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Grandmother’s Cherry Cake
Price range: $3.99 through $10.99In Grandmother’s Cherry Cake, Janice (Taylor) Peek shares one of her childhood memories that left a lasting impression on her life.
Peek’s grandmother said she would make cherry cake for the children – and the author and the other children were so excited.
Many lessons were learned throughout the author’s childhood. When you do not have everything, you need to make an item, you should just be flexible and think outside the box! You can discover new ways to make things. It will be fun!
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Greener Pastures: A Story About Toby, The Little Colt Who Wanted To Run Free
Price range: $3.99 through $20.99Toby is a two-year-old colt who fives on a ranch in Wyoming. Nearly every day he sees a pack of wild horses galloping by, free as the wind; he longs to join the herd and become what he considers “a real horse.” Toby gets the chance to join that herd of horses for some adventure, but learns a valuable life lesson in the process.
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I’m Only Black
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99Blackie wants children to know that Black Cats are wonderful pets. He tries to help children understand that cats who have Black Fur are the best!! They are wonderful companions with loving hearts.
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Crocodile Man
Price range: $3.99 through $23.99The crocodile is a killer. They are feared by many and are gentle in many ways. They appear to sleep but are waiting to eat their prey.
A ship on a mission to explore space is suddenly shot upon. It is a group of crocodiles. These crocodiles are invading space. A war has begun.
One of them, his name is Crocodile Man, becomes a hero.
He meets Lucy, a young girl. Lucy finds love in an unusual way. It is a crocodile who becomes an angel.
Miracles do occur.
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BETTY, IT’S SHOWTIME!!
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99Who is Betty?
Betty Marie Stone is an enthusiastic overweight young singer with the desire to one day – see her name in lights. Although she was always complimented as a child because her voice was strong and adult like in church, No one ever said anything to her regarding her looks, smarts, or personality. For some reason, they only focused on her voice. The elder women would say, “Chile you got a gift from God just like your mother,” or they would say, “If you don’t do anything else, you ought to sing.” Raised by a strong, Southern Baptist Grandmother in the middle
of one of the largest Northern Cities was a struggle all in itself. The city lights called to her in a way much different than her counterparts because they had never experienced the darkness of the south. Betty remembered seeing miles and miles of darkness when she was a child. Although they moved to Michigan when she was twelve, she still remembered the dark roads and fields. For some reason, she always felt that the lights made her feel safe and looked after. She thought as long as there were lights, she would never feel the sadness of darkness, nor would she feel alone. Those long dark southern roads seem to escalate the long suffering she endured being alone and forced to care for her mother when she needed care and attention herself.
After years had passed and the city started to quiet down a bit, Betty really started to focus on her future. She was sure that singing would make her happy, but unsure if her desired path was even possible. The pains she endured while trying to pursue her dream as a NON-Gospel singer begins almost immediately. Southern gospel was the ONLY music permitted in Grandma’s house. Grandma seemed to only care about her church and her relationship with her Bible. After the death of her Mother; Betty thought she’d never sing again. Somehow, after those feelings died a bit, the fire and desire to perform still burned brightly in her soul.
Now that she is in her early twenties, she reflects on her feelings as a child, and it still saddens her to admit that she really did feel alone even in the lights. Betty now feels that God’s love is enough to help her through any rough patch. After all the ups and downs she endured, Betty finally found someone worth singing for, herself. NOW nothing can stop her, not even fear or loneliness.
Now it’s time to get the game face on. Betty, It’s Showtime.
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Melvin The Fantastic Bird
Price range: $3.99 through $13.99Peggy Seeney Caranda is an illustrator and author.
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Appy, the Appaloosa Cowpony
Price range: $3.99 through $9.99When Appy the Appaloosa is born in the dead of winter on the prairie, there’s little doubt in anybody’s mind that he’s different from all the rest. Handsome and regal, he was born for greatness.
Follow along as he grows from a nervous, insecure colt to the leader he was born to be.
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There’s A Bear On My Bed
Price range: $3.99 through $21.99Was there really a bear on Timothy’s bed?
Would his mom and dad believe what Tim said?
Was Tim just delaying? Or telling a lie?
Or, was he trying to be a funny guy?
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Carrie and the Little Rose
Price range: $3.99 through $12.99With my first children’s book, Little Children We Are, published, this is my second children’s book inspired by a valentine date with a college girlfriend after going back to my dorm room. Originally, the title was The Little Rose. I later rented from a young couple born to them a little girl named Carrie Rose who would call me Uncle Lenny. I decided to add a little girl’s name, Carrie, and the story then became a story of Carrie having her mother tell her the story of The Little Rose. Hence, the title Carrie and the Little Rose.
I sat on the manuscript for years, thinking that it may be just a writing for children until I saw artwork. After seeing artwork from the illustrator, Beth Clingan, who her and her now husband, Mark, were college best friends to me. I decided to commission her to illustrate as a book in colored pencil to which she proved it excellently.
Although this book is about a little girl and a rose, it is for girls and boys as the moral of the book is to be the best person you were purposed to be, even if everyone doesn’t seem to notice.