Lisa Caprelli Of Unicorn Jazz: How To Write A Book That Sparks A Movement

Social-Emotional Learning reflects the crucial role of positive relationships and emotional connections to help students develop a range of skills they will need for life.

As part of my series about “How to write a book that sparks a movement” I had the pleasure of interviewing Lisa Caprelli.

Lisa Caprelli was born in El Paso, Texas. Lisa saw education as a way to rise above her humble beginnings. One of the first in her family to earn a college degree, she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology. Her love of writing led her to pen 17 books for which she has won many awards. Seeing a lack of books for children that include social emotional learning components Lisa changed her life and focus in 2018 to create the children’s brand Unicorn Jazz. The award-winning Amazon book series, Unicorn Jazz, follows a shy unicorn on adventures teaching empathy, kindness, love, belonging, and more. The success of the book series has led to the Amazon TV show Unicorn Jazz Presents the Thing I Do which Lisa both produces and directs. Inspired by Sesame Street and with the help of the multimedia brand of Unicorn Jazz, kids send in their own video content…