Written by Erwin Schalm, with illustrations by Shayla Schalm.
Children's Poems
In the children's poems section read short poems about life for a
child's eyes. From a lamenting snail to a visit with a raccoon.
Children's Stories
The children's stories are
about a beaver family that are having their share of problems. Lucky
for them, they have a friend named Shay who is always willing to
help them out. Shay uses her imagination to help the beavers get out
of trouble.
In the children's stories
section, find out how Shay helps the beavers repair their broken
lodge, how she rescues a pair of beavers who are trapped in a hole,
and how she helps the beavers find their lost Baby Annie.
In the end, some of the beavers
give Shay imaginary out of this world birthday presents to show their
appreciation.
The last
of the children's stories is about a lady
bug named Laela who gets caught up in a cloud burst and ends up being
washed down a storm drain. Luckily she makes it out in one piece. Laela
laments to Shay about being too small to be of help to anyone. In the
end, though, she helps Shay find her lost kitten and that makes Laela
feel big and very proud of herself.
And
finally, in the last section, read poems about the depth of life from
the heart of Erwin Schalm.
In the children's stories
section, find out how Shay helps the beavers repair their broken
lodge, how she rescues a pair of beavers who are trapped in a hole,
and how she helps the beavers find their lost Baby Annie.
The last
of the children's stories is about a lady
bug named Laela who gets caught up in a cloud burst and ends up being
washed down a storm drain. Luckily she makes it out in one piece. Laela
laments to Shay about being too small to be of help to anyone. In the
end, though, she helps Shay find her lost kitten and that makes Laela
feel big and very proud of herself.