Vicki Marie Bowen

Meet Daisy Mae, a wild daisy, and Rosebud, a wild rose. They live together in a ditch alongside a dusty, dirt road. Other grasses and flowers live in the ditch, also. Daisy Mae and Rosebud are best friends, but they have a problem. Whenever a car or truck whizzes by on the gravel road, they are sprayed with dust and dirt. Read this charming picture book to discover how this problem is solved.

One Summer Afternoon is the story of a black bear who lives in the forest with his mother and brother. Marshall, the black bear, loves to explore. He explores the forest and the surrounding area. One sunny afternoon, Marshall leaves the forest and discovers a delightful area he has never before seen. Join Marshall on his adventure on this summer afternoon. Pictures are actual photographs, taken by the author, Vicki Marie Bowen, of a true to life black bear. Follow Marshall as he explores and dlscovers what lies outside the forest.

Maria and her younger brother and sister are being adopted. Her new parents buy her a pair of new pink shoes that Maria loves. One day, the unimaginable happens. A children's picture book, beautifully illustrated, and with an emotional story of adoption.

Gabby lives on a farm in Kansas. Each day, she and her brother are in charge of taking lunch to the field where her Pop is tending the crop. Gabby loves doing this, but in order to reach the field, she must travel through cows and she is terribly afraid of them. Read and find out how Gabby overcomes her fear.

Peyton is an English Bulldog who lives with a mom and dad and four young boys. He follows his family everywhere, but one day they go on a camping trip. See what happens in this children's picture book.

Alex is a maple tree growing in the Nelson's yard. His favorite time of year is summer. Summer is when good times are had. Alex has many visitors: children, adults, animals and birds. And, it is warm and sunny. He finds out that, unfortunately, it is not always that way where he lives. Follow Alex through a year in the Nelson yard. This book is a picture book for children. The author has much experience with youngsters. She has taken all the photographs in the book and has created a story to go with them.

Connor is a tiny wren. He is small but sings out loudly and proudly. When he meets a female wren, Katie, they start a family. All is well until danger approaches. See what happens then. This interesting children's book is filled with photographs of actual wrens as they meet, start a family, and raise their young. The photographs are endearing and true to life. Written in language understandable to young children, this book tells the real story of wrens and how they take care of each other and their babies.

Logan is a chipmunk. He is always getting into something. One day his curiosity gets the better of him and he is faced with danger. This story is filled with endearing photographs of Logan, the chipmunk. Watch, as the photographs and story relate his adventures of living in the Morey yard. See him face danger and what he does to escape it.