The Adventures of Chris and Ardel is two books under one cover. They were both fairly short so I put them together so you get two great bedtime story books in one. These stories are based on tales I used to tell my kids when they were growing up. They asked for them over and over so I decided to write some down.
Now the characters in this book are fictional though they may remind you of people you have met. That is a fun part of being a writer. You take details from the world around you, twist them, and mold them into something fun or make the story end the way you want it to.
The setting for these books is an actual place. This was the farm where I grew up with my Mom and stepdad, three brothers, and three sisters. We did have a goat named Shadow and an old stroller. You will see where they come in during the first book, Monsters On The Farm.
The second book is Taming of the City Mouse. This story is a little about bullying and the difference between a city mouse and a country mouse. The book starts with Chris and Ardel getting picked on while riding the school bus, but at least it is the last day of school. They come home to discover that a city mouse is coming to the neighborhood for the summer!!
The neighbor Anna Miller who is referred to in the story was an actual person, a beautiful elderly lady who baked cookies and served them with milk when we walked by on the road. It was the perfect pitstop and we loved her stories.