Stories that help children feel seen.
TeachWiser creates illustrated stories about courage, kindness, belonging, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going.
MEET BESSIE
Stories with something to say.
A good story can entertain a child while quietly reminding them that they matter. TeachWiser stories explore being different, finding courage, showing kindness, and discovering where we belong.
Courage
Finding the strength to keep going, even when the way forward feels uncertain.
Kindness
Learning to recognize the worth and feelings of those around us.
Belonging
Discovering that being different does not mean being less important.
Hope
Believing that disappointment is not necessarily the end of the story.
FOR FAMILIES AND CLASSROOMS
Stories children enjoy. Conversations adults value.
TeachWiser books give children engaging characters and memorable adventures while creating natural opportunities to talk about courage, kindness, self-worth, and belonging.
EXPLORE BESSIERead Together
Stories young readers can enjoy with a parent, grandparent, teacher, or older sibling.
Talk About It
Characters and experiences that help begin conversations about feelings, bullying, kindness, and resilience.
Carry It Forward
Lessons children can recognize in their own lives long after the story ends.
THE AMERICAN RED RANGER TALES
The adventure continues.
Bessie’s story is only the beginning. The American Red Ranger Tales is an expanding series of illustrated adventures about courage, kindness, perseverance, belonging, and the people and places encountered along the way.
Coming Next: Cateena
Book Two introduces Cateena, an endangered Florida panther living in Southwest Florida, where a changing wilderness brings new challenges and a new story waiting to be told.
Cateena is currently in development.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Meet Mark E. Scheyder
Mark E. Scheyder created The American Red Ranger Tales to give young readers memorable adventures built around characters who are overlooked, underestimated, or searching for where they belong.
His stories invite children and adults to enjoy the adventure together while opening natural conversations about courage, kindness, perseverance, self-worth, and hope.