About
Author, Columnist, and Freelance Writer - there is not a day that passes when I don't write something - a column, poem, part of a book I'm working on, or something for my grandchildren. I'm a wife, mom, nana, sister, aunt, daughter, friend, Christian and avid reader.
Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My!
Description
<p>Mice & Spiders & Webs...Oh My! Is your child a good listener? Rosemary is a little girl who is worried about returning to school after her teacher warns the class that they would soon have some mice, spiders, and webs in the classroom. Could Rosemary have misunderstood something? How can mice and spiders and webs belong at school? Full of "Computer Speak," this story introduces young readers to basic computer terms in a delightful way! See if your child can discover the mystery of the misunderstood words, and learn about the fun of computers with Rosemary. This is the seventh rhyming children's book by this award-winning author, whose other bestselling books include 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 twenty-eight awards for her six previous rhyming books, and is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. She has been called "a modern day Dr. Seuss" by GTMA Review. "I love to teach, and this book teaches basic computer terms in a fun way. I am retired and spend six months of the year with my husband of 55 years, traveling from coast to coast and sharing books along the way. I grew up in The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. , where my father was the manager. I'm the original Eloise!" Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/SherrillSCannon</p>
Story Behind The Book
I grew up hard of hearing but it was never recognized by anyone but the school nurse. I learned to adapt, read lips and body language. As a musician, I sang and played my guitar and had to give that up in the early 1990's. Always the writer, I started a column in 1998 and became a reporter in 2000 and got a successful cochlear implant in 2002. The book will encourage those who are working to accept any challenge and see hope and give them courage to perservere, no matter the circumstand.
Reviews
Like the journalist she is, Thompson offers insights from all perspectives. This wonderfully written book gives voice to the more than 20 million Americans, including me, who are hard of hearing, and anyone who has felt isolated because they are different.-- Sharon Baldacci, author of A Sundog Moment
