Sandy Gingras evokes how good things can be when you and your environment are in happy agreement." --Stephen Dunn, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet An illustrated keepsake for your BFF that encompasses the ups, downs, and in-betweens of true friendship. Celebrating the fun and fulfilling, as well as the "flaws, fizzles, and foibles" of friendship, Sandy Gingras fuses her relaxed watercolor illustrations with an original narrative to craft the ultimate ode to friendship. With a special textured cover and heartfelt thoughts, Gingras reminds us that friends help friends forget and remember the bigger picture, they keep us in line, cheer us up through the gloomy times, respect our desire to be alone, and enable us to become a better version of ourselves. Without being overly saccharine, Gingras writes, "True friendship is bigger than anger . . . and we'll be friends until the end of always . . . because liking is a thing that grows and grows (even through the hard parts).
Adventures and mysteries await a young lop-eared rabbit when he accidently falls through a hole in an old white fence. With no way back to his shady, comfortable yard, Montgomery sets out to explore the world beyond. Along the way, he meets a field rabbit named Bentley, and the two are off in search of a legendary raspberry patch. Their mission is a treacherous one, and Montgomery will come face-to-face with predators he’s never known before—coyotes, hawks, and even a rattlesnake! But the two rabbits find that by helping each other, and by accepting the help of a few new friends, they just might reach their treasure: a patch of juicy red raspberries! Montgomery and Bentley’s adventure is one of danger, excitement, and self-discovery, as the rabbits learn important life lessons and discover a friendship to last a lifetime.
Learn to channel your inner zen and enjoy the simple things in life with this beautiful, inspirational book from the author of Paradise Girls. Long ago, Sandy Gingras read “The Tortoise and the Hare,” a fable that teaches “slow and steady wins the race.” But she didn’t learn the lesson! Instead she lived the race of hurry-up and do-it-all every day. And it was tiring. But now, Gingras presents readers with a different kind of lesson from a different kind of turtle in the charming book Lessons of a Turtle. And it’s a good lesson: Go with the slow! Life is about enjoying what’s around you now and finding your own path. It’s about the beauty of the journey more than the achievement of the finish line. So be like the turtle . . . notice, savor, bask, risk, grow. Put some life back in your life! Gingras helps readers get through life by using charming “turtlisms” that complement her just-as-cute turtle illustrations. She teaches us about life’s little lessons with little treats like, “You can’t move forward until you stick your neck out.” and “The slower you go, the more you see.” The author’s little observations make a big difference on the journey through life. This book makes a lovely and inspiring gift.
A bilingual book (English and Spanish) This is a precious story of children meeting their first pet. The children learned what responsibility was and they learned how to experience love for a brand-new puppy. The children learned how to take care of their new boxer puppy. Experience how the children enjoyed having their new puppy and how the puppy enjoyed her new family.
Inside this inspiring little book, author and artist Sandy Gingras offers ways to find peace, hope, and healing at the beach. Each "walk" is a mini-essay about self-discovery, particularly a woman's self-discovery. Sandy muses about learning patience, leaving it all behind, taking risks and chances, recovering after storms, enduring and gaining strength, and loving and losing and loving again. Gingras finds inspiration in beachy moments and shows us that lessons are everywhere on her beach walks--in a split shell, in a dribble castle, in an upside-down horseshoe crab, in a green jetty, and in the freedom of wearing nothing but a bathing suit. Gingras's watercolors invite you to come along on her "walks." Even if you can't actually walk on the beach each day, Walks on the Beach gives you the sense that you have a little sand between your toes, a little beach in your heart, and a little beach philosophy in your everyday life.
Where will your imagination take you?" When a young girl finds a very special green umbrella in a thrift shop, she soon finds a world of adventure at her fingertips. But as she grows older, the magical umbrella and its wonders are put away in the back of a closet....only to be rediscovered years later. A heartwarming tribute to the power of imagination, "My Little Green Umbrella" is sure to be a favorite with readers both young and old.
Download sample chapters of A Little Something Different, from the distinctive new crowdsourced publishing imprint Swoon Reads. The creative writing teacher, the delivery guy, the local Starbucks baristas, his best friend, her roommate, and the squirrel in the park all have one thing in common—they believe that Gabe and Lea should get together. Lea and Gabe are in the same creative writing class. They get the same pop culture references, order the same Chinese food, and hang out in the same places. Unfortunately, Lea is reserved, Gabe has issues, and despite their initial mutual crush, it looks like they are never going to work things out. But somehow even when nothing is going on, something is happening between them, and everyone can see it. You'll be rooting for Gabe and Lea too, in Sandy Hall's quirky, completely original novel A Little Something Different, chosen by readers, writes, and publishers, to be the debut titles for the new Swoon Reads imprint!
