Tales of Buttercup Grove

Flowers and Friendships Need Time to Grow It's the first day of summer in Buttercup Grove. Hooray! What a better way to celebrate than planting some flowers. Raccoon gathers his friends and they get to work digging holes for the sunflower seeds he found. But there's a big problem. Sunflowers take all summer to grow and that's a long time! It's going to take a lot of hard work and patience before Raccoon and his pals see big, bright flowers. Sometimes, the most beautiful things in life are worth waiting for. *** In the tradition of timeless classics such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Many Adventures of the Winnie the Pooh, The Tales of Buttercup Grove series introduces young readers, ages 4-8, to the many fun adventures of Skunk, Raccoon, and the rest of their woodland friends. Along the way, your child will learn timeless Christian values, such as sharing, compassion, kindness, encouragement, and patience, and learn a key Bible verse at the end of each story. Raccoon's plan to plant sunflower seeds hit a bump when he realizes it will take all summer for the flowers to grow. How long can he and his friends wait? Early readers, ages 4-8, will learn timeless Christian values, such as patience and cooperation. Wendy Dunham is an award-winning inspirational children's and middle grade author, a registered therapist for children with special needs, and a blessed mamma of two amazing grown-up kids. She is the author of two middle-grade novels: My Name is River and its sequel, Hope Girl. She has a series of early-readers titled The Tales of Buttercup Grove. And with Reagandoodle and Little Buddy: The True Story of a Labradoodle and His Toddler Best Friend (to be released October, 2018), Wendy writes as the voice of Reagandoodle. Please visit her website at wendydunhamauthor.com. Michal Sparks' artwork can be found throughout the home-furnishings industry in textiles, gift items, dinnerware, and more. She is the artist for Words of Comfort for Times of Loss, When Someone you Love Has Cancer and A Simple Gift of Comfort.

Every Day Can Be an Adventure Skunk and Raccoon can't wait for the first snowfall of the season. And then one wintery day, it happens-they wake to find Buttercup Grove blanketed in crisp, white snow. They invite their woodland friends to join in a day of winter fun. Together, they pile the snow into a hill and sled down it. And they build a snowman. It's the best day ever! Once the snow starts to melt, does that mean their amazing time is over? Skunk, Raccoon, and the rest of the gang learn that even though plans might change, the fun doesn't have to end-you can enjoy spending time with friends. *** The Tales of Buttercup Grove series introduces readers ages 4-8 to the many fun adventures of Skunk, Raccoon, and the rest of their woodland friends, teaching timeless Christian values along the way. The first snowfall of the season finally arrives in Buttercup Grove. Skunk and Raccoon invite their friends to join in a day of winter fun. When plans change, the woodland pals learn the fun doesn't have to end when you're spending time with friends.

A Blustery Day in Buttercup Grove When a big wind goes whoosh, Skunk gets scared and could sure use a friend. Braving the storm to check on his best pal, Raccoon comes over for a visit and brings a big surprise-supplies to make a kite. Skunk and Raccoon work together to get the kite made and invite everyone in Buttercup Grove over to fly it, because some things are better to do with more than just two! *** In the tradition of timeless classics such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Many Adventures of the Winnie the Pooh, The Tales of Buttercup Grove series introduces young readers, ages 4-8, to the many fun adventures of Skunk, Raccoon, and the rest of their woodland friends. Along the way, your child will learn timeless Christian values, such as sharing, compassion, kindness, encouragement, and patience, and learn a key Bible verse at the end of each story. Skunk and Raccoon make the best of a blustery day when they make a kite together and invite all their pals in Buttercup Grove over to help them fly it. Young readers, ages 4-8, will learn timeless Christian values, such as friendship and sharing.

Friendship Makes Fall Special Skunk has been waiting all summer long to harvest the fruit from his apple tree. Finally, fall is here and the fruit is ready. Skunk invites his friend Raccoon over to help him make a delicious apple pie. On his way to Skunk's house, Raccoon runs into several of his friends. It seems everyone in Buttercup Grove is having a bad day. But Raccoon has the recipe to turn his friends' frowns upside down by inviting them to join him at Skunk's house. Each friend volunteers to bring a different ingredient to the apple pie party. Skunk and Raccoon's woodland pals learn that sometimes all you need to make a bad day better is the kindness of good friends and plenty of homemade apple pie! *** The Tales of Buttercup Grove series introduces young readers, ages 4-8, to the many fun adventures of Skunk, Raccoon, and the rest of their woodland friends, teaching timeless Christian values along the way. It seems everyone in Buttercup Grove is having a bad day. But Raccoon turns his friends' frowns upside down with an invitation to join him at Skunk's house to make apple pie. In the end, kindness and friendship make everyone's bad day better. Wendy Dunham is an award-winning inspirational children's and middle grade author, a registered therapist for children with special needs, and a blessed mamma of two amazing grown-up kids. She is the author of two middle-grade novels: My Name is River and its sequel, Hope Girl. She has a series of early-readers titled The Tales of Buttercup Grove. And with Reagandoodle and Little Buddy: The True Story of a Labradoodle and His Toddler Best Friend (to be released October, 2018), Wendy writes as the voice of Reagandoodle. Please visit her website at wendydunhamauthor.com. Michal Sparks' artwork can be found throughout the home-furnishings industry in textiles, gift items, dinnerware, and more. She is the artist for Words of Comfort for Times of Loss, When Someone you Love Has Cancer and A Simple Gift of Comfort. Connect with Michal at www.michalsparks.com.