{"id":13,"date":"2025-11-07T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/Rickey%20the%20Flying%20Bacon\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:52:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:52:58","slug":"rickey-the-flying-bacon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Rickey the Flying Bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c6f2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9c6f2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b63f2d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"79b63f2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span><span>Rickey<\/span><\/span> the<br><span><span>Flying<\/span><\/span>  Bacon<\/h1><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--subtitle elementskit-section-subtitle  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe funniest, kindest bacon in Porkland!\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to a world where bacon can fly, sausages play games, and mashed potatoes end up on someone\u2019s head! 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elementor-element-401786c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"401786c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/askldjaklsjd.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-74\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/askldjaklsjd.png 927w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/askldjaklsjd-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/askldjaklsjd-768x584.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c21b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"39c21b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h4 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Interactive<br><span><span>Fun<\/span><\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e73301d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e73301d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join Rickey and his friends in Porkland for bubble races, \u201cHot Pork,\u201d and \u201cS<\/p><p>oggy Meatball Toss.\u201d<br data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"515\" \/>Each turn of the page brings laughter and lessons \u2014 making reading an adventure every time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3490-300x244.png 300w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3490-1024x832.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3490-768x624.png 768w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3490-1536x1248.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_3490-2048x1665.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ddf18d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"60ddf18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h4 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Creative<br><span><span>Adventures<\/span><\/span><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b23aedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b23aedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fly through Rickey\u2019s world of imagination \u2014 from space holes to bathtime bubbles!<\/p><p>Kids can color, draw, and explore creative activities that inspire bravery and kindness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb89c67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cb89c67\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72754137 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72754137\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ef8705a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ef8705a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2262\" height=\"2313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2986.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-70\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2986.png 2262w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2986-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2986-1001x1024.png 1001w, 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6def1260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6def1260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rickey\u2019s story ends with playful learning \u2014 a maze, coloring pages, and fun challenges.<\/p><p>Perfect for curious minds who love stories that teach confidence through laughter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6451190f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6451190f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1550c0be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1550c0be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c63c4ad elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"7c63c4ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\">\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the faraway world of <strong>Porkland<\/strong>, Bacons, Sausages, Hams, and Eggs live together.<br \/>But not everyone gets along. When others turn their noses up, Rickey\u2019s family believes in being kind \u2014 even when it\u2019s hard.<\/p>\n<p>Rickey sometimes struggles with his speech, and kids tease him. But with love, practice, and courage, he learns that being different makes him special.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>Flying through the skies of Porkland, Rickey discovers that his words \u2014 bumpy or not \u2014 are wonderful.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166ffaa elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"166ffaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FZ17V65S\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBuy on Amazon\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3489fbd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3489fbd9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c59a17f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c59a17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2272\" height=\"1514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/19234770_08-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-112\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/19234770_08-1.png 2272w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/19234770_08-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/19234770_08-1-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/19234770_08-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/19234770_08-1-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/19234770_08-1-2048x1365.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2272px) 100vw, 2272px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758a5da7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"758a5da7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ff8c7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65ff8c7a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e5d3aa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"34e5d3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span><span>Rickey the Flying Bacon<\/span><\/span>  isn\u2019t just about fun<br> it\u2019s about heart.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>He\u2019s smaller than most Bacons, sometimes stutters, and sometimes feels left out. 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5880814d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5880814d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/askldjaklsjd.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-74\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/askldjaklsjd.png 927w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/askldjaklsjd-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/askldjaklsjd-768x584.png 768w\" 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elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c421fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1119\" height=\"2179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speech_doctor_v27.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-76\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speech_doctor_v27.png 1119w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speech_doctor_v27-154x300.png 154w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speech_doctor_v27-526x1024.png 526w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speech_doctor_v27-768x1496.png 768w, 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data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Learning with <span><span>Rickey<\/span><\/span> is <span><span>comforting<\/span><\/span> and <span><span>encouraging<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rickey\u2019s story helps children feel seen, supported, and brave.