Bøger af Joyce Carr Stedelbauer

In 2001, a class of second graders illustrated a book written by Joyce Carr Stedelbauer. The teacher had each illustrator look up an animal book and draw a picture to represent what they had learned. The result is the charming book The Awesome Alphabet Animal's Party. In 2018, Joyce presented the story to us at High Tide Publications. We love it! The result is the book we offer today. In a world where children are overwhelmed by fancy drawings, video games, and television animation, we believed in this book as it offers a window into the imagination of kids. Drawn from the minds of seven-year-olds, it is a wonderful example of the relationship between kids and art. Advance Praise for The Awesome Alphabet Animal's Party: Combine the crisp, precise wit of Joyce Stedelbauer's poetry with the comical illustrations of second graders and you have a book that will amuse and delight children of all ages. This book goes far beyond teaching the ABC's and will bring chuckles to all generations. Interactive questions and answers at the end provide a valuable educational bonus. Mary Allcott Beach Elementary teacher Trinity Lutheran School Newport News Va. Fresh and charming, this child illustrated alphabet adventure includes extension questions to spark creativity. A treat to read and discuss with some unusual animals and birds coming to the party. Jane Shemin K---8 children's librarian Westchester Country New York This alphabet book captured my imagination as its characters danced to rhyme and alliteration at a party to which I was invited. As a teacher, I would buy it in a heartbeat. Dianne Kinnaird Apple Valley U.S.D. Apple Valley, CA

A story of love, loss, and carrying on. In "A New Widow Learns Batteries Not Included-Some Assembly Required"Joyce Carr Stedelbauer shares practical ingredients of her recipe for transitioning to a renewed life following the unexpected death of her beloved husband for 64 years. Her vignettes and musings, often with subtle humor, may well assist others in journeying from sorrow to healthy acceptance and renewed fulfillment following the biblical directive "Take Courage". For this challenging transition, " Some assembly is definitely required"! Agnew Swynford, IIIHow am I to feel? What am I to do? Who am I? There are no right or wrong answers when our loved one passes. Joyce shares some of her own thoughts to these questions with an honesty grounded in her faith. Each day, as I read each chapter I began to find some of my own answers to this unexpected journey. Lindy Warrick, Educator, Pastor's wifeFor many years Joyce was the beautiful and intriguing woman who I observed across the aisle at church hoping to know someday. Taking her seat each Sunday morning alongside her tall and handsome George, I noticed their smiles, their kindnesses to others, their warmth and their glow. Seven years later I am blessed by our "intentional" introduction as we became friends with hearts bended in prayer for family, friends and our faith. With a heart broken by her loss in 2019, Joyce responded to my prayerful and selfish whispered encouragement and poured herself out in her writing. In this brilliant story poetry and quiet masterpiece Joyce courageously shares her wound-ed soul following the loss of the love of a lifetime. Joyce's beautiful love story takes us on a journey to the deepest intimate aches of missing someone and to the heights of thankfulness for loving a spouse so completely. God moves with infinite love through the love story of George and Joyce. Dianne Howell