TUCSON, Ariz., April 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A day at the zoo with her grandchildren inspired author La Verne Olsen to write a collection of amusing tales for them. A peacock followed her grandchild, Matthew, around the zoo all day. When they got home, the little boy asked, "Grandma, what would happen if the peacock followed us home?" This tender moment marked the beginning of the first children's story that would soon be followed by more.
In the book, If A Peacock Follows You Home, Matthew and his grandma spend a nice day at the zoo. There, Matthew examines the differences of the animals -- their habits, their food, and why there are certain rules in the zoo. Suddenly, a peacock appeared looking for something to eat. Matthew fed him popcorn that his grandmother bought from the stand. The big bird ate the popcorn until it was all gone. Soon, it was time to go home. What Matthew and his grandma didn't know was that the peacock had jumped onto the roof of the car and came home with them. What would the little boy do? Can he keep the beautiful bird as his pet? After all, it did follow him home.
Find out how what happened after the peacock followed Matthew home in this endearingly illustrated and engaging read by La Verne Olsen. The illustrations are done by children of a children's art class in Tucson, Arizona. It also includes other short stories for children, some told by the author's grandchildren themselves. Kids and parents will surely enjoy reading these wonderful tales over and over. For more information, log on to www.Xlibris.com. This book is returnable through Ingram Distribution.
About the Author
La Verne Olsen is a retired medical transcriptionist. She wrote her first story, If A Peacock Follows You Home, at the age of seventy-three, after she took her grandchildren, Matthew and Garrett, to the zoo. From then on, Grandma and Matthew wrote the story and more followed. When her grandchildren talked, she listened. They have been her inspiration. If A Peacock Follows You Home is her first book of children's stories written especially for her six grandchildren, Kyle, Ryan, Kristyn and Chad Olsen, and Matthew and Garrett Prellberg, but now it is for everyone to enjoy. The author lives in Tucson, Arizona with her daughter Jana. She still works part time as a medical transcriptionist.
If A Peacock Follows You Home * by La Verne C. Olsen
Children's Stories by Grandma
Publication Date: January 30, 2007
Picture Book; $19.99; 52 pages; ISBN 978-1-4257-3087-1
Picture Book Hardcover; $25.99; 52 pages; ISBN 978-1-4257-3088-8
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