| Author: | Patricia Beth Rodgers | ISBN: | 9781604949933 |
| Publisher: | Wheatmark | Publication: | November 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Wheatmark | Language: | English |
| Author: | Patricia Beth Rodgers |
| ISBN: | 9781604949933 |
| Publisher: | Wheatmark |
| Publication: | November 4, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Wheatmark |
| Language: | English |
Life is tough when you're four years old and your daddy is a soldier fighting in a far-away war. But Abigail finds a wayto be brave when her grandmothers create a dinosaur costume using magical thread. With the dinosaur snapped to hergreen pajamas, she promptly names him Rumpus. Although Abigail's own ears don't hear as well as other children's, shequickly discovers that only she can hear the dinosaur's deep voice.
Together they begin a year-long exploration of her grandparents's Texas ranch, where their adventures include bottlefeeding a baby calf, learning the proper way to call an elk, and finding a suitable tail for a tailless monkey. Singing "JesusLoves Me" gives the two friends courage while meeting a room full of wild animals. Explaining to Rumpus that Dear Lordis always with us, even though He is invisible, helps Abigail be brave.
But will her friendship with Rumpus, and her belief in the Dear Lord be strong enough to comfort Abby the entiretwelve months her daddy is away?
About the Author
Patricia Rodgers was born in central Texas and grew up in a family of storytellers.Remembering how special she felt as a child weaving her own name into an adventure story, Patricia began composing a story for each of her grandchildren. This trilogy shows the way three children from the same military family handle theirfather's deployments to foreign lands and the necessary moves from one military base to another. Rodgers believes themost important part of growing up is learning to accept that God is always beside you.
Life is tough when you're four years old and your daddy is a soldier fighting in a far-away war. But Abigail finds a wayto be brave when her grandmothers create a dinosaur costume using magical thread. With the dinosaur snapped to hergreen pajamas, she promptly names him Rumpus. Although Abigail's own ears don't hear as well as other children's, shequickly discovers that only she can hear the dinosaur's deep voice.
Together they begin a year-long exploration of her grandparents's Texas ranch, where their adventures include bottlefeeding a baby calf, learning the proper way to call an elk, and finding a suitable tail for a tailless monkey. Singing "JesusLoves Me" gives the two friends courage while meeting a room full of wild animals. Explaining to Rumpus that Dear Lordis always with us, even though He is invisible, helps Abigail be brave.
But will her friendship with Rumpus, and her belief in the Dear Lord be strong enough to comfort Abby the entiretwelve months her daddy is away?
About the Author
Patricia Rodgers was born in central Texas and grew up in a family of storytellers.Remembering how special she felt as a child weaving her own name into an adventure story, Patricia began composing a story for each of her grandchildren. This trilogy shows the way three children from the same military family handle theirfather's deployments to foreign lands and the necessary moves from one military base to another. Rodgers believes themost important part of growing up is learning to accept that God is always beside you.
