Is a story about friends that learn to treat others as they would like to be treated. Sammy is teased because he is a squirrel who has eyes like a raccoon. Sammy knows that name-calling is not nice, but his friends have a valuable lesson to learn. The name-caller soon becomes the one being teased. This story is a fun way to teach your children that teasing is hurtful. I hope that your children will enjoy Sammy’s adventures as much as mine do.

I have published Adventures at Walnut Grove because I believe that it teaches children an important lesson. Teasing is a problem everywhere in the world. My book is appropriate for children ages three to ten. I think that we should start teaching children at younger ages to treat others as they would like to be treated. Hopefully it would help prevent much of the name-calling as our children get older. Name-calling can also lead to other problems such as low self-esteem, lack of confidence and eventually bullying. Everyone would like to protect his or her child from teasing; unfortunately, we cannot. The only thing that we can do is try to help them better understand the consequences of teasing. Children learn everything so quickly. Books are a fun and successful way to relate a message to them.

The second book in this series titled I DOUBLE Dare You! will be available in May of 2008. Silly and Sassy come to Walnut Grove to visit their cousin Sammy. Silly and Sassy are always getting into trouble.  They play hide ‘n seek, have frog races, and play dare or double dare. How does this lead to jumping off a bridge? Read I DOUBLE Dare you!To find out how everyone learns to take responsibility for his or her own actions.  They will also discover that it’s not always wise to follow your friends.