Lisa Moser

Misconceptions. We all have dealt with them. Either through how others perceive us, or our own misconceptions of others. How we meet these attitudes and our reaction to the false beliefs can help shape the core foundation that molds us as adults. This is especially true in young women.As an accomplished author, successful businesswoman and national pageant queen, Lisa Moser has had to deal head on with the misconceptions attached to pageantry, living life in the spotlight, and dreaming again as we get older. She shares about her battle with low self-esteem and body image issues throughout her life. It took intense work to become that confident woman. She shares her aspiration to help women who face insecurities brought on by the media's ideals of what we should look like as well as our own expectations. As a result, Lisa has opened her heart and provided an honest look into how she has overcome the misconceptions of her life. Lisa shares how to win your own crowns through debunking these common misconceptions - Performance and perfection equals love and worth - Outward physical appearance can bring you happiness - Being healthy means eating salads - I can't do that, what will people think - As we age, we lose the inspiration to create goals and dream Through her stories and insights, Lisa shares her heart and provides a path to empowerment. She helps readers understand their self-worth while facing life head on. Best of all she demonstrates that you are never too old to chase your dreams.

Got to go, got to go, got to go, go, go The energetic Squirrel is eager to make sure his friends have fun in four charming (mis)adventures. Squirrel is busy, busy, busy -- and determined to have a fun day Mouse has cleaning to do, but it's nothing that Squirrel's frenetically helpful sweeping won't take care of. Turtle may be too slow to run, run, run around the pond, but Squirrel has a rocky plan to help Turtle get across. And when Rabbit is reluctant to alter his grasseating routine, Squirrel's comedic assistance makes for an unexpected adventure. Welcome back the funny, exhausting Squirrel and his ever-patient friends in a medley of stories perfectly suited for reading alone or reading aloud.

Having trouble with your backpack zipper? Maybe there's a monster inside A little girl slowly warms up to her unexpected guest in this funny story. When Annie unzips her backpack and finds a monster inside, it's hard to say who is more shocked. "AAAAHHHH " yells the monster. "EEEEEEKKKK " yells Annie. Then the monster proceeds to gobble up Annie's sandwich, put gum in her boot, and tear up her homework to use as confetti for an "Annie is great" parade during class. With perfect comic timing, this charming story depicts a young girl's shift from annoyance to affection as a disarming monster makes an untimely appearance.

Hello, hello, hello Meet frenetically helpful Squirrel and his patient animal friends in four funny, engaging stories for the early chapter-book crowd. Squirrel is a very, very, very good helper He helps his tree grow, he helps the river flow, and he helps his three best friends, Mouse, Turtle, and Rabbit. He is such a good helper, in fact, that he helps his friends when they don t even know they need help It is a lot of work being such a caring squirrel, but there is much to do before sleep, sleep, sleep time. Prepare to fall in love with the utterly endearing and undeniably exhausting Squirrel in this sweet and funny chapter book from author Lisa Moser and illustrator Valeri Gorbachev."