SHADOW AND FRIENDS FAMILY REUNION IBD

Sinopsis

In book 12, 'Shadow and Friends Family Reunion' concludes the 12 book 'Shadow and Friends' series. In Family and Friends, Foxy and Sparkles, Fox squirrels, and Shadow, a small dog look back over their first meeting and becoming friends and at all the adventures they took part in over the course of this series. In this fun picture book kids learn how a dog and two squirrels become friends. They go on a camping adventure, visit the mountains, take a European vacation, spend Christmas in Central Park, Uncle Stubby gets married in a Valentine Fairy Forest, they re-enact Ellsworth, KS, 150thábirthday, memories of an ocean adventure in the Florida Keys, followed by visiting an enchanted forest, Meeting Mr. Rabbit, and his family, and finally the big costume party thanks to Digger digging up a treasure chest full of costumes. Children learn how to be friends with others from different cultures, and how to share in adventures. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt teach how they keep their yard mowed and how they care for the wildlife that venture into their backyard. In these pages, memories of adventures are seen via cell phone pictures and wordage, all the animals are friendly and kind to each other. Lessons are learned in behavior, kindness, and taking care of wildlife.ááAll characters are based on backyard wildlife and Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt. ShadowâÇÖs a dog, Foxy and Sparkles are squirrels. It doesnâÇÖt matter that theyâÇÖreádifferent, theyâÇÖre still best friends. Shadow once saved a lost baby squirrel,áLittle Whitey, and thatâÇÖs what cemented the friendship. There are other wild animalsá(and not so wild, too) who have connected with Shadow - all friends. They sharedávarious adventures around the world, expanding their list of friends internationally.áNow, after so many adventures, Shadow, Foxy, and Sparkles have decided to host aáreunion of all their friends - a party, a celebration of friendship and good times.áItâÇÖs more than just a time to re-connect with friends near and far, itâÇÖs a time toáremember and share special memories of times spent together. Shadow and his friendsáare more than a random collection of friends, theyâÇÖre family.Mary L. SchmidtâÇÖs picture book story, Shadow and Friends Family Reunion, is the twelftháand final book in her Shadow and Friends series. Using simple language and colorfuláillustrations, the author leads young readers through a time of cherished memories,árecapping the special events that brought the friends together. There were campingáadventures, mountain hikes, a European vacation where Foxy wore the QueenâÇÖs coronationágown and crown, and then there was Christmas spent in Central Park, New York City.áThe friends have shared some grand and exciting adventures and learned a lot along theáway. Perhaps the most important thing they all learned was that their differencesádidnâÇÖt matter - they were friends no matter what differences might have separated them.áThis is a fun story about friendship and caring for others.