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-WhineysThe Magic Word, Santa's Birthday Gift, Gimme-JimmyManner-Man, My Fingerpaint MasterpieceMice & 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!

HIDDEN DOORS, SECRET ROOMS

HIDDEN DOORS, SECRET ROOMS

5.0
1 ratings

Description

<p>HIDDEN DOORS, SECRET ROOMS - a paranormal suspense:<br />&quot;Superbly crafted and flawlessly executed, Eubanks doles out both plot and back-story in small doses, expertly keeping readers turning page after page...This is a phenomenal first novel; an excellent read for anyone who loves mystery, and would-be writers who want to learn exactly how it’s done.&quot; - KIRKUS REVIEWS<br /><br />Jillian Braedon possesses a secret so explosive that she must be silenced. On the run with her five-year-old daughter, stranded in the middle of a blizzard and critically injured, Jill sends little Valerie off into the raging storm alone. The child stumbles onto the property of retired musician-turned-recluse, John Mills, begging for help. John soon finds himself caught up in their torment, and face-to-face with the pursuing covert agents, who will do anything to destroy the secret, and silence everyone involved.</p>

Story Behind The Book

Children need to learn to say Please and Thank-you, and learn consideration for others! All children need to learn the magic word!

Reviews

<p align="left"><font size="3">Reviewed by Max Aures (age 4.5) and Mom for Reader Views (5/11) </font></p> <p>Max‟s comments: </p> <p>&quot;In the beginning of the book, the girl Elisabeth wasn‟t a very nice girl. She did a lot of naughty things and it says that she never said „please‟ or „thank you.‟ Lots of people didn‟t want to play with her. She didn‟t share things. I wouldn‟t want to play with her either. </p> <p>When she had a party no one wanted to come. They didn‟t like her very much. Then, her mom told her to start saying „please‟ and „thank you.‟ </p> <p>My favorite part of the book was when she said „please‟ at school. I think those kids almost fell over when she said that because she never does!&quot; </p> <p>Parent‟s comments: </p> <p>&quot;The Magic Word&quot; is a wonderful book to teach young children the importance of having good manners. Cannon uses the main character to illustrate what happens when good manners are not exercised and then shows how things change when manners are used. My child was able to relate to the characters and we really enjoyed the lesson taught in the book. </p>