Books with author Susan Marie Chapman

This is a story about twin sisters. It is about their love for each other and their strong bond. It is also about how they are the same but very different. It is a true story. I used photographs taken over the years to illustrate each and every page.I hope this book brings to life what I enjoy every day. These two little fluff balls are the love of my life. I can not imagine my world without Sugar and Cookie in it. I knew right away that they were very special dogs. People would surround us in the park to take pictures. They are little celebrities already. Whether I am taking them for a ride in the car or in the stroller or in the lobby of my building, they are alway photographed by people.The smiles that they put on every person that has the pleasure of meeting them, is what lets me know that these dogs are very special.

This is a story about twin sisters. It is about their love for each other and their strong bond. It is also about how they are the same but very different. It is a true story. I used photographs taken over the years to illustrate each and every page.I hope this book brings to life what I enjoy every day. These two little fl uff balls are the love of my life. I can not imagine my world without Sugar and Cookie in it. I knew right away that they were very special dogs. People would surround us in the park to take pictures. They are little celebrities already. Whether I am taking them for a ride in the car or in the stroller or in the lobby of my building, they are alway photographed by people. The smiles that they put on every person that has the pleasure of meeting them, is what lets me know that these dogs are very special.

The Day Cookie Was Lost Cookie has the perfect life. Every day Cookie wakes up to another beautiful day in sunny Florida. She loves her daily routine that includes a morning walk, a yummy breakfast, playing with her sister and finally, taking a long nap in her cozy little bed, all in that order. Everything is fine until one day it all goes upside down. Cookie is lost!!! How could this have happened and how will she ever be able to find her way home? Follow Cookie and see what happens when she is confronted with the thought of never seeing her mommy or her sister or her cozy little bed ever again. This is an adventure you do not want to miss.Susan Marie Chapman I grew up on a farm in rural southern Pennsylvania as the oldest of eight children. My dad was an electrician and my mom was a homemaker. I wrote my first story in sixth grade about animals. My teacher, Mrs. Bakkon, helped me with the grammar. Teachers can be the most wonderful gift to their students. I still think of my teacher and how she helped to mold me into the person I am today. My story won an award and was published in a magazine. In high school, I again involved myself in writing as the Sports Editor and Editor In Chief of my school newspaper. I attended college in Pennsylvania, earning an Associate Degree in Business Administration from The Business School of Widener University, and went on to attain a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Wilkes University. Years later, I again returned to school to earn a Certification in Interior Decorating from Philadelphia University. After working in sales for a few years, I met my husband and stayed at home to raise our two beautiful and talented children, Michael and Avery. I am now residing in Miami Beach, Florida, with my two furry children: Sugar and Cookie. We are planning new adventures as we speak, so stay tuned.

Love, Sugar & Cookie by Susan Marie ChapmanLove, Sugar & Cookie, the story takes place over the course of four years. It is a story about two adorable sisters who also happen to be twins. This is a true story about two white and fluffy little Pomeranian puppies who steal the hearts of everyone they meet along the way. Sugar and Cookie live with their owner, Susan Marie Chapman, in Miami Beach Florida. Sugar and Cookie do everything together. They have never been separated, except for the few times that Cookie had to stay in the hospital. She was very sick and Sugar just moped around all day. Maybe it's true what they say about twins always feeling what the other twin is feeling. This book is all about love and family. Sugar and Cookie's personalities are on display in Susan Marie Chapman's charming picture book. They're sweet and tender with each other. They're protective with one another. Did we mention they're competitive and jealous at times, too? Sugar & Cookie play together, sleep together, and they fight sometimes like sisters do. Chapman wrote Love, Sugar & Cookie so children can understand relationships and how differences and emotions are normal. Through it all, these two sisters love each other very much. They will always have each other to depend on!

Love, Sugar & Cookie by Susan Marie ChapmanLove, Sugar & Cookie, the story takes place over the course of four years. It is a story about two adorable sisters who also happen to be twins. This is a true story about two white and fluffy little Pomeranian puppies who steal the hearts of everyone they meet along the way. Sugar and Cookie live with their owner, Susan Marie Chapman, in Miami Beach Florida. Sugar and Cookie do everything together. They have never been separated, except for the few times that Cookie had to stay in the hospital. She was very sick and Sugar just moped around all day. Maybe it's true what they say about twins always feeling what the other twin is feeling. This book is all about love and family. Sugar and Cookie's personalities are on display in Susan Marie Chapman's charming picture book. They're sweet and tender with each other. They're protective with one another. Did we mention they're competitive and jealous at times, too? Sugar & Cookie play together, sleep together, and they fight sometimes like sisters do. Chapman wrote Love, Sugar & Cookie so children can understand relationships and how differences and emotions are normal. Through it all, these two sisters love each other very much. They will always have each other to depend on!

Grumpy the iguana is a very happy iguana. He lives in Flamingo Park in Miami Beach. He has a daily routine which he thoroughly enjoys. One day something terrible happens that changes Grumpy's life forever. Now he feels lost. It is not until Grumpy makes a new friend that he is able to put his life back together and discover the meaning of true friendship.

Ten-year-old Charlie Petkus isn’t surprised to get scratchy wool underwear from Aunt Mutzi for Christmas 1932, but he is surprised that her gift package includes a diary. To his dismay, his Lithuanian-immigrant mother thinks a diary is the perfect present. “You man of family, Casimir,” she says. “You learn to write the English like good American.” Charlie wants more than anything to make Mama proud. But he’s not sure education is the way to manhood, especially since he doesn’t like school. With the Great Depression on, Charlie thinks it would be much manlier to quit the 4th grade and go to work like his friend Ray. From Christmas 1932 to Christmas 1933, Charlie finds plenty of fun and adventure in his ethnic neighborhood. He discovers that sledding on a car hood results in embarrassment and a very snowy bottom. He finds that a “dead” pheasant that isn’t quite as dead as he thought can make a big mess in a Ford Model B. He learns that if you take a job harvesting onions before school, you get your feet filthy on just the day they make you take your shoes off to be weighed and measured—but you also earn a whole dime for your work. By night, Charlie writes in his diary to make Mama proud. But by day, he watches Ray, who now dresses like a man, smokes like a man, and earns a man’s wage. Charlie wonders why his mama and sisters should live on cabbage soup and the occasional package of broken cookies while “the man of the family” sits in school writing a poem called “Spring is Here.” The decision Charlie makes next will determine the course of his life and his understanding of what it really means to be a man.

GREG HARPER is starting eighth grade in the fall of 1988 when his life hits rock bottom. In his small town’s combined junior high/high school, he accidentally trips the varsity quarterback on the stairs, causing DOUG RYAN to sprain his ankle. Greg moves to the top of Doug’s revenge list, and to prove it, the football star ships Greg a shoebox by UPS that contains a dead rat.

King Ebon likes horses. He is especially fond of his new purple horse, Majesty. Majesty, knows that he is special, not only in color and size but because he can speak and he has psychic powers. He defiantly refuses to let the royal blacksmith put horseshoes onto him. The King concerned for his horse's safety will not ride him without the shoes. But this causes the King great sadness. A reward is offered to the blacksmith that can shoe the horse. A brave young boy, {Hans} sets out to try to claim the reward. During his journey he encounters many obstacles and traps. He must also cross through the dreaded Mystic Forest where he is befriended by an elf and fairies. The conflict ensues of good versus evil. There are lots of twists and turns to heighten the suspense. Add couple of villains and a wizard to the mix of characters, and read on to find out why the Purple Pony is a story that will delight children and the child within all of us. As we watch Hans discover the most valuable reward is the love and friendship of our family and friends.