The Big Squeal is about a special surprise visitor at school that children will love to read about and have read to them. It is a true, heart-warming, fun story told in 'catchy' rhyme with playful illustrations. This inspiring book celebrates the hero in all of us while teaching character and acceptance. A bonus, step-by-step guide for parents and teachers is filled with tips and techniques on how to use the story to prepare children (ages 2-8) for the joys of reading.

This book documents the real-life story of Kendra Yoshinaga, a young speller who won her first qualifying bee at the young age of nine. Now only twelve years old, she prepared for her third bee and returned to Washington, DC where she tied for 14th in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee Gail Small taught Kendra for first, second, and third grades. Together they share a love of learning and discovery, and the challenges of new ideas. This book describes the spelling bee experiences from a youth's viewpoint. Young readers can delight in the world of spelling so it becomes a natural and...