HARRISVILLE, Pa., Jan. 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Today, parenting is becoming more difficult and parenting skills are even more crucial than ever. Despite their best intentions to discipline the child, parents often do not understand the psychological implications of their words. Annie Mouse Meets Her Guardian Angel, the new children's book from Anne M. Slanina, Ph.D., addresses parental communication issues and introduces children to their guardian angels.
Insightful, relevant, and enlightening, the book is geared for children who have ever felt that their mothers hated them when they were yelling. Annie Mouse is a shy, quiet mouse with many brothers and sisters. Mommy Mouse yells and screams at them as she works hard to keep house. Annie believes her mother hates her until she has a visit from her Guardian Angel who helps her understand that her mother is having a hard time coping with all of her duties as a mother of a large family. Annie begins to ask her Guardian Angel for help when her mother yells. She also begins to help her mother with the chores instead of running and hiding when her mother yells.
Annie Mouse Meets Her Guardian Angel is a powerful bibliotherapy tool that empowers young children to deal with verbal abuse. At the same time, it enlightens parents on the impact of yelling on young children. "The book should open up dialogue between young children and the adults in their lives about what they feel when adults yell. It could help parents understand the perceptions of young children and improve family relationships," says Slanina, an expert in early childhood education.
About the Author
Anne M. Slanina, Ph.D. resides in western Pennsylvania and is a professor in the Elementary/Early Childhood Education Department at Slippery Rock University. She teaches courses in literacy, early childhood, and creativity where she draws upon her experiences from her days as a kindergarten and reading teacher. Anne is the mother of two adult sons, Drew and Michael.
Lisa Akers, the illustrator, is a student at Youngstown State University, majoring in special education. She is also a youth leader at her church, Barnstone Ministries. She hopes to use her skills and talents to reach the hearts and minds of today's youth.
Annie Mouse Meets Her Guardian Angel -- By Anne M. Slanina, Ph.D.
Publication Date: October 27, 2004
Trade Paperback; $18.99; 46 pages; 1-4134-5892-0
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