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Have you ever seen a "work of art" worth millions, which looks like something your child just brought home from school? The dual perspective of "Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder" and just a little bit of "The Emperor's New Clothes" is evident in this clever artwork story of a child who paints a fingerpaint print in class and then loses it in the wind on the way home. Illustrated from the point of view of a child, whose identity is left to the imagination of the reader since all of the illustrations are what the child sees, the fingerpaint print is interpreted by official "judges" as well as by bystanders. Should people be influenced by what others see, or use their own self-esteem to make their own judgments? This coloring book version allows children to illustrate their own version of the book, and even to create a "masterpiece" of their own! This is the fourth rhyming children's coloring book by this award-winning author, whose other bestselling books include David's ADHD, My Little Angel, The Golden Rule, Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!, Manner-Man, Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys and Santa's Birthday Gift. About The Author: Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won over 100 awards for her previous rhyming books and coloring books, and is also the author of 7 published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "a modern day Dr. Seuss." - GTMA Review

Once the first Buffalo broke through to the hive, it was swarmed all over with Keef. The other Buffalo then broke from their single file and made their way to the side of the first. They were swarmed over as well. The Keef moved up their legs, onto their backs, into their shaggy manes and over their tail ends. The Keef swarmed everywhere, hundreds of them for each of the Buffalo, crawling, biting, chewing, and attacking the Buffalo until the Buffalo were not there, only a swarm of a moving black mass. Still, the Buffalo moved on. All three dropped a little from view as they descended into the hive. We were above them and could still see them. The hive was enormous, so enormous it must have contained millions of Keef. The first Buffalo to reach the hive kept on in a straight direction, the two on each side began to fan out, appearing to seek the edges of the hive. Then the first one dropped.Author Bio: John L. Mitchell, Jr. has worked a multitude of jobs and has a sense of humor about most things. He was formerly in a perpetual state of financial benthos, the result of a somewhat deranged infatuation with a hypothetical inner genius that has yet to yield anything of substance. He hopes you enjoy reading this apologue he scratched together. The author currently resides in beautiful Rocky Boy, Montana.

THEME: The vocational archetype stands behind the character of the teacher's personality, focusing lessons on both the intellectual and personality development of students. Teachers discover the vocational archetype in themselves through trial and error. The teacher-student relationship in the autonomy of the classroom inspires the mind and nurtures the character of the soul. However, consciousness of mind and soul are different. Soul consciousness has an imagistic nature that can see the spiritual archetype that stands behind the individual personality. The child archetype is depicted in many cultures as the "divine child." The archetype of the adolescent is the hero. The vocational archetype of the teacher is expressed in personality and character, nurturing the archetypal characteristics in the personalities of the students. However, many teachers have lost touch with the archetypal characteristics of their vocation and must seek the vocational archetype on their own, through trial and error. This book is a portrait of one teacher's process of seeking the vocational archetype. Experiences with students are a major part of the process. The other part is to find and defend a classroom philosophy that evokes the teacher archetype in front of the students, their parents, and the administration. The author will inspire, encourage, and empower teachers who are seeking the vocational archetype in themselves, and give voice to the vocational archetype in our school communities and in our culture. (About the Author) Robert Mitchell retired after 27 years as a secondary classroom teacher in multiple subjects in both public and private schools. He now writes, lectures, and gives workshops on education, child development, and democracy. This book precedes a second book on the K-12 curriculum.

My Alien Origin is an intriguing fish out of water story from outer space. An alien named Lyrad has his mind magically transferred inside the mind of a dying human baby boy named Daryl. The alien grows within his young black host's body and experiences the true meaning of family, and he adjusts to sharing his consciousness with the black child, who miraculously has survived. Lessons are learned by Lyrad as he is confronted by the budding Civil Rights movement in New York City. As Lyrad discovers firsthand the meaning of the words discrimination and prejudice, Daryl comes to understand the meaning of despair and hopelessness. Together they learn to find happiness despite their despair, the way black folks have done for generations. (About the Author) Like the character in the book, Daryl Elmore was born in Harlem and later migrated to the lower east side of Manhattan. "Growing up on the Lower East Side showed me the meaning of the phrase 'The Melting Pot.' It was the only place in New York where you could find good soul food, Chinese food, pizza, or knish in the same neighborhood." This is the author's first book, and he is working on the sequel. "I wanted to tell a story of life in New York during the sixties, seventies, and eighties. The tremendous political and scientific advances that all Americans endured were incredible. It was an incredible era to grow up in and I felt it was being overlooked."

