Sherry Cerino, Author & Founder Ella's Way

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 Rehabilitation, 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.

Sherry Cerino is the author of 5 children's books which she has personally read to over 40,000 children throughout New England.  Using her children's books, she has provided enrichment programs in diversity and disability awareness to over 125 schools and the list continues to grow!

Ella & the All-Stars, the first in a collection of Ella's Way stories, introduces Ella, a young starfish who befriends a group of unusual sea creatures.  Through trust and acceptance of differences, Ella learns that friends come in all shapes, sizes, colors and abilities.  A colorful and sensitive introduction to diversity and disability in childhood friendships. 

Davey comes from a long line of racing seahorses. He doesn't see well but he is a fast swimmer. Davey won't let anything stand in the way of swimming in the big Seahorse Race. Davey's Big Race is the story of a courageous seahorse who overcomes challenges to show others the strength of never giving up on your dreams.  ​

​Jax and the other turtles enjoy living on Crab Island. But King and the crabs have other plans. Is Crab Island destined to be home for just crabs?  Or can turtles and crabs live together and learn that there is beauty in differences?  The Turtles of Crab Island is a touching story of courage, acceptance, respect, friendship and valuing the differences in others.

​Although they were very different, Diesel and Mack were the best of friends while living at the pet store inside of the mall. When they were adopted and separated, both dogs soon realized that life was very different without their best friend. Diesel & Mack is a heartwarming and beautifully illustrated rhyming story that promotes life long friendship and acceptance of differences.

Every day is different on Mailman Dave's delivery route. He never knows what to expect.  Join Mailman Dave as he delivers packages, letters, gifts and more. His customer friends show appreciation for all of his hard work and friendly smile!
Ella's Way, where kindness starts early.