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Mr. Mooney And Pesky Beamer's Close Call

by Penny S. (Pfister) Newland; Illustrated by William D. Burns

24 pages; Saddle stitched; illustrated; catalogue #05-2530; ISBN 1-4120-7635-8; US$15.25, C$17.54, EUR12.53, £8.77

A red mouse in Mr. Mooney's supermarket? The notion sounds ridiculous, but Newland and Burns triumph in originating a humorous tale.

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About the Book      About the Author      About the Illustrator      Excerpts      Catalogue Information

About the Book

It was a happy day in the city of Poughkeepsie. Mr. Mooney built a new supermarket.

After a time Mr. Mooney's supermarket was a success. But his happiness soon faded, as he recalled his sweetheart, Marcella, had moved to the country. See, Mr. Mooney loved Marcella and she loved him, but he didn't like animals! And Marcella loved animals. He had everything he ever wanted in life, except a wife... "Marcella, that is!"

Then one day Mr. Mooney wished with all his might, that Marcella would come back to the city and be his wife.

In the meantime, utter chaos occurs, when a red mouse named Pesky Beamer shows up at the supermarket. Mr. Mooney becomes jittery, jumpy and worried, that Pesky Beamer has come to ruin him and the supermarket. He skedaddles to and fro hiding Pesky Beamer in the most unlikely places.

What is Mr. Mooney to do, when to his astonishment he learns Pesky Beamer belongs to Marcella, the woman he loves. He'll do... whatever it takes!

Mr. Mooney gets what he asked for, plus a whole lot more than he bargained for.

With a sparkle of mischief, in a cunningly simple mixture of fantasy and reality, Penny Newland explores the value of love and what it takes to compromise in a constantly changing world.

Her lively text and William Burn's innovative artwork make for an inventive picture book overflowing with action and humor.

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About the Author

Penny S. (Pfister) Newland is the author of the recently published picture book, Mr. Mooney and Pesky Beamer's Close Call. The first of numerous picture books that she has creatively written. Absoutely an amusing new humourous children's book, packed full of energetic action, which all will love.

Mrs. Newland believes there is no better audience to write for than children with their impressionable minds. She's dedicated to fostering the imagination of children's thoughts. It's a fact, Mrs. Newland wants to conjure up messages of hope, love, compromise, courage, giggles, and most of all, unique memories, for children to treasure for a lifetime.

Mrs. Newland and her husband Tim, live in a rural area, outside of Mt. Vernon, and Fredericktown, Ohio. There she finds the tranquility of God, and country life. She cherishes the wide-open space and is thankful for it. The peace she finds in the country gives her time to reflect on her writing.

Mother of three children, Jamie, Mollie, Todd, plus a grandmother's heart that overflows with love at the sight of her five grandchildren.

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About the Illustrator

William D. Burns received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Pennsylvania from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Mr. Mooney and Pesky Beamer's Close Call is the first book he has illustrated.

Although Burns has interest in many things, his family associates him as an artist. It wasn't until after he met Penny Newland and became friends, that he realized the joy of illustrating children's books. His colorful illustrations will keep children examining the picture book for many hours after it is finished. William lives in Fredericktown, Ohio.

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Catalogue Information

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