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by Sheila Kilpatrick (Author)
Patience is important to use but hard to learn for Anastasia Pickering ("Pickles) on her "doggie day at last" sixth birthday, for the excitement of the dog selection process tests her patience at every turn. . .and raindrops start to fall. With the guidance of Patience, a ponytail-riding, blueberry-snitching fairy, Pickles patiently allows her new shelter dog time to adapt. The now colorful, healing raindrops yield to a beautiful double-tiered rainbow as the family drives home with Rufus, their new family member. Children learn about the virtue of patience, as well as the value of a positive attitude, for anyone can have a rainy day! It also helps children understand the importance of listening to their fairy/inner wisdom when they find themselves in a "pickle"
Author Biography
Sheila Kilpatrick, an art education major, decided to try her hand at writing by entering a creative writing class in the 1990's. With encouragement from her instructor and later a good friend, she decided to put pen to paper after creating the series of Anastasia Pickering. Sheila received recognitions from Writers Digest, Mom's Choice Awards and The Dove Foundation for her book, Anastasia's Rain. It is Book One in the Anastasia Pickering series.
