BLOGS

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATIONS
The illustrations in my books are done by Alena Karabach who lives in the Eastern Europe country of Georgia. It is bounded by the Black Sea to the west, Russia to the north and northeast, Turkey to the southwest, Armenia to the south, and by Azerbaijan to the...

AS A CHILD
Think about when you were a child. Do you have a great deal of memories of your childhood? Most of the memories I retained are those that involved exceptional events or emotions. You may feel the same way. Those memories are seared into our brains and we recall them...

CHILDREN LOVE STORIES
From Wikipedia: “Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment. Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural...

GROWING UP RURAL
Growing up the early 1950’s, my family lived in a rural town in Connecticut. Computers had not been invented, video games did not exist, and there were only three television channels. Consequently my childhood activities included lots of out-door playtime with friends...