Snow Lions

About the Book

This is the book Snow Lions and its sequel, Rescue of the Fairy Queen. A snow lion is a creature that I made up for my granddaughter Lucille when she was a baby. She and I would get up early on a snowy day and look out of her second-story bedroom window at the neighborhood below. One morning, Lucille noticed tracks in the snow that were made by the mailman walking to the mailbox. She asked me what had made them, and without even thinking about it, I exclaimed, “Snow lions!” From there, our story began. I told Lucille that every time a child remembers to look out her window for a snow lion, their tails will grow just a little bit longer. This way, they know which homes have children who believe in them. The problem with snow lions is that they are elusive and hard to find. Lucille and I have had many conversations about what these creatures are really up to out there in the snow. They remained very mysterious until one day, out of nowhere, in the middle of a hot summer day at the lake, Lucille sat down and told me the true story of the snow lions. Here it is, just as she told it to me, with a little help from her brother Eli.

About the Author

Well, I am being asked what qualifies me to write books, and I must say I do not know the answer to that. I have always wanted to express myself through children’s books because I connect to the thought processes of a three-year-old. They are not too serious. They are not afraid to be silly. They find joy in the act of creating something that is their own. When my sons were young, I wrote some stories for them, but over the years, these stories were lost. When my grandchildren were born, I not only desired to write again but to save the stories. I live in Indiana and work in the nursing field. Many of my patients have trouble with their memory and with finding their words. I have found that just like the three-year-old, these people enjoy a story. One that is not too long, not too complicated. A story that is simple and fun. A story to make them smile. I think that is my qualification to write a book. I am a storyteller. I have come to believe that a lot of good can come from the telling of a story. I hope to tell many stories, but more than that, I hope to encourage other people to tell a story. Tell a story to a young person. Tell a story to an old person. Tell a story to someone, because as my grandchildren would say, “You will spread joy and laughter throughout the kingdom!”