Paxton’s dream is to play the piccolo in the Princeton Philharmonic. This plucky pink pachyderm patiently practices to perfectly fulfill his passion in this picture book that shows little readers how hard work makes dreams come true.
Filled with plenty of pleasant and perky illustrations, Paxton Plays the Piccolo is a picture book perfect for children that love animals and music. With so many P-word pronunciations and perfectly-timed alliterations, it’s written to be a joy for little readers and their grown-ups to read aloud. Paxton is ready to provide the promise that if you follow your heart, practice certainly does make perfect.
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.
You are never too young to have a dream. You are never too young to write. My oldest daughter was 13 when she created the original Paxton story. She was also a musician. She combined her writing talents and music into a story with a life lesson.
When I found this as I was sorting through old things, I thought it would be fun to update the story, have Gaspar use his magic, and present a fun story for young readers. We teamed up to show young readers that a plucky pink packyderm can play the piccolo in the Princeton Philharmonic by being persistent, having patience, and practicing. His dream is perfectly played out.
And, it does! Just in time for the holidays.
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