Poor and: the word everyone takes for granted. So tiny, so common, so easily overlooked. Yet if it weren't for and, so much would fall apart! Who knew such a little word could make such a big difference? When an array of opinionated shapes just can't find common ground, AND comes to the rescue. AND is the link that helps each pair of shapes overcome their differences, teaming up to create something entirely new. Bouncy rhyming text and colorful paintings come together in a fable that will prompt children to look for the unexpected connections all around them. Singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer has recorded an original song based on the story, available to readers as a bonus download at www.flyawaybooks.com/resources.
Children smile with surprise when little Beth's Christmas snow angel comes to life! All the forest animals gather around to see. Feel Christmas in the air when little Beth and her mystical Nana fly together with the snow angel to meet Saint Nick at Sweet Snow Valley. This is an amazing story about a little girl and her magical wish when she makes her snow angel. You will feel the warmth of Forest Manor, mixed with the charm of the country snow in this eighteenth century setting. Little Beth lives at Forest Manor with her mother who is an artist. Her father writes stories and travels with his work. Cook takes care of the house, makes the best tea cookies and is considered part of the family. Little Beth plays with her dolls on the staircase that leads to her bedroom at the top of the stairs. She looks out her window towards the forest and watches the animals come into the meadow below. Today is the Christmas party and Beth is wearing her new party dress. She is holding her new doll, Angel Grace. She peeks out the curtains watching guest arrive. One after another horses pull fancy carriages down the road to Forest Manor. While the party takes place little Beth will go out into the snow to leave some scraps of food for the forest animals. She decides to make a snow angel and she makes a wish. Her wish comes true and all of the forest animals see a beautiful snow angel come to life. Fun filled with the imagination of a little girl, her magical snow angel and all the animals in the forest. Author: Sandy Winnette (817) 372-2084 Editor: Cathy Scofield
In the heart of the forest during a holiday winter long ago, Beth made her snow angel and a special wish! When winter ends and the snow melts, Beths angel travels from spring to summer and then to fall adventures. Be there when the angel returns for the first snow in the heart of the forest. An enchanting storybook filled with dreams, imagination and wonder. www.thespiritualgarden.com
When Cissy Ryan's real mother comes to claim her from the workhouse, it's not how she imagined. Her family's tumbledown cottage has ice on the inside of its windows and is in an isolated, poverty-stricken village in the muddy Irish countryside. But when Cissy is allowed to help neighbour Colm Doyle and his horse named Blue on their milk round one morning, Cissy starts to feel as though friendship could get her through anything. It's Colm who looks in on Cissy's grandfather when she starts at the village school, and Colm who tells her to hold her chin high when she interviews for a position at the grand Bretton House. But in the vast mansion with its shining floors and sweeping staircase, it's Master Peter Bretton who captures Cissy's heart with his dark curls and easy laugh.
Organised into 52 weekly lessons corresponding with a baby's age, this guide teaches parents about their baby's brain development as it happens. Each week's activity combines building a child's intelligence and emotional control with natural parenting instincts. These activities support a baby's strong motivation to learn and teach parents how infants learn, allowing parents to create more fun and instructive activities on their own. Feeding, safety, and health are addressed in the appropriate weeks. Parents can also record fun things the baby learned or did that week, creating a personalised keepsake.
Grandma’s Bedtime Stories by Sandy S. Fisher After a little Martian boy’s ship lands on Earth, a little boy must help him find his way back to Mars, with Mommy and Daddy’s permission, of course! Along the way, the two become fast friends—and the little boy may just learn a little bit about Martian magic...
Oh, Dolly, what could the matter be? A true story of a momma cat named Dolly that needed the Toyne family to come to her rescue. She was in trouble and needed to call upon the family in the middle of the night to help with her six kittens. This story will allow you, the reader, to see how a momma cat had the intuition to know she was in trouble with her health and call for her human family to help care for her little ones. What would the Toyne family do with six kittens just two weeks old? Follow them on their adventure to care and find homes for these little rascals.
During my early years, I was a professional singer, wrote songs and poetry, and played piano. A few of my poems were actually published. I became enchanted with the shih tzu breed when my parents started showing dogs. It is with the adoption of My Little aEURoeLuLuaEUR and Beam Me Up Little aEURoeScottyaEUR that I became inspired to write the book Sunshine Doggies.
In this chapbook from Bloodstone Preses, poet Sandy Wickersham-McWhorter uses her love of science-fiction to explore her experiences and reflect on the 1950s American family.
