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Nancy's Backyard Tales Books
New Releases!
Order a paperback or download a Kindle edition for Part 1 through Amazon. Click here.
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Order a Part 2 paperback from Amazon. Click here.
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Order a signed copy of Part 1. Click here.
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Order a signed copy of Part 2. Click here.
What Time Is It?
Parts 1 and 2 of 3
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In Part 1, Suzy Mallard is the first to own a fancy new Feeder Finder, boosting her status among the backyard critters. With Suzy's leadership and direction, most of the critters use their own FeederFinders to find their food and be alerted when nearby predators, RC Hawk, Cooper Hawk, and Smiley Gator, enter their area. Parents rest easy knowing that these great devices provide a helpful tool for teaching as it keeps an eye on their children. Life in the backyard seems so much easier and filled with conveniences.
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In Part 2, The FeederFinder Friends (Triple Fs) enjoy more and more benefits from the FeederFinders, and they even make new and unexpected friends with former predators, learning that they were wrong about them.
There are still some who do not trust the FeederFinder or its ways, The Resisters, and they want things the way they used to be, with disastrous results. Some of the critters are caught in the middle as they try to maintain their friends from both sides. Squiggy and Clifford are some of those. Each one has decisions to make. The one thing they all agree on is they want the best for their backyards, they just have different thoughts on how that should happen.
How will they be able to save their backyards, find the food they need, and maintain safety? There is not a simple answer.
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What Are Backyard Tales?
This photo was taken in front of the cassia bush that is featured in Selvyn Rings the Bell. It blooms in October and November.
Backyard Tales are stories that happen in backyards everywhere. They're designed to read with the children in your life. Every story has conversation starters in the Connecting to Creation sections and encourages the children to connect the characters in the stories to the same ones they see in their own yards, at parks, or even out the car window as they travel.
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Each backyard tale includes straight-forward sweet stories that include an academic concept, spiritual idea, or life lesson inviting the adults to share their perspectives and journeys with the children.
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Backyard tales help generations grow together in real relationships by connecting to each other through connecting to creation. What a perfect gift of time.
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MORE BACKYARD TALES
Introducing Selvyn Squirrel
Selvyn is an active, free spirited squirrel who has his eyes on the feast in the backyard feeder. No matter how hard the tries, he can't seem to get past the giant bell that rings with every attempt, announcing another failure. It doesn't help that Tommy Titmouse makes sure everyone knows about it.
What is a squirrel to do?
Meet new delightful backyard friends in this fun little book. After the story, have fun with "Connecting to Creation" and learn more about the trees, animals, and activities designed to connect generations through nature.
Click on the picture to see pictures of the real Selvyn in his backyard and watch the videos of him trying to get to the feeder. Yes, you will hear Selvyn ring that bell!
ENJOY SIX SHORT STORIES:
"The Spirit of the Tree"
"The Window"
"The River Tree's Story"
"The Forgotten Garden"
"Lady Lily and Curt the Crow"
"The Willow Tree's Children"
Introducing Lady Lily and Curt the Crow​
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Curt's feelings are hurt when others who don't know him say unkind things about him. Lady Lily, one of his best friends helps him use his struggles to make a positive difference.
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When two different animals playfully frolic in my backyard, I just had to get a picture. This led to the story that can be read on its own or as part of The Spirit of the Tree and Other Backyard Tales anthology.
The Spirit of the Tree and Other Backyard Tales: Connecting to Creation
This anthology includes the first six backyard tales written by Nancy Nason Guss.
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Given 4/5 stars by Clarion reviewers, The Spirit of the Tree and Other Backyard Tales includes straightforward stories with delightful characters that can be found in neighborhoods and parks everywhere.
Each story includes an academic concept, spiritual truth, and life lesson, along with conversation starters for grown-ups to use with children as they share the stories and lessons from their own lives.
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This book is a great keepsake where children and adults can record their times together and relive those special times for years to come.
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Coming Soon!
There are more Backyard Tales on the horizon. Stay tuned for the release of:
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What Time Is It? Part 3
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Emerging Shorts
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Also, the short stories in The Spirit of the Tree and Other Backyard Tales will be re-released in their new storybook forms, like Lady Lily and Curt the Crow was. Coming soon are:
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The Window
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Weepy Willow's Children
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The Forgotten Garden
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The River Tree's Story
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The Spirit of the Tree
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