"Smokey" the Raccoon - Hardcover

Peggy-featherstone

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0941653595 ISBN 13: 9780941653596

Inhaltsangabe

This tale is based on a true story about an unusual friendship that evolves between a friendly raccoon and a young girl who is longing for a summer playmate. The author weaves an exciting tale about the adventures the girl and the raccoon share and how they manage to involve the girl's entire family in thier escapades.

The adventures described are sometimes hilarious, sometimes alarming -- but always endearing. A tender ending to this delightful story should strike a chord not only in the hearts of children, but in adults as well.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Peggy Featherstone resides in Traverse City, Michigan with husband, Robert. They have two grown sons and one granddaughter.

This is the author's first publication, although writing has been her life-long passion. It is Peggy's respect for good literature and her own love of reading that has motivated her to work as an advocate to encourage early reading habits in children. Peggy does "readings" at various local schools and bookstores to entertain and to encourage young children to become interested in the fun and the adventure to be found in literature.

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"Smokey" the Raccoon is a tale for all ages that brings a variety of adventures to a family farm during one extraordinary summer.

Emily is longing for a playmate to spend her summer days with and the next thing you know "Smokey" the raccoon is showing up in the most alarming places!

This charming tale is based on a true story. The author tells about an unusual friendship that evolved between a raccoon and her own child and the adventures they shared. These adventures were told and retold as bedtime stories to her grandchildren. Now "Grandma Peg" recounts the adventures once again, setting them down in the form of a book for all children to share.

The beauty of this story is that it crosses multi-generational boundaries.

So, curl up on a rainy day or a cool summer evening and tell you children, or their children, all about "Smokey" the raccoon. Everyone enjoys a true adventure story to captivate the imagination.

What would it be like to be this very special little girl, Emily, or the young boy who knew the real "Smokey"?

Details zur Ausgabe

• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0941653595
• ISBN 13: 9780941653596
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
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