In Assisi, Italy, a young nun hides an unforgiveable act. In America, Victoria Lange is raised by a single mom who keeps the past secret from her daughter. On her own after her mother's death, Victoria studies obsessively to become an architect.At graduation, Victoria is out of money and ready to accept a good position, when her roommate, a rich native Italian, convinces her to spend the summer at her luxurious home in Italy. "See my Roma, maybe discover your mother's origins?"Victoria's summer turns into a fast track of revelations. Being naïve, she falls into a trap. A future she could barely imagine opens-if only she can right her fateful mistake. (About the Author) Antoinette is also known as "Toni" Dietkus, author of Riding Shotgun in an 18-Wheeler, an illustrated journal, available from Strategic Book Publishing and www.etsy.com/shop/toniZart. Ghosts of Winter, historical suspense by Antoinette Dietkus, will be available in 2023 from Pegasus Publishing UK.

The delightfully illustrated children's story Finch and Robin is about two diverse friends who really enjoy life. There's a lesson to be learned in Finch and Robin's story. The two just happen to be birds. "Both were just little baby birds when they first met and instantly developed schoolyard relationships. They were told early on by their elders, 'Finches stay with Finches. Robins stay with Robins.' " Although the two are different, they have a lot in common. The two good friends start each day together going through the same routine. They love visiting The Koolaid House, The Castle, and a cave decked out for comfort. Of course, there are opportunities to meet other woodsy creatures where they both live in the Lake of The Ozarks. The author's previous books include Itty, Bitty, Stella, The Happy Barnrat; Pity's Porch; Pity and the Princes; Pity's First Christmas and the Magnificent Evergreen Tree; Iggy's Island; Iggy's River; The Sweetest Meow; L'tl Bear; The Fisherman's Net; Three Men and Their Boat; and Two Men and Their Catch. She is currently writing The Chase and The Secrets of the Cobweb House. (About the Author) In each of Texas native Deborah K. Crawford's books, she likes to include a life skill or a lesson to be learned. "I'm a Texas gal and I have Texas close to my heart. I moved most of my life, and finally landed at the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks" in Missouri, where this story is set. Some of her other books take place in Mexico, where she spends four months each year. "Thank you to my husband, Scott Crawford, and son, Ryan Crawford, for their continued support in my writing for 20 years."

Spotty the parakeet is a detective in the community of Bird Villa. He solves many problems, including defending rascal chipmunks, fighting a cruel cat and some rabbits, and finding out who murdered two important birds that everyone loved. When there's a food problem between the rabbits and the birds, Spotty makes sure he finds enough food for everyone over the winter vacation. Spotty learns to stay away from suspicious animals, and to expect the unexpected. (About the Author) Thirteen-year-old Kialiana Cruz has dreamed of becoming an author since she was five. "I was diagnosed with PDD-NOS, and so I had trouble with knowing what to say, how to say it, and when to say it at the right time." Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified is a subtype of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). "I grew up in Connecticut, a very diverse place, where you can either choose to fail or succeed in life. I chose to succeed. My mother always told me that I can do anything I put my mind to, and that the only person who can hold me back is myself. Words to live by." The eighth grader plans to write a book series.

Evelyn is a woman with a past. Haunted by mistakes, taunted by her travails and tormented by the unspeakable sin of seducing her father when she was barely a teenager. As the relationship between her and her father became unbearable, she ran away from him, and the streets of New York, only to become a daughter of the streets of Philadelphia.Her life now controlled by drugs and dominated by MICHAEL, a man who doubled as her boyfriend and her pimp...and eventually the man who murdered her best friend. Even though she suspected that he was GREGORY’S killer, she couldn’t prove it. Her theory was as weak as she was. Yet, when he threatened her life and the life of her unborn child, she found strength within her that she never knew existed and was forced to execute him.She had no relationship with God and her relationships with people were few, but the circle of friends she did have, proved to stand the test of time. KENNY, the gay, flamboyant owner of a modeling agency. JOUSCAR, the lover, the “indoor sportsman” and real estate mogul who was among the first to teach her things about sex in the city. MADDELYN, Gregory’s high class, cosmopolitan sister and one of the pioneers in the field of surrogacy. And YVETTE, her “conscience”, remained faithful and trusting throughout her ordeal. Accepting her for who she was. Being there for her.Enter JASON, the stranger, a man who could have conceivably been her guardian angel. The man who introduced her to God and a new way of life. A spiritual way of life guided by faith and belief in God.Evelyn’s trials and tribulations are not unlike those of real people in the real world. Hers,differing only by an epiphany involving yet another animal - the COYOTE!