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Last Updated: Feb 25, 2012 - 12:04:59 AM |
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Native New Yorker and longtime resident of Nassau, Bahamas, Jeralyn Lash-Sands has had a passion for reading and writing stories
since childhood.
The Big Bad Rain Monster is her first children's book.
Beautifully illustrated,
The Big Bad Rain Monster is told with warmth
and heart, and is meant to be read aloud and shared by teachers, parents
and young readers. Children will love the funny dogs and situations and
the delightfully silly names of the characters, while adults are sure
to appreciate the gentle message about conquering fear. Lash-Sands has
also made her story as topical as it is timeless, with references to
health food stores, organic lifestyles, music and farmers’ markets.
Meet the author at a book signing on Saturday, March 10th, 2012, at Buy The Book, Saunders Beach (next to KFC) from 11am to 2pm. There will be a reading a face painter, and balloons and lollipops while the supply lasts. The author will also be visiting local schools to talk to children about her book and will speak on the process of writing it and publishing of it.
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A warm-hearted family bands together to help one of their pets conquer her fear of a storm in the charming and playful children’s book, The Big Bad Rain Monster by Jeralyn Lash-Sands.
Young Sweetie Bumpkins lives in a cottage with her parents, Mama Angel and Papa Blue Eyes and their two dogs, Sir Grumbles and Lady Chee-Chee. But Lady Chee-Chee is terrified of rain and something has to be done! With her
parents, Sweetie Bumpkins comes up with an unusual and loving solution which proves that no matter how scary something is, there is always a way to overcome the fright.
Light and cheerful, with a terrifically happy ending,
The Big Bad Rain Monster is sure to be a treasured favorite in any home or school library.
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About the Author: In the middle of earning her business degree, she began
to turn writing into a profession. A longtime writer, editor, and
publisher of newsletters, she is also a member of the Society of
Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Writing Group of The
Women’s Corona Society, Nassau, The Bahamas. A native New Yorker, having
always lived close to the sea, she currently enjoys walking the
beautiful beaches of The Bahamas, with her two dogs by her side.
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