Book Chat
Have you ever sat down to write something, but you just didn't know where to start? I have to be honest with you, that's where I am today. This is my third attempted blog. The first two were an ok start, but something about them just wasn't right. Maybe the timing is off. Maybe I'll finish them later for a future blog.
Today, though, I think I'm just going to take a minute to tell you about the next two books in the works. They are both Christmas books, and per our MO, one will be a children's book, the other a novel.
The children's book, Nutcracker vs. Nutcracker, carries a heavy message. It's one of those emotional books that constricts your chest and brings a tear to your eye. Go ahead; it's ok to laugh. I know how strange it is to cry at one of my own books, but there you have it. Nutcracker vs. Nutcracker deals with the importance of friendship and the importance of kindness. The ramifications of true friendship and kindness aren't always an instant gratification. In fact, it rarely yields instant gratification, which makes it harder for young children to grasp onto the magnitude of friendship and kindness.
As an educator, what I love about this book is that it doesn't just illustrate the difference between kindness and selfishness, but it takes it further down the road. It shows the end result of both kindness and selfishness. Our two main characters, Bernard and Seymour, are harvesting the seeds they have sown whether good or bad.
Parents, this isn't a book that you want to miss. It is going to be a great one to teach the power of kindness. It is one that I definitely plan to use with my kids at school. We don't always want to show kindness to our more annoying peers, but this book sort of lays out the results of our decisions.
The novel, Attack on the Clause, is a sequel to the book released last year, The Clause Rebellion. If you haven't read The Clause Rebellion, why not? It is a fun book that puts a new twist on a classic Christmas tradition. The main character, Wynter, is Santa's daughter, and she is just full of surprises. That's all the background I'm giving, so if you want to know more, read the book.
So, at the end of The Clause Rebellion everything was coming to a head between the North Pole and South Pole. Attack on the Clause is an exciting exploit of how the two clash, battle and negotiate. Will the two ever get along?
It's time to choose a side. Whose side will you choose, North or South?
