Books by Cathy Gagliardi

Five women share their manifested blessings in life through word, content, and community

The first of the Yumyum books, by author Cathy Gagliardi of Twinkling Lynx is BellyFlies and achieved #1 Top Hot New Release on Amazon on the same day it was released and quickly became an International Best Selling book. This is a much-beloved book by many children and their parents. It helps children express those feelings and emotions that they find hard to express in words. A must-have book if the child(ren) in your life are feeling anxious, sad, worried, or simply curious about how to safely and openly express their feelings more easily.Bellyflies, was born out of tragedy, yet from that book has emerged so many amazing stories from parents who have shared that their children are learning new ways to cope with those moments of anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Children are saying, "Mommy, I have Bellyflies!" It has even been shared that this book has been used by a Therapist helping children walk through the separation of parents who are away from home for long periods due to work or duty.The author, Cathy believes that it is her life''s work to write stories for children that help them step through the tough times in life and do so with skills that help them cope a little easier.