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Donna Mann
If you've found your way over from http://meadowlane.homestead.com or http://www.donnamann.org. you're in for a nice surprize.
I've been writing forever; my cat being my first audience. Give her a piece of a sun ray and the sound of my voice and she was happy. I enjoyed all my elementary readers and subjects relating to English and I continued to read and write about ordinary and simple things. In my early married life with youngsters at my knees, my writing usually ended up in a pile or the waste basket, simply because of lack of time and skill. Persevering is the key. I'm published and self-published, the later proving to be the most work. Doug and I live in historic Salem, ON, CAN, We have five children (one deceased), eleven grandchildren and two cats.
All Books By This Author:
- The Attic Door
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What closed door does not interest a curious mind? Geordie becomes curious about sounds from the attic where no one ever goes. Come along with him as he discovers how to open the old attic door. Grow along with him as he finds out for himself the importance of keeping an open mind. Another story in "Come to the Farm series". (Read by Sharon Sinclair)
- Genres: Children
- Oliver's Tree
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Oliver the barn owl decides that Farmer John doesn't want him in his barn or in the tall tree. Oliver knows that he is important, clever and wise and that he'd help keep Farmer John's barn clean from mice and rats. This is especially good since Hetty the Hen strutts around with her little chicks. Oliver needs a plan. Will the plan that Jack and Dolly Donkey think up be enough to satify Farmer John?
- Genres: Children
- Hanging out with Christmas at Halloween (Dawn L. Mann)
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Can Dawn find a costume to wear for Halloween that is different from everybody else? She hopes so. Time is short, she doesn't have money to buy one - what will she do? Her costume is not the only surprise in this adventure as she shares Christmas with her neighbour. Written by Dawn Louise Mann)
- Genres: Children
- The Good Troll
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Three troll brothers who see the world in very different ways try to have fun in their own way. Discover if good really does overcome bad in this story of mischief and make-believe. What does it take for the Bad Trolls to catch on that life is good? (Read by Sharon Sinclair)
- Genres: Children
- What Grammies Want for Their Grandbabies
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Grandmothers love their grandchildren - and so do grandfathers. This prose just happens to be about Grammies, because I'm one. Children grow up so fast. Even so, Grammies seem to grow old just as quickly, but they never stop wanting the best for their grandchildren. Sometimes grandmothers and grandfathers or honourary grandparents do not live locally or for some reason are unable to spend as much time as they would like with their grandchildren. (Read by Sharon Sinclair)
- Genres: Family
- Hetty the Hen
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Hetty has to make a very important decision. Will some of her farm friends help her? She will listen to all of them and then decide. How will she know what to do . . . and will it be soon enough? Photo courtesy of Steve Nichols.
- Genres: Children
- Jenny's Nest
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Can Jenny really save her nest when trouble comes? She must act quickly.and defend her territory and protect her home. Discover how her forest friends try to help her and what she does to stand up for herself. This story will help you believe in your own ability to overcome challenges and reach the goals you have set for yourself.
- Genres: Children
- Six Wishes For Willow
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What does a Willow tree wish for and who helps to make her wishes come true? Will Willow's wishes ever be granted? She knows she has to stretch tall to make it happen.Willow's growth as a tree has been blocked by other trees. She refuses to give up on her dream of growing tall and becoming all she was meant to be. Discover how this determined little Willow tree overcomes difficulty to fulfill her true purpose.
- Genres: Children
- Under the Steps at Grammie's House
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What will you find under the steps? Will it be a surprise? It might not be what you expect. I think it'll be just what you need to have a happy day.
- Genres: Family
- A Special Christmas Tree
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The children have been given the task of choosing a special Christmas tree. Will they be able to find one. And what if they can't agree on the same tree? What is it about the tree they find that certainly makes it special? Everybody's waiting back at the Community Agricultural Hall. Oh, time is slipping away.
- Genres: Family
- Stormy's Mouse
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Stormy is a very clever cat who can't figure out why the computer mouse is so strange. What will Stormy do to make this silly mouse act more like a real friend? Stormy thinks of many ways to coax the mouse to play, but has she missed something? Will Stormy, the kitty, find a new friend in the computer mouse? What will Stormy do to get this mouse to play with her?
- Genres: Children
