Books with author Paul Coco

Bargain Books are non-returnable. An alphabet is a set of symbols. If the symbols were different from the letters we know would they still spell words? In this unusual ABC book, colorful shapes make up the alphabet and a sturdy fold-out key is included to help readers decipher the word puzzles on each page. One clue: each word is the name of an animal and the twenty-six different letter combinations are in alphabetical order. Do the shapes spell out ape? ant? bull? bear? cat? cod? In a playful homage to modern art, the graphic letter combinations that make up this mesmerizing menagerie will captivate readers and art lovers of all ages.

In the gay community, a young, husky man is known as a "cub" Seventeen-year-old Theo fits the definition perfectly, but he is very self-conscious about his body. So when his best friend signs him up for a cooking competition at Heat, the city's newest trendy restaurant, Theo is nervous. He's confident in his baking ability, and dreams of opening his own bakery one day, but he's not a chef, and he hates being in the spotlight.As Theo survives round after round, he gains the admiration of both the audience and the restaurant owner, a sexy celebrity chef known as KCC. When the owner makes it clear he is more interested in what Theo might do outside the kitchen, Theo has to decide how far he is willing to go to launch his career.

In the first of these two engaging and imaginative animal stories Samba the wild cat hopes to find a wife as he wanders the banks of the Lemon and Lime River and butterscotch meadow. But the beautiful landscape holds dangers for Samba - luckily Samba has a protector in the form of Megan, goddess of the storms. In the second story the animals who live in Sundale Valley and Icing Sugar Farm fear their way of life will be shattered by plans for a new road. Count Adder, Can' Arf Rabbit and Hawk the Talk won't let the plans go ahead without a fight.

Aaron Goodnight finds himself in the strange bubble world of Port Utolea where he befriends a girl named Leela Watermoon. She invites him to the Royal Butterfly Festival but things do not go as planned. Together they encounter several frightening obstacles and must learn that the path to transformation is through the very things they fear the most. Intended for children 9 years and up. Paperback, 104 pgs Written and illustrated by Paul Coca. Book layout and design by Paul and Rhonda Coca.