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Sugar Lump, the Orphan Calf"...unpretentious book that children will enjoy and learn something in the process. Mrs. Simmons has stated that this book grew out of a desire to write wholesome fiction for children. If that is her main objective, she has succeeded well." "...an upbeat, positive story that shows how love, encouragement, and hard work can make a difference. Parents will love the message found in Sugar Lump's story, and children will love to hear and read it again (and again.)" "The book, illustrated by Denton artist Lin Hampton, is getting thumbs-up reviews." "It's kind of a cow-version of Charlotte's Web. The chapters are funny, well paced, with good illustrations and honest storytelling throughout." "This was a good story. There was information on raising a calf, even little tricks on feeding. The little girl
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Bo, the Famous Retriever"Simmons' latest children's book, Bo, the Famous Retriever features characters and settings inspired by her hometown of Argyle. In fact, the mystery-comedy story is loosely based on actual events in her life." "This is not exclusively a children's book. While it may have some semblance of one, it is also a mystery that would be of interest to anyone of any age. It is filled with humor as it chronicles Bo's activities." "The delightful book is an easy read and is quite hard to put down." "The book is humorous and uplifting." "'Bo, the Famous Retriever' a book worth fetching." "Author Lynn Sheffield Simmons exhibits a style of writing that keeps the attention of her younger reading audience, while capturing the imagination and often fond memories of her older readers as well." "Although the book is written for children, it is an entertaining and enjoyable read for the entire family." "This also was a good story. It was informative and "cute" as one of our young patrons said. This book is a
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Jack Crow Said Hello"Jack Crow Said Hello ($10.95, Argyle Books, 109 pages) is a fun-filled book about a boy named Josh and the bird he named Jack Crow when he received it as a flightless fledging from his grandfather. The deal is that when Jack is able to fly, he will be taken back to the farm. Josh keeps the bird in his screened-in porch and while taking care of him manages to teach
him to say "hello." A baseball team is organized in the neighborhood and it is named the Crows. Friendships grow during
the summer months and Jack Crow provides Josh, his family and the whole neighborhood with one hilarious misadventure
after another." "Young readers should learn some things about birds: that they require lots of attention that they love to play in
water and take sunbaths. They'll learn some of the quirky things crows do, like hiding shiny, metallic objects. The
author stays true to her teacher's background. The book's heart lies with the children who learn from one another and
from their unusual winged playmate." "Simmons is determined for her books to be wholesome and especially because they're exposed to so much technology, to
have children use their imagination." "The book contains 109 pages with illustrations throughout. There are fourteen chapters and provides easy read for
school age children or a perfect book to read to preschool children. Illustrations, including the color cover, are by
Willie Lopez. Lopez's work is dotted throughout the book and provides just enough visual effect to allow a child's
imagination to take over." "The plot is engaging and fun, and the end is done with truth but not so much sentimentality as to make the reader cry.
It's not as formulaic as a lot of children's books I've read and it actually has factual information about crows in
it." "Lynn Sheffield Simmons of Argyle is a writer with a mission. Her stories are written to encourage youngsters to be
kind to animals because it's the right thing to do - and also because it's rewarding in terms of the pleasure involved
in living with pets. For good measure, the Texas author of two other children's books also loads her story with other
reader benefits in the form of enlarging the cultural horizons of her human characters." "In caring for Jack, Josh, who recently has moved from the country to the city, gets both a lesson in responsibility
and a little bit of the country he left behind. Far from a sad ending, "Jack Crow Said Hello" shows that all is right when
people have enough respect for wild animals to let them remain wild."
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Bo and the Missing Dogs"Lynn Sheffield Simmons is at it again.
The Argyle Children's author has brought back an incorrigible Labrador retriever to
run amuck in her fourth title, Bo and the Missing Dogs.
"Bo continues his humorous antics in his newest adventure. Bo is a good
dog. After all, he loves to fetch the newspaper for his owner, Mrs. Barnett. It's
just that he doesn't know that he's not supposed to fetch all the neighbor's
newspapers too!
"For children's author Lynn Sheffield Simmons the recipe for success is one
part "there's no place like home," one part "truth is stranger than
fiction" and one part imagination.
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