PHILADELPHIA, April 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It's Friday and Alec is looking forward to a weekend of fun! He's also looking forward to his birthday, just a few days away. But his teacher has given the class a difficult assignment that must be completed over the weekend. Can he finish it in time? Find out as author Beverly A. Carmean tells a delightful tale of Alec's Fantastical Pet.
Alec likes writing and normally enjoys his assignments. However, he is worried he will fail his latest assignment. Their teacher Mr. Pepper tells them to write about a pet, but not a real pet. Alec doesn't understand what it means. No real pets -- no cats, no dogs, no fish. He doesn't know what to do. However, quiet encouragement from his teacher and parents help guide him to success. Find out why Alec's Fantastical Pet is an engaging story that will capture children's imagination and teach them some important lessons in life.
Alec's Fantastical Pet will be featured in the American Library Association Annual National Exhibit in Chicago, Illinois on July 11-14, 2009. For more information on this entertaining children's book, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Beverly Carmean has always been a writer. During a teaching career that spanned more than three decades, she wrote many textbook supplements used by students in her classroom. Articles relating to classroom teaching, some informative and others humorous, have been published in varied newsletters with local circulations. In addition, articles about mnemonic devices and computer interfacing have been published in professional journals. Since retiring, she continues to write classroom procedure manuals dealing with interfacing. Carmean has also written more than fifty articles covering a full spectrum of topics in holistic health and homeopathy.
Artist Catherine Callahan is a talented seven-year-old with a very active imagination as well as a charming and engaging personality.
Alec's Fantastical Pet * by Beverly A. Carmean
Publication Date: October 29, 2008
Picture Book; $15.99; 24 pages; 978-1-4363-7766-9
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