Mr Zippy and the trash pile
Mr. Zippy, an energetic Eastern Grey Squirrel, zips through the forest near an apartment building where his kind friend, Ms. JoAnn, lives. One day, his playful nature gets him trapped in a dangerous plastic ring from a pile of litter. Desperate for help, he turns to Ms. JoAnn, who rescues him and teaches him the importance of keeping the environment clean. Their friendship blossoms as she looks out for him, and he visits her every day. This heartwarming tale highlights the bond between humans and wildlife while teaching young readers about environmental responsibility and the impact of littering.Mr. Zippy was created by JoAnn Mason, mother, grandmother, and lover of all life, human or otherwise. Mr. Zippy is based on a real life squirrel that JoAnn saved when she realized he was in danger, bringing the community together to save a squirrel. She spends her days watching for his visits, as he comes back often to say hi.
A Pig and a Penguin
Just what exactly IS going on with Pig and Penguin?What is happening on Waverly Road?Remember how fun Summer Days are?How does a visit to the museum turn out?Can the boss get the job done?Can Eddy figure things out?This illustrated children's book contains short story/poems you can read to your children at bedtime. There are no deep meaningful lessons, your children will just enjoy you reading to them and hearing the voices you make over and over again. The stories are illustrated by different artists and are full of characters for the child to look at as you are reading to them.The great thing is that if your child wants you to read a bunch of books at bedtime- you can tell them that this counts as six of them!
Wee Rex
Every morning Jane sets out on an adventure to feed the alley cats, but one day, instead of hungry cats, Jane discovers a wee rex! Jane and the tiny dino quickly become the best of friends until she takes him to a history museum. It's there that Jane learns all about the dangers of dinosaurs and how rexes from the past were super scary. So Jane... creates... some distance... In her loneliness, Jane realizes that wee rex isn't like the dinos of the past. He's kind. He's sweet. He was a good friend. She learns a valuable lesson about friendship and discovers the importance of giving someone a chance. Wee Rex is a wonderful story about finding new friends in the most peculiar places, and being brave enough to not put your fears of the unknown on meeting someone new.
