Minneapolis Author Publishes New Children's Book

July 23, 2014 - "Resourceful Erica," a new book by Annette Gagliardi, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

It is raining outside, but Erica wants to go out. Without a raincoat or rain cap, even going against her mother's earlier request, she goes out with a hat made out of folded newspaper. Her adventurous day begins as she steps out of the house and meets challenges that bring out her resourcefulness and courage. Oh, what a young mind can do with a newspaper! A firefighters' helmet? A boat to take her across the street? Is that possible? Let Grandma tell the story again.

This picture book combines the story with paper-folding directions so that readers can memorize the story, and tell it using paper folding. Paper folding is an old art form that mixes stories with actions and usually provides a surprise ending to the delight of the audience.

Reading the story with paper-folding activities encourages parent-child bonding and enhances language literacy, creativity, and memory skills.

About the Author:
Annette Gagliardi is an educator in a large public school in its Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE) program. She is also a writer and a poet. She has two poetry books and one self-published children's book, The Three Betty Goats Griff. In 2001, she co-authored a parenting curriculum titled, "Raising Children with Roots, Rights, and Responsibilities." She and her husband have four daughters and six grandchildren.

"Resourceful Erica" is a 48-page paperback with a retail price of $22.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-3756-8. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.