A comedy of animals led by Chagall, a squirrel who is a painter and a part-time detective, and his pal Sabout Tour, the snake. The Village is suddenly sidetracked from pursuing their charitable deeds in order to search for a lost bear cub, BeBop. The cub vanishes from under the watchful eye of his parents during a picnic celebrating the distribution of care packages for the needy animals. Foul play is suspected as Chagall organizes the Village on a quest to uncover the truth about what has happened to little BeBop.
QT and his custom-made Violin, Tiny 16, embark on a musical adventure that is full of pitfalls and rewards on their quest for excellence and fame. Together they dream of playing with a full orchestra. Will they get in trouble with the Maestro? Will the other instruments accept them? Will anyone in the famous symphony orchestra give them a chance?
William Shakespeare pays an unannounced visit to an American woman 600 years and 5,440.87 miles away. His political and play character problems have driven him to seek advice far from his own friends, family, and writing associates. In the process, a new story is born in Shakespeare’s inimitable style.
Shakespeare’s plays, many of his characters, and his own life are introduced with humor. The story offers a unique take for fans familiar with his writings. No familiarity with Shakespeare is required.
Grammar punctuation, and placements do not follow many of the regular rules in this zany book.
Jan Shure-Hurwitz earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Literary Arts credential from Loyola Marymount University. After teaching at both elementary and college levels for a couple of years, Jan went on to teach high school Language and Literary Arts for 23 years.