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WHAT’S THE BOOK ABOUT?

Everybody loves a contest.  The thrill of competing in something that may earn you a prize is exciting!  In this little kingdom, King Sow, the young ruler, decrees a Special Contest.  What is different about this contest is that the prize is a secret!  The three main characters, Page Sheep, Lady Spider and Peddler Fox decide to enter the contest anyway.  Each has to search within to find out what they can give.  They have their doubts, but determine their strengths.  Well, all, except Peddler Fox.  He has other ideas. They each find out what the Special Secret Prize is, according to the contribution they make. In the end, a vital life lesson is learned.


“The Contest” reminds me of the classical stories I read as a child. I have this book in my pre-school classroom and the children enjoy it every time it’s read. They enjoy looking at the illustrations and hearing of the three main characters’ discoveries about themselves. As a teacher, this book enables me to introduce the importance that everyone has a unique talent.
— Natalie Regazzoni, Director & Owner, Woodentots. HONG KONG

Dymocks Bookstore, Discovery Bay, Hong Kong

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COVER BY: ROLLAND ARTHUR JONES

COVER BY: ROLLAND ARTHUR JONES



 

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LOOKING WITHIN

King Sow’s little kingdom was ablaze with worry.

“Baron Owl,” roared the children, “Tell us again what you saw last night!”

“Hoot! Hoot! Hoot!” cried Baron Owl. “Everyone quiet!”

A swift hush fell as everyone strained to hear Baron Owl.

“I was keeping watch as I do night after night. I suddenly saw a rather unsettling sight - Yellow fiery eyes on the darkest of nights; Long, sharp, curved claws, ready to pounce; Stretched, wiry whiskers to find the way; A tail more than half the length of head and body!”

“A mountain lion!” exclaimed Peddler Fox. “A mountain lion, here in our kingdom!”

The children and animals all shouted at once:

“It’s going to hunt each shadowy night - hoping to snatch young deer or good ol’ Sheep!”

“It’s going to crawl up the largest of trees and frighten each feeding baby bird!”

Cover by Brandon Doyle Jones

 

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

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Is the ‘Barbie’ Movie Anti-Feminist?

2021 KID-REARING TREND: AUTHORITARIAN PARENTING

The Pandemic Is Forcing Women to Leave the Workplace. What Will It Take to Undo the Damage?

MASS EXODUS: Pandemic Forces Women Out of the Workforce

Does Parental Engagement Lead to Academic Success?

PARENTING IN PLACE: HOW WORKING DADS ARE COPING

Work-Life Balance While Parenting In Place

Work-Life Balance While Parenting In Place (JAPANESE VERSION)

US STUDENT LOAN DEBT BREAKS $1 TRILLION CEILING

US STUDENT LOAN DEBT BREAKS $1 TRILLION CEILING (JAPANESE VERSION)

Enriching the Art Community Through First Friday Art Walk: Lone Hansen 

HALL OF FAME FOR HUGGERS CHARTER MEMBER: PERNELL

KIDS WITH PLASTIC: HOW PARENTS ARE ARMING KIDS WITH CREDIT CARDS

Bainbridge Island MAGAZINE: BRAY NEW WORLD ; knit and caboodle

APPLE PAY OR CASH: WHAT KIDS ARE TAUGHT ABOUT MONEY

TEEN SUICIDE RATE IN U.S. AT RECORD HIGH: WAYS OF PREVENTION

DIVORCE RATE IN U.S. DROPS TO 40-YEAR LOW

DIVORCE RATE IN U.S. DROPS TO 40-YEAR LOW - JAPANESE VERSION

NEWBORN AT HOME: ARE MEN TAKING PAID PATERNAL LEAVE IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE?

IS A $30,000 KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION THE KEY TO SUCCESS?

SPENDING BIG ON KIDS' BIRTHDAY PARTIES

SHERYL SANDBERG FINDS THE RESILIENCE TO HANDLE GRIEF AND RECLAIM HER JOY - JAPANESE VERSION

#ADULTING: A TRENDY TERM THAT HAS MANY PARENTS CONCERNED

INCREASE IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPENDING: NOT ALL SCHOOLS ARE BUYING

LOW TECH PARENTING: WHY SOME PARENTS ARE UNPLUGGING THEIR KIDS

WHAT AMERICAN SCHOOLS CAN LEARN FROM JAPANESE MORAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

How Muslims in America View Trump’s Immigration Ban



 

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