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Mr. Harenten and the Serenity Ledge Picnic
Spread the word! Something enchanting has come to children's literature with praise from parents, children, and psychologists, and it involves a snowshoe hare named Mr. Harenten!
Written for Children, ages 5-10, and anyone who is young at heart.
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Professional & Parental endorsements!
~ Trinka Hakes Noble, Award-winning Author and Illustrator of Children’s Books: “Young readers will be intrigued by the array of woodland characters and the charming map of Serenity Ledge.”
~ Chris Toy, Author, Instructor, and Former Principal at Freeport Middle School, Freeport, Maine: “As an educator, I really appreciated your story's positive take on how teamwork, planning, and collaboration among the characters made for a successful celebration. As it is in life, no one has to go it alone, and working together is all part of the fun! Thank you for creating such a positive story.”
~ Liz Mathewson, Writer and Editor: “In this enchanting tale, a snowshoe hare named Mr. Harenten calls upon his woodland friends to help him face his fears and, in the process, explores the values of friendship, compassion, cooperation, and good fun.”
~ Dr. Peggy DeLong, Psychologist, Author, Gratitude and Happiness Expert: “Mr. Harenten and the Serenity Ledge Picnic delights with vivid sensory detail, a charming narrative, detailed illustrations, and lyrical writing. Its attention to addressing fears with courage and emerging confidence provides a wonderful experience for young readers to explore and understand their own emotions in a non-threatening manner while inspiring creativity and cognitive development. This book is valuable for enjoyment as well as intellectual, emotional, and social development.”
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Serenity Ledge is a charmed woodland realm along the coast of Maine that is home to an assortment of animals sharing camaraderie and common adventures. After Mr. Harenten, a thoughtful and timid Snowshoe Hare, dreams up the idea of having a grand picnic with his friends, he realizes he’s created a predicament. His solution relies on devising a plan with his close friends to overcome his fear of gathering clover behind the dark and imposing Ledge House.
With the aid from Reny the curious Red Fox, Max, the worried porcupine, Winifred, a mischievous Blue Jay, Benjamin, the kind Barred Owl, and Scamper, a brave Red Squirrel, Mr. Harenten finds the courage to confront his clover quest. In the process, all of the animals rediscover the values of friendship while realizing that working together and employing the virtues of patience and trust are paramount in achieving a common goal. Mr. Harenten also comes to understand that he has more courage and can do more than he thought.
From midnight meetings and early morning planning to celebratory picnic toasts and sprinkles of humor, Mr. Harenten and his friends are brought to life through proper, poetic prose and twenty playful, vibrant, watercolor and pen and ink illustrations by Barbara Counsil. Young readers and adults alike will identify with the characters’ personalities while finding their own sense of enchantment rekindled in imagination and wrapped in wonder.
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~ Jill, parent in Lincolnville, Maine: “I love that the story is set in a very real place in Maine. My children rate this book as an all-time favorite!”
~ Ella Lewis Elementaty School Teacher: “Storytelling, songs, and puppets…Gordon is a master of his craft!”
~ Leslie, parent in New Hampshire: “Mr. Harenten and Serenity Ledge are the next Pooh and The Hundred Acre Wood.”