<br \/>Each page encourages confidence, kindness, and laughter \u2014 reminding kids that learning and growing can be joyful.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8c32a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c8c32a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653517c4 elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"653517c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#kind\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1488a6c7 elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"1488a6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#brave\u2003\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ae5ac4 elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"69ae5ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;bounceIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t#confident\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230fdcf7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"230fdcf7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33388f29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33388f29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a12902 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15a12902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-J-Stride-Photo-big_1741797422.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-J-Stride-Photo-big_1741797422.png 487w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-J-Stride-Photo-big_1741797422-187x300.png 187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4186c15 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4186c15\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a6dad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"10a6dad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">About the <span><span>Author<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Richard Stride is a storyteller who turns real-life challenges into laughter and inspiration.<br \/>He created <em>Rickey the Flying Bacon<\/em> to help children celebrate their voices \u2014 bumpy or not \u2014 and to remind them that courage begins with kindness.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by his own childhood stutter and the love of his mother, Richard writes with warmth, humor, and hope, bringing comfort and confidence to young readers everywhere<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae8c13 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"6ae8c13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8ce10 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e8ce10\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efa20d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efa20d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd18d07 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd18d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Horizontal_Book_Mockup_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-72\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Horizontal_Book_Mockup_2.png 2500w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Horizontal_Book_Mockup_2-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Horizontal_Book_Mockup_2-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Horizontal_Book_Mockup_2-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Horizontal_Book_Mockup_2-1536x745.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Horizontal_Book_Mockup_2-2048x994.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16b27e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c16b27e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28117d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"f28117d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h3 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span><span>Testimonials<\/span><\/span> from parents and teachers who love Rickey<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16daba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-testimonial\" data-id=\"16daba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"elementskit-testimonial-slider ekit-testimonia-style-4 arrow_inside \" data-config=\"{&quot;rtl&quot;:false,&quot;arrows&quot;:false,&quot;dots&quot;:false,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:15,&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;320&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:10},&quot;768&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:3,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:10},&quot;1024&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;slidesPerGroup&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:15}}}\">\n\t<div class=\"ekit-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-single-testimonial-slider elementskit-testimonial-slider-block-style  elementor-repeater-item-2fcaf21\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-bio client_center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-image ekit-testimonial--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/avatar2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-profile-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"elementskit-author-name\">Shany White<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-author-des\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cMy daughter laughed through the whole story and now proudly says, \u2018My words can fly too!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementskit-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 7.9 32.7L137.8 329 113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 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class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-single-testimonial-slider elementskit-testimonial-slider-block-style  elementor-repeater-item-68a5fbb\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-bio client_center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-image ekit-testimonial--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/avatar1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-profile-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"elementskit-author-name\">Judy Robert<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-author-des\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cA wonderful book that helps children embrace confidence and kindness in such a fun way.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementskit-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 7.9 32.7L137.8 329 113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 7.9 32.7L137.8 329 113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 7.9 32.7L137.8 329 113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 7.9 32.7L137.8 329 113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 7.9 32.7L137.8 329 113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .commentor-content END -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-single-testimonial-slider elementskit-testimonial-slider-block-style  elementor-repeater-item-985543e\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-bio client_center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-image ekit-testimonial--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richardstride.com\/rickey-the-flying-bacon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/avatar2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-profile-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"elementskit-author-name\">Shany White<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-author-des\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-commentor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cFinally, a story that celebrates differences and gives kids courage to be themselves.\u201d\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementskit-stars\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 21.7s-.7 24.2 7.9 32.7L137.8 329 113.2 474.7c-2 12 3 24.2 12.9 31.3s23 8 33.8 2.3l128.3-68.5 128.3 68.5c10.8 5.7 23.9 4.9 33.8-2.3s14.9-19.3 12.9-31.3L438.5 329 542.7 225.9c8.6-8.5 11.7-21.2 7.9-32.7s-13.7-19.9-25.7-21.7L381.2 150.3 316.9 18z\" \/><\/svg><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\"><path d=\"M316.9 18C311.6 7 300.4 0 288.1 0s-23.4 7-28.8 18L195 150.3 51.4 171.5c-12 1.8-22 10.2-25.7 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