About
I grew up in the karst topography of western Virginia where my fascination for geology and caves flourished. My interest in the subject was fueled by a year of geology study in college.
I earned two A.A.& S. degrees in the New River Valley of Virginia and my B.A. in Communication Arts at Bluefield College in Bluefield, VA.
It was during the mid-1990s while I worked in adult literacy at a regional library that I began to write the story of a young geologist who would become Madison Terrence. Working in sea of books was a powerful catalyst for my writing.
I am the mother of three and grandmother of six. I love to run and ride my mountain bike here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. When I'm not in Virginia, I travel with my husband, Jim, exploring the United States and going on safari in Africa.
(On the name: SRR stands for Susan, Richard, and Robert. We are the three Colvin siblings and we always stand together. So now we are together permanently in name.)
Description
<p>What if you treated others the way you'd like to be treated? What if everyone did that? What kind of world could there be? Robert and Kait decide to look for the golden ruler that their Mom has told them about, only to find out that she meant RULE instead of ruler. What is this "Golden Rule" and what does it mean? Join in the children's quest to discover how to follow the Golden Rule and share it with others, as you meet many classroom friends from the author's previous books. This is the eighth rhyming children's book by award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon, whose other bestselling books include Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!, My Fingerpaint Masterpiece, Manner-Man, Gimme-Jimmy, The Magic Word, Peter and the Whimper-Whineys and Santa's Birthday Gift. Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won thirty-six awards for her previous rhyming books and is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "an absolute master of rhyming" by Mother Daughter Book Reviews and "a modern day Dr. Seuss" by GMTA Review. She lives in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Now retired, she travels the country with her husband in an RV, going from coast to coast to visit their children and grandchildren, and sharing her books along the way. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/sherrillscannon</p>
Story Behind The Book
The title, The Krybosian Stairpath, refers to the stairway portal that appears and leads Madison, her younger brother, Mica, and her best friend, Onyx Ruiz, into the interior world of Krybos. In the Greek language, “krybo” means “to hide.” The world of Krybos is hidden from those who dwell on the surface, but not from those who dare to descend the Krybosian Stairpath.
Reviews
Book Review: "I'd definitely recommend this book to Middle Grade readers, but I can also see older readers being intrigued as well. In fact, any person out there who enjoys a mixture of Science and Fantasy will be pleasantly surprised with this book." <br /><a href="http://afanaticbookblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/book-review-krybosian-stairpath.html">http://afanaticbookblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/book-review-krybosian-stairpath.html</a><br /><br />Book Review: "It's a wonderful book for preteens and kids. It would be a great book to suggest to a kid who is reluctant to read." <a href="http://alishareads.blogspot.com/2010/05/krybosian-stairpath.html">http://alishareads.blogspot.com/2010/05/krybosian-stairpath.html</a> <br /><br />Book Review: "...this one brought me back to an age where the most important thing in my life was a book that was so mesmerizing that I could not bear to put it down. Read it for yourselves....and share it with the whole family."<br /><a href="http://bookblogs.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-krybosian-stairpath">http://bookblogs.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-krybosian-stairpath</a><br /><br />"I loved this book, and I'm a little older than the age range... so its a great book for anyone! ;) I love the setting and the characters." <em>-Amazon.com customer review <br /><br /></em><span class="UIStory_Message">"I read this book and I loved it!! It was well written and is a good read for kids!!" <em>- facebook comment</em></span>
