Description
<p>"I am strong, and my flash is bright, And I will defend you and make things all right." These are the magic words to call upon Manner-Man - a superhero who can help control bullies and teach children ways to be considerate of others. Manner-Man arrives, shouting "To the Rescue", helping children learn about sharing and warning about not 'hitting with words.' He teaches that if someone starts pushing, just shout out "not nice!" Meet the children who form the Manner-Man team and find out how to join! Manner-Man incorporates messages and characters found within some of Cannon's earlier books - helping children learn how to cope with bullies and look within themselves for their inner superhero! This is the fifth rhyming children's book by this award-winning author whose other bestselling books include Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won a dozen awards for her four previous rhyming books and is also the author of six published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "a modern day Dr.Seuss" - GMTA Review. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon</p>
Story Behind The Book
I had the idea for this story a very long time ago - during the 1st Gulf War. The sight of Saddam Hussein's burning oil slicks in the gulf, and the clouds of black smoke that resulted, seemed symbolic of the way that evil deeds can cloud people in ignorance and block them from the light of compassion and enlightenment. I set out to write a children's story where the creeping darkness is threatening to destroy the minds of the people of Drombar - and children from our world are sent to conquer it and bring back the light. It's been a long time getting here - but I think it was worth the wait!
