Launching September 17, 2024 Littlest Mano at Bedtime
The goats love to graze and play all day on the sunny hillside. But when it’s time to trek to the cooler breezes of the seaside for their evening rest, Littlest Mano says he isn’t tired of playing yet! How will Mama Goat keep Littlest Mano with the group so they can all settle down together for the night? 1win
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Praise for Littlest Mano:
“Littlest Mano at Bedtime captures and invites the reader into мостбет казино a picturesque journey with a small band of goats living peacefully together. Littlest Mano’s personality, reflected beautifully in his thoughts and responses, becomes endearing as we see his change of heart. He moves from disregarding the prompts of others to considering their counsel and changing his attitude and behavior. As we follow the goat family’s evening journey, we remember that it’s okay to rest and be peaceful after a busy day.” mostbet kz
— Barbara Culatta, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL; professor and Director Emerita, Systematic and Engaging Early Literacy Project, Brigham Young University”
“Littlest Mano is delightful! It goes way beyond a story about a family of goats. Their lives are full of adventure, but each day ends very peacefully. The narrative is very soothing to read and contains a great lesson for all of us, to take a pause and enjoy the simpler things. Anita captured the essence of a tender moment between a gentle mother and her little goat, which a parent and child can share in, night by night and verse by verse. I think there definitely needs to be a second book.”
—Mindy Meads, philanthropist and retired CEO of Land’s End Company
Questions for the Author about Littlest Mano:
Q1 Why did you choose goats?
A few reasons: 1. Baby goats are really cute, but I admit all babies are cute. 2. I have written more stories about different animals but just haven’t turned them into books yet. Stay tuned!
Q2 Why doesn’t the mother goat make Mano come sooner?
In a more natural world, animals learn from experience. She wanted him to learn for himself why there was a good time to leave, and to go too much before or two much later had risks. Many creatures on our planet are guided in their natural timing this way, squirrels gathering nuts in the fall for instance, or bears hibernating for the winter.
Q3 Does Mano and his family live in the USA?
They might, and they could also live in many other places. Goats live in many areas of our world, and in many countries. I wanted to show some animals living happily in a natural way. The idea is to show how beautiful and supportive our whole planet is for all creatures.
Q4 Who is Mano’s dad?
In goat culture, groups of goats are usually made up of the moms taking care of the little ones. Once the babies are born, male goats often leave the group to live in a more solitary way.
Q5 Will you write a second book about Mano growing up?
Yes, I have a few more adventures coming for Mano.