Children’s books in the five Children’s Series of Luce Publications, an imprint of the James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation, are available free of charge through The Stewardship Report, the foundation’s online publication, and at low cost through Amazon Books. Endorsed by Orphans International Worldwide, reflecting our commitment to children, families, and global citizenship. The series includes for readers aged 4-8: And It’s Okay (Dr. Bill Bauer), Clover The Magic Dog, Fun Around the World, and Growing Up Around the World; readers aged 8-12 will enjoy our anime-inspired series, Mike Blume and the Super Glasses. Copies are available for home, classrooms, and libraries. Most titles in the series are based on lived experiences.
Authors: Dr. Bill Bauer & Jim Luce
Series 1: And It’s Okay (Ages 4-8)
By Dr. Bill Bauer
| Amputee | ||
| Asthma | ||
| Attention Deficit Disorder | ||
| Autism | ||
| Cerebral Palsy | ||
| Cleft Palate | ||
| Congenital Heart Defect | ||
| Crohn’s Disease | ||
| Cystic Fibrosis | ||
| Depression | ||
| Down Syndrome | ISBN 9798246846162 | stewardshipreport.org/i-have-down-syndrome-and-its-okay/ |
| Epilepsy | ||
| Family Cancer Journey | stewardshipreport.org/nana-and-pap-and-a-thing-called-cancer/ | |
| Fragile X Syndrome | ||
| Hearing Loss | ||
| HIV & AIDS | ||
| I’m Adopted | ||
| I’m In Foster Care | ||
| I’m Not a U.S. Citizen | ||
| Juvenile Diabetes – DONE | ||
| Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | ||
| Learning Disability | ||
| Muscular Dystrophy | ||
| My Dad’s in a Wheelchair | ||
| My Dad’s in Prison | ||
| My English Isn’t Perfect Yet | ||
| My Family Is Moving | ||
| My Fragile Bones (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) | ||
| My Mom’s in Prison | ||
| My Parents Are Divorced | ||
| My Parents Are Getting Divorced | ||
| Severe Allergies | ||
| Sickle Cell Disease | ||
| Spina Bifida | ||
| Stoma | ||
| Tourette’s Syndrome | ISBN 9798247555902 | In progress |
| Trauma (PTSD) | ||
| Vision Loss | ||
| Wheelchair User / I Use a Wheelchair |
Series 2: Clover, The Magic Dog (Ages 4-8)
| Jamie and Ahmed Visit the Pyramids | ||
| Jamie and Enzo Visit the Eiffel Tower | ||
| Jamie and Juan Visit Machu Picchu | ||
| Jamie and Miguel Visit the Amazon | ||
| Jamie and Ming Visit the Great Wall |
Series 3: Fun Around the World (Ages 4-8)
Fun Around the World is a gentle, inclusive children’s picture book series that celebrates curiosity, kindness, and imagination through everyday adventures with heart. Each story follows young children as they explore love, family, and joy—sometimes in magical or surprising ways—while learning that the world is full of wonder, differences, and possibilities.
| Make Way for Shih Tzu! A New York City Children’s Story | stewardshipreport.org/make-way-for-shih-tzu-a-new-york-city-childrens-story/ | |
| Molly McGillicuddy Picks Up Poodle Poop | ||
| The Many Dogs of Molly McGillicuddy | ISBN 9798247027737 www.amazon.com/dp/B0GM5TG915 | stewardshipreport.org/The-many-dogs-of-molly-mcgillicuddy/ https:// |
| Muditha, the Monk, and the Monkey | ||
| The Island of Lollipop |
Series 4: Up Around World (Ages 4-8)
| Around the World in Queens | stewardshipreport.org/around-the-world-in-queens/ | |
| Aunt Betty and the Secret in the Forest | ||
| Bobby Visits the Troxel’s Farm | https://stewardshipreport.org/bobby-visits-the-troxels-farm/ | |
| Donny the Big, Bad Bully | ||
| Emil and the Baby Elephant | ||
| Erin’s Exceptional Airplane Adventure | stewardshipreport.org/erins-exceptional-airplane-adventure/ | |
| Grandmother and the Ghosts | stewardshipreport.org/grandmother-and-the-ghosts/ | |
| I Worry About My Friends and Their Families | stewardshipreport.org/i-worry-about-my-friends-and-their-families/ | |
| Jamal Climbs a Tall Tree | ||
| Jamie and His Treefort | ||
| Juan Carlos the Maid’s Son – and President | stewardshipreport.org/juan-carlos-the-maids-son-and-president/ | |
| My Great-Grandfather William and the Titanic | ||
| My Name Is Harry – and I’m Hungry | stewardshipreport.org/my-name-is-harry-and-i-am-hungry/ | |
| Muzi and the Mayflower | ||
| Ryan, Ryu, and the Apples on the Other Side | ||
| Skippy the Skeptic | ISBN: 9798247404873 | stewardshipreport.org/skippy-the-skeptic/ |
| The Special World of Mathew James | stewardshipreport.org/the-special-world-of-mathew-james/ | |
| Three New Little Sisters for Mathew | ||
| Tran and Felicity, Truth and Fiction |
Series 5: Mike Blume and the Super Glasses (ages 8-12)
Anime-influenced upper middle grade about 8-year-old Mike Blume, son of Gotham’s mayor, whose ‘super glasses’ help him and his best friend Kevin Xi navigate big-city adventures, civic dilemmas, and shih tzu rescues in a Gotham/NYC world.
| Lights of Las Vegas | ||
| Snow Day in Gotham | ||
| Stuck on the Subway | ||
| United Nations | ||
| Zoo Day Rescue |