Ballads and Bedtime Stories
With these poems and tales, he hopes to inspire the Charlie and Alice in all of us, as we taste the chocolates of wonder. The golden ticket of life is already yours. These words are merely magic beans.
Gazing at the heavens, that dreamer in him whispers to the one in you: “Look for the Easter eggs.”
Brooke and her icky picky sister
Brooke’s sister, Lee Ada, is one picky eater! Not even her mother knows what to feed her. She refuses all foods, says “No!” to each one. What will Lee Ada eat when the day is all done? Read and find out. Rhyming is fun!
Daddy’s Boots
In only 37 pages, the author provides a valuable tool for caregivers to explain to service members’ children why their daddy leaves, what he does, and how he helps others while he’s away. As it would be impossible to explain every job, rank, and branch specific name for every object and service member, the author succeeds in covering the essentials in a generic and loving way.
Diary of an Unkempt Woman
Erma Bombeck meets Stephen King. Step into the mind of the award-winning author, Sandra Miller Linhart and get a glimpse of her irreverent thoughts. Through poems, essays, and short stories, Sandra reveals more about the inner workings of her life and mind than you probably ever wanted to know.
Don’t Label Me
Accepting yourself with all your quirks is the first step to self-esteem. Sandra Miller Linhart’s book, Don’t Label Me is a true asset for parents, schools, teachers, and counselors in guiding children down the positive and empowering path of loving who they are and being who they want to be.
Grandpa, What If?
Dealing with the separation and reunion anxieties associated with military deployment, this book is a solid favorite among all branches of military – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Reserves, and National Guards. The illustrator has masterfully drawn the lovable and relatable characters to be racially non-specific; Bean is non-gender specific, as well.
Hello, Love: The Internet Scammer’s Guide to Defrauding Lonely Women on Social Media
This how-to guide will hopefully steer or assist you in utilizing social media to prey on the loneliest and most vulnerable among us. Sandra Miller Linhart explores the dark menace of Internet scams in this tongue-in-cheek parody.
Mixed Up: my ant’s mysteries
Mixed Up opens up the dialogue for your child to explore the wonders of their unique, yet similar, ant’s mysteries – regardless of the world’s ever-changing definition of ‘Family’.
Momma’s Boots
Momma’s Boots is a loving description of a few quiet moments between a mother and her child, as Momma prepares to deploy for her job with the military. This charming picture book written by the award-winning author, Sandra Miller Linhart, and illustrated by the accomplished artist, Tahna Desmond Fox opens up a dialogue between the military child and his or her mom, and makes military deployments a much more positive event.
Mr. Gary Gots a Friend
Families are like yummy brownies. They come in all shapes and sizes. Some are frosted. Some are plain. Some even have nuts. No matter who you call your family member, love is the main ingredient.
my daddy is a sailor
Daddy is a sailor in the United States Navy. Learn the words Daddy knows about his ship and his mates. Join Ollie the Octopus and travel with Daddy as he sails on every sea in a great, big ship, watch what he does on board, and see the sights he sees.
My Daddy Sleeps Everywhere
In this wonderful story, daddy travels to every clime and place including the mountains, the prairie, the jungle, and everywhere in between. Though daddy’s particular location and sleeping arrangements are constantly changing, one thing never does. No matter how far daddy is from home, home is never far from his mind..
my mommy is a sailor
Mommy is a sailor in the United States Navy. Learn the things Mommy knows about her ship and her mates. Join Emie the Otter and travel with Mommy as she sails on every sea in a great, big ship. Watch what she does on board, and see the sights she sees.
Oh, My! What Happened?
This rhyming book of cause and effect shows how little ones see their world in a series of events. Nothing is ever that simple, and children have a need to explain in their own words what happened.
So, sit back and enjoy as Sophe Bean tells how she didn’t just skin her knee… other things happened along the way… important things – things that need to be told.
