Anna Staniszewski
A prolific children’s author and speaker, Anna has over 30 books published.
Picture Books
Chapter Books
Middle-grade Novels
(Her last name is pronounced stan-eh-zoo’-ski.)
Here are just a few of them. Some of these are part of a series.
Amazon links are attached to each title. Just click to learn more.
We had such a good time visiting on our Zoom meeting. Anna shared about how she comes up with ideas for her stories, her writing life, school visits, a little about her history, family, and their rescued family dog, Jasmine. She’s a Portuguese Podengo! Ever heard of that breed? They’re known for rabbit hunting. Here she is.
Hope you enjoy our short meeting!
Kathy J Perry interviews Anna Staniszewski, prolific children’s author.
A Moment of Wonder
Not every lesson needs a classroom. Sometimes it begins with noticing.
When Trees Let Go
By October, the light changes. It slants lower through the trees, warming one side of a leaf while leaving the other in shadow. Green fades to gold, then to rust and red. Leaves loosen their hold, one by one, and drift to the ground.
It looks like loss, but it isn’t. Trees do not drop their leaves because they are weak. They let go because winter is coming.
As days shorten, trees stop making as much food through photosynthesis. Leaves, which once gathered sunlight, now require more energy than they return. Letting them fall is an act of wisdom, not surrender. The tree protects itself by releasing what it no longer needs.
People have always noticed this shift. They gather firewood. Store food. Repair fences. October is a month of watching carefully and responding wisely—of knowing when to stop growing outward and begin holding steady instead.
Letting go makes survival possible. Leaves return to the soil, breaking down slowly and feeding what grows next. What looks like an ending becomes nourishment.
October reminds us that release is not failure. It is preparation.
A Moment to Reflect
October teaches us that knowing when to let go is part of living well. Not everything we grow is meant to be carried forever. When we pay attention to this season, we learn that release can be an act of care—for ourselves and for what comes next.
