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by Susan G. Hancock
Illustrated by Robert SimmonsSecure Transaction
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ISBN: 0-9741743-3-5 ISBN: 0-9741743-0-0
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Price: $10.95Susan Hancock, an extraordinary story teller, has written a hallmark fable of wonder and delight. The captivating tale has been brought to life by former Disney/Dream Works artist, Robert Simmons. Children and adults alike will find The Wind and Little Cloud entertaining and humorous, while learning critical truths on several levels.
Children will easily identify the value of friendship. Along with Little Cloud, they will learn to see and appreciate the strengths of others, the service that is continually given in their behalf, and the joy that comes with recognition of worth.
Adults will find themselves in these pages. At times we may think our accomplishments are our own, or that happiness is found in obtaining our desires. We may even feel that personal peace is located upon a distant summit. The Wind and Little Cloud is a refreshing reminder that relationships matter, that we are constantly upheld, strengthened, and protected by others, that there is beauty in routine, and that happiness is found in sundry acts of daily giving. This book is a great way to tell another person how much you need them. The Wind and Little Cloud celebrates the tender joy of belonging, of inner-dependence, of supporting one another in building a better world.
“Stories are important. They teach us quietly about ourselves,” says Susan Hancock, author of The Wind and Little Cloud. Though literature touches every part of her life, nothing matters more to her than home and family. In earlier years she worked as a critical care registered nurse until devoting herself fulltime as a wife and mother. An avid reader, she raised her children with the classics.
As a proponent of child safety and character education, she has dedicated her life to the cause of children. For over thirty years she has taught both publicly and privately in elementary and secondary education. Currently, she is a volunteer teacher in her local college Institute of Religion. As a lecturer and motivational speaker, she has taught hundreds of church and civic groups. Hancock has worked in the research and editing of both fiction and historical literary works. She is a published poet. The Wind and Little Cloud is her first children’s book.
She is married to Larry Hancock. They have 5 children and 3 grandchildren.
Robert Simmons, illustrator of The Wind and Little Cloud, was born and raised in Southern California. From childhood his greatest desire was to work for Walt Disney, which aspiration was fulfilled when Bob was hired as a commercial artist for Disney in the late 1980s. By then, however, he was already an accomplished illustrator with many accolades to his name.
Bob was Animation Director for Don Bluth studios on Special Projects, including The Bamboo Princess, Land Before Time, All Dogs Go To Heaven and Rock-A-Doodle. He was Warner Brothers Special effects Animator and Stylist for television commercials and the feature movie Cats Don’t Dance. For Dreamworks SKG, Simmons was Special Effects Animator on Prince of Egypt, and Special Effects Supervisor on Joseph, King of Dreams. Also for Dreamworks he was Director of Workbooking, designing scenes and taping/developing the storyboard, including special effects stylist on Spirit. Other notable credits include graphic design and commercial art for major corporations including, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Paramount, Warner Brothers, and PBS.
Robert is first and foremost a family man. He is married to Jill, his wife of thirty-five years. He has four children and three grandchildren.
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