* For a review of my children's book the Long-Promised Song just scroll down to the bottom of the page. Thank you.

College Age: Saving the Rain Forest * November 30, 2008     College is a blast, especially if you are not exceedingly young and easily swayed by the latest hippy trends--also known as fads. Having actually been a hippy or, at least, having seen some real live hippies, I recognize hippy-think when I see it.      “Hey, let’s not shave our armpits anymore, forever.” Yikes.     Hippy trends tend to blow across the average college campus like the monsoon showers of a Brazilian rain forest.     I once heard a young, earnest, rabid biology student say, “Those starving people in Brazil should stop cutting down the rain forests, because the rain forests belong to all of us.”     Turning to the student at my left, I asked, “Did we invade Brazil?” I was confused by the concept I had recently learned in a political science class concerning national sovereignty and the rights of free people to try not to starve.     Finally, I piped up and said, “Oh forget the rain forest. What we need to get fired up about is the hideous monopoly of the school bookstore and the choke-hold that these academic types have on our textbooks. One hundred and fifty bucks for a book that the teacher will not use and the bookstore will buy back for twelve coconuts and some change. And then next semester the publishers will print a new edition with two words changed—both misspelled.”     At this point, I jumped to my feet. “Who’s with me? Let’s unite, protest, picket, and not shave our armpits for a year.”     They stared at me with their large, owlish eyes—pits neatly shaved, arms nicely toned.      Finally, one of them broke the silence and asked, “Linda, have you seen the new Twilight movie yet?”     “Not yet.”     “Well hurry up. We want to know what you think.”     It is so hard to find a good hippy protest these days. Sincerely,   Linda (Give Hippies a Chance) Zern

The Long-Promised Song is a lovely children's book from cover to cover. The story itself should appeal to children and adults of all ages and ethnicities. The black and white illustrations throughout (drawn by the author) are quite lovely, and they follow right along with the text as the story unfolds. The chosen font is very readable as well as attractive to the eye, making this an easy read. Ms. Zern's gentle voice remains constant throughout the story, regardless of which animal's point of view she is speaking through. Finally, the book's length itself is perfect for its genre; the story can easily be read in half an hour, at most. -- Writer's Digest P.S.   A BOOK FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND YOUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN - SEE THE BOOKSTORE FOR PURCHASING INFORMATION

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