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Kathryn the Grape® is the only mom-created, produced and published independent heart-centered mindful media series of its kind. Children and adults benefit from the social and emotional learning tools and growth mindset life lessons shared in Kathryn the Grape's award-winning books, award-winning music, videos and more.
Kathryn the Grape is introduced to children in Kathryn the Grape Let’s Read Together Series and ages up as readers grow in Kathryn the Grape Affirmation Series. Creatively connected, the messages shared in Kathryn the Grape books align with Kathryn the Grape's songs and videos. Plus, Kathryn the Grape is a real person for children to enjoy seeing, hearing and experiencing.
Often referred to as self-help for kids, the Kathryn the Grape media series is a treasure box filled with tools of love, including seven positive affirmations that help children understand and express their feelings.
I am Kathryn the Grape.
Hello and welcome! My name is Kathryn Cloward. When I was 11 years old, my softball coach nicknamed me "Kathryn the Grape" because I wore purple all of the time. Decades later, I was inspired to create this series to provide people of all ages with tools of love.
My purpose is simple. I desire to help people feel good about themselves and others. I know from personal experience, that's an inside job. We ripple love from the inside out. My stories and songs help people love themselves and others, naturally and unconditionally.
My son is my greatest inspiration. Being Landon's mom has helped me reconnect with the joyfully imaginative little girl I once was, and always have been. I just needed to remember who I am. Positive affirmations helped me uncover my natural vibrancy to shine my colorful light of love. My desire is to help everyone shine, children and adults alike.
Kathryn the Grape is for everyone! I share seven core affirmation in my books and music to help people shine their rainbow of light. Everyone is magical, colorful, love, kind, unique, grateful, and joyful. Everyone!
Kathryn the Grape Affirmations
There are seven main affirmations shared throughout the Kathryn the Grape series. Children are introduced to these concepts in the newly released Kathryn the Grape Let's Read Together Series book, "My Treasure Box with Tools of Love."
As children grow and develop with their natural reading abilities, the books and character grows with them. These seven affirmations are taught individually and expanded upon in the award-winning seven-book Kathryn the Grape Affirmation Series.
Additionally, these affirmations are shared through songs on the award-winning album, Kathryn the Grape's We're All in This Together.
What Are People Saying
"Kathryn the Grape is a 21st century Mr. Rogers. Her fictional book series is self-help for kids." - Courtney Daly-Pavone, Macaroni Kids
"Kathryn the Grape is a child whisperer. Children love her!" - Jill Jones, Friends of Balboa Park
"Kathryn Cloward (a.k.a. Kathryn the Grape) is an artist that speaks not only to the littles, but also to older children and their social experiences – empowering them as members of society and citizens of the earth" - Suzanne Reece, Holistic Mom Network
Kathryn the Grape Helps Children
In this video, Kathryn shares about how the seven-book Kathryn the Grape Affirmation Series helps children. To find out more about Kathryn the Grape, click here.
I Am Happy Being Me
Awarded Best Children's Song at the 2017 IMC Awards, I Am Happy Being Me is now a Kathryn the Grape Let's Read Together Series book with an expanded story and vibrant illustrations as featured in this new music video. Find out more about the book here, the song here, and subscribe to Kathryn the Grape's YouTube Channel here.
Let's Read Together
Reading together is fun! Kathryn the Grape Let’s Read Together Series helps engage the joy of reading within the hearts and minds of young children through simple stories with vibrant illustrations.
Affirmation Series
The award-winning seven-book Kathryn the Grape Affirmation Series provides self-help tools for children. The series supports social learning and emotional intelligence self-development by helping youth understand and express their feelings. Additionally, each book has been recreated in a black and white Coloring Book version with illustrations outlined so children can interact with each story more as they add color to the pages.
New 20-Song Album Release!
Kathryn the Grape music is hand-clapping, toe-tapping, spin yourself around fun! Kathryn the Grape Let's Sing Together includes a vibrant collection of 20 traditional songs featuring recognizable lyrics and upbeat musical arrangements. Children and adults alike enjoy singing and dancing along to Kathryn the Grape's unique versions of "Five Little Monkeys," "You Are My Sunshine," "Wheels on the Bus," "This Land is Your Land" and more. Many of the songs on this album directly link to books in the all new Kathryn the Grape Let's Read Together Series. Kathryn the Grape Let's Sing Together is a timeless and enjoyable playlist for people of all ages to enjoy together.
Kathryn the Grape Apparel
Enjoy stylish Kathryn the Grape® branded apparel available in a variety of designs and sizes. We're creating new designs and adding items every week.
Subscribe on YouTube
I am pleased to announce that my Kathryn the Grape YouTube Channel is COPPA safe for your children! COPPA stands for Children's Online Protection Policy Act. I have designated my entire channel to be COPPA secure with content created only for children which means no outside influences can filter into your child's experience of my heart-centered mindful videos. I welcome you to subscribe to my channel as I will be sharing more and more videos every week!