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Illustration of Lily with her big brother Suri and her teddy bear Parkar at home
Illustration of Lily pushing her teddy bear Parkar on a playground swing
The Truthful Pen

Welcome to the Lily-verse,
where good stories grow big hearts.

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Book one, publishing next week

Lily Takes On The New House

A moving truck, a brand new front porch, and one teddy bear named Parkar who is not so sure about any of it. Meet Lily, Parkar, big brother Suri, and baby sister Ryn exactly as they appear in the books.

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Read It Again Character Education Friendship and Kindness Literacy Is Everything Home of Lily and Parkar
Read It Again Character Education Friendship and Kindness Literacy Is Everything Home of Lily and Parkar

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Lily reading with her teddy bear Parkar in a sunny reading nook

Meet Lily and Parkar

Lily is seven, curious, and braver than she thinks. Parkar goes everywhere she goes. Together they take on stages, playgrounds, first days, and every big feeling in between, one story at a time.

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A writing desk with an open notebook, fountain pen, tea, and a stack of children's books
Meet the Author

Hi, I'm Treasurani Kaye.

I write children's books under the name The Truthful Pen, and Lily is my favorite subject. She is based on my seven year old daughter, right down to the beads in her braids and the bear she refuses to travel without.

My stories are about character education, social development, and friendship, but they never sound like a lesson. Kids get a story worth reading twice, and the good stuff comes along for the ride.

Literacy is the most important tool in the world, so I donate books to libraries and schools whenever I am able, and I am building storytime visits, meet and greets, and school events into the Lily-verse next.

I read every message that comes through this site. If your family loves Lily, or you want to bring her to your classroom, please say hello.

Read It Again Be Kind Be You Be Brave Stories That Stick Literacy For Every Kid Welcome To The Lily-verse
Read It Again Be Kind Be You Be Brave Stories That Stick Literacy For Every Kid Welcome To The Lily-verse
Reader Reviews

What families are saying.

My daughter asked for Lily Takes the Stage three nights in a row. She keeps telling me she is going to be brave like Lily.
Sample Review Parent of a 5 year old
I read it to my kindergarten class and the conversation about taking turns afterward was the best one we have had all year.
Sample Review Kindergarten teacher
It never feels like a lesson. It feels like a story, and the lesson just tags along. That is exactly what we needed.
Sample Review Grandparent and library volunteer

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FAQ

You are in the right place. You can purchase the series here and on Amazon right now, with other options in the works, to be announced as they are available.

I donate as I am able. Literacy is the most important tool in the world and while I cannot give every child a free book yet, I certainly donate to libraries and schools. Individual donations are not available at this time but I will update when they are.

We will roll out our socials as soon as they are up and running. We do not want to share pages with no content, and the content is coming as we build the Lily-verse. We cannot wait to share it with you.

These stories are based on my seven year old daughter, and are told from her perspective. Lily is based on her, and looks a lot like her.

I am so excited to begin having meet and greets with all our friends who love the Lily-verse. Storytime and school visits are definitely on the agenda and will be announced soon.

We are planning this carefully, with regard to safety and logistics, but we will most definitely be open to events. Send a note through the contact form and I will reply personally.

We are developing a few surprises, so please stay tuned.

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Let's talk books,
visits, and big ideas.

School visits, storytime, classroom orders, or just a note about how your reader loved the book. Every message comes straight to Treasurani.