This story was created while the author awaited a chemo treatment. It grew and developed into a book during her first five years of surviving cancer. As her students reached out and helped her get through a difficult time, she wanted to share the same possibility with other teachers, parents and children. This is a subject that touches nearly every one of us. It is important to help the children understand cancer as well.

Ever since they can remember, 7 year old Robbie, 5 year old Jon and 4 year old Vandi looked forward to the fun visits at their Grandparents' house. They especially liked playing kick ball with Granddad. He played the game very well. They always marveled at Granddad's great kicks. He never tired from playing the game, even when Grandma would call them inside from the large grassy backyard. He was the last one to come inside to eat lunch.

After lunch, Granddad goes to sleep in his recliner. The children are curious about Granddad's behavior. Grandma carefully explains to the grandchildren that no matter what is done by the doctors or the family, Mr. Alzheimer's is taking over Granddad. Robbie asks who is Mr. Elahammer's, with his mispronouncing of the word Alzheimer's, Mr. Elahammer's is born. Mr. Alzheimer's, explains Grandma is.....mmmmm Granddad's unfriendly ghost. He makes him do funny things. The children try to think of ways to vanish the ghost.

Jon misses his red fire truck, accuses Granddad's ghost of hiding it. They all searched the playroom, and Grandma spots the truck behind a partially opened closet door. robert then teasingly accuses Jon of having a ghost of his own. Grandma then expalins how serious Granddad's illness is and how it is necessary to always love and respect their Grandfather.

Woopsi Daisy is hungry and her tummy is rumbling...rumble...grumble...rumble. Her special car is made from fresh fruit and vegetables. On her journey to Junk Food Junction the car slowly falls apart as pieces of the 'healthy' car are replaced by Junk Food! The 'Hunger Mongers' eat cars. Will they eat her car? Count their teeth as you get closer to Junk Food Junction! What will Woopsi Daisy eat to get rid of the 'hungry noises in her tummy?'

Kady is dog that likes to think of herself as a "Precious Little Flower". It is time for her yearly check-up by her favorite veterinarian, Dr. Candy. Kady goes to the Doctor for her visit, and while she is there she discovers what happens in a veterinary clinic and she learns what a day in the life of a veterinarian is like.

This is a fun, educational book from a dog's point of view. It teaches children about what to expect when a pet is taken to a veterinary clinic, as well as introduces them to a career as a veterinarian.

Our son, Nathan, has been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. We wrote this book to help raise money for his fund at the Bank of America, and to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. We love our son; finding out he has Cystic Fibrosis was devastating. He is our miracle baby. I wrote this poem/story as a sweet way of letting children understand Cystic Fibrosis. We all have differences, but we are still the same in that God made us all unique and special. It is my goal that the book will circulate in Christian schools, hospitals, private clinics, C.F. Clinics, and with respiratory therapists.

Our son's C.F. was diagnosed through a severe rash. His regular pediatricians didn't relate it to Cystic Fibrosis. Doctors are often just not aware of the symptoms, and it is often misdiagnosed.

A portion of every book we sell will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Pal Can See is a beautifully written and illustrated book, designed to help children understand the often daunting process of getting glasses for the first time. Pal And Zee book proceeds are donated to The Lions Club's Children's Foundation- Giving The Gift Of Sight, helping children that are otherwise unable to afford eye care such as eye tests and eye glasses.

William Ryan wants to be good, but things aren't going his way. His classmate is sitting in his chair, and the girls are playing in his favorite place - the sandbox!

William is having a hard time sharing with his friends, and his teacher is at her wit's end. What could be wrong with William Ryan? Maybe he should see Dr. Brown; will she know how to fix the way William feels?

Each book in the William Ryan series explores a behavioral aspect of ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Written by the real William's mom, who is a maternal child nurse, teacher, and mother of two children with ADHD, William Ryan's experiences will help parents and caregivers appreciate the challenges and rewards of helping ADHD children understand and control the way they feel.

