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Stenetta Anthony

Stenetta Anthony

Multi award-winning children's book author and former elementary educator (22 years), known for books like The Love Story and A Home for Sally; Chicago-based Grand Canyon University graduate.

Oct 12, 2026

The We Make Children’s Books Podcast

The We Make Children’s Books Podcast

(Ep: 68) A Teacher's Tale: Writing Stories That Spark Imagination

Oct 12 · 20m

Barney Smith
Barney SmithHOST
2:28
So my question for you then is, can you take us back to the moment you decided to transition from teaching into writing children's books?
Stenetta Anthony
Stenetta AnthonyGUEST
2:42
Okay.
Stenetta Anthony
Stenetta AnthonyGUEST
2:43
So it actually came from, I was volunteering at my church.
Stenetta Anthony
Stenetta AnthonyGUEST
2:52
I was volunteering in the nursery department in my church.
Stenetta Anthony
Stenetta AnthonyGUEST
2:56
And so one of the requests was to create a story around a biblical character.
Stenetta Anthony
Stenetta AnthonyGUEST
3:03
And everyone had to pick someone different.
Stenetta Anthony
Stenetta AnthonyGUEST
3:08
So my character was Jesus.
Barney Smith
Barney SmithHOST
7:23
How do you balance writing stories that are fun and imaginative with those that also teach meaningful lessons?

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