Glasses for Margie

Children's Books

synopsis

Synopsis

Doc is a veterinarian whose backyard is filled with animal friends, including Margie the myopic, sniffing skunk. One day, a mysterious visitor makes a mess and the animals must find the intruder. Will their adventures lead to more trouble or love at first smell?

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Author Biography

When my first Siamese cat gave birth to six kittens on my bed, my appreciation for differences and the love of cats started. Cats and students have been a big part of my life for fifty years. Creative Writing was among the high school English courses I taught over my forty years in the classroom. I always wrote with my students. It provided me with knowledge of the assignment and led me down my own path of discovery. After retirement I was able to follow my passion of writing for young readers. I enjoy reading my books in elementary school classrooms and talking to my audience. They always provide me with amazing ideas and I have been able to use some of them to create new stories. I live in Colorado with my husband and one senior cat. I also enjoy being an active grandmother.

Author Insight

Sight Sensations

Not being able to see well is a problem for many. Lack of good vision creates all kinds of problems for everyone. For Margie, her myopic vision caused her to constantly end up in Doc's pond. So, I wanted to figure out how Doc could make glasses for Margie to prevent this from happening so often. Her vision also caused frequent unwanted Skunk Perfume Specials. Nobody wanted that either. Enter the basketball net and flowers made into bonnet glasses for Doc's ecological yard wonder. Once Margie could see, the world of creation in addition to yummy yard treats was wide open! I based Margie the skunk on my dear sister-in-law who creates the most amazing things! Enter Skunk Margie and a world of necklaces, wreaths, and more. A little bit of magic begins to happen. Sight does that for all of us.

Book Excerpt

Glasses for Margie

Margie walked toward Doc, sat down, and waited. Doc carefully put Margie’s new bonnet glasses on her. He placed her ears through the netting and then attached the strap under her chin.

Margie’s eyes were wide once again! She looked all around and began to see things she had never seen in her whole life. She gave a soft mew once again and began walking around. The glasses did not fall off. She turned to Doc and gave him her little skunk smile.

“I think they work,” said Doc. “Just let me know if you have trouble, Margie. It is also a good idea to have me check your bonnet glasses from time to time.” Doc was pleased and decided to go back to his office. Margie was pleased and decided to go to the vegetable garden in search of a tomato worm. Celebration was in order.

Margie discovered so many colors now that she had glasses and thought it would be fun to decorate her little den under the porch. She started to gather some flowers and berries and before she knew it, her little skunk fingers were working those beauties into a wreath for her door. She had never been happier. She envisioned even more decorations or even a necklace for herself as she searched the backyard for additional possibilities. She explored. She created. She imagined. She loved her new world. Margie was creating her own magic.

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