Oxnard, CA Author Publishes New Children's Book

Benny & Sam and Crabby the Selfish Shellfish, a new book by Rory Zufolo, has been released by RoseDog Books.

Selfishness is one of the foremost reasons that families are dysfunctional, for the famines in the world, and even for wars. There is more than enough for all in this world, and when we care about each other we will make sure that everyone has what they need.

Benny & Sam is an early example of where selfishness begins, and so it is an attempt to stop it before it can grow into the monster it can be. Benny and his sister, Samantha, were born one year and one day apart. Every year they celebrated their birthdays together, and never got the individual attention they wanted. This brother and a sister who were so close in age were hampered from being as close in relationship.

Meeting Crabby the crab was the best thing that could have happened for them to appreciate each other. Crabby's story of losing his family because of his selfishness really hit home for the Benny and Sam, and it was life changing. If there is selfishness going on in your home, the combined stories of Crabby and Benny & Sam will hopefully reverse the course and bring sharing into the hearts of all.

About the Author

Rory Zufolo was born in Passaic, New Jersey, in February 1956. Rory and his parents, John and Kathryn Zufolo, moved to California when Rory was nine years old. They moved to what is now known as Atwater Village in Los Angeles. Growing up in Atwater was like growing up in the neighborhood in "Leave It To Beaver." It was a small-town neighborhood in the middle of the big city, just north of Dodger Stadium and on the outskirts of LA and Hollywood. As a child, Rory and his friends shared everything, but after becoming a parent of four kids, he saw that wasn't always how they acted. Being selfish was something he became quite aware of, motivating him to show how selfishness will never bring satisfaction. From this desire was born Benny & Sam and Crabby the Selfish Shellfish.

Benny & Sam and Crabby the Selfish Shellfish is a 44-page Hardback with a retail price of $11.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-8121-9. It was published by RoseDog Books of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information or to request a review copy, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.rosedog.com/pressroom or our online bookstore at www.rosedogbookstore.com.