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Top Of The Heap

by Cynthia A. DiTaranto; Illustrated by Melissa Armer

22 pages; Saddle stitched; illustrated children's book - full colour; catalogue #07-3003; ISBN 1-4251-6505-2; US$13.00, C$13.00, EUR8.88, £6.71

Change is inevitable. What counts is how you deal with it. Join Maggie and Montie as they find their way, like Blackie, to claim the Top Of The Heap!

About the Book

The purpose of this book is to help children cope with change. The words paint a picture; the colorful illustrations bring them to life. Maggie and Montie struggle to face the change that clouds their future. The twins learn to evaluate, to adjust and to adapt as they move from the city to the country. Their day at the goat farm takes them one step further. They find acceptance. With acceptance they are able to connect the feelings of their heart to the intelligence of their mind. When this loop is completed they reach the Top Of The Heap.

About the Author

Cynthia A. DiTaranto graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Sociology. She received her M.A.T. from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, N.J. She is a certified Hypno-Counselor, NLP practitioner/trainer and a Reiki Master. She is a former co-owner of Flanders Valley Farms Inc., a catering facility in Flanders, N.J. She has served as a trained volunteer at the Jersey Battered Woman's Shelter. She also volunteered as a Reiki practitioner at the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Memorial Hospital in N.J. She currently serves on the Historic Advisory Committee for the Township of Roxbury, N.J. She resides at Little Sleepy Hollow Farm in New Jersey where she breeds champion Nigerian Dwarf goats. Top Of The Heap is her first children's book.

About the Illustrator

Melissa Armer grew up in Saratoga Springs,New York. She received her BFA in illustration from Rochester Institute of Technology. This was her first experience illustrating a book and she loved every minute of it! It was a joy to work with Cindy and she thanks her for giving her this amazing opportunity.

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