Pickysaurus Mac
Pickysaurus Mac is not your typical dinosaur. Mealtimes pose a special problem for our picky little friend. Sometimes foods smell too gross to eat, they taste different than they look, and their textures feel like garbage in his mouth. His friends tell him to eat right to stay healthy but some things you just can’t fix with words.
Sophe’s on the Sofa
Kiddos enjoy word games, especially when they hear their own name being used. Can you find any object, toy, or food that sounds like your name? How many different items match the measured motion, time, and proportion of your name, or a name you know? What makes a rhyme? Do you know? Does it have…
Squat: The Funny Little Inkblot
In Squat’s search for identity, true beauty, purpose, and substantive form are found in one selfless act.
Stackable Paige
Paige has knack. She can pile just about anything into a tower, a line, or a path. She gathers colors, sizes, shapes, and objects and puts them in their place. Like most children with OCD, Paige doesn’t understand why she likes her things in order. She only knows it feels right for her things to be just so.
The Elementary Adventures of Jones, JEEP, Buck & Blue: Blue ~ Book 2
Uprooted again – this time to Wyoming – Blue and her best friend, Jones, discover new friends can be found in mysterious places. And, nothing has been more mysterious than the strange, glass-like object their new friend, Buck, calls the Indian Meditation Stone. When a school mate goes missing, can the trio investigate clues and follow signs using Northern Arapaho Indian rituals as their guide?
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The Elementary Adventures of Jones, JEEP, Buck & Blue: Buck ~ Book 3
Buck doesn’t feel so alone anymore now that Jones and Blue have entered his life. And then the curious little JEEP guy pops in and balances out the group. Does it matter he’s three years younger? When a strange circle appears practically in Blue’s front yard and Grandfather’s prize bull ends up dead, will Buck be able to prove he’s not responsible to the local sheriff? Will JEEP’s logical approach be of any help? Do aliens exist? The stakes are higher for the four friends in this, their third adventure. But, together? Anything is possible.
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The Elementary Adventures of Jones, JEEP, Buck & Blue: Complete Edition
This award-winning chapter book series follows four friends — two military brats (one African American), one Arapaho Indian, and a mini-genius — as they live, learn, explore, and discover cultures, mysteries, and caves.
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The Elementary Adventures of Jones, JEEP, Buck & Blue: JEEP ~ Book 4
Jones’ dad has taken a turn for the worse. JEEP enlists Buck and Blue’s assistance to attempt everything to beg, earn or acquire enough money to send Jones to be with her parents. It couldn’t be that hard. Or, could it? When JEEP and Buck locate the old, abandoned mine will they discover enough gold? What other nightmares await to be unearthed there? Will they both escape with their lives?
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The Elementary Adventures of Jones, JEEP, Buck & Blue: Zanna, aka Jones ~ Book 1
As the girls struggle to face life head-on, a mystery unfolds in the field. Bones. Are they baby bones? Can the girls’ investigation reveal the mystery? Will they have time to figure out the clues before their lives are uprooted and forever changed? This is the first book in the chapter book series, set in Ft. Benning, GA. It explores loss, love, and separation – all facts of life for military families.
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The Gift
Sometimes out of sadness comes the perfect gift. Mama Bear gets lost in a forest of sadness and comes back home stronger than ever before. Follow Mama Bear as she makes her way through sadness and loneliness to hope and love. With help and guidance from friends, finding a way out of darkness becomes possible.
The Shaggiest Dog Story Ever Told: or The Story of Dark Matter
This booklet is just an idea, or an hypothesis, for what the dark matter is, and is published as food for thought. It is a set of ideas which I feel are elegant (if not clumsily described) and perhaps even beautiful (my own bias, undoubtedly), and it only tries to explain…
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What Does a Hero Look Like?
Oliver’s teacher wants the class to draw their hero for the anniversary of 9/11. If everyone Oliver asked didn’t have a different idea of what a hero is, maybe Oliver wouldn’t be so confused. Perhaps Grammie can help him see a clearer picture of what a true hero looks like, and what makes a hero a hero.