Meet Theresa Hildreth

Author of Teeda Says: Be Patient & Be Responsible

Theresa Hildreth

Author

Theresa Hildreth, known as “Teeda”, to her grandchildren, began her writing career as she turned 70 years old. Bringing her creative talents to the literary field from the design field was an easy transformation. Color and creativity have always been her driving force and teaming with Kenny Kiernan as her illustrator was the finishing touch she needed to bring her stories to life. The inspiration for her meaningful series, Teeda Says, are her five grandchildren. Being able to teach heart felt core values of life to children through sweet and wonderful stories is her mission with Teeda Says. 

The first two books in the series are ready for your enjoyment with, Teeda says, “Be Patient” and Teeda says, “Be Responsible”. She brings her experience as a mother of two sons and her grandchildren with love and wisdom as she continues to write the next books in the Teeda Says series, including:

  • Be Loyal
  • Be Humble
  • Be Generous
  • Be Helpful
  • Be Kind
  • Be Honest

Come take flight with Teeda at

Houston Botanic Garden’s March for Monarchs Event

March 16TH, 2024

Books for sale at event and online

March for Monarchs  10AM – 1pm
Author Meet and Greet  11AM – 12:45PM
Author Book Reading  12:45PM – 1PM

Houston Botanic Garden

1 Botanic Lane, Houston TX 77017

Teeda Says, “Be Patient”

Beautifully written and illustrated Teeda Says, “Be Patient” explores a child’s journey into learning the art of patience with guidance and wisdom from her grandmother.

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Teeda Says, “Be Responsible”

The newest release in the Teeda Says series, Teeda Says “Be Responsible” takes children on a meaningful journey that shows how being responsible begins with the small choices they make each day.

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A look inside

It’s “Bring a Pet to School Week” at Audrey’s school and she is so excited! Everyone gets to bring in a small animal that their classmates can learn about and see up close. Audrey wonders what she should bring. A bird? No. A lizard? No. A spider? No! Then she remembers how much her grandmother, Teeda, loves butterflies.
Teeda helps Audrey with everything she needs to share about butterflies with her classmates, but butterflies are more than meets the eye. During “Bring a Pet to School Week” Audrey and her classmates discover that to learn about the wonder of butterflies you must take Teeda’s advice and “be patient!”

Take Flight Through Imagination!