Sal and Sally (Paperback)

Sal and Sally is a fun and happy book to read. My grandsons enjoyed the story as well as the illustrations which are colorful and cheerful. Recently I was fortunate enough to get a childrens book called Sal and Sally - All God's Critters #2 in the mail from the author Jay Miller. He sent it to me and signed and inscribed it to my two oldest grandsons. I thought that the boys would find that really neat and I was right, they were excited to see their names written in the book and from their new "friend" Jay Miller! Just getting the book in the mail was exciting enough for all of us but then we read the book and looked at the illustrations by Jessica Ball and were REALLY pleased! Sal and Sally is a charming book about two small fish (sea bass) who live in the ocean. One day Sally is blowing some pretty color bubbles and she calls Sal over to share what she's done. Sal likes the bubbles and asks Sally to show him how to blow pretty color bubbles too. Soon the two sea bass are blowing pretty color bubbles and having a fun time. Along comes Nelly the Octopus who thinks it looks like fun too and asks if she can join Sal and Sally and would they please show her how to blow those pretty color bubbles too. Soon all three are having a great time blowing pretty color bubbles when Nasty Nick comes by to ruin their fun. Nasty Nick the Texas Long Nose Shark wants to eat them. The story continues telling how the three escape and how Nasty Nick gets tired of trying to catch them and decides to leave. But before he leaves, Sal and Sally invite him to stay and learn how to have fun blowing pretty color bubbles too. Nasty Nick decides to stay and blow pretty color bubbles and even earns himself a new name, Nifty Nick. Soon everyone is blowing pretty color bubbles and other sea creatures are coming to play and blow pretty color bubbles too. Their happiness and fun is spreading to one and all.
 
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Readers of all ages are sure to enjoy book 2. In it, author Jay Miller does a commendable job of highlighting the advantages of getting along and working together, outlining just how beneficial the principles of teamwork, sharing, and selflessness are when put into real practice. The collective strength that can be manifested through genuine bonding is a lesson that it's never too late to learn. Miller also places special emphasis on the importance of changing one's ways in order to gain the trust of others. The power of redemption is a universal theme that never gets ole, and, as he depicts in the decisions that Nasty Nick ultimately makes, Miller does an effective job of showing the reader just how advantageous it can be to seek to make amends for past wrongs. Sure to become a permanent addition to personal libraries, "Sal and Sally" is an engaging tale, both enlightening and entertaining.
 
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