by Dawn | Dec 12, 2011 | Picture Book
Why is crocodile crying? Can you really trust a crocodile? The other animals want to help, but realize it might be dangerous to get too close. Curiosity does finally cause a big problem for the black rhino. Endangered animals and the destruction of their habitat...
by Dawn | Dec 12, 2011 | Picture Book
Everyone has been the “new kid” somewhere, Marshall is new to the class and he just “doesn’t fit in”. He looks different, acts different, wears a hat because of the ozone layer and even eats what looks like “space food”. Marshall doesn’t even watch TV! When Marshall...
by Dawn | Dec 12, 2011 | Poetry
Poetry is found everywhere and written about anything! And it doesn’t have to rhyme! The subtitle “poems about everyday stuff” explains the curious title Dear Hot Dog. The author writes poems about toes, clothing, toys and, yes, even hot dogs “snug as a puppy in...
by Dawn | Dec 12, 2011 | Fiction
Seventeen-year-old Olivia Peters has just won a writing contest, sponsored by a famous novelist, Boston celebrity priest, Father Mark Brendan. The prize: a $10,000 scholarship, publication of her story, and best of all a coveted seat in the handsome, charismatic...
by Dawn | Dec 12, 2011 | Picture Book
“All at once the wind stopped blowing, not even a breeze, and the wind disappeared. The sky turned a strange shade of green and the farm fell completely still. The only sound Otis heard as he putt puffed toward the barn was the farmer shouting in the distance....