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 was a business owner in her fifties, dealing with the ordeal of getting older. Watching time flee. I had all of these dreams and goals inside crying out to be fulfilled. Yet, I felt I was getting too old and thinking time was not on my side. Still, I couldn't expect this as my fate. So, I begin the journey to reset my mind and develop a stronger way of thinking, as well as a stronger body. Other ladies started to share with me that they were facing the same aging challenges. I wanted to help them and myself and that's how "Fabulous over Forty" was birthed. This book helped me to get set free from the aging decline and started me on this fabulous road of aging well. The feedback from so many others confirmed that the message in this book is very much needed …NOW.
