Soon this delightful book will be available.
What's not to like? An adorable bear, a wise old owl?
Nothing can go wrong, can it?
#thisisnotasleepybearbook
@briangehrlien.bsky.social

I am honored to say I made it to the winner’s circle for this amazing contest. So many brilliant writers! Thank you Vivian for the opportunity. ❤️

Thanks Debra!

👋 #Editors
Gnelson the Gnome sees dragon & unicorn books, but none about gnomes! As he learns what makes them popular, he finds gnomes aren’t brave as 🐲 or stylish as 🦄. He learns what makes gnomes special...and write his own story.

Gnelson's Fav Song: GNOME for the Holidays!

#CheerPit #AG #OS #PB

An accident on Christmas Day leaves Granny’s precious china teapot in pieces. When little Jen returns to visit at Easter, the teapot has begun a new life on the windowsill, but can brokenness still be beautiful? #Q #NF #PB #CheerPit Jen’s brother swallows the sixpence in the pud!

"No!" - A big sis humorously narrates a day in the life of her little sis who loves to tell their dad "No!" Then, big sis imagines what her little sis will do as she grows up, and finds that saying "No!" can be brave and kind.

Holiday Songs:
Little Sis - "No No No" 🎅
#Cheerpit #Q #PB

👋 #Editors

When timid Cassie finds a magical book that casts her as the heroine, she braves mountains, dives for treasure and reigns over a kingdom. Suddenly, Cassie’s playground seems like no sweat!

Cassie's Fav Song: I want a hippopotamus for Xmas!

#CheerPit #Agented #OS #PB

🐢Slap. A flipper smacks the salty water.
🐢Hiss. He slowly takes a breath.
🐢Swirl. She lays quietly, resting.

🐢Here at the turtle hospital, they're cared for.
🐢Here they'll rest and recover.
🐢Here they'll be rehabilitated: then released, back in the ocean again.

#CHEERPIT #PB STEM

🐻‍❄️Panda bears, brown bears, polar bears and more, live in our world.
🐻‍❄️There are some things they’ll never do, but the world is changing.
🐻‍❄️Can bears change too or do they need help to survive?
🐻‍❄️Explore bear country and discover what bear business is all about.

#CHEERPIT #PB STEM

❄️A dead body is found in the turtle tank, things are about to get fishy.
❄️Staff on edge, dramas exposed. Everyone’s a suspect.
❄️The one who knows for sure: the turtle, and he’s not talking.
❄️Will Carol put the pieces together in time? Or is she next on the hit list?

#CHEERPIT #A #T

Walter Wolf loves fungus.
Mushrooms make him drool. He enjoys the sizzle they make as they cook.
Yet, there's one fungus he yearns for: the truffle.
His snout can’t sniff it out!
Walter needs help.
This will require pig-type assistance, something Walter may not be able to find.

#PB #CHEERPIT

Walter Wolf loves fungus.
Mushrooms make him drool. He enjoys the sizzle they make as they cook.
Yet, there's one fungus he yearns for: the truffle.
His snout can’t sniff it out!
Walter needs help.
This will require pig-type assistance, something Walter may not be able to find.

#PB

Are you up for the challenge?

I just hit submit for the PBParty. Good luck to everyone!
#PBParty

I live in Virginia. My entry was humor, but I write non-fiction and rhyme. 🙂