Books with author Russell Erickson

Procrastinator Tom is an interesting story about a procrastinator Tom the squirrel and the hardworking Abby the Blue Jay. Written by Eric Russell, the story is a charming way for young children to learn the benefits of hard work. The story will teach them the consequences of bad habits like procrastination.Tiny Tom plays the role of a chronic procrastinator. While all other squirrels and birds are collecting food and building shelter for winter, Tiny Tom is busy playing around. When winter finally arrives, Tiny Tom has to go hunting for food and any dead grass buried under snow to keep him warm. With amazing illustrations, this story book is a valuable source of information about teaching children the aftermath of procrastination and great benefits of being disciplined.

Sassy’s Promise is a sweet story by Eric Russell about a little fun-loving kitten named Sassy. Barry the Basset Hound approaches Sassy to help babysit his pups. Sassy promises to come over but doesn’t actually show up and instead spends time playing around and napping. She even hides when Barry comes searching for her.That night Sassy has a bad dream that makes her feel very guilty about not keeping her promise. The next day Sassy visits Ginny Barry and apologizes for breaking her promise. While babysitting the new pups, Sassy discovers it is actually a lot of fun since the pups love to play just like Sassy does!Sassy’s Promise, with its amazing illustrations, will definitely help children learn about the importance of making promises and keeping them.

Eric Russell's book, Keep Trying Betty, teaches children about the importance of learning from their mistakes. It follows the adventures of Betty the goldfinch. Betty is ready to leave her parents' nest, but she is anxious about how to build her own nest as perfectly as her mother's.After several failures, Betty returns home to her mother for advice. Her mother encourages her to learn from her mistakes and to keep trying. After thinking about what went wrong with each of her failed nests and making adjustments, Betty succeeds in building the perfect nest.The story book is great for teaching children how to use their failures as opportunities to learn from their mistakes. It emphasizes the universal idea that you're never a failure, unless you stop trying. It can help children who struggle with anxiety and perfectionism by giving them an example to model in their own lives.

3 Reasons Why You Need to Get a Copy of This Fully Illustrated and Developing Children's BookThis amazing kids' book comes with a FREE video version of the book. Therefore, you and your child will be able to not only enjoy the great content of the digital book but also to have an opportunity to actually watch the whole intriguing story right on your computer.This book has been written especially for children in order to stimulate a vital, for success, personal traits in early stages of child's life. It's very important to start exposing kids to challenging situations starting from their early childhood.This incredible kids' book contains clear, colorful illustrations which will grab your child's attention and cause him/her to go over this book over and over again. The Lion Who Has Never Given Up is a great book for kid’s ages 3 to 6 years old.This book is a must have material for your kids because it will help hone the personality development of the child. The book contains an important moral lesson. Your child will understand fundamentals of perseverance, which is critical to your child's future success.Free BonusAlong with the digital copy of this book is a free video that a child could enjoy watching on a widescreen. Like other children’s book, this new arrival is rich in illustrative details. Once your kid sees this amazing book, he or she will never turn it down. Get it and you will never regret.What Parents Who Purchased This Book Are Saying:"This is one book in the Little Entrepreneur Series of children's books. I really loved the illustrations; they were colorful and matched the story well. The story itself moved along at a fairly fast pace and did a good job of showing how Leo the lion persevered despite the disappointments he encounters. It is a reminder to all of us that sometimes things just take a matter of time to develop and that in the meantime we just need to keep at it. The author includes a video version of this book that can be downloaded for free. It is well worth doing. The video makes this book come alive. Just right for a 4-6 year old."Jean A Greene"I purchased this kids' book yesterday because I noticed that it comes with a free video version of the book. My son and I read it today and watched the video version. I can't describe how excited my four-year son was by the video book. We have already watched it three times. It is an absolutely amazing children book! It's very colorful, with big original illustrations, cute music in the background and a professional voice over.We are both very satisfied with this book and my son only wishes that there were more books with video editions."Dave "Homebrew Hendricks""Great Story of a little cub lion growing up in Africa. Colorful illustrations had my son glued to our Kindle throughout the story. Perfect if your kids are into animals like mine are."Steve Davison "eBooker"

Apricot’s Responsibility is an illuminating story by Eric Russell that teaches young readers a valuable lesson of life. Apricot wants to be like other show horses and can't wait to show off others what she can do. So she convinces Ivy, the dog, to let her out of her stall after dark so the two can practice.They make several careless mistakes and the noise wakes the farm family. Apricot is confined to her stall for the day while Ivy receives herd training. Apricot is punished not getting out of the stall without permission but rather blaming Ivy for letting her out and getting her into trouble.A great gift, this book will teach children why they need to take responsibility and own up to their mistakes instead of levying it on others' shoulders.

Eric Russell's book Foxy Fox highlights the importance of teamwork. Foxy Fox, heroically helps rescue the trapped rabbits when the forest is carelessly set on fire. He devises a quick rescue plan for the rabbits with the help of hawks and moles.The hawks use their keen sight to find the rabbits, while the moles help in digging an escape route for the rabbits in the dark. The hawks then air-lift the rabbits to safety. Thus, the combined effort of all the animals helps save the lives of poor little rabbits.The story book with its bright and lively pictures is great for teaching children how joint effort and working together as a team can be beneficial and help in solving difficult problems simply and easily.

Apple and the Zoo Party is an enlightening story by Eric Russell about a gorilla named Apple. He wishes to be in charge of planning the annual Oakwood zoo party. However, in her attempt to please everyone, Apple changes her mind several times while organizing for the party.As a result, when the party day arrives, nothing seems to be going according to the plan. Trunks, the old and wise elephant, teaches Apple the importance of making an informed decision and then sticking to it until the end. This book emphasizes on the key lesson that all children must be taught in the early stages of their lives; once we make a decision, we should stick to it instead of changing our minds over and over and ending up in sheer disappointment and chaos.

Oliver’s Confidence by Eric Russell is a thoughtful story about a little mouse called Oliver who despite being tiny can beat anyone when racing in the fields.When Oliver is teased about his small stature by his sisters, his mother reminds them that everyone excels at something and that it’s not nice to tease others for being different. Oliver is worried about what the other kids would think of him at school but his mom suggests that it is okay to be different.The story is an excellent resource to teach preschoolers that even if you are different from others, you have to stay self-confident, believe in yourself and understand that our differences are exactly what make us unique and special.

Listen Gabby, Listen, by Eric Russell, is the story of Gabby the talkative goose. When Gabby and her family move to the lake, Gabby tries so hard to make friends that she doesn't realize what a bad friend she is being to others. All the other animals at the lake start to avoid Gabby, and when she finally asks Shelly the turtle why no one seems to like her, Shelly explains that it's very hard to talk to someone who is constantly interrupting them.This storybook is a great way to teach children the importance of listening others in communication and how interrupting can harm friendships. The animal characters allow teachers and parents to talk about this subject with children in an approachable, easy-to-understand way.