Books with author Sharon Sliter Johnson

Young readers accompany Grandma Science on an expedition to the Amazon River Rainforest. Using captivating photos and nonfictional rhyme, young explorers are introduced to the variety of animals encountered on a river tour and rainforest walk. Animals observed include monkeys, parrots, snakes, fish, ants, and a very, tiny red frog. Each of the twenty-three animals are identified by name, location, and characteristic features. The end of the book contains a wealth of additional information as well as definitions of the key scientific vocabulary highlighted in the text.

I Want to Be a Clown is the tale of a man who takes a train to become a circus clown.School Zone’s Start to Read! series helps children learn to read by presenting interesting stories with easy vocabularies. Words are repeated. Sentences are short. Rhyming words help children increase their vocabularies. Meaningful clues in the illustrations are abundant. After several readings with a partner, the child should be able to read alone. Most of all, the reading experience should be enjoyable.Most of the vocabulary words in I Want to Be a Clown are typically introduced in first grade. The words circus, clown, wear, silly, nose, and bright are second grade words. You may need to help your child sound out these words.www.schoolzone.com

What are you afraid of? Is Fear getting in the way of living your life? Does Fear control what you do and where you go?Fear had a hold on me and Satan was very happy. I could not leave my house. I had panic attacks. I had OCD. I suffered from depression. I was waiting to die. Then I started reading the Bible and discovered that Fear was a Spirit and Faith was a Spirit. I needed to start listening to GOD and not Satan.Who are you listening to?In this book, I give you 10 steps on how you can overcome your fear. Free yourself from bondage that Satan has you in. Jesus came to give us life. Choose life.This is what I did to overcome my fear. I started listening to GOD. I started to realize the love that GOD has for me. I took my fears out of the darkness and brought them into the light. My fears disappeared. As long as your fears, secrets and thoughts are kept in darkness you will never be free. Step into the light. The Love of GOD. Let Jesus wash away your fears. He went to the cross for us. Don't let what Jesus did at the cross be in vain.Step out of the darkness and into the light and start living. GOD will meet you were you are at. Look up and Fear Not.

Ethan Catches a Leprechaun will soon become a favorite among your children’s favorite stories. Playing by himself at the bottom of his garden, Ethan, an 8 ½ year old, comes face to face with a leprechaun named Kendrick who is in a very serious predicament. Eventually an enterprising Ethan helps Kendrick's solve his problem and thus begins what will become a great friendship. In the Kendrick's Garden Series, which is still being written, Ethan and his brother will assist Kendrick and his blue jay, Blue-Boy, in a number of events. Kendrick and his sister must figure out how to keep the Gray Squirrels from invading Kendrick's Garden--which has been the home to Kendrick’s family for many generations. Leprechauns, fairies, a blue jay named Blue-Boy, a raccoon family in a big cedar tree, gray squirrels, and a crisply running creek will all lend themselves to some great adventures which will spark the imagination of Kendrick’s Garden’s many readers. This delightful children's short story will be fun for the whole family to read together. Growing up and fitting in is a dilemma which all children face—no matter what their physical stature or abilities. It is the goal of this story to help children learn that we all have struggles, advantages, insights, and brilliant ideas which we can share with each other. Children remember exciting stories forever—and will be able to experience a wide range of healthy emotions through the Kendrick’s Garden adventures. Honoring living green, honesty, caring, and the importance of relationships will be represented with the best intentions possible. The web page for Kendrick’s Garden will soon be up— www.Kendricksgarden.com---and will offer more short stories, a map, and an ancestry tree, etc. Enjoy this story and keep an eye on the website--eventually there will be a free map of Kendrick's Garden. A portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to a charity for little people.

"What in the world is a jigger?" "A Nairobi what?" "Are there any lions in Africa?" "How many snakes can one person deal with before freaking out?" "Which is smarter, an author or a parrot?" "How full of praise to God can a person's heart be after experiencing the wonders of African nature?" From Jiggers to Blind Elephants answers these questions and more, although admittedly not in a scientific manner, showing the delight of the author and her family in the beauties and wonders of Africa's wildlife. This book is for animal lovers as well as those fascinated by life in another place, another culture.

Mozart is in trouble and he doesn’t even know it. He must make a trip into the future with a special friend named Evelyn to help him be a better musician. Little Red has trouble in school and is rescued from the big, bad Mrs. Wolff by her special education teacher, Mr. Cutter. A group of deaf children help to solve a string of robberies. These and other short stories make up Therapy Dog, a book that will help the reader understand how it feels to cope with a disability, while providing information in an easy-to-read style. Therapy Dog will appeal to children and teachers, as well as parents of children with disabilities.