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Meet The Pensmith

Alida Hall believes that every child deserves a beautiful storybook capable of triggering their imagination. Her journey into storytelling began with a deep love for classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a childhood favorite that inspired her own path as an author.
Alida holds a master’s degree in analytical science, bringing a thoughtful and precise perspective to her creative work. However, her true inspiration comes from the simple, heartfelt moments of motherhood: reading to her children at bedtime and seeing their happy faces as they drifted into worlds of wonder.

When she is not writing, Alida embraces a life full of discovery and connection:
  • Family Adventures: She enjoys traveling to new places and exploring the world with her family.
  • Nature Enthusiast: Alida loves exploring nature trails, often accompanied by her dog.
  • Dedicated Creator: She spends much of her spare time writing, committed to making books that help children dream bigger.
Through Alia’s Snow Day with the Angels, Alida invites young readers to find the magic in the world around them and the kindness within themselves. 

Our graduates

Children graduate Bright Horizons programs with the skills they need to succeed in private or public school. In surveys, kindergarten and first grade teachers report that Bright Horizons graduates are enthusiastic learners who are socially and academically ready for the years ahead.

As well as the local language in each country our preschools are based in, we offer various ‘immersion classes’ in the afternoons, such as Mandarin, French or Arabic. In some centers, we give bilingual lessons – although primarily, the native tongue of every Safari Kid kindergarten branch is English!

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Our community

Our families come from nearby neighborhoods, creating a close-knit environment and strong parent partnerships. Whether we’re close to home or near the office, our center is ideal for busy working families and easy to get to – for pick-up and drop-off or to stop in for a visit.

We use fun, research-based, multi-sensory strategies to help children develop early learning skills, including Lively Letters, Open Court for phonics and literacy, Handwriting Without Tears, and Everyday Math. We use Responsive Classroom as the basis for our social and emotional learning curriculum throughout the school.

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Health & Safety

Your child’s health and safety are our top priority. Our centers have strict guidelines for cleanliness and security and we’re proud to be recognized as a health-and-wellness model for child care centers by the Partnership for a Healthier America.

At Bright Horizons, we make your child’s health and safety our top priority. Our standards are the highest in the industry, meeting or exceeding all local and state guidelines.

All of our early education and preschool centers include:

  • Well planned spaces with rounded corners and soft surfaces
  • Secure areas that keep children constantly within sight
  • Computerized front-desk check-in to ensure security
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Clients Reviews
— Sarah M.
— Sarah M.
Parent of a 5-year-old
My daughter asks for this book every night. The imagery of the snow castle is so beautiful that she now draws her own snow castles and pretends to visit them at bedtime. It’s a wonderful story about being kind and staying curious.
— David L.
— David L.
Elementary Educator
As a teacher, I look for books that encourage kids to appreciate nature. Alia’s adventure is filled with such sweet interactions with animals. It really captures that childhood feeling of a ‘magic’ snow day.
— Linda R.
— Linda R.
Grandmother
I bought this for my granddaughter, and we both loved the ending. It has a very gentle way of talking about memories and keeping love in your heart. The illustrations described are just lovely.
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