Life's Lessons With the Silly Animals Out on the Ranch: Yikes! Was it Real or Just a Dream?

What is wrong, J.R.?” asked Henrietta. “I woke up frightened this morning. There was a bear, a lion, and a snake chasing me. It was scary,” exclaimed J.R. He told the animals what had happened. As J.R. went back into the house, Bob the Rooster and the hens were telling the story to the horses. Delightful color illustrations show and tell, as the animals discuss J.R.'s story. Readers will discover if the story was real or just a dream. This story reinforces to children that dreams are just dreams, they are not real.

Cindy lives on a small ranch in New Mexico. When she finishes her daily chores with her animals, she then enjoys writing stories for children which teach little although valuable lessons. When the time comes for her to go to her hometown in Florida, she still feels the need to teach her own grown children and grandchildren more valuable lessons in which she learns on the ranch. This makes her fifth book out to date. She is a member of the SCBWI