Rosa Martinez is seriously ill. She has the loving support of her mother and grandfather and a doctor who takes good care of her. But she also has a secret weapon. Rosa can summon five tigers to come to her aid when she's ailing or in big trouble. Her disease may think it has the upper hand for now, but wait until it encounters Gautama, Arik, Vashti, Selena and Quan--the five fierce tigers of Rosa Martinez. Young readers will delight in their daring adventures and who knows: they may even be able to call forth guardian animals of their own when they need them.
Review"Burt Kempner wrote such a sweet and touching children's book titled 'The Five Fierce Tigers of Rosa Martinez: A Tale of Healing.' In the book Rosa is instructed by her grandfather to call animal helpers to her when she is ill or hurt and needshelp. When she becomes very ill the tigers who live inside of her to go to workto perform a healing. This is an inspirational tale for children of all ages, including us adults." ~ Sandra Ingerman, author of Soul Retrieval: Mending the Fragmented Selfand Walking in Light: The Everyday Empowerment of a Shamanic Life
"'The Five Fierce Tigers of Rosa Martinez' is about thevery real healing power of the imagination. Like all good tales it encouragesus to dream about those aspects of self that are fierce advocates for all thatrestores our own wholeness. Burt Kempner's book is truly a delight." ~ Oriah"Mountain Dreamer" House, author of "The Invitation"
Burt Kempner is a scriptwriter, producer and children's book author. He has also written Larry the Lazy Blue Whale and Monty the Movie Star Moose. He lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife, two dogs and a highly demanding cat.