New Children’s Book Teaches Merits Of Being True To Yourself

June 26, 2009 - PRLog -- Pursey is a small lizard who lives in a colony in a pebble wall. His job is to collect food but he finds himself daydreaming constantly about becoming a mouse. Finally Pursey is sent to Queen Pebble who demands to know why he is not able to do his work. When Pursey confesses to the Queen that he really wants to be a mouse, she sends him away to follow his dream.

Pursey goes to a small cottage nearby and meets a little mouse named “Moose.” After a close call with the vicious cat of the house, the two enter into Moose’s house where Pursey learns about mousetraps and other perils of being a mouse. Finally he decides that he’s had enough and returns to the pebble wall where he agrees to work harder than ever to be the best lizard he can be.

The Lizard who Wanted to be a Mouse is a delightful tale written by young author Allyson Russell with whimsical illustrations by Jennifer Bubp. Children will enjoy accompanying starry-eyed Pursey on his adventure and in the end will learn that sometimes the best you can do is to be true to yourself.

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About the Author and Illustrator --

Allyson Russell originally wrote The Lizard Who Wanted to be a Mouse in third grade for the national writing program, The Young Authors’ Conference.  She lives in Carmel Indiana with her twin sister, Alexis, her parents, and dog, Emma. She loves to write (of course!), read, travel, swim, snow ski, and hang out with her friends.

Jennifer Bubp is an art teacher at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana.  She is a graduate of DePauw University and the Art Academy of Cincinnati. She is a muralist and freelance illustrator, specializing in child friendly themes.  More importantly, she is a devoted wife and proud mother of three boys; and she is an active member of Grace Community Church in Noblesvillle, Indiana, where much of her artwork is dedicated.

The author's web site is: http://www.allyslizard.com
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For further information contact: Ray Robinson at 317-228-3656, via email at RayR@DogEarPublishing.net, or through the website at: www.dogearpublishing.net


The Lizard who Wanted to be a Mouse
Allyson Russell
Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 978-159858-938-2
Full color, 28 pages

Available at Ingram, Baker&Taylor, Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble, Borders and fine bookstores everywhere

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Dog Ear Publishing is an author services company located in Indianapolis, IN and specializes in helping indie authors bring their books to market. The link for self publishing services is http://www.dogearpublishing.net