A Whimsical Story for Children

This is the introduction of a new children's book series. A short look at the story and the author.

It is time to retire for the night. But you won't be able to this evening, AGAIN...because a SCARY SNAKE MONSTER is terrorizing your four year old, your seven year old and your twelve year old! Two large red eyes appear to from the obscurity of the closet! A phantasmic silhouette terrifyingly taps the windowpane of an unsuspecting bedtime heeding babe! There are now a FEW children bundled up in your bed, not willing to touch a bare foot to the floor and pleading that you have mercy on them and PLEEEASE don't banish them back to their rooms. But you are prepared to have a different battle this time. It is a war; you fight together, for sanity and sleep! You know exactly what to do. You reach into the nightstand drawer, cuddle up with your shivering bundles of joy and begin to read aloud from Amy Klemer's new fear blasting children's book, The Scary Snake Monster.

ABCDMoon publishing is proud to introduce the first book in a revealing new series, "Things Aren't Always What They Seem." Klemer cleverly characterizes the heroes in this story as stuffed and stitched animals, Charlie the monkey and his little brother Ralph. The two ragtag companions are stuck in their closet afraid to open the door because outside just inches away lurks... the SCARY SNAKE MONSTER!!!

This favorite easy-read-book presented to children of all ages, makes hearts beat with anticipation! Upon completion, relieved little cubs have confidence to safely touch their bare tootsies to the cool night floor and tip-toe all the way back to their beds. This imaginative descriptive book encourages kids to look past their fears to unveil reality and know that things arent always what they seem.

Amy Klemer-

When I was a child, these stories brought me many nights of laughter instead of terror. I grew up with loving parents reading to me from books every night. When all the books were finished, my daddy and I started to make up our own stories. I give my first self- written and illustrated book, the Scary Snake Monster to you as a gift. It is a marvelous suspenseful teaching jewel that will make your children's fears dissolve in the night like sugar, as was my young experience.

This story was this local artist's first happy relief. And now, it can also be yours. Please ask for it in your community bookstores.

The Scary Snake Monster
Written and Illustrated by Amy Wade Klemer
ISBN: 0-9729216-1-3
Price: $8.59
www.charliethemonkey.com
Distributed by: Baker & Taylor
Available October 1, 2003