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!

The Light of Reason (The Seekers Book 3)

The Light of Reason (The Seekers Book 3)

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<p><strong><em>“But what are we without dreams?”</em></strong></p><p>Orah and Nathaniel return home with miracles from across the sea, hoping to bring a better life for their people. Instead, they find the world they left in chaos.</p><p>A new grand vicar, known as the usurper, has taken over the keep and is using its knowledge to reinforce his hold on power.</p><p>Despite their good intentions, the seekers find themselves leading an army, and for the first time in a millennium, their world experiences the horror of war.</p><p>But the keepmasters’ science is no match for the dreamers, leaving Orah and Nathaniel their cruelest choice—face bloody defeat and the death of their enlightenment, or use the genius of the dreamers to tread the slippery slope back to the darkness.</p><h1><strong><em>THE LIGHT OF REASON</em> by David Litwack</strong></h1><p>Evolved Publishing presents the third book of &quot;The Seekers&quot; series, closing out the story started in the critically-acclaimed, multiple award-winning <em>The Children of Darkness</em>, and continued in the award-winning <em>The Stuff of Stars</em>. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>Books by David Litwack:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>The Children of Darkness</em> (The Seekers - Book 1)</li><li><em>The Stuff of Stars</em> (The Seekers - Book 2)</li><li><em>The Light of Reason</em> (The Seekers - Book 3) [Coming November 28, 2016]</li><li><em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></li><li><em>Along the Watchtower</em></li></ul><h2><strong>More Great Sci-Fi from Evolved Publishing:</strong></h2><ul><li><em>Red Death</em> by Jeff Altabef</li><li><em>Shroud of Eden</em> by Marlin Desault</li><li><em>The Jakkattu Vector</em> by P.K. Tyler</li></ul>

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>