You Can Make Your Dream Happen

by Cynthia Noles, John E Hume Jr (Illustrator)

Overview

Can you make your dream happen?

Dak Mack salvages items from scrapyards, collects trash, and brings it all home to his yard. When neighbors complain, Dak and his wife Kitzie decide to follow their dream and create something everyone can enjoy. Educational materials follow this charming story written in verse and filled with colorful, expressive illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950434220
Publisher:	Janneck Books
Publication date:	07/01/2020
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.13(d)

About the Author

Cynthia Noles has been writing stories and rhymes since she was in the first grade and has continued writing rhyming stories her whole life. She does it for the fun and love of writing and for the pleasure it gives others. When her neighbor, author and illustrator John Hume read some of her stories, he knew she had to bring them to a wider audience. Cynthia has two grown sons, lives in Florida, and continues to write two stories each week. Learn more about Cynthia and her books at JanneckBooks.com.

John E. Hume, Jr. has been drawing since childhood-always with a sense of humor and whimsy. After receiving a BS from Buffalo State Teachers College, teaching, as well as art, became his passion. He has taught art to students from elementary grades through college, including Flagler College, in St. Johns County, Florida. John lives in Florida with his wife Anne, where he enjoys writing and illustrating stories about their nine cats, and where he can still balance a yardstick on his nose! Learn more about John and his books at JanneckBooks.com.

Editorial Reviews

"You Can Make Your Dream Happen is appealing to children and perfect for early readers and read-aloud time for teachers and parents. John Hume's expressive illustrations demonstrate how art relates to a story and encourages imagination and creativity. The rhyme and rhythm of the story will keep children engaged in language and provide a way to promote discussion on problem solving, goal setting, work ethics, and citizenship. Questions following the story aid in lesson planning."

-Dena Meyerhoff, educator, elementary and middle grades

"Another charming story by Cynthia Noles written in verse. You Can Make Your Dream Happen is a book that shows an imaginative way to solve a problem and inspires children to be creative and follow their own dreams. John Hume's vivid and witty illustrations give visual expression to the story and will delight children and those who read to them. A welcome addition to school and home libraries."

-Frances Keiser children's book author

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