With Gratitude and a New Year’s Wish

Dear Friends,

As a new year begins, I want to pause and say thank you. Your early support for Mama Duck’s Lost Duckling means more to me than I can say. Knowing this little story will soon waddle out into the world, carried by readers like you, fills me with quiet joy.

When life feels busy or overwhelming, I often think about how children move through their days. For them, each day holds the possibility of fun, new friends to meet, adventures to go on—even if it’s just in the backyard or on the walk to school.

As we step into this year together, I wish you moments of calm, beauty, and wonder. May you notice the small kindnesses, the gentle pauses, and the unexpected helping hands that appear just when they’re needed

With gratitude and warm wishes,

Janice Bangs