I am a mother of four and a grandmother of ten. I have written eleven published rhymed children’s stories and two poetry books which have won 90 awards. Peter and the Whimper-Whineys, The Magic Word, Santa's Birthday Gift, Gimme-Jimmy. Manner-Man, My Fingerpaint Masterpiece, Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!. The Golden Rule, My Little Angel, A Penny for Your Thougts, A Dime is a Sign, David's ADHD and Peter and the Whimper-Whineys Coloring Book which has just been released. I also have written seven published and internationally performed musical plays for elementary school children. I love to write. My friends and family ask me if I think in rhyme and meter, and I have to admit that sometimes this is true! A former teacher, all of my books are in rhyme and all try to teach something like good manners and caring for others. I have had a varied career. I grew up in the Willard Hotel in Washington DC (my Dad was the manager) and lived in the DC area where I was a teacher and coach for ten years; and then became a professional newspaper sports photographer and columnist for several years. Later, I became a Dinner Theatre Company Stage Manager, and finally became a Business Administrator. My husband and celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary in June! We are now retired, and we travel in our RV from the east coast to the west coast each year to spend time with our children and grandchildren... sharing my books along the way!
<p><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">This coloring book version of the best-selling “whine-stopper” children’s story was designed for kids to enjoy reading the rhyming, as well as being able to illustrate their own version of Peter’s nocturnal adventure into the woods.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">Peter’s mother warns him that if he doesn’t stop whining and crying, he’ll have to go live with the Whimper-Whineys. His adventure continues as he later hops into the woods and finds lots of frightening Whimper-Whineymen! He discovers that the Whimper-Whineys are very ill-mannered and rude, and that everything is sour in Whimper-Whineland. He decides his mother was right. If only he can get back home!</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">According to a recent critique, “I cannot imagine any parent or guardian not wanting to read this book to their child! ... Parents everywhere applaud you!”</span></p>
James Alexander’s nickname was Gimme-Jimmy because he was a greedy and selfish bully. Imagine Jimmy’s concern when he discovered that every time he said the word “Gimme”, his hand grew larger. Jimmy was happy to discover that when he was polite and said “Please” and “Thank you”, his hand began to shrink. He started practicing his new “Polite Rule” and found out that it was much more fun to share.
<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><p style="margin:0in 0in .2in;line-height:18pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">G</span><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">imme-Jimmy had no friends, which was probably good since Jimmy wasn’t a good friend himself. His favorite word was gimme, as in </span></font><em><span style="letter-spacing:.25pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13pt;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Gimme my toys, </span></em><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font size="3">and </font></span><em><span style="letter-spacing:.25pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13pt;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Gimme my books. </span></em><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font size="3">Jimmy was also a bully... Jimmy did not care what anyone thought. He thought he was cool and that was enough for Jimmy. His father thought otherwise ... To Jimmy’s surprise, his hand grew with each utterance of that now awful word... After saying please and thank you, and generally being nice and polite, Jimmy’s hand reduced back to its normal size. He now had friends, he had fun, and no one ever called him </font></span><em><span style="letter-spacing:.25pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13pt;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Gimme Jimmy</span></em><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font size="3"> again...Ms. Cannon’s books are message books. They each help a child with a behavior... </font></span><em><span style="letter-spacing:.25pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13pt;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Gimme Jimmy</span></em><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font size="3"> takes on Jimmy the bully, but concentrates more on his selfishness, it’s-mine attitude, and his I-want-it-now greediness. Ms. Cannon writes in rhyme that is simple and easy to follow...There is humor to enjoy and the illustrations do a great job depicting the text. To add to the fun, Elisabeth from </font></span><em><span style="letter-spacing:.25pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13pt;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">The Magic Word </span></em><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font size="3">appears on a page, as do the covers for two of the author’s earlier books...<span> </span>Kalpart once again illustrates for Ms. Cannon and is again fantastic...The illustrations are very expressive and colorful. </font></span><em><span style="letter-spacing:.25pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:13pt;" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Gimme Jimmy</span></em><span style="font-family:Georgia, serif;" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><font size="3"> is a good story time book. It will be a good bedtime story also. There is humor, yet not enough to get a kid worked up beyond the point of sleep. This book is a keeper. –Kid-Lit /Reviews, Sue Morris </font></span></p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span>