Welcome to Ella's Way

Early Learning Leads to Acceptance (E.L.L.A.)

Join Ella and her friends as they address sensitive topics such as diversity, equity, acceptance and inclusion in a friendly and approachable way.  Ella's Way children's books provide great conversation starters for teachers, librarians, parents and other caregivers. 

 At Ella's Way, kindness starts early.

CEO & Founder

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Ella's Way founder, Sherry Zentner Cerino is a Registered Nurse and children's book author with over 40 years of experience in a variety of hospital and community settings. While caring for patients in Pediatrics, Maternal Child Health, Intensive Care, Long Term Care, Special Needs and Rehabilitiation, she has worked with many culturally diverse children and adults with medical needs and disabilities, developing her strong passion for respect and tolerance of differences.


​Ella's Way Mission

Our mission is to promote kindness and encourage acceptance of differences as young children begin to form their first friendships.  Our specialty children's picture books provide the perfect opportunity for creating these sensitive and age-appropriate conversations.

​Ella's Way is a nonprofit charity 501(c)(3)

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Ella & the All-Stars​

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The Ella's Way journey began with Ella & the All-Stars! The first in a collection of Ella's Way stories, Ella & the All-Stars features Ella, a young starfish who befriends a group of unusual sea creatures. During her undersea adventure, Ella learns that friends come in all shapes, sizes, colors and abilities. 
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A Campaign of Kindness

Parents and teachers play an important role in teaching young children positive values and social behaviors.  
Being kind matters on the playground, in the classroom and at home. It is our responsibility to teach our children how to be kind and accepting of others.

Children who learn respect and empathy and turn those principles into words and acts of kindness can have a huge impact on others in school, at home and in their communities.

​Every Child Deserves Friends

At Ella's Way we believe that a child is a child, regardless 
​of race, beliefs or abilities.  Differences should not be a barrier to any friendship. It is important to introduce this concept in an age-appropriate and sensitive way (Ella's Way) to children during preschool and early elementary school years as they begin to form their first friendships. 

Ella's Way stories provide a safe, creative and engaging way to introduce acceptance and inclusion. 
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Ella's Way, Inc.
45 Colgate Drive
North Andover, MA  01845 

All rights reserved. 
The artwork and illustrations displayed throughout this website may not be copied 
or otherwise reproduced without the express written permission of Ella's Way.
Ella's Way, where kindness starts early.