Carol McCloud, a.k.a. the "Bucket Lady", has captivated all ages and encouraged them to become daily bucket fillers since her first book, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids, was published in 2006. A graduate of Oakland University’s School of Education and Human Services, Carol has spent 20 years in education as a teacher, counselor, youth mentor, and early education director. As Adjunct Professor for the Florida Keys Community College in the 1990’s, Carol taught early childhood development classes and served as president of the local NAEYC affiliate. Carol is an award-winning author, Talent Smart® Emotional Intelligence Certified Trainer, and member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). She delights in presenting the bucketfilling message to audiences of all sizes and ages. Her passion for bucket filling, energetic style, and creative storytelling is true to her goal: to motivate each person to make a choice to be a bucket filler in their daily walk. Carol lives with her husband, Jack, in Venice, Florida.     

Our books have won over 100 awards:
"Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" (Pub 2006)
"Fill a Bucket" (Pub 2008)
"Growing Up with a Bucket Full of Happiness" (Pub 2010)
"My Bucketfilling Journal" (Pub 2011)
"Will You Fill My Bucket?" (Pub 2012)
"Bucket Filling from A to Z" (Pub 2013)
"Bucket Filling from A to Z Poster Set" (Pub 2013)
"My Very Own Bucket Filling from A to Z Coloring Book" (Pub 2014)
"BABY'S BUCKET Book" (Pub 2015)
"Have You Filled a Bucket Today? 10th Anniversary Edition (Pub 2015)
"Buckets, Dippers, and Lids" (Pub 2018)