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Lynnette and Diana Osterwisch                                    Adrianna, Lynnette and Mrs. Clark

Highland Primary School Library                                    Pocahontas Elementary School Library

Local Author Donates Books to Local School Libraries

November 30, 2004, Pocahontas, Illinois

Lynnette Schuepbach, local massage therapist, recently published two children’s books, Froggy Hollow and Shhhh!!!. She has donated a copy of each book to the Pocahontas Elementary School Library in honor of her granddaughter, Adrianna, and to the Highland Elementary School Library. Lynnette wanted all children and parents to have access, through the school library, to the delightful watercolor illustrations and the educational tools listed in the books.

The unique part of both books is the page dedicated to the parents. It will help them use the books in the most educational way possible. The books offer simple suggestions to parents, questions to help the child interact with the parents, and a list of skills that will help parents understand the value of reading with the child from the day he/she is born.

Froggy Hollow is a delightful book for ages 0-7 years, helping children learn to count while having fun. Not only does it focus on math skills, such as rote counting, one to one consideration, the concepts of large/small, big/bigger, and high/low, but also places the numbers like the face of a clock, to familiarize children with counting in a clockwise motion. The book also uses rhyming, which leads to phonemic awareness, and the book can be used for vocabulary enrichment and the development of the child’s imagination.

Shhhh!!! is for ages 0-7 years. Its focus is on repetition of words and phrases in a rhythmic pattern that makes learning to read easy and fun. The rhyming phrases lead to phonemic awareness and vocabulary enrichment. It also gives practice saying one of the more difficult sounds, “sh”, for children to say. Colorful pictures allow for the development of the child’s imagination. Concepts of large/small, big/bigger, and high/low, colors and shapes are included as additional educational experiences. Froggy Hollow and Shhhh!!! can both be used as a springboard for other educational experiences.

The books are available from Piece of Mind Books in the Montclaire Shopping Center in Edwardsville, IL; at Borders in the metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri area and from the website www.creativesourcespublishing.com or by calling Lynnette at 618-558-0054.

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