Jumpy Finds Courage on Ground Hog Day

"Jumpy Finds Courage on Ground Hog Day" is full-colour illustrated paperback book. It reflects a young Ground Hog that is torn between his unhealthy fear of his shadow and his heartfelt desire to join the older ground hogs in the grand Ground Hog Day celebration.

Enjoy this small excerpt from the book:

"...Jumpy stopped in amazement at the brightness of the land. Never before had he'd seen such glory. The bright shining sun made the blankets of white snow sparkle like diamonds on the gentle rolling hills.

The Winter Wonderland was nothing new to Spunky. He did not give his younger brother any thought. Leaving Jumpy alone, Spunky darted towards the frozen lake where all of his friends met year after year.

Suddenly, Jumpy realized Spunky had disappeared and looked everywhere in panic to find him. When he looked behind himself he saw something that frightened him so much that he bounced right back into his home landing with a loud thump..."

Mama guides Jumpy with love and patience through the process of facing his fear. Jumpy is given the information he needs to make his first important life decision that ultimately leads Jumpy to feel good about himself. In the end, Jumpy does find the courage to face his fear and runs off excitedly to enjoy the Ground Hog Day celebration.

Kathryn Lee-Ryder's desire to write children's books began when she was faced with her own personal life challenges. During her trials of life, she was hit with the realization that she was neither emotionally, nor psychologically, prepared for such matters. Although Kathryn was well educated and employed in a professional management position, she began to realize how our current educational system fails to teach the basic fundamentals of life.

With years of research, partnered with her personal experiences, Kathryn began to embark on a journey of writing children's books. It is her intention to entertain with real-life stories based on adorable Ground Hog characters. It is Kathryn's dream to write a multitude of "Spunky & Jumpy" adventures.

"Jumpy Finds Courage on Ground Hog Day" is the first book in the "Spunky & Jumpy" adventures where Jumpy is encouraged to face his fear by his loving and caring Mama. Without fear there would be no courage. Kathryn believes we are all born into this world fearless and our unhealthy fears are created through our personal life experiences. In many cases, this type of fear has the ability to paralyze us to the point that we simply "exist" in life. Kathryn's dream is to help people of all ages rise above and beyond their challenges so they may find themselves living life to their highest potential.