J.P. Barelli - Children's Books

Tides

Fiction

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Not My Elf

Fiction

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Why Don't Crows Eat Worms?

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Lucius is spending time at his grandparents' farm while his parents are away. Energetic and

curious, he is a handful for them. They hope he will soon take a nap.

After finding a large earthworm, the boy remembers his Bible school teacher saying crows don't eat worms. He asks his grandfather, who doesn’t even attempt to answer his question. Instead, he sends his grandson to ask his grandmother. While Lucius waits for an answer, his grandmother makes lemonade for him and his grandfather. Lucius’ grandfather is forced to make up a fable about a juicy worm, a rabbit, a greedy crow, a catfish, and a lazy farmer named Abner who loves to fish instead of tending to his wife’s garden.

The book offers two stories inside of one and lends itself to marvelous illustrations.