In Sandra's own words:
When you least expect it, life throws you a curve
that sends you traveling in another direction. I never aspired to be a writer;
a reader, yes, but never a writer. Then children with unusual needs entered my
life, needs few were addressing. And so I began to develop stories that
challenge young minds; open-ended stories that begged for discussion and an
ending only the reader could provide.
Today, I write for different reasons.
I write for children to share my quirky ideas that I
hope will entertain and maybe inspire a better understanding of their world and
their place in it. Most of all, I hope children will have fun through the pages
of my books.
I write for adults to engage them in a good story
that will give them a respite from the stresses of daily life.
My eclectic interests have brought writing
opportunities to write in many genres, my way. Each story written comes with an
even greater tale of discovery behind the scenes. To date I’ve publications in
gifted education, parenting, science, children’s, poetry, how to, journal and
newspaper articles, adult biography as well as cable television, video and
audio production.
I look forward to sharing the following books at
Book’Em:
ABOUT THE BOOK
Arlie
the Alligator: A Story & Picture Book for Kids Ages 4 to 8 is
full of surprises. The song lyrics of four snappy tunes are incorporated mini-musical
style within the story about a positive thinking alligator who longs to talk to
the creatures (children) at the beach. Readers are challenged to think as Arlie
describes the strange things the creatures do, I.E. “some were twirling flat
round saucers high up in the air.”
Although the book can stand alone, its entertainment
and educational value is enhanced when children follow along word-for-word with
the audio CD, fully produced with actors, sound effects and of course, the
music. Listen once and you’ll be bellowing right along with Arlie. Listen to a
sample of the CD below:
I look forward to doing a reading of Arlie the Alligator for the young at
heart at 11:00 AM in the Yellow Room at Book’Em NC.
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