For ADHD kids, and for any child who has ever had problems with aggression, disobedience, attention, or organization, the William Ryan series creates a character they can relate to: rowdy, sometimes loud, and often in trouble, William learns to harness his energy in productive and creative ways.

A fun and heart warming picture book for babies and young children that tells the story of five farm animal friends who dream of a better life outside of Dreary Day factory farm. They dream of a better future and one day they are moved to an organic farm. They are amazed and delighted by what they find at The Green Eaters Farm. They realize this new home is where their dream comes true! A fun and friendly way to introduce the importance of organic living to children!

Jodie is a really cool kid but doesn't know it; she is too upset by bad feelings about her body size and thinking that she isn't liked. Luckily, she meets an awesome older girl, Sally. Sally shows the overweight Jodie how she found the answer to her own binge eating, and why she now has a great time without overwhelming cravings for food, excess weight and frightening feelings.

Sally helps Jodie form a group of friends who are overweight, fed up with lives that suck, and want to make a stupendous change.

They hate diets…? So does Sally – and shows them how not to diet!

They can't stay on diets anyway…? Sally tells them why.

They binge when they are upset…? Sally shows them a smarter way.

They have to wear daggy clothes…? Sally gets them geared up.

They're alone, miserable and scared…? Just see what they do about that!

They want to slim down and have lives that rock…? That's exactly what they do.

Jodie and her mates start off Fat and end up Fab. And so can you and your friends.

This book is a fun story. It has been read by two primary school head teachers who consider it to be of educational value. Obesity has become a curse in the western world. We must try to halt it and improve lives, especially those of young people.

This story is written to prevent young people falling into the trap of inactivity by watching too much television and playing too many computer games. We are living in times where many families rely on fast food. Not only that, they do not make any effort to help and promote their children in sport and other activities. This could be either because of lack of time or because they themselves are inactive.

This story shows that by eating the right food and being active that you can have both, fun and good health.

The young reader will see the consequences of either listening to the experts i.e. the doctor, teacher or parent, or of doing nothing. He or she has the choice of how this story ends. We must tell young people that eating too much of the wrong food and not doing enough exercise can have terrible consequences.

Wolf Diedrich

Anton is a typical eight year old boy. He's unhappy about a pending dental appointment. He's been trading healthy food for junk food since his last dental check up and he's afraid Dr. Kelley, as well as Mom, will be upset with him. He's convinced he has a lot of cavities. He thinks about it all day and is unable to do his school work. His teacher calls Mom and Anton has to do his work at home. He struggles through it and eventually goes to bed. During the night, he screams when he dreams all his teeth have fallen out. Mom and Dad reassure him that his teeth are fine. He confesses that he has traded good food for Bobby's junk food and promises never to do it again. His appointment with Dr. Kelley goes well and he ends up being the proud possessor of a "No Cavity" certificate.

Kids today need motivation to eat healthy and exercise. Every day they are surrounded by temptations to eat high sugar, high fat foods. They are constantly tempted to sit and "play" rather than engage in play that involves movement. Despite the best intentions of parents and teachers, childhood obesity rates are skyrocketing. As a nation, we are all bombarded by advertising for unhealthy, quick foods that seem okay in the short-term. But, in the long-term these diets are causing a national epidemic that can impact children physically and emotionally for the rest of their lives. The fun illustrations and creative plot in Zootrition sparks a child's interest to eat healthy and exercise. Ben, an aspiring zookeeper, dreams that he won a certificate to be the zookeeper of his local zoo. He thinks he's doing the animals a favor by giving them fast food every day and installing video games. The animals become very lethargic so the guests stop coming to the zoo. Ben learns that animals, like people, need to eat right and exercise to feel their best. He awakes from his nap, forgets the cotton candy that he so desperately wanted at the zoo, and asks his mom for a nice, crisp, juicy apple. His dream of becoming a zookeeper will takes years to materialize, but the positive effects of a healthy diet and exercise can start right now!