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Dan Bodenstein

Dan Bodenstein

About

I am a web developer and nature photographer. While photographing a rescued sea turtle, I was inspired to write a book about here. That was the spark that started The Tale of Eartha the Sea Turtle. I have several other stories currently in the works.

The Magic Word

The Magic Word

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<p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12pt;">Elisabeth was rude and selfish and demanding, and therefore had very few friends.<span>  </span>When she sent out invitations to her birthday party, no one accepted.<span>  </span>Her mother warned her that she needed to improve her manners and to try to get along with people.<span>  </span>She told Elisabeth that she needed to use the magic word “Please”.<span>  </span>So when Elisabeth went to school the next day, she thought of her mother’s advice, “What is the magic word?” and she started saying “Please” and also “Thank You”.<span>  </span>She tried to become more thoughtful of others, and discovered that she was a much happier person.<span>  </span>Imagine her pleasure when she returned home to find out that her new friends were all coming to her birthday party!</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt;"></span></p><p></p>

Story Behind The Book

After visiting the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach Florida, I made a new friend. A recently rescued young loggerhead sea turtle named Eartha. She loved having her picture taken and followed me in her tank, as I'd move around it. I visited her several times, and was there to witness her release back to the sea. She inspired me to write a book to help children realize the dangers of polluting our oceans, and how they can help to protect these beautiful sea turtles.

Media Links

Book Review

🔗 http://www.best-childrens-books.com/sea-turtle-rescue-book.html

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Press Release

🔗 http://www.danbodenstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Tale-of-Eartha-press-release.pdf

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Reviews

&quot;Dan Bodenstein tells a fact-based story with a contemporary moral that inspires empathy and closes with a happy and hopeful ending. He aims at younger children and scores using the simple, brilliantly colored, yet skillfully anthropomorphic illustrations of Brian C. Krumm. Shouldn't the &quot;Gold Standard&quot; in pre-school children's books be bestowed on those a child need not read to understand? This little jewel of a book qualifies. Your children will love Eartha even if they don't know her name.&quot;