Not Made to Fly and Forty Other Stories for Children

Brenda the parachutist, who thought grocery bags would help her fly; Beth the question-box, who thought of questions faster than her mother could answer them; Rick the bragger, who had a habit of tooting his own horn; Clark the scholar, who thought he was happy being miserable; Carrie the crier, who needed a cat to sleep with her; Toby the dawdler, who spent too long making himself a bubbly beard – the children in these stories invite young readers to learn along with them. Told by a seasoned storyteller, these short stories for children carry simple, timeless truths.