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TEBOW TAILS~Caspar’s Conquest is not your typical children’s picture book in that it includes much rich descriptive language/high end vocabulary. As a prior elementary age teacher, I believe that children in today’s society will grasp the vocabulary using the context clues and illustrations accordingly. And, the story provides parents/adults/educators/teachers many opportunities to introduce new vocabulary/fun words and definitions along with many teachable moments. The idea of using strong rich descriptive language/details makes this children’s book slightly atypical in the current…..
In January 2015, I adopted a flashy fawn boxer from Ohio that was already named Tebow. As Tebow became a part of our family on Island Estates, his charisma and expression-filled face struck me and I decided that I must write a children’s book through the eyes of this dog. My inspiration for “TEBOW TAILS~Caspar’s Conquest” emerged from my unbridled joy of children’s picture books, the unconditional love I have received from dogs, my inclination to imagine them with human…..