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Leonard is a writer with many stories to tell. In his house on a hill, with his dogs and his frog, he writes stories of adventures and excitement. He is so consumed with his stories, though, that he loses touch with all of his friends and feels very lonely.Each day Leonard's beard grows longer and longer, and more wild and untamed, as he fills up pages and pages of stories. His life becomes dull and much less exciting as he focuses too much on his writing. Leonard is so busy that he doesn't notice a storm is brewing until the wind shakes the windows, the roof, and the floor and a strong gust knocks off his door. Once the storm passes, Leonard discovers just how out of control his beard has gotten. He finds strange things that have gotten stuck in there, including a mouse, a bird, and some apples.
About the Author
Nancy Cote was born in Massachusetts. She lives with her husband Michael in Somerset, MA. They have three children, Melissa, Katherine and John. She has written eight books and has illustrated over three dozen picture books for children. Her books have received many awards including The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award, American Booksellers "Pick of the List," Society of School Librarians International Honor Book, Smithsonian Notable Book for Children, The Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award, CBC-IRA Notable Trade Book, Sidney Taylor Notable Book, Parenting Magazine Best Book and inclusion in The Original Art 98' Exhibit in NYC (Society of Illustrators) . Her book, JACKSON'S BLANKET was selected by the Bank Street College of Education in their annual Best Children's Books of the Year List for 2009.Her newest books, Watch the Birdie! and Puddle Jumpers published by Skypony Press, are now available for pre-sale through Amazon.Nancy encourages email from her fans and always personally answers each inquiry.Please visit her website:http://www.nancycote.com/ http://nancycote.blogspot.com/http://youtu.be/XqTuFpGDszw
