Oscar, The Obstinate Ostrich

As a Children's Book Author, I write to expand the child's knowledge in both story and words. In this story, Oscar is the manager of a farm in South Africa and goes around the farm daily trying to help settle problems that the farm animals encountered on a daily basis. In the title, the word "Obstinate" has eight synonyms and as Oscar acts each one of them out, the child is required to tell which one he is acting out. They will also learn that most words have synonyms that can bring different meanings to the single word. The beautiful illustrations in the book will also enhance the child's pleasure of going through its pages. Please read and enjoy. Thank you.

As a father of ten beautiful daughters, I have encountered many fascinating stories from them as they have gone from Infancy, puberty, teen years and now as adult children. They have ranged from funny to the ridiculous and also some to the sublime. I should have been making notes all along but from all of them I'm now forced to "wing" it. As a Children's Book Author, I write to expand the child's knowledge in both story and words. In this story, Oscar is the manager of a farm in South Africa and goes around the farm daily trying to help settle problems that the farm animals encountered on a daily basis. In the title, the word "Obstinate" has eight synonyms and as Oscar acts each one of them out, the child is required to tell which one he is acting out. They will also learn that most words have synonyms that can bring different meanings to the single word. The beautiful illustrations in the book will also enhance the child's pleasure of going through its pages. Please read and enjoy. Thank you.

Paul W. Rice, a Kentucky Native, now resides with his wife Elleni of 35 years, in Cincinnati. Ohio. Jointly, they have five daughters. Paul is also a Poet and the owner of PAULmark Poetry Art where he prints poetry on Artistic paper, frames it and markets them as artistic pieces. His "motto" is," If you like Haul-Mark, you will love PAULmark" Paul is a member of the International Society of Poets and The National Authors Registry. He is both a musician and artist and has played and sang in several different musical groups throughout his state of Kentucky. His three years of work for the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville, Ky Allowed his work on three different Derby Floats for the festival, awards in "Best Use of Theme" Best Use of Color" and Best Interpretation of Parade theme". He is also one of the 1995 and 1996 recipients of the Presidential Award for Literary Excellence from the National Author's Registry and Iliad Press. His writings of " A Concerned Heir" Sent to President Richard Nixon, just after his inauguration was placed in the "1970 White House Book of Memoirs'