Becky Hardison Smith always loved to write poems. Her 21 thoughtful and funny poems are based on people and events in her life; some political, some religious, and some humorous (her favorites). She thinks it's fun and a perfect way to recall people from my past. "It seems to bring them back to me. Writing about serious subjects can be a challenge, but it's all a joy for me."

Karen, a 3rd grade teacher, learns from her student, Sam, how baking cookies said, "I Love You " to his family and decides to start her own family baking tradition. You can too with the three excellent Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes included with the story.

EMT Morales, Uncle Rocky, and Officer Jack rescue people, fight fires, and stop crime in this play aimed at grade school children. 40 minutes, 1 Act, 13 Actors. Also includes instructions for holding an "Honoring our Heroes" award ceremony where local fire, police, and EMT heroes can be thanked for their bravery, courage, and public service.

Kirkus Reviews calls this book for 8-to-12 year-olds "A charming tale . . .with a strong dose of humor." Henry, a grandfather with PTSD from combat decades earlier, is startled to find a strange boy, Squiggly Squires, standing beside him in the woods behind his country home. Squiggly says he came to Henry's world of Out from his world of In and points to a small hole in the hillside with water trickling from it. Henry is sure he is hallucinating again. But unlike other episodes, this one quickly proves to be pleasant. Squiggly tries to explain to a skeptical Henry that by entering that...

When a woman reports her 81 year old mother has not returned from her walk, Officer Jack's and Officer Kate's day turns into a walk in the woods.

Did you ever wonder what dogs talk about to each other when we're not around? Well, for the most part they talk about things that their humans talk about. They discuss the weather and the state of the family and what they want for dinner, but most of all, they tell each other stories. All dogs love a good story and most of them are great story tellers as well. The Squirrel King is the first in a series of books that are the fairytales that older dogs tell to younger ones. These stories are passed down from one generation of dog to the next. They are told by mothers to their children and from...

Arriving before the fire department, Officer Jack and Officer Kate find a house on fire and a man shouting for help from a second story window. Officer Jack frantically searches for a ladder, while Officer Kate keeps the man calm. What will she do if Officer Jack cannot find a ladder in time to save the man's life? The Officer Jack series of children's illustrated story books describes the adventures of Officer Jack and Officer Kate as they patrol Hamilton Township. On foot or in Car 14, they are committed to preserving property, protecting people, and stopping crime. Called "Good Books for...

When dispatch reports that an elderly woman has not returned from her morning walk, Officer Jack's and Officer Kate's beautiful spring day turns into a trek in the woods. Will they find the woman and, if they do, will she be all right?

The Officer Jack series of children's illustrated story books describes the adventures of Officer Jack and his partner Officer Kate as they patrol Hamilton Township. On foot or in Car 14, they are committed to preserving property, protecting people, and stopping crime.

Called -Good Books for Young Boys and Girls- the Officer Jack and Uncle...