Books with author Kathy Thacker

In this first story of a series of children’s books called “Connie and Friends,” Charlie, a white duck, is disappointed when he is denied a job at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. To get the job, he attempts to become a mallard with the help of his barnyard friends – Connie, his practical cousin; Bossy, the patient cow; Grace, a gentle and wise blind pony; and Pepper, a yippy and hyperactive puppy. The children in the family also become involved in a series of mishaps to help Charlie change the color of his feathers. In the end, Charlie learns that though he is not a mallard, he still has a special purpose for his life that he will discover over time.

In this first of a series of children’s books called “Connie and Friends,” Charlie, a white duck, is disappointed when he is denied a job at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. To get the job, he attempts to become a mallard with the help of his barnyard friends – Connie, his practical cousin; Bossy, the patient cow; Grace, a gentle and wise blind pony; and Pepper, a yippy and hyperactive puppy. The children in the family also become involved in a series of mishaps to help Charlie change the color of his feathers. Though he is not a mallard, Charlie learns that he still has a special purpose for his life that he will discover over time.

“Welcome to the Family” is the third story in the “Connie and Friends” series by Ann Lovell and Kathy Thacker. In this story of international adoption, two new characters are welcomed to the Anderson family. Kendall, a 5-year-old Guatemalan girl, is adopted into the family along with Whiskers, a white Brazilian rabbit. Both Kendall and Whiskers are initially anxious about their new surroundings, but both come to understand what it means to be part of a family. A story of love and acceptance, “Welcome to the Family” is perfect for middle elementary students or for parents and grandparents to read to younger children.