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About the Book
Jack's Window is a children's phonics picture book for ages 2–8, written by veteran educator Nancy Coury and illustrated by Taylor Lombardi. It is Book 1 of the Nani's Window series.
Jack looks out his window and discovers the world — letters, sounds, and the quiet wonder of a grandmother's love. Written with 30+ years of classroom phonics teaching behind every word, the book uses rhythm, rhyme, and real-world observation to help young readers build confidence with early word-family patterns.
Jack's Window
Nani's Window, Book 1 of 6
2–8
Nancy Coury
Taylor Lombardi
Futureside LLC (Kirkland, WA)
$15.00 (paperback)
BookBaby (exclusive)
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About the Author
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Nancy Coury is a veteran Catholic school educator from Bay Village, Ohio with 30+ years of classroom experience teaching phonics and early literacy. Her Nani's Window picture book series — including Book 1, Jack's Window — is inspired by her six grandchildren and gives 10% of every sale to charity.
Nancy Coury spent more than 30 years teaching phonics and early literacy in Catholic schools in the Bay Village, Ohio area, where she developed a deep understanding of how young readers build confidence through rhythm, rhyme, and real-world observation. Inspired by her six grandchildren — Jack, Brynn, Liam, Declan, Daris, and Jojo — she created the Nani's Window picture book series to share the classroom techniques that worked for her students with families everywhere.
Book 1, Jack's Window, follows young Jack as he looks out his window and discovers letters, sounds, and the quiet wonder of a grandmother's love. Each book in the six-book series is named for one grandchild. Nancy is a member of St. Raphael Parish in Bay Village; 10% of every sale supports St. Aloysius–St. Agatha School in Cleveland through the parish partnership. Learn more at jackswindow.com.
About the Illustrator
Taylor Lombardi is a professional illustrator whose warm, expressive style brings Jack's world to vivid life on every page. Taylor's work invites young readers to slow down, look closely, and notice the beauty in familiar things — perfectly matched to the book's observation-first approach to phonics. Learn more at taylorlombardi.com.
Mission & Vision
"Nancy's dream was simple yet profound: to make learning joyful for every child, especially those who struggle to be understood."
"Nancy believed reading isn't just about learning words — it's about hearing them, feeling them, and finding your own voice in the world."
That vision lives in every page of Jack's Window. And it extends beyond the book: 10% of every sale supports St. Aloysius–St. Agatha School in Cleveland — a 120-year-old PK–8 Catholic school in the Glenville neighborhood — through the St. Raphael parish partnership. Our launch goal is 3,000 copies sold, which would deliver $4,500 to the school. Buying one copy, giving one as a gift, or sharing this page all move that number forward.
Suggested Share Copy
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Jack's Window is a beautiful new children's phonics book by Bay Village educator Nancy Coury, illustrated by Taylor Lombardi. Written with 30+ years of classroom experience, it's designed for ages 2–8 and is perfect for read-aloud time. 10% of every sale supports St. Aloysius–St. Agatha School in Cleveland. Order at jackswindow.com
A children's book with a mission: every copy of Jack's Window sends $1.50 to St. Aloysius–St. Agatha School in Cleveland through the St. Raphael parish partnership. It's a phonics story for ages 2–8, written by veteran educator Nancy Coury. Buy at jackswindow.com — $15.00 on BookBaby.
Looking for a meaningful gift for a young reader? Jack's Window by Nancy Coury is a gentle phonics picture book for ages 2–8 that gives back — 10% of every sale supports St. Aloysius–St. Agatha School in Cleveland. Order at jackswindow.com
Educators: Jack's Window is a K–2 phonics read-aloud designed by a 30-year veteran Catholic school teacher. Rhythm, rhyme, and real-world observation — all the tools that work. Available at jackswindow.com
Key Facts
- • Jack's Window is not currently available on Amazon. It is sold exclusively through BookBaby.
- • The author has 30+ years of teaching experience in Catholic schools in the Bay Village, Ohio area.
- • The illustrator is Taylor Lombardi (taylorlombardi.com).
- • Futureside LLC is the publishing entity (based in Kirkland, WA).
- • Six books are planned in the Nani's Window series, each named for one of Nancy's grandchildren.
- • 10% of gross sales goes to St. Aloysius–St. Agatha School through the St. Raphael parish partnership.
- • Launch goal: 3,000 books sold = $4,500 donated.
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