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E-T My Bat | One Small Giggle | The Magic Crayon | Firelight Night

Molly Piper has written about all sorts of things. Sometimes she stays up long into the night with an idea, finding ways to share her thoughts and dreams and feelings . . . and sometimes the ideas get turned into books.

	E-T My Bat - Molly’s first chapter book for children tells of several weeks in the life of a little girl and a rescued baby bat. Molly has shared this story with many thousands of elementary school kids, and even the coolest sixth graders loved hearing about the bat in her pocket, next to her heartbeat. E-T My Bat is full of wonderful things that happen in nature while most people are asleep. Reviews Little Deer Press $9.95 ISBN 1-891360-04-3
	One Small Giggle is for people three to one hundred and three. A baby laughed - and where did his laughter go? “It went into now and forever. The baby’s giggle could be felt by anyone who had a mind for it.” This book makes room for some very fun contemplation. Can we read the thoughts of others? Can our minds reach out to forever? This story may show your our minds can be boundless. Illustrated in full color. Reviews JZK Publishing $9.95 ISBN 1-57873-006-6
	The Magic Crayon was first created as a gift for a class of second graders - children Molly got to know as she helped them with their writing and drawing. One day, she wanted to give them a big surprise. She decided to write and illustrate a story about the children and their favorite things. The story begins when the teacher leaves the classroom, and one of the kids finds a glowing blue crayon on the floor. This book is a favorite of children whom Molly has visited all over the Pacific Northwest. Reviews Little Deer Press $5.95 ISBN 1-891360-00-0
	Firelight Night is still a work in progress; nonetheless, thousands of elementary school children have seen its unfolding in Molly Piper’s Young Authors’ Programs. In her workshops, many of those same children learned to draw their own bonfires and make up stories around them. Firelight Night is built upon Molly’s life with her son Jesse at their home in the Pacific Northwest. Publication date to be announced
To purchase books please go to the Shop page. Reviews: One Small Giggle, A picture book for all ages What a wonderful book, a delightful exposition of quantum nonlocality guided by true inspiration I am sure. I enjoyed it thoroughly. --Amit Goswami, PhD., University of Oregon Piper’s book is adorned with vivid full color illustrations that add charm and mystic to the text. It is perfect for any age - children and adult. It would work well in a classroom setting, or during library storytelling hour. This reviewer highly recommends One Small Giggle. Jennifer LB Leese, Children’s Book Review One Small Giggle is a delightful tale for young children with a very important message - the fact that we are all connected in ways that may be invisible but are nevertheless real. --Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D. Piper has created a delicate, fun book for use by parents and teachers to enjoy with their children. . . . The notion that a giggle surpassing human stumbling blocks to fetch us all into the immediate moment is a lovely thought.. -- Molly Martin, 20+ years classroom teacher E-T, My Bat - a chapter book for children 7 - 11 Very interesting and well written! --Glenn Hovemann, Dawn Publications A unique and insightful story, sensitively told . I felt enriched by it. --Kara Lindemann The Magic Crayon is one of my students' all-time favorites. It's a magical little book that children can hold in their little hands, I know it will enchant generations. --Emily Mountain, teacher