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Life is challenging, fantastic, miracle filled, and troubled -- sometimes all at once. There are memories of the blessings of family and friends, mixed with my own success and failure. Life is good. God, family and friends give me daily reason to thank God for His blessings.
I grew up in New Mexico and Arizona, where I discovered a love of reading at age 12. That summer I read all of the books in the juvenile section of our small-town library. A year later, when we moved to another small New Mexico community I spent the summer reading their library's juvenile books.
Although I moved to Texas after high school and graduated from The University of North Texas, I still carry a deep love and respect for the US Southwest. I am, at heart, what some call a "desert rat."
I majored in English and Education at college, where I read almost 300 children’s books in one semester. When my daughters were young, I took a children's literature course and began writing for children. Thus began a lifelong need to write.
Today, I live in North Texas. I am blessed with two daughters and four grandchildren (two grown and two living close enough for me to enjoy good times.) I thank God for my enjoyment of reading, the love of writing, and whatever ability I possess.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Wesley Out West by Rhonda Walker is a delightful adventure story for children where they get to read about Wesley the Walrus's journey to the Big West to save that town. Octopus wants Wesley's help as Old Walter the Whale has taken over and they need a brave Sheriff. Wesley arrives in Big West amid cheers and songs. Everyone there welcomes him and it is at that time Old Walter arrives. Wesley shakes when he sees Walter because he is so big. Will he be able to stand his ground against the Whale and save the town?
The story is exciting with a lot of bright and colorful illustrations. They make the characters come alive and they give good pace and movement to the story and scenes. It's a good bedtime storybook for children, and parents and grandparents can use it for their kids and grandkids. It's also good for read aloud sessions in classrooms and school libraries. Wesley the Walrus is adorable and it's nice to read about him trying to make his boring life more interesting.
The facts about marine animals given at the end of the book are informative and educational and give children more knowledge about these sea creatures. The author does a good job of introducing children to marine animals in a fun way, making it easy for them to understand. It's a good book for teachers and parents to teach children about marine life.
