The Hare Who Wanted to Be a Falcon: A Wantstobe Book - Softcover

Harmon, Valerie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1502968940 ISBN 13: 9781502968944

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

A curious hare wants to fly so she can see the world. Her solution? Ask for the help of a majestic falcon. This decision sends her on a quest of difficulty and a surprising new friendship. Hare accepts every challenge and funny mishaps occur as she strives to reach her goal. While many children's books follow the theme "Be content with who you are," the Wantstobe collection focuses on how "Accomplishing hard things is worth it." Using imaginative metaphor, this book reveals the changes that occur when tough obstacles are overcome to reach a goal. But most children don't think about the metaphor, they just enjoy the story, make up their own impossible animals, and view hard work and goal setting more positively. Each book in the series is unique in its main character, setting and obstacles, the pattern of goal setting, overcoming problems through sheer grit, and a magical ending is repeated. The illustrations are in bright vivid color whether depicting animals in a jungle, a forest or a swamp. This book is fun as a read aloud to children ages 2-7 and self read for most children ages 7-10.

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About the Author

Valerie Harmon graduated with a BA in English and teaches writing and Shakespeare. At the end of the school year she directs a Shakespeare play that her students perform. She’s a voracious reader, a free-lance editor, blogger and Mom to six children. She lives in the Western United States with her children, husband, and more books than bookshelves.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1502968940
• ISBN 13: 9781502968944
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Stevens Carol