Sammy Squirrel is a seventy page chapter book with detailed black and white illustrations by Dick Johns. Sammy, a young squirrel, is warned about the danger of the trap below the family tree. He cannot resist the temptation of sunflower seeds, however, and suffers the consequences.Mother and father squirrel also suffer the consequences of Sammy's decision. How will they rescue Sammy when they don't know where he is?

Father squirrel devises a daring plan, but what if something goes wrong?

Sammy Squirrel is an excellent book for student's beginning to read chapter books. The story moves quickly, and the script paints detailed pictures in the reader's mind.

Sammy Squirrel - published by PUBLISHAMERICA, LLLP

ISBN 1-60672-193-3

Tilly's Tale

Tilly's Tale
by Harry Porter


Tilly's Tale is a thirty-four page chapter book told in first person by Tilly, a rescue dog. Tilly shares how she removed from a loving home and abandoned to living in a snowy, icey garden, hungry, bewildered, and scared.


A man leads Tilly to a new home. Tilly yearns to be loved and cared for again. Will her new home give her a chance to prove her worth?



Tilly's Tale by Harry Porter and illustrated by Mandy Hedrick focuses the reader's attention on the plight of abandoned and abused dogs. Recommended for children 3rd grade and older.


Mr. Porter shares his home with Tilly and several other rescue dogs. Their stories will be revealed soon in the series of Harry Porter's Dog Tales.


Tilly's Tale ISBN-13-978-0-9818685-9-2


Inquiries should be addressed to:


4RV PublishingLLC
PO Box 6482
Edmond, OK 73083


http//www.4rvpublishingllc.com

school visits

Galand Nuchols recently returned from visiting schools in Gurdon, Arkansas, Sikeston Missouri, Blytheville, Arkansas and Quinlan, Texas. She presented mini writing workshops to 4th through 8th grade students speaking on character development, using strong verbs, editing, and research.
Galand shared parts of her books, Dragons for Kris, Dragon Hatchling, and Second Chance explaining how she had to write and rewrite different parts of the books.
The children asked questions about things that really happened and where she got her ideas for different scenes.
The teachers and principals gave positive reviews of the program. Galand and the children enjoyed the exercises.

When Galand returned home, a package of letters from children in Blytheville was waiting for her. It made her day.

Beyond Darkness

Jim Robertson, in his autobiography Beyond Darkness, shares with the reader his life before and after one of the events that changed his life. Though he walks in a physically dark world, Jim lives in an emotional and spiritual world of insight and joy.
A student asked Jim how much the accident changed his plans for the future. Jim thought about it maybe five seconds before replying. “Not a great deal,” he said. “I can do most anything I want to do; I just do it in a different way.”
After the accident Jim finished college, served in the Mississippi House of Representatives, taught at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, and at Northeast Texas Community College. He served as the Executive Directory of the Habitat for Humanity Affiliate in Hattiesburg and travels as he pleases visiting friends and giving motivational talks.
Jim’s autobiography reveals his initial pain, anger and final acceptance of his blindness and how he eventually grew into the man he is today.
Beyond Darkness is a great read for anyone, but older teens, bumping into problems generally associated with adult life, will find hope and encouragement in Jim Robertson’s life story.
Beyond Darkness was published by iUniverse ISBN 978-4401-3122-6
Beyond Darkness is a paperback and 176 pages.
For an autographed copy contact the author, Dr. Jim Robertson, 601 268 6910

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The First Miracle
By L.A. Willis

In The First Miracle, Ms. Willis’s main character is Abigail, a blind cat. The author does a touching job of conveying Abigail’s longing for her rescuer and friend’s caressing touch and raspy voice. But Rebekah has died and Abigail races blindly through crowded streets bumping into people, walls, and cart wheels. The reader can feel her pain and panic. Finding refuge in a barn, Abigail snuggles down into some soft hay to rest. A sound awakens her and she investigates. A baby has been born during the night; Abigail can smell it. That’s when the miracle happens.

Willow Raven’s art work on both the cover and inside pages matches the story in perfect harmony. While this novel is fiction, it might have happened just as L.A. Willis created it. I’ll be passing this gem of a story on to our granddaughter in a year or so.

The First Miracle is told in sixteen pages of narrative interspersed with small and large colored pictures. Children three to seven or eight years of age will love this story and request it to be read over and over. Readers will enjoy both the story and the captivating art work.

The First Miracle published by 4RVPublishing
ISBN 978-0-9825886-0-4

A STONE IN MY HAND
By Cathryn Clinton

A STONE IN MY HAND, published in 2002, was highly praised by Publishers Weekly, and the School Library Journal as well as several other well known reviewers. Eight years have passed since this insightful book came on the market, and we have a new generation of young adult readers. While dates and names change, the pain, fear, and frustration of children and adults living in war zones remain the same. With today’s crises in the Gaza Strip and other war zones in the Middle East, A Stone in My Hand is a good book to recommend to young adult readers today.

A Stone in My Hand is not a page turner, of high adventure where the hero conquers all, and everything turns out right in the end. Rather, the novel is realistic fiction that will touch the soul of sensitive readers regardless of age. It paints a brutally realistic picture of children and young adults attempting to survive in a war zone, of parents attempting to care for and educate their children, and of families dealing with the uncertainties of daily life and their faith in God.

A Stone in My Hand was published by Candlewick Press in 2002 with 184 pages,
ISBN 0-7636-1388-6