ABOUT THE BOOK:

My Secret Friend was written by Sali Sheppard in 1978, for her three girls.

While living in the foothills near Mt. Rainier in Washington state, Sasquatch became a very real, and sometimes frightening, part of everyday life. The children at school would tell tales of creatures being seen in the woods around the town and the family began to have their own weird and wonderful experiences with these creatures. This intricately drawn and beautifully rhymed coloring book was written to help calm the fears of her daughters (particularly the two youngest - Amber and Autumn), and to instead explore the wonder of being given a rare opportunity to experience the magic of living with Bigfoot in their backyard.

The story follows a young girl's journey as she discovers the existence of a huge, hairy "manimal" in the woods behind her home. Despite others' disbelief, she befriends the enormous beast and learns the truth about the Sasquatch mystery and something about her own species as well. A surprisingly touching ending completes the tale.

Beautiful pen-and-ink illustrations cover every page, surrounding hand-drawn boxes of text (GREAT for beginning readers!). Sali's Color and Keep Storybooks provide HOURS of creative fun for kids OR adults.

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One evening I was walking
in the woods behind our house.
I heard the bushes rustle
and I thought it was a mouse.

I heard my mother call me,
"Amber, time to take a bath."
So I forgot about the noise
and headed back along the path.

I hadn't come back very far
when, much to my surprise,
a huge and furry thing ran by!
'Twas brown and twice my size!......

FEATURES:

• 8.5"x11"
• 28 pages (black and white)
• spiral bound so it lays flat
• fully hand-drawn
• age 5-95
• $7.00 +$3.50 shipping

SAMPLE PAGES:

Sample pages. Click on a photo to enlarge (please note that the book will arrive in black in white. Colored photos are shown for example only. THIS IS A COLORING BOOK)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Author/Illustrator Sali Sheppard-Wolford, seen here with husband Bob Wolford, is a prolific writer with the broad imagination of a child. A self-proclaimed junk-junkie, Sali's home in the hills of central Oregon is reminiscent of Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe. There isn't an inch of wall or shelf space not covered by some fascinating trinket. Surrounded by weird and wonderful things, she creates her stories from the eclectic world she inhabits.

Most often recognized as "Grandma Sali" from her regular appearances on the Fox Kids Club, KLSR TV, Sali's stories continue to delight readers of all ages. She has self-published 15 Color and Keep™ children's books (a catalog of other 14 titles is available on the back cover of My Secret Friend).

Her book, Valley of the Skookum, an account of the Bigfoot-related happenings near her home in Washington State during the late 1970's is available for order here.

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