“The Doodads Of Lindsey Love”
Join Lindsey Love on a heartwarming journey where every colorful doodad spreads joy and kindness, creating magical moments that touch little hearts!
Join Lindsey Love on a heartwarming journey where every colorful doodad spreads joy and kindness, creating magical moments that touch little hearts!
Spreading joy and kindness through magical stories
Ben Waxman has served the children of New York City as an educator of some 54 years. After a rewarding teaching career as a teacher of Mathematics and teacher trainer Ben supported teaching and learning at the the United Federation of Teachers. During this time he served as NYC Coordinator of Support for Low Performing Schools. He went on to become Director of Middle School Initiatives at Community School District 4 and later an Local Superintendent and Network Leader.
Ben worked for several colleges as an adjunct instructor teaching courses in Administration, Discipline and Classroom Management, Pedagogy, Mathematics and Facilitation. Recruited back into the Department of Education he served as a Network Leader where he was responsible for the support of 35 NYC schools. He finished his educational career founding two consultation companies, providing support to schools throughout NYC and its suburban donut.
Ben Waxman has been repeatedly recognized by his peers and has earned acclaim by the ASCD as a Distinguished Educator, and Educator of the Year. He has been awarded the Parent Empowerment Award for Distinguished Service to the Children and Parents of New York City Public Schools by the United Parent Associations, acknowledged by the NYC Middle School Principals Association as a Distinguished Educator, and had his Network 534 repeatedly evaluated as a top performing network.
Ben has been writing children’s stories for the last 40 years. He wrote primarily for the enjoyment of his two children, Matthew and Lindsey, reinforcing societal moral understandings of a quality community member. As his children grew, he realized that there was a need to share these stories with other children, inspiring their "moral character" and so began his publishing career.
To date, he has written several children’s books including, “The Doodads of Lindsey Love,” “The Legend of Lucas Green,” “Matthew and the Sea,” “Sam-Sam the Seagull Man,” and “Five Part Harmony.” Several of which are in the process of publication. He also has written an Anthology of Poems for his adult audience with a focus on "moral character", nature, love, and life.
Stories that spread joy and kindness to little hearts
In the cheerful town of Niceville lives a remarkable little girl named Lindsey Love whose kindness has the power to change an entire community.
Through the simple act of giving soft, cuddly "doodads," Lindsey inspires the people around her to share love, generosity, and goodwill with one another. Soon, kindness spreads throughout the town as neighbors pass their doodads along, turning small acts of giving into a powerful chain reaction.
But when greed and selfishness begin to take hold, Lindsey must find a clever way to remind everyone of the true joy that comes from helping others.
Written in delightful rhyming verse, “The Doodads of Lindsey Love” is a heartwarming children's story that teaches young readers the timeless values of kindness, empathy, generosity, and community.
Perfect for parents, teachers, and classrooms, this uplifting tale encourages children to see how even the smallest acts of kindness can make a big difference in the world.
A charming and meaningful story that children will want to read again and again.
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Whether you're a parent, teacher, young reader, or fellow storyteller, I'd love to connect with you and spread joy together!