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Amber grew up in Michigan. She holds a Masters degree in the Art of Teaching. She taught preschool for many years and later, became a first and second grade teacher in her home town of Berkley. She now lives with her husband and three children (and two dogs Mango and Hershey) in Troy, Michigan. She enjoys volunteering at her children's schools and for a charity her husband founded called Building Bridges
She also loves photography, drawing, exercise and of course. writing. As a teacher, I was always trying to find ways to teach difficult concepts to my students. Teaching empathy can be an abstract concept for children to learn. Flip Side Stories was created from a desire to teach children to see things from another point of view.
Reviewed by Lori M for Readers' Favorite
What a cute idea to make one small book represent both the family who could afford to donate their extra things as well as the family who needed the things. In "Just Because", Amber Housey provides two stories that reflect how seeing another point of view can make a better you. In the first story, a family goes through their children’s toys and clothes and donates them to a Thrift store. In the second story, a family visits the Thrift store to buy toys and shoes that were donated. Each set of parents instills in their children values and an understanding that no matter which side of the fence you are on, among the haves or the have-nots, you can make a difference in the lives of others.
The illustrations are bright and colorful, which will attract young readers. The story line will give families an opportunity to open up some conversations about why some people have more than others, why being generous and donating items or helping others is important, and other life lessons. Planting the seeds of charity, giving, sharing, and responsibility in young children will help them become better adults and better citizens and this book does a good job of planting those seeds in young minds in a way they will understand and enjoy.
Perhaps even the parents reading this book with their children will be inspired to see what they can do as a family to make the world a better place and how to give back to the community.
