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Smart Cookie Kid Books Recognized by Harvard University Book Store, Expanding Global Reach in Early Childhood Education

By: PRLog
Now distributed in over 100 countries, the Smart Cookie Kid books are transforming early education by enhancing both IQ and EQ, with more than 100 engaging illustrations in every volume.

NEW YORK - Aug. 18, 2025 - PRLog -- Smart Cookie Kid, a global educational initiative founded by Marhaba Bobocholova (Mary Khalil) and Bahriddin Bobocholov (Baha Kodir), is revolutionizing early learning through a 16-book series for each age group (3–4, 4–5, and 5–6 years old). Recently recognized by the Harvard University Book Store, Smart Cookie Kid is gaining worldwide attention for its innovative, research-based approach to child development.

Each Series Is Tailored to Children's Growth:
  • 3–4 year olds: 32-page workbooks with playful foundational activities and parent/teacher-led games using everyday toys.
  • 4–5 year olds: 48-page workbooks introducing higher-level activities, family engagement games, and logic-boosting exercises.
  • 5–6 year olds: 64-page workbooks featuring age-appropriate academics, hands-on experiments, and structured challenges that build curiosity.

Unique Features of the Smart Cookie Kid Series

Smart Cookie Kid combines academics with emotional, social, and physical growth. Each workbook includes:
  • Visual Memory Training – Enhances recall and cognitive processing.
  • Attention & Concentration Builders – Strengthens focus and sustained learning.
  • Multiple Intelligences Approach – Nurtures linguistic, logical, kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic skills.
  • Motor Skills Development – Activities that improve coordination, writing readiness, and confidence.
  • IQ & EQ Development – Every book is structured to sharpen problem-solving and critical thinking (IQ) while fostering empathy, creativity, humor, and emotional resilience (EQ).
  • Receptive & Expressive Language Growth – Strengthens communication abilities.
  • Finger & Brain Connection Exercises – Stimulates neural pathways through tactile learning.
  • Right & Left Brain Development Activities – Promotes balance between creativity and logic.
  • Eye Exercises – Unique visual-tracking tasks rarely found in other children's books.
  • Over 100 Professional Illustrations Per Book – Color-rich designs that support both IQ and EQ development.
  • Parent & Educator Pages – Guided activities for family involvement and quality learning time.
  • Humor & Creativity Development – Exercises that build imagination, social connection, and joy.

Key Highlights
  • 16-book series for each age group (3–4, 4–5, 5–6).
  • Recognized by Harvard University Book Store.
  • Authors: Mary Khalil (Marhaba Bobocholova) and Baha Kodir (Bahriddin Bobocholov).
  • Distributed in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the Middle East, with global expansion underway.
  • Trusted by families and educators for blending IQ, EQ, education, play, and developmental science.

For more information or to explore the workbook collection, visit: www.smartcookiekid.com

Media Contact:

Baha Kodir (Bahriddin Bobocholov)
Email: baha@smartcookiekid.com
Website: www.smartcookiekid
Cell: +1 (202) - 507 0393

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