The Nanny From the Black Legume
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nothing about this day had gone right. spilled milk, late to school, getting book bag puked on, getting traumatized by a screaming classmate, spilled orange juice, the list goes on.
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About the Book
• Dane is a very smart, good boy with an out-of-control temper • Nanny is very proper and sweet; but very serious about self-control and responsibility… • Dane had not learned how to handle problems that regularly came his way except to bash things to pieces • Nanny appeared one day out of the blue to help him learn skills of responsibility and self-control • Dane had to experience a few more ups and downs before he would catch on to learning about self-control and anger management. • Nanny is wise and persistent in interacting with Dane and his whole family.
About the Author
Linda had wanted to be a writer, geologist, paleontologist, or singer since 6th grade when she received her first geode from her father and wanted to solve/write mystery stories. She grew up reading Dr. Seuss—loving the nonsensical wordology; Seuss’ poetry also appealed to her—rhyming is still a current family pastime. With her nose so often stuck in a book, sometimes under the covers with a flashlight, her father hid her books from her so she would ‘join’ the family activities. She vowed to never become a teacher, but following more than twenty years in teaching and counseling, she has encountered many outlandish, creative ideas—some of which could not be stuffed away in Shel Silverstein’s attic any more—another one of her favorite authors. The title of Nanny from the Black Legume, obviously, is a spin-off from the Black Lagoon series which, ostensibly, may be a spin-off from the 1950’s movie, Creature from the Black Lagoon. but who wants to find out what kind of copyright laws we might all have broken—especially deep down under the murky waters of a black lagoon? Working on and around the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation since 1999, Linda considers the friends and students there to be among the best she has ever known. Her first book, A Codumbus Colundrum, was inspired after learning a different perspective while taking the SD-required Indian Education course for certification. Several Indian friends were also influential in alerting her to the truth. She has many ideas patiently waiting for attention on the back burner and hopes to accomplish these and many more dreams and serendipitous ideas. Four grandchildren keep her busy; all wannabe and future illustrators. She lives with her family in western South Dakota.