Author: Helen Hoag

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2016-03-31

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1514479109

Mothers, fathers, grandparents and baby sitters will find in these three stories a group of simple tales meant to be read to young children approximately between the ages of two and six years of age. For the preschooler and kindergartener learning to read, they are examples of what can be read that do not frighten or cause real stress but have just enough tension to hold their interest. They may also be some of the first stories that a child can read themselves. The story of Bonnie the Balloon is pure fantasy designed to take advantage of the very young child`s tendency to personalize their toys, stuffed animals, toy cars, dolls ,etc. Giving any of these articles names such as Bearry the Teddy Bear is a common practice and allows the child to have their toys share their experiences as they become aware of the world outside their home. It also acquaints the growing child with a now obsolete method of advertising, which they may never again experience. The Scary Adventures of Bummy the Bunnie carries on this personalization of toys, which in this case are stuffed animals, the presence of which might help to relieve the tension a child may develop facing difficult surgery in a major hospital. This actually was the situation that inspired this story as the child faced the closure of a septal heart defect that had not been detected before birth. At the time of the surgery no heart/lung machine was available. The Heidi Story reacquaints the young child with the origin of the first pet they may experience in their home. Not all pets can be such a close part of a child`s life but if they can the child will want to know all they can about them. Once again this story is inspired by actual happenings and is meant to be possibly an initial tale in the adventures of this remarkable animal. This story has two authors as it was not finished before the original author passed away.