Proud of Everyone
Photo by Charles Parker Teaching kids to accept diversity is one of the kindest things that we can pass down to the future adults of our world. Promoting diversity as early as a child reaches the age of five can greatly increase their social skills and acceptance of...
The Hero’s Journey: An Adventure Done a Thousand Times
Photo by Rene Asmussen Chris Cochrane's story about immortal Demon Shadows, Castle Forks, is a brilliant example of how the Hero's Journey elevates narratives and helps make them resonant. Since the dawn of humanity, we have told each other stories to keep the night...
The Beauty Within: Accepting the Physical Differences
Photo by Tom Sodoge on Unsplash Accepting the physical differences of others proves how we see that there's so much more to a person than their physical appearance. We can't help but admit we have encountered people who are considered 'unattractive' in our eyes. I...
What Makes Castles So Mysterious, Yet So Beautiful?
Photo by Rita Burza on Unsplash A defensive fort, a symbol of power and strength—many aspects make castles mysterious yet beautiful to the human eye. The enigmatic charm and grandeur have been at the forefront of castles for centuries. These majestic structures,...
Beautiful Bond: Trust and Friendship Between Father and Son
Photo by Michael Morse The trust and friendship between father and son is a beautiful bond that is often found in many familial relationships from anywhere in the world. Chris Cochrane, author of Castle Forks, tells a tale of a father-and-son duo fighting demons....
Escapism and Narrative: Finding Freedom in Fantasy
Photo by Nicolas Postiglioni Chris Cochrane portrays an outdoorsman's journey in Castle Forks, finding freedom in a fantasy world and learning much more about himself and the world around him. Perhaps there has been some point in your life where you wanted to escape....