MARIETTA, GA – August 22, 2026 – A chair pulled up. A bowl ready for stirring. Cookies baking. To an adult, these may seem like ordinary moments. To a child, they can become the memories that last.
That idea sits at the heart of Hands for Helping, a children’s picture book by Teena Marie Collins about a young child helping Mama bake cookies. Through the simple rhythm of working side by side, the story celebrates togetherness and the special bond that grows when children are welcomed into everyday family life.
The moments are wonderfully familiar. A child pulls up a chair, stirs the bowl and sings while the cookies bake. Along the way, Hands for Helping introduces confidence, cooperation and the value of helping, while gently reminding adults that some of childhood’s biggest memories begin with very small moments.
Its simplicity makes the story an easy fit for bedtime and family read-alouds, classroom sharing, or gifts for baby showers, birthdays and Mother’s Day.
For Collins, the book also represents a dream that waited years for its moment. After losing her corporate job at 51, she saw an opportunity to pursue the calling she believed God had placed on her heart.
For parents who know how quickly childhood passes, Hands for Helping is a reason to pull up another chair, read together and remember that the ordinary moments happening today may become the ones children treasure tomorrow. Hands for Helping is available now on Amazon.
About the Author
Teena Marie Collins was born in a small town in Georgia and is a devoted mother whose family has given her years of laughter, memories and inspiration. For years, she dreamed of writing a children’s book without knowing when or how that dream might happen. Then, at 51, Collins lost her corporate job and saw an opportunity to pursue what she believed was a calling from God. Today, seeing parents and children reading her books together brings her deep gratitude and joy.
Learn more about Teena Marie Collins and her books at webntechcreative.com/teena/my-book/
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