LANCASTER, Calif., July 31, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Enhance your children's imagination through a collection of fun short stories by author Don Edwin Widoff. Enter the realm of make believe and join in "The Adventures of Venimon and Rhur."
Meet Venimon, the President of Paperland, a funny looking string bean character who is outwitted by an upstart candy bricklayer by the name of Rhur. Both try to outfox the other in their battle entrapment tactics. Rhur wins out in his quick-witted strategy over fooled, perplexed Venimon. But everything is settled peacefully with a big Candy holiday celebration over the new law proclaimed. Venimon and Rhur became fast friends when Venimon made Rhur, the First Minister, chairman and ambassador of Paperland. These friends embark on exciting adventures and go through many trials that will test their wits and their friendship.
"The Adventures of Venimon and Rhur" take place on a huge horseshoe island of Queba, a world that exists in the realm of make believe. Its vibrant illustrations and humor will appeal to both parents and children. The artwork is a remarkable display of the author's vivid, creative imagination, which brings this delightful tale to life in children's minds. The whimsical characters of adventurers Venimon and Rhur will capture the hearts of young ones and linger long after they have read the story. Follow each hilarious episode of "The Adventures of Venimon and Rhur" and embark on a memorable reading experience with your kids!
About the Author
As a retired elementary teacher as well as an art instructor of Southern California's Moorpark Union School District for twenty-five years, he can look back on reading "The Adventures of Venimon and Rhur" to his reading classes where his students were literally captivated. His portrayal of their many hilarious episodes of rollicking, gamboling characters met with Ven's and Rhur's experiences that dealt with good, positive qualities, relating to friendship, courage, sincerity, good will and love.
His extraordinary, innate gifts of art and writing are designed to inspire his students by his vivid imagination of whimsy for them to draw from his story illustrations as well as stimulate their own imaginations to story making. He instilled in their young, impressionable minds the fulfillment to success in better reading skill abilities.
"The Adventures of Venimon and Rhur" * by Don Edwin Widoff
Publication Date: April 2, 2007
Picture Book; $39.99; 122 pages; 978-1-4257-4563-9
Picture Book Hardcover; $49.99; 122 pages; 978-1-4257-4564-6
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