Jumpy Kangaroo and the Termite Nest

Jumpy the young kangaroo loves to jump over termite nests in the Australian Outback. H wants to jump higher and better than anyone else, but sometimes wanting to win makes him forget other important things like friendship and consideration.

His good friend, Wally, gets caught up in Jumpy’s competitiveness. In fact, Jumpy almost loses Wally’s friendship over his boasting and desire to always win. He realises his mistake just in time, managing to retain his friendship and learn a good lesson about positive competition.

About the Book

Times are hard for Natalie and JB. Their Dad has been laid off and Mom doesn’t have much sewing to do that will help with expenses. Natalie confides that there will be no Christmas presents this year to her favorite hen, Henrietta.

But never fear, magic is at work and all the hens are ready to help with the family’s Christmas! But it is Henrietta who really saves the day.

There will be plenty of Hugs for Henrietta this holiday season in this wonderful picture book set on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The story teaches us to appreciate what we have.

About the Author

Dr. Dee is a retired teacher, school counselor, and psychotherapist, with a passion for writing happy, motivating, children’s stories that have a message. She weaves magic and imagination into short animal stories that make wonderful bedtime reading. Dr. Dee was born in New Zealand and spent time in Australia with her husband and two children before moving to her husband’s birth place of Kitty Hawk, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She divides her time between Kitty Hawk, Costa Rica, and the Pacific, where ideas for stories continually bubble up.