Sammy Squirrel And The Long Hard Winter

Sammy and his family of red squirrels have made a home for themselves in the Great Forest - but there are many dangers ahead, and a harsh winter to survive ... Join Sammy, Mrs. Squirrel, Slippy and Snowy, as well as their old friends Felix the fox and Bramble the owl, as they encounter a whole host of creatures that dwell in the woods - and begin to unravel the secrets of the Great Forest... 'This is the second book in the Sammy Squirrel series, and continues the story which began in 'The Perilous Adventures of Sammy Squirrel', also published by Maple Publishers.' This would be a 'plug' for the whole series of 'Sammy' books, as I am planning a third book for next year, which would make a trilogy of books, and possibly more after that.

Sammy squirrel goes out to collect nuts for winter, but nearly loses them when he stops to play.

Two rivers merge at Peggy's birthplace, Paducah, Kentucky. One clear, the other muddy, together they typify two of life's strongest emotions...joy and heartache. Thus, the book was named The Rivers of My Need. --portraying the 'Needs' we have for our Roots, for Belonging, for Giving and Receiving Love, for Laughter, Tears and Values, ....which are the result of the 'Emotions' we Feel, as we Journey - like a Winding River - through Life. Refreshing Return to Rhyming Verse-- this collection consists of 9 chapters (70 poems) on the following themes: i Historical, i Day-to-Day (Optimistic and Humorous), i Friendship, i Motivational, i Inspirational, i Children's, i Romance (all shades of Love), i Spiritual, i Tribute to Princess Diana The Rivers of My Need is intended to be cozy armchair reading, to 'touch' the reader through Poetry Portraits of the past, present and future. At times reflective, sometimes light and uplifting, always touching us amidst varying emotional levels on life experiences of our society.

Little ones will love to hear about tearaway Sammy and all his rambuncious friends

Stories for Gramp's Little Friends, is a book of love containing twenty-six short stories. They were written for and read to his grandchildren, which gave enjoyment to him and them. Some of the ideas for the stories came from the different subjects of Mrs. Finch's kindergarten class in rural Arkansas. The author's stories promote good manners, love, laughter, sharing, safety, and especially friendship. The stories are enjoyable reading for all ages.