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Sherrill S Cannon

Sherrill S Cannon

About

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!

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

A Dime Is a Sign: Poems of Love and Loss (Feelings Into Words)

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<p>A psychic medium once said that if you find a random dime, it is a sign that someone that you have loved and lost is thinking of you.</p><p><strong>A Dime is a Sign Through Time</strong></p><p><em>If you find a dime, </em></p><p><em>You will know that I'm</em></p><p><em>Sending thoughts of love</em></p><p><em>Through the veil of time.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Ten cents with a silver shine, </em></p><p><em>A sense sent you to help remind</em></p><p><em>That someone who left you behind</em></p><p><em>Is always living in your mind.</em></p><p> </p><p><em>Sending love and vibes, </em></p><p><em>Felt as psychic sighs ...</em></p><p><em>The ones that you miss, </em></p><p><em>Send you a kiss ...</em></p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon's second book of poetry contains messages written through the years in poetic form that put feelings into words. As a teacher, many of her poems helped counsel troubled teens and friends.</p><p>There are three sections in the book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets, while some are just playing with words!</p><p>Hopefully, this is also a book of healing.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of ten, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's books, plus a recent award-winning book of poetry <em>(A Penny for Your Thoughts), </em>which together have received 63 national and international book awards since 2011. She also wrote seven published plays for elementary school children that have been performed in over 25 countries. Most of her children's books emphasize consideration for others. Married for 58 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren, and sharing her books along the way!</p><p> </p>

Story Behind The Book

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.

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<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>