KID OF A DIFFERENT KIND
Memphis, Tennessee
KID OF A DIFFERENT KIND
Memphis, Tennessee
Turning a box into a space ship takes imagination, we at Kid Of A Different Kind believe that -" There's truth in imagination! "
Kid Of A Different Kind is the vision of Kinnaye Peete & Cathy Moore . Our purpose is to empower children through reading & storytelling- The power of books & reading open gateways to creativity, imagination & exploration.
We have an array of colorful, unique characters & stories that illustrate the everyday issues that many children from all backgrounds struggle with from peer pressure, bullying & so on. With our books we strive in teaching children to embrace who they are, loving themselves in spite of their differences, in the hopes that when they have to deal with life & all it's quirks, & they are backed into a corner to come out fighting mentally & spiritually instead of physically or literally!!!!
CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: CATHY MOORE- 40 YRS OLD TITLE: WRITER, POET, AUTHOR, PLAYWRIGHT & CO CREATOR OF KID OF A DIFFERENT KIND. SHE IS OF WEST INDIES ORIGIN, FROM BARBADOS- SHE ALSO GREW UP IN MT. VERNON, NEW YORK. SHE HAS TWO LOVELY KIDS- DANYEL (18) & DAVID (15). HER HOBBIES INCLUDE WRITING & STORYTELLING- A GIFT SHE USES QUITE WELL. ALONG WITH HER WRITING PARTNER KINNY- HAS WRITTEN OVER SEVEN PLAYS- ONE IN PARTICULAR ENTITLED, ZOE'S STORY, WAS PRODUCED & WELL RECEIVED BY RESPECTED AUDIENCES, 4 CHILDREN BOOKS & MORE IN THE WORKS. SHE IS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT THE WELL BEING OF CHILDREN & TEENS ALIKE, AND STRIVES TO USE HER TALENTS, GIFTS & CREATIVITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.
CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: KINNAYE ( KINNY ) PEETE- 39 YRS. OLD= TITLE: SINGER/SONGWRITER, ARTIST, PLAYWRIGHT, AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR & CO CREATOR OF KID OF A DIFFERENT KIND. LIVED A SMALL & HUMBLE UPBRINGING IN MILLINGTON, TN & MOVED TO MEMPHIS, TN AROUND AGE 13; WHERE SHE ACQUIRED AN EVEN BIGGER LOVE FOR MUSIC & THE ARTS. HER HOBBIES INCLUDE SINGING, DANCING, DRAWING- ANYTHING PERTAINING TO THE ARTS. DID I MENTION, SHE IS ALSO AN AVID TOY/DOLL COLLECTOR. WHICH ALL TOGETHER FUELS HER CREATIVITY & KEEPS HER SPIRIT FOREVER YOUNG. BESIDES USING HER TALENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD, SHE ADVOCATES ABOUT THE SPREAD OF LOVE, ACCEPTANCE & EMBRACING OTHERS. THE TERM " KID OF A DIFFERENT KIND " WAS WHAT SHE CALLED HERSELF AS A CHILD, BECAUSE OF FEELING INADEQUATE, ECCENTRIC & LIKE AN OUTKAST. THROUGH IT ALL SHE LEARNED HOW TO EMBRACE