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Real
and storybook farm animals encourage reading at school
Published
in the Asbury Park Press 2/22/04
Country
cow meets city children
By RODNEY
POINT-DU-JOUR • STAFF WRITER
ASBURY
PARK -- Although she has seen cows up close before, 8-year-old
Janessa Whitaker was startled when Anna Belle, a New Jersey
cow, looked her way as she petted her. "Whoa!"
said Janessa, who jumped back from the cow. "It moved
its head!"
Janessa
was among several students at the Hope Academy Charter School
who received a visit from Anna Belle and Lori Lee Corson,
the author of "Everyone is Different."
Corson,
who released the children's book in December, came to yesterday's
Saturday session at the school to read to the children and
offer them a chance to pet a cow from her farm in Wall.
Corson's
visit to the school was part of an initiative to promote reading
within the elementary grades, said Alexis Harris, the co-director
of the Hope Academy Charter School.
Harris
said she met the author when Corson, who is a paramedic
for MONOC, responded to the school for an emergency.
"We
started talking about writing, and she told me that she was
writing a book," Harris said. "At the time, it took
me by surprise because I didn't know I was going to actually
meet a real author."
"Everyone
is Different," is about a cow named Annie who befriends
a goat named Scooter on a small farm. Scooter was the source
of ridicule for Tilly the turkey, who made fun of the goat's
beautiful black coat.
In
the book, Annie explains to the other animals that "it's
not the color or shape you are, but what's in your heart that
makes up who you are," said Corson.
Tilly
then apologizes to Scooter and the two "make a brand
new start."
Corson
said she got the inspiration to write and publish the book
after watching one of her cows lick a goat on her farm.
"She
didn't know that goat wasn't a cow," said Corson.
"All she knew was that it needed to be comforted."
During
a question-and-answer session, Ahdaizjah Bellamy, 7, a second-grader
at the school, got straight to the point.
"Can
I have a book?," she asked.
For
more information or to purchase the book, visit www.barnesandnoble.com
or www.everyoneisdifferent.com.
Rodney
Point-Du-Jour: (732) 888-2619 or rpoint@app.com
COW
AND AUTHOR TO HOLD BOOK SIGNING
Meet children’s author Lori Lee Corson
and her live cow, Annabelle
Release date: November 5, 2003
OCEAN
GROVE – Everyone is different, but that doesn’t
mean we all can’t get along. Such is the lesson learned
in the new children’s book Everyone is Different!
written by Wall-based author Lori Lee Corson. Corson
and her pet cow, Annabelle, will be on hand to sign the
new release on Saturday, November 29, 2003, from 5:00 to
8:00 pm at The Comfort Zone, 44 ½ Main Street, Ocean
Grove. “Animals
have been one of my greatest pleasures throughout my life.
I feel that children of all ages can relate to them in such
a unique and unexplained way,” said Corson.
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Schedule of Book Signings and Readings:
Don't
miss this opportunity to see Lori -- and maybe one of her
cows!
BOOK SIGNINGS:
FIRST SIGNING OF THE NEW BOOK:
"Everyone Grows Old"!!
August 16th, 2008, 11am - 2 pm
Come meet Annie the costume cow! Terri Palmer, the amazing illustrator for both books, will also be there to sign books. Barbara Corson, the Editor, will be there to read the book to all! Please check The Coast Star Newspaper for further details. BOTH BOOKS will be available! This is a first-time opportunity!
Book Towne
171 Main Street • Manasquan, NJ 08736
732-722-7255
August 30th, 2008, 12 noon - 2 pm
Come meet Annie the costume cow! Terri Palmer, the amazing illustrator for both books, will also be there to sign books. Please check The New Coaster newspaper for further details.
Comfort Zone
44-46 Main Avenue •
Ocean Grove, NJ 07756
732-869-9990
September 22nd, 2008, 10:30 - 12:30
Book signing for Everyone Grows Old in addition to
Everyone is Different!
Kidegories
468 Broad Street •
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
732-530-0066
December 6th, 2008, 11am - 2pm
Come meet Annie the costume cow!
Book signing for Everyone Grows Old in addition to
Everyone is Different!
Book Towne
171 Main Street • Manasquan, NJ 08736
732-722-7255
BOOK READINGS:
Adelphia School
524 Adelphia Road
Howell, NJ
Allenwood
Elementary School
Allenwood-Lakewood Road
Allenwood, NJ 08720
Alphabets Preschool
701 Grand Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Beachwood Elementary School
901 Berkeley Avenue
Beachwood, NJ 08722
Chrismont Montessori Academy
701 D Street
Belmar, NJ 07719
Corpus Christi School
215 Kipp Avenue
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
Drum Point Road School
41 Drum Point Road
Brick, NJ 08723
Goddard School
4 Hartford Drive
Tinton Falls, NJ 07701
Hill and Dale School
6 Osborn Avenue
Manasquan, NJ
Hope Academy Charter School
708 Grand Avenue
Asbury Park, N.J 07712
Howell Elementary School
Howell, NJ
Johnson Elementary School
1021 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
Leonardo Elementary School
14 Hosford Avenue
Leonardo, NJ 07737
Marlboro Early Learning Center
171 Tennent Road
Morganville, NJ 07751
Nellie Bennett School
2000 Riviera Parkway
Point Pleasant, NJ
08742
Our Growing Corner
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Neptune, NJ
Port Monmouth Elementary School
202 Main Street
Port Monmouth, NJ 07758
Red Bank Charter School
58 Oakland Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Sea Girt Elementary School
451 Bell Place
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
Shark River Elementary School
Brighton Avenue
Neptune, NJ 07753
Summerfield Elementary School
Green Grove Road
Neptune Township, NJ 07753
Veterans Memorial Elementary School
103 Hendrickson Avenue
Brick, NJ 08724
Wall Central School
Allenwood Road
Wall, NJ 07719
Wall Methodist Child Care Center
2414 Old Mill Rd
Spring Lake Heights, NJ 07762
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Watch for Lori Lee's new book, "Everyone Grows Old"
-- coming soon.
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