Books with author Jean Henning

Children's book of an eight year old getting lost in fantasy wood meeting a gray rabbit that shows him the way of life through a school that teaches opposites, politicians that promise nothing, churches that misunderstand scripture. However a white rabbit corrects these mistakes. The journey is confused with weegie worts that tag along giving him bad advice and good advice which he has to decide which is which. An enjoyable story through a children's eye full of fun and wonder.

Jean Henning worked as a secretary and a teacher in the elementary grades until her children Ron and Susan arrived. She is also a water safety instructor and worked in the summer months with her husband teaching swimming. She swam with a synchronize team in competitions and coached synchro.Dr. Henning, a dentist and former outstanding swimmer for the U.S. became involved in Illinois swimming as an official. He was moved into National and International swimming by the U.S. Olympic committee. Eventually he became President of the Panamerican swimming federation and then the International Swimming Federation. Because of his involvment we traveled a great deal to meetings and Olympic Games where Dr. Henning was directing all the aquatic events.Jean wrote a book about the inner events of the games called "A Sports Odyssey" a journal of an Olympic wife, and "Six Days to Swim" The story of Olympic swimmer Jeff Farrell. She has also published poetry in various magazines as well as leaving a few poems in Yugaslovia and Russia. Born and raised in Naperville, Illinois she now lives on Marco Island, Fl.

When the ex-King of Sandonia finds the lost treasure he has to turn his palace into a hotel to account for the extra loot. He is helped by his daughter, Princess Clara, Alan the Gravellonian Dragon Minder, assorted workmen and the Department of Tourism, who insist on giving him even more money. He can't even get away with hiding it.A reception desk is constructed in the main hall,the banqueting hall becomes a function room, a car park is laid at the back of the palace, and a road is constructed to link up with the railway station.Princess Clara and the king have to think of aname for the hotel andpractice being polite to people.They are hindered by the cat andhounded by a social worker who wants to putthe princess into care. Although the king doeslearn to drive a car - mostly in reverse - this is not a horror story.

John Taddleboch and the Weegie Worts is the first of two adventures involving John Taddleboch. John continues his adventures in the second volume John Taddleboch Meets Twiggle. In this story John goes into his back woods and meets a gray rabbit called Pandergast who leads into various adventures including having two Weegie Worts on each of his shoulders giving him both good and bad advice. John encounters an Aardvark who is a dentist and screwed up classrooms. It is both both amusing and thought provoking.

This is an adventure of a young boy with a vivid imagination who is encouraged by a gray rabbit to enter the woods of his back yard. He encounters many creatures that show him a topsy turvy world of fun, education and even a bit of politics. First, he is given two travel companions that sit on each of his shoulders. One gives good advice and the other bad advice. John has to decide which is right and which is wrong in order to get of the forest.