The Seagull Who Was Afraid To Fly by Steven Wickstrom, a seventy-three page children's book released in June, 2004, is one story your children will truly love.
In just seven chapters, this paperback teaches children to have courage in the face of fear, the importance of friendship and to accept individuals for who they are - rather than evaluating them on what they are expected to be.
Dusty, is one of four siblings born in the spring.
When it is discovered that he is afraid of heights, his parents are distraught with concern of what may happen to him when it is time for everyone to leave the nest.
Shamed and ridiculed by his siblings, Dusty grows up with very little self-confidence.
With effort, the parents must harden their hearts, destroy the nest and abandon the grown children - as is the way with animals.
Dusty is now on his own - and because he has no parents to protect him and he is unable to fly, he must think beyond basic instincts and discover new solutions to each problem he encounters.
Dusty earns the respect of several friends along the way to the beach where he meets the love of his life, Jill.
It is through his love for her, that Dusty breaks the chains of fear and not only learns to fly, but to soar! Cute hermit crabs, a seal that can play a banjo, a boisterous goose and a fairly wise sea lion are a few of the friends that aid Dusty and Jill in their adventures.
Author Steven Wickstrom is a Chief Warrant Officer in the US Coast Guard and currently resides in Hawaii.
Creatures that he sees in his work inspired many of the ideas for the characters in this book.
Interestingly, his research into the fear of heights (acrophobia) and the clinical advice for overcoming this chronic condition was interwoven into the book.
As such, the book could be quite useful for self-help groups, caregivers and psychologists.
The Seagull Who Was Afraid To Fly is Steve's first children's book; his gentle, compassionate story is appropriate for readers aged between 6 and 13.
ISBN: 141371890 Publisher: Publish America
In just seven chapters, this paperback teaches children to have courage in the face of fear, the importance of friendship and to accept individuals for who they are - rather than evaluating them on what they are expected to be.
Dusty, is one of four siblings born in the spring.
When it is discovered that he is afraid of heights, his parents are distraught with concern of what may happen to him when it is time for everyone to leave the nest.
Shamed and ridiculed by his siblings, Dusty grows up with very little self-confidence.
With effort, the parents must harden their hearts, destroy the nest and abandon the grown children - as is the way with animals.
Dusty is now on his own - and because he has no parents to protect him and he is unable to fly, he must think beyond basic instincts and discover new solutions to each problem he encounters.
Dusty earns the respect of several friends along the way to the beach where he meets the love of his life, Jill.
It is through his love for her, that Dusty breaks the chains of fear and not only learns to fly, but to soar! Cute hermit crabs, a seal that can play a banjo, a boisterous goose and a fairly wise sea lion are a few of the friends that aid Dusty and Jill in their adventures.
Author Steven Wickstrom is a Chief Warrant Officer in the US Coast Guard and currently resides in Hawaii.
Creatures that he sees in his work inspired many of the ideas for the characters in this book.
Interestingly, his research into the fear of heights (acrophobia) and the clinical advice for overcoming this chronic condition was interwoven into the book.
As such, the book could be quite useful for self-help groups, caregivers and psychologists.
The Seagull Who Was Afraid To Fly is Steve's first children's book; his gentle, compassionate story is appropriate for readers aged between 6 and 13.
ISBN: 141371890 Publisher: Publish America