Written by Jim Laster, with original illustrations by Julie Best Erwin, The Birthday Gift that Beeped is an 8″ x11″, sturdy, hardbound book printed on a high-quality four-color process commercial press. The 60-page book tells the story of Joey and his family being saved from their burning home by Joey’s smoke alarm gift for his grandfather.
The colorful and exciting character is BEEPING BEN, a lovable and friendly smoke alarm that saves the day. BEEPING BEN’S quick action to smell smoke helps alert the family to get out of their burning home safely.
The number one killer in the United States is heart disease. With his third book, Heath and His Best Friend, The Happy Heart, the author is stressing to children the importance of eating healthy foods and the value of exercising regularly.
Children will love the food characters in this colorful, imaginative book about a little boy named Heath, his friend Happy Heart, and their journey to a healthy life.
Written by Jim Laster with illustrations by Connie McDonald.