Not Yet - Softcover

Lisa Cox; Lori Hockema

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1457555638 ISBN 13: 9781457555633

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2017

Synopsis

Not Yet by Lori Hockema and Lisa Cox
The title of the book originated when Lisa wrote song lyrics to convey a message she was teaching as a school counselor. She felt that students need to learn to enjoy the process of striving for a goal and not be defeated by mistakes. 
The setting of the book is one full day in the life of Lorisa, the main character. The story takes you through her day at home and at school as she models for children a positive attitude as she makes some mistakes and experiences successes, too.  
Lorisa's mom demonstrates belief in her daughter and allowing her daughter to learn from her mistakes as noted when she says "just clean it up." When Lorisa is at home, her younger brother can be found watching her carefully. Lori has the character traits of perseverance, kindness, assertiveness, and self-worth. She also models how to have a positive attitude through imperfections and mistakes as portrayed by the messy room, unorganized backpack, and always untied shoes. 
We believe in the children who read this book. Are they there?  Not Yet! They'll get there.  You bet!

About this title

From the Author

"Lisa, this is not a song. It's a children's book." Those are the words that started it all. I write song lyrics and collaborate with musicians as a hobby. When my good friend Lori planted the idea in both our minds that the song lyrics that I showed her could be a book, the idea began for the story, NOT YET  
Lori and I rewrote over and over to get the story and the illustrations the way we envisioned.  NOT YET is a labor of love between good friends. Lori and I both have a passion for bettering the lives of children, and we hope to do that through our writing. We want children to believe in their dreams, work hard, not be afraid of mistakes, and fulfill their dreams no matter what. We want children everywhere to know that we believe in them! ~Lisa Cox

From the Back Cover

A little girl, Lorisa, faces the challenges of her day with her younger brother looking up to her and her dog, Doodle, by her side. She demonstrates for our readers what a growth mindset looks like. She has big dreams and an attitude of positive thinking that is going to take her into the future with all kinds of possibilities. 
Lorisa models for children that they have purpose and worth even if they make mistakes. She teaches them to enjoy the process of growing up. Not Yet encourages children to dream big. The last pages of the book are designed for children to discover their own dreams. Lorisa reads the bracelet she wears each day to remind her to keep trying. She'll get there. You bet! Is she there? Not Yet!

Edition details

• Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1457555638
• ISBN 13: 9781457555633
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32