In this children's story, a young frog just starting to croak at night feels bad when he sounds different from his friends, but he soon learns his unique skills are important
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- David Colquhoun announces his return to the publishing scene with the release of "Rupert, Your Croaking Is Perfect!" (published by Xlibris AU), the story of a young frog who is just starting to croak at night and feels bad when he sounds different from his friends, but soon learns his unique skills are important.
Rupert the frog is very excited. Tonight, he is going to be croaking for the first time. He dances around the living room, practicing his croaks — loud and soft, short and long. He is going to be ready. He goes out to the pond at sunset and greets his friends Jake and Ben, who have been croaking for two months. They are so loud that the entire pond can hear them!
But when Rupert begins croaking, he discovers that his croak is too quiet; he cannot croak loudly at all, no matter how hard he tries. He goes home sadly, and his mother tells him he needs to be true to himself because his own croaking is perfect just the way it is. Rupert decides to be himself — and then finds a way to use his quiet croaking to help his friends when they are in danger!
"Our society is increasingly results-driven and egocentric. We are becoming less accepting of our naturalness and more interested in what we do not have or lack. Our souls have become sickened," Colquhoun points out. He adds, "This book highlights the unhappiness that can be created when someone unfairly/wrongly compares themselves with another of different abilities/skills."
When asked what he wants readers to take away from the book, Colquhoun answered, "It can be dishonest/wrong to compare yourself to another." For more details about the book, please visit https://www.xlibris.com/en-au/bookstore/bookdetails/852048-rupert-your-croaking-is-perfect
"Rupert, Your Croaking Is Perfect!"
By David Colquhoun
Hardcover | 8.5 x 8.5in | 32 pages | ISBN 9798369491508
Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5in | 32 pages | ISBN 9798369491492
E-Book | 32 pages | ISBN 9798369491485
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
David Colquhoun has always had a fascination with words, from poetry to songs to narrative. He is 57 years old. He worked as an electrician, saxophonist, massage therapist/sports trainer. He taught English as a second language for five years in Thailand. He has played guitar for more than 20 years and did stand-up comedy for four years. He was a primary carer for his parents for 10 years. He has traveled extensively overseas. He is in his fourth year as a children's author. He has been married for five years.
Xlibris Publishing Australia, an Author Solutions, LLC imprint, is a self-publishing services provider dedicated to serving Australian authors. By focusing on the needs of creative writers and artists and adopting the latest print-on-demand publishing technology and strategies, we provide expert publishing services with direct and personal access to quality publication in hardcover, trade paperback, custom leather-bound, and full-color formats. To date, Xlibris has helped to publish more than 60,000 titles. For more information, visit xlibrispublishing.com.au or call 1-800-844-927 to receive a free publishing guide.
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