Gray Glum Girl
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Once upon a time there was a gray glum girl. One day she met a marvelous mystical magical man by a large oak tree. The marvelous mystical magical man said, "Why are you a gray glum girl?"
The gray glum girl said, "Because I want one orange onyx. That's why I'm a gray glum girl."
"Would one orange onyx make you a giggly gurgley girl?" asked the marvelous mystical magical man.
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About the Book
This book is about a little girl who always wants something, and she is sad until she gets it. When she gets each item she is temporarily happy until the new wears off then she's sad again. After being given four different items by the Marvelous Mystical Magical Man he decides that in order for her to be happy she is going to have to go on a giving away spree. The book teaches the moral that it is better to give than to receive. Each time she gives away one of her gifts she becomes a little bit happier until at last she is a Giggly Gurgley Girl who is happy giving.
About the Author
Doris V. Davis has a BS degree and a Masters degree in Elementary Education. She recently retired after teaching thirty three years. The first thirteen years were spent teaching Title I and Chapter I Reading. The last twenty years were spent teaching a self contained fourth grade classroom.
She and her husband, Tom, have lived in the same bungalow in the small town of Athens, AL since 1975. They have five children and their spouses, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The guardian of the home is a beloved blond Cocker Spaniel named Storm.