Mother and Father Duck, along with their eight little ducklings, live in the woodlands near a river. Each evening, they eat dinner provided by a kind little lady who feeds them whole kernel corn. One night, while the ducks are sleeping, a storm strikes and lightning hits a nearby tree. A branch falls on the leg of Paddles, one of the young ducklings, pinning him underneath. His whole family comes to the rescue! At Father Duck's command, the seven little ducklings free their brother. When Mother Duck asks Paddles if he's all right, he says his leg now wobbles when he walks. Mother Duck assures him that as long as he can walk, he'll be all right. Anyone now watching the little ducklings can pick out Paddles and know that he's special. He's just like the other ducklings, except Paddles is now The Duckling Who Waddled With a Wobble. This delightful children's book shows how family members help each other, and how all living creatures can make a difference, even little ladies who spread corn for ducks. The book proves that anyone can overcome a handicap, if you look at it as something that makes you special. Sandy Rucinski is a retired teacher and author of The Story of Jesus...According to Tobin.As to her new book, she explains, I had been feeding corn to ducks while I lived along the Fox River in Green Bay, Wisconsin. I'm the 'kind little lady' in the story. It was because of a real Paddles or duckling who wobbled when he waddled that the story came to be. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheDucklingWhoWaddledWithAWobble.htm
Sweetened Through the Ages is a real life description of a nostalgic, endearing journey from ancestry to today. Born in Texas, 1940, Sandra Carruth Angelle recounts the great memories of an idyllic childhood, teenage years in the, “Happy Days”, and life filled with travel and adventures. Angelle entertains us with her humorous recollections, inspires us with her poignant life lessons, and makes us all remember the beauty in our lives. She asks us to remember a quote from Plato: “Be kind, because everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”
A bilingual book (English and Spanish) This is a precious story of children meeting their first pet. The children learned what responsibility was and they learned how to experience love for a brand-new puppy. The children learned how to take care of their new boxer puppy. Experience how the children enjoyed having their new puppy and how the puppy enjoyed her new family.
Investigative reporter Joshua Miller has turned his back on life. Since cancer claimed his wife, he can't bring himself to write another story. Then he hears about a fascinating woman who piques his curiosity. After being struck by lightning, Sarah Reid finds herself with a gift... and a curse. She can heal the sick and dying. She soon realizes that along with the special gift also comes danger to her own life. Feeling responsible for the death of her best friend, Sarah reasons that perhaps she has received the gift to make amends, no matter the personal cost. Neither expects sparks to fly when they meet. Sarah discourages Josh's persistence in investigating her while he fights his attraction, refusing to acknowledge that she can truly save people. Can Sarah break through Josh's stubborn cynicism and show him that miracles really can come true by leading him back to love?
She fell in love when she first saw him on the television screen. From that moment on, Nicole vowed to become an actress. Decades later, when Gary and Nicole meet by chance, Gary doesn’t fall in love with the real Nicole Graham, just a sanitized version of her. Since childhood, Nicole has had a cross to bear that nobody knows about except her mother, Reba, but she can’t tell anyone….anymore. Through years of diaries and letters hidden in a secret trunk, Gary learns the truth about his beloved. As he reads the story of her life in her own words, Nicole clings to life after being involved in a near-fatal plane crash. But will he still feel the same about her, even if she survives? Can he forgive her for all the lies? This book was written in memory of one of my favourite actors, and to remind us that not all illnesses are worn on one’s shirt sleeves.
Sandy continues with the second book in her trilogy to weave history and humor of old, turn-of-the-century churches. The resident cats and the parishioners who attend help share unknown and well-kept secrets and memories that will put a smile on the readers' face.
A young adult /adult fiction that is told from a young girls perspective and imagination that takes us away on an unforgettable journey. It weaves two stories, one of a family's experience with keeping a loved one in their home while moving through the dying process with the help of Hospice. It is also a story of a Grandmother and her grand-daughters journey into another world where birds are their twin souls who journey with them throughout life in so many subtle ways. I am really excited about this story and feel it came from my heart with the hope it can find a place of healing for anyone going through the loss of a loved one. However, it focuses on a child's interpretation that brings an element of fantasy and adventure into their journey into life's final months. It is also written as a resource to how Hospice Care can help a whole new way of experiencing the dying and letting go process of our beloveds with dignity. It also gives a great deal of honor to birds with both a scientific as well as symbolic information about these particular characters, who as I said before are twin souls, our reflections. The book has been a collaborative effort by my niece, who has beautifully illustrated the story, my mothers own enthusiasm and her great desire that we create this story, and my burning desire to put this story to page. Life and Death is our whole journey and this book intends to express the joy and the sorrow that weave together to make our lives worthy of celebration from start to finish.
A story of life and all its complexity is all set to touch everyone's heart as author Sandy Livermore releases, through Xlibris, Stealing Home. Readers will embark on a unique odyssey through life as the author shares her enduring memories in this wonderful account based on a true story. Stealing Home is a gripping story that provides the account of one life, based on a true story. Throughout this book, Livermore shares her life expedition from childhood through single parenting two children; from two failed marriages to the arrival of a charmer bond as her third. It shows her that despite life's obstacles and accomplishments she scrambled through over the years, there is still a "Happily Ever After" for everyone and that home is the best place to be. This release will teach readers endurance and strength, and offers hope and inspiration.
Sweetened Through the Ages is a real life description of a nostalgic, endearing journey from ancestry to today. Born in Texas, 1940, Sandra Carruth Angelle recounts the great memories of an idyllic childhood, teenage years in the, “Happy Days”, and life filled with travel and adventures. Angelle entertains us with her humorous recollections, inspires us with her poignant life lessons, and makes us all remember the beauty in our lives. She asks us to remember a quote from Plato: “Be kind, because everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”
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