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Award-Winning Author, Educator & Former School Counselor

Julia Cook, M.S. is a national award-winning children’s author, counselor, and parenting expert. She has presented in thousands of schools nationally and internationally.

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Julia Cook, M.S. is a national award-winning children’s author, counselor, and parenting expert. She has presented in thousands of schools nationally and internationally, regularly speaks at education and counseling conferences, and has published children’s books on a wide range of character and social development topics. The goal behind Cook’s work is to actively involve young people in fun, memorable stories and teach them to become lifelong problem solvers. Inspiration for her books comes from working with children and carefully listening to counselors, parents, and teachers, in order to stay on top of needs in the classroom and at home. Cook has the innate ability to enter the worldview of a child through storybooks, giving children both the “what to say” and the “how to say it.”

Julia Cook was born and raised in Salt Lake City Utah. While living in Utah, she became actively involved in teaching children how to ski. That experience led to a love of teaching in general. Julia now lives in Fremont, Nebraska. She has a Master’s degree in Elementary School Counseling.

While serving as a school counselor, Julia often used children’s books to enhance her classroom lessons. She is now well-recognized as a national award-winning children’s book author and parenting expert. With over three million books in print, Julia has presented in over 3000 schools throughout the world, and has 139 published children’s books.

Julia’s books have been referenced in such publications as Parent’s Magazine, The New Yorker, Green Child Magazine, Parenting Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Yahoo.com, dr.laura.com and babyzone.com. She has also been featured on CNN’s HLN News, The Daily Buzz, and several large metropolitan networks. She is the recipient of numerous book awards including The National Parenting Seal of Approval, Mom’s Choice Award, and Association of Educational Publisher’s – Distinguished Achievement Award. In her spare time, Julia enjoys spending time with her husband and family.

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