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D. A. Schwartz lives in St. Louis, Missouri with her husband and two youngest children. Debbie is a registered nurse, mother of five, and a new grandmother. Motivated by the birth of her first grandbaby, she wanted to find a way to empower today's children to make their future world a more thoughtful and caring place.
Thus the Lemon Dots were born. Written in verse, the rhyming stories are both simple to understand and fun to read while imparting the important values of love and respect for one another and the environment. Set in the magical land of the Lemon Dot Tree the cute, lovable animals become the heroes of the story as they teach kids the values and responsibility of being part of a family, a community, and this wonderful world in which we live.
Her hope is to reach as many kids as possible and has committed a part of the books proceeds to partnering with schools and communities to build a brighter tomorrow for all kids.
Find more about the Lemon Dots and their mission at lemondots.com or at facebook.com/lemondots.
Favorite Quote: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt
Reviewed by Brenda Ballard for Readers' Favorite
"Lemon Dot Town is happy to be surrounded by love by the Lemon Dot Tree." And the town loves it back. The mutual love and respect is taught here using simple terms geared towards young children. Lemon Dot Town lives by the action of treating everything around them with love and respect. Their life is a joyful one...that is until a pig named stingy moves into town. Stingy, a selfish individual to say the least, leads the community astray. The Lemon Dot Tree responds accordingly, which leaves the town residents in a less than joyful state! Sambino the frog takes a stand for his town and friends in order to turn things back to the way they were.
I loved this book! What a gift the author has for making such a tough topic so simple to understand! The illustrations follow the story pattern. They are concise, imaginative, light and fun. What a wonderful book this would be for schools, libraries, play groups and daycare centers. Library story time would be perfect for reading this to a group of children. There are also so many adults who could use the lessons contained inside the pages! The overall feel of this book is happy and educational. I found myself lingering at each page, re-reading the passage and enjoying the illustrations. The combination has a depth to it which is not apparent at first. I highly recommend this wonderful tale to readers wholeheartedly!
