Karin Nilson McGaw

Everyone has a skill that is their best...., This illustrated children's book follows Hanna the hippo as she searches for just the right skill suited for her.Join Hanna as she asks for help from her animal friends.Who will end up helping her? Charlie the cheetah? Peter the pup? Franny the flamingo? Felicity the fish or perhaps Oskie the owl?What will be her new skill?Will she be a runner, a dancer, a swimmer, a baseball catcher or perhaps something else

A rhyming illustrated children's book that tells a story of how your dreams can come true.This story tells the tale of Zen, a yellow lab and how his only wish is to have someone throw his yellow tennis ball for him to catch. A Genie pops out of an answer box a tells Zen to keep his dreams in his head and they will come true.Billy Beauregard is a new kid in town that loves his baseball glove and really loves to throw. Billy dreams of throwing a ball high and having a friend catch it.. After running into the Genie in the answer box, Billy is given the same advice.Do Billy and Zen's wishes come true?Everyone has an answer box inside them it seems, full of your thoughts, wishes, and things from your dreams.You will get what you want, is what I'm trying to say, if you keep your dreams in your head every single day

Gracie's GlassesA rhyming illustrated children's book about perspective.This is the story of Gracie, the cat, and Lucy, the dog living in an apartment in the city. Gracie lives her life thinking a dog named Lucy, is the root of all her troubles.At the start of this book, Gracie tells some tales about her day explaining how Lucy is nothing but trouble.Later we find, as Lucy tells the same story from her point of view, that Gracie is the one causing all the trouble.With the help of a pair of pink glasses, Lucy shows Gracie how to look at the world around her, not just from her own perspective.The moral of this story, if you wish to discuss, is that we all have different stories we carry with us.So be aware as you walk down the street You don't always know the story of